Names along the same lines as Daphne

I love Daphne, it’s my favourite girl name and husband loves it too. Problem is it’s apparently my cousins top pick also and I don’t want to cause issues and arguments over a name. Any suggestions that I’ll love just as much?

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I’ve always thought of Daphne and Phoebe being similar

Delphine?

Delaney

I thought either Greek mythology or Bridgerton inspired for this name so got some names that might fit as alternatives (or you might find that Daphne is the only name you like in which case stand your ground!) Greek mythology: Laurel (linked to the myth of Daphne) Ariadne Cassandra Jocasta Pandora For the Bridgerton/Georgian era Penelope Charlotte Violet Edith/Edie Eugenie - becomes Ginny

Phoebe Estella Courtney Kelsey Rosalind Letitia Tiffany Josephine Persephone Stephanie Ophelia Effie Leonora Melody Eloise Cassandra Cassia Roxanne Rochelle Lucinda Beatrice Donna Brittany Xanthe / Zanthe Claudia Nadine

@Erin Bridgerton? He he

Delilah Delia Delphine Also who’s due first? Can you reach out to your cousin and say you were telling so and so you decided on Daphne and so and so said she was also considering it? Maybe she’s already on to something else or maybe she doesn’t mind having the same name

I’m due first. We’ve discussed it in the past and agreed that both of us are happy to use the name, but I think our families will be weird about it. We’re really close and I don’t want there to be any source of friction 😭 I can’t really find anything we love just as much though

Are you both having girls? Do you have much to do with each other/see each other often? If you've talked about it, and both said you're still happy to use the name, then personally, I'd use it. I wouldn't give up the name I love over something that may or may not happen (arguing/issues). I went through something similar, but not really. My sister and I were 6 months apart - she was due first. She was having a girl, we were keeping ours a surprise. We had our girls name set in stone without telling ANYONE, and she never discussed her name choices with anyone either. When she announced my nieces arrival, she had used the name that we were set on (which is absolutely NOT a common name). I was a little heartbroken over it, but she was due first, she was having the girl and we didn't know what we were having, so it didn't worry us too much. If we had a girl, I considered using it still, but we saw each other multiple times a week, so it would've been too confusing.