Amy?

[Librashavinganotherbiscuit]

Right, baby due in 7 days and we have been arguing discussin baby names since the 20 week scan. My lovely suggestions of Isabel, Martha and Isla have been REJECTED by my VERY UNREASONABLE DH. So we have now come up with Amy. Not on the top 20 list for last 2 years but still a nice pretty name?

What do you think when you hear Amy?

[NothereisnobodylurkingbehindU]

I think of the little Amy I know - it's a great name!

[belindarose]

Much less 'common' (popular) than your other choices and lovely. Was very popular among little girls I taught about 10 years ago - they were all adorable!

[Bucharest]

I think a bit meh, sorry!

I know loads who are about 15-18 yrs old now. In fact, my friend's daughter is Amy, she's 17 and was one of about 4 in her nursery class.

Can't you persuade dh that as you give birth you get to choose? And have the utterly lovely and underused Isabel?

[Librashavinganotherbiscuit]

Bucharest I alternate between meh and I really like it. Isabel is actually REALLY popular (along with its variations Isabelle and Isabella but they will mostly end up as Izzy anyway!) deffo in the top 50 last 2 years.

Like Northern and Belinda have said Amy used to be popular but is now not used as much.

7 days to go, sigh. (literally elcs next Wed morning)

[Bucharest]

Y'see I really like Isabel, but not Isabella ( go figure!)

I think what puts me off Amy is that the one I know really well, also has a very strong regional accent, so sort of calls herself Eh-meh" which adds to the meh element somewhat!

And I don't like the new Dr Who woman.

[metromum]

Amy is a pretty classic name - what's there not to like?
Good luck!

[Montifer]

Beautiful name

[Komondor]

Lovely name, I actually prefer Amy to Martha (old ladies name IMO) and Isla (harsh sounding).

Re, Isobel, I love this name, but very popular right now.

How about Amelia?

[FullaDoll]

I think it is dated and a bit, well, boring.

What names has your DH come up with?

[Librashavinganotherbiscuit]

Aren't most names at one point a bit dated and then they gain popularity again?
Like Komondor says she finds Martha an old ladies name but it's actually quite popular at the moment.

At the moment DH has suggested Zoe, Zara and Rebecca.

Some friends of ours have an Amelia, and I really like the name but we see them quite often but then you have to balance that with the fact at some point we may move and not stay in touch which then would be silly to not call our DD Amelia (just to clarify incase she is a mumsnetter and knows who I am I would LIKE to stay in touch of course!)

[FullaDoll]

I think Martha is cool. By contrast, I think Amy is a bit wimpy. Sorry. Also Amelia is becoming very popular but still a nice name. Amelie is also nice.

Do you like your DH's suggestions? How about Zara Amelia. I think that's really nice.

Rebecca is for dull, middle-class churchy-type people.

[Komondor]

I love Zara beautiful name :). Your husband has good taste. I actually prefer Zara to Amy.

Zoe not so keen on.

Rebecca, is one of my alltime favoorite names. A classic.

Out of the names mentioned, for me in order of favourites is:

Zara
Rebecca
Amelia
Isobel
Amy
Isla
Zoe
Martha

[Librashavinganotherbiscuit]

Ah second name is done, Josephine, love it, reason it's not a first name is I am not a huge fan of the nn Jo, which of course it would be shortened to by everyone else.

Rebecca - fulladoll I know what you mean even tho we only really fulfil one of those criteria! :) But it is also a classic and not too popular, main sticking point is not overly keen on Becky.

Zara, everytime I hear Zara I think of the royal family I associate it with poshness.

This child is never getting named...

[SallyMc54]

i love the name amy

[Komondor]

Perhaps you could spell Zara - Sara, and then its not associated with the royal family.

I know a Rebecca, who everyone calls Rebecca, and another who we shorten to Becca. I'm not keen on nn Becky either.

How about Rachael?

[grinningbee]

Well, I am biased as I have an 18mo Amy . Love it!

I also really like Isabel, and should bump (due in just over 3 weeks) have been a girl, it would have been the first or second name.f

[Expecting06112010]

im 20 and there are a few amys my age! i do really love the name though i must say! very pretty! and so are the amy's i know! it reminds me of being pretty!

[SpiderWilliam]

I find Amy a bit meh too. I think it is declining in popularity but was top 10 in the last 20 years. Bear in mind that there might not be too many in her school year but in adulthood she may meet alot more who are older than her. I speak from personal experience: I was named Alison in the late 70's. At school there was only one other in the whole place. Once I left uni and started work I met loads who were anything up to 15 years older than me. Alison was most popular in the 60s and was on the wane by the time I came along.

Of your other choices I'm not so keen on Rebecca because I don't like Becky much.

Isla and Martha are very "right now", which would put me off but not an issue for lots of people.

I think my favourite would be Zara/Sara.

Don't forget that Josephine can be Josie rather than Jo.

[Teds77]

Amy could be Aimee and Zara could be Zahra if you didn't want the royal family link! Both lovely however you spell them.

Isabel/Isabella are beautiful but very popular. Isadora is less common though know a few of these now.

Martha is lovely and like Rebecca too.

[AgnesBrown]

I knew an Aimee and she was awful!

Love Zoe, Zara and Sara.

[Eemia]

I do like Amy, but I do prefer Isla and Martha.

Why do DH's feel they have an opinion? Am suffering same frustration! Let's just name behind their backs?

[Librashavinganotherbiscuit]

Spider - good point but then I also think Amy is quite a classic name that will never die out completely anyway.

My DH keeps threatening to get to the register office whilst I am laid up post c-section....

Am liking Isadora however.

[facebook]

LOVE IT!!! Was my choice for girl's name when I was pregnant but had a ds. Definitely would be our choice for any possible future dd, also love Isla thouight but my dh said NO too!

[Librashavinganotherbiscuit]

We have settled on Amy. I think....

[jaffacake2]

Amy means beloved and thats my DD1.
Her next name is Louise means princess

Amy Louise= beloved princess Perfect!