Fishing for inspiration...

[snowrevolution]

Fishing for inspiration for a name for DC2. Still got a while to go, but want to get this sorted at an early stage to avoid a repeat of last time (agonising over a name 1 week after the birth). DC1 is called Hector.

A couple of names I've thrown up already, just to give you an idea of my taste: Iona or Helena for a girl (but I don't really want to use another "H" name), and Alexander or Magnus for a boy (but not that keen on nicknames for Alexander, and would prefer not to use Magnus, as a relative and friend have both used it recently. I would love to get as many suggestions as possible at this stage, as I know from past experience that DP and I will find it difficult to agree on anything!

DC will be of Scottish / Irish / English heritage. We have some Italian links as well.

[MaggieAtwood]

I think something classical would work

Hector and Rufus
Hector and Julius
Hector and Lysander (a bit like Alexander but not to eveyones taste I know but I love it!)
Hector and Marcus
Hector and Fabian

Hector and Theodora
Hector and Octavia
Hector and Xanthe (love this!)
Hector and Aurelia
Hector and Juno

[manicinsomniac]

I love Alexander. Not keen on Magnus. Iona is nice. Not keen on Helena.

Hector and Angus
Hector and Oscar
Hector and Patrick
Hector and Nicholas
Hector and Noah

Hector and Ailsa
Hector and Ayla
Hector and Eilidh
Hector and Abigail
Hector and Cerys
Hector and Kirsty
Hector and Bethan

[manicinsomniac]

Also

Hector and Liam
Hector and Callum
Hector and Connor

Hector and Aoife
Hector and Caoimhe
Hector and Sorcha

[PopcornBiscuit]

Felix
Lawrence
Matthias

Anastastia (Annie)
Cecilia
Georgina

[snowrevolution]

Thanks for all the suggestions. Really like some of them!

Forgot to mention that our surname is double-barrelled F-F, so have pretty much ruled out any names beginning with F (although I do like Fabian and Felix).

For boys, I like Lysander, but it could be a bit OTT with our surname. Also like Rufus, Marcus and Angus. Oscar and Callum were actually on our shortlist for DC1, but for some inexplicable reason I'm less keen on them now. Really like Lawrence, but it's the name of an ex-boyfriend, so automatically ruled out!

For girls, I like Xanthe, Aurelia and Juno (I think I'm definitely leaning towards some of the more classical names!). But a friend recently used Aurelia and whilst I love Juno, I'm not sure I can shake the associations with film (which I liked, but don't want everyone to think I'm using the name just because of the movie).

Probably going to try to steer away from Gaelic spellings, as we already have a difficult to spell surname.

Keep them coming!

[NatureAbhorsAHoover]

Leo
Rory
Arion

Ilona
Anna
Xanthe

... would love to know how to pronounce Caoimhe?

[ellesabe]

Caoimhe is pronounced Keeva I think

[Richlinn]

Hector and Mungo

[singinginthelifeboats]

Myles (or Miles - or Milo if you must)
Theo
Arthur (My friends DS has a friend called Merlin btw - but not sure that would be advisable - and no he doesn't go to a posh school!)

Ottilie (I love this name! Wish I had thought of it for my DD!)
Nina
Isolde (Izzy for short)

[Scathac]

Love Myles, love Xanthe. do you know how to pronounce Ottilie? I have a friend called Ottilie (German) and its pronounced Otteelya

[singinginthelifeboats]

Ott (as in 'cot) i (short 'i' as in 'bit') lee

Not very good at explaining this!

The Ottilie I know is lovely - a very feisty child!

[snowrevolution]

Names I like but can't use for one reason or another:

Leo (sounds strange with our surname)
Rory(our surname ends with an "ee" sound, so first names also ending in an "ee" sound wrong to me)
Theo (good friend has used this for her son)

Not that keen on Miles or Arion. And definite no to Merlin!

Quite like Mungo, but feel it would be a bit OTT with our slightly strange, double-barrelled surname.

Names I like:

Ilona (but still prefer Iona)
Anna (a classic, strong name, but not sure it's the one)
Arthur
Ottilie
Nina (but can't use because of a personal connection)
Isolde (but not keen on Izzy as a nn - any other possible nicknames? And how do you pronounce it? Isolduh?

[singinginthelifeboats]

Yup - I would say Isolduh (and I wouldn't use Merlin either myself although he is, by all accounts, a very cool child!)

Uther? As in 'Pendragon'? I know one! Very nice teenager as it happens.

Eugene? Another nice boy I know....

[snowrevolution]

Can't see myself using Maeve.

Never heard of Uther before; probably not for us (although DP likes wacky names, so you never know!)

Eugene is nice, but the name of one of DC1's best friends, so probably not a goer.

[Littlecherublegs]

Cole
Aidan
Jarod
Quinn
Shay
Rafe
Tate

Imogen
Myla
Robyn
Skylar
Orla
Sian
Cora

[snowrevolution]

Hmm, quite like Quinn. Also like Rafe (but it sounds funny when run together with our F-F surname) and Orla (but wonder if it's a bit "of the moment" and will seem dated in a few years time).