Audrey

[ToddCranes]

My favourite name for a girl.

Doesn't really go with my son's name and both begin with 'A'. Think Frigg.

[NadiaWadia]

Think Frigg?? Sorry don't get this.

Audrey is a nice name, and does it really matter if it doesn't go with your son's name? They will not be joined at the hip for life, will they?
So if it's your favourite I would go for it!

[Littlecherublegs]

Not many Audrey's around - I know of one who is about 35. Other than that I think of Coronation St which isn't good!! (sorry)

[ilovemulberry]

Audrey is lovely. Hepburn in my first thought x

[SPBisResisting]

It's dd s middle name and while I wasnt keen at first it's definitely grown on me.

[crumpledinside]

Not keen due to link with tawdry

[JamieandtheMagicTorch]

I know a toddler Audrey.

I think these "mid-century" names are due to come back. We've done Victorian, now it's their turn.

I'm thinking:

Margaret
Joy
Christine/ Christina
Susannah
Anne

[JamieandtheMagicTorch]

OP

is your surname Wank?

[brightnearly]

Cannot help but think of a man-eating plant though...rather than of Audrey Hepburn for example...

[Yonihadtoask]

Funny that I came across this thread.

I live next door to a nursery - and hear the staff shouting the children in for lunch/putting their hats on etc.

I heard Audrey just yesterday - and was surprised to hear it. As I think of Audrey Roberts I guess.

But the more I think about it, the nicer it could be.

[yourcruisedirector]

I like it, and know a lovely 12 year old (American) Audrey.

[ToddCranes]

Thanks guys. I know it has the Coronation Street link but i just like the sound of it.

As lots of old school names are coming back i just think of the sound. I quite like Peter because it sounds 'nice' but i know most people would find it old fashioned.

And Jamie i wish it was

That was just a clue to my ds's name.

[ToddCranes]

Oh and Jamie Margaret is my second favourite but it was my mum's name but she hated it!

[soontobeslendergirl]

I like it, but maybe Audra would go better with your son's name?

[NadiaWadia]

What is the son's name I wonder? Is it something to do with Norse gods? Another clue please?

[soontobeslendergirl]

nadia you need to look at the posts from Frigg and check the name of her son - she frequents the baby name board as she is looking for a name for her No3 :)

[Jacksterbear]

Ooh I love Audrey.

It makes me think of the Dawson's Creek character!

[NadiaWadia]

soontobeslendergirl - thanks I see now! Four letters right?

But I don't see why Audrey wouldn't go with that?

[ToddCranes]

Double A and different types of names? Do you think that doesn't matter then?

[PearlyWhites]

I love Audrey

[NadiaWadia]

Don't see why the double A matters. A lot of people would think that cute. If it was say, 2 girls with the same initials than it might cause problems in the future with, for example, letters arriving for 'Miss A Smith' and you wouldn't know which it was for. But with a boy and girl its fine.

Yes, they are different types of names, but why does everything have to be matchy-matchy? Go for it, you know you want to!

[Rhubarbgarden]

I have a 3yo Audrey. I don't watch coronation street so my associations are Hepburn and Tautou. It usually gets good reactions although sometimes people say "is that a family name" and then look a bit nonplussed when we say "no we just liked it". It's often described on here as a marmite name.

[BabyBrainMom]

Love Audrey and do not feel it is important that your son's name is beginning with A, pretty name

[Purplelooby]

I think these "mid-century" names are due to come back. We've done Victorian, now it's their turn.

I've been thinking this too...

I don't think the double A matters - I also have a DS who begins with A and has 4 letters (getting paranoid now...) and all of the names I like for DC2 begin with A. Not on purpose, I just like those names!

[Purplelooby]

Ok no it's not the same name :D

[RoadToTuapeka]

Audrey is lovely!