Well this IS a surprise...

[CheerfulYank]

I've just POAS and found I'm expecting DC3. In total shock. So, I figure I'll start a baby name thread! :o

We already have Samuel (7) and Margaret (almost 16 months) mostly called Sam and Maggie, so I sort of would like to continue the formal name with nickname trend.

Also I am sure it is a boy. :o

Some names I like and were on our shortlist for the others were Jack (doesn't really go with our surname, but would if I went for Jackson), William called Will, and Alexander called Alec. We loved Charles/Charlie but a close friend is using that. Also briefly considered were Nathaniel/Nate and Benjamin/Ben.

Our surname is the same as a certain "journalist" who thinks she's gorgeous, married to a Frenchman?

For girls I like Phoebe, which doesn't fit with the nn thing, or Phillipa/Pippa, which does.

[calzone]

My friend has an Elizabeth. They call her Betty!

Love that.

Congratulations on your third!

Sam, Maggie and Bea

Sam, Maggie and Tom

Sam, Maggie and Seb

Sam, Maggie and Betty

[Mrsgrumble]

I absolutely love sam and maggie!

What about Judith shortened to judy and Frederick Freddie

Many congrats and safe and healthy pregnancy to you.

[Bowlersarm]

Sam, Maggie and Will.

[Mrsgrumble]

Maybe not Frederick with surname

Hmmm

Johnny

[IAmAPaleontologist]

Yay another Margaret . hardly get any of those. Mine is mostly Daisy. i also have a William Gilbert an Arthur James. If ds2 had been a girl he would have been Miriam Alice.

[5madthings]

Wooohoo congratulations!!!

Will have a think re names.

What about Penelope/penny for a girl?

[Trisarahtops]

Eleanora (Ellie/Nora)
Evelyn (Evie)
Gertrude (Trudi)
Helena (Nell)

Christopher (Chris/Kit)
Edmund (Ed/Ned)
Isaac (Ike/Zac)
Phillip (Pip/Phil)

[wigglesrock]

Congratulations, I read your thread earlier today.

Dominic
Nicholas
Christopher (Chris, Topher, Kip)

Olivia (Liv) not sure how you feel about popularity
Estella (Stella)
Sarah (Sadie)

[TheCharWoman]

Ooh congratulations! I saw your thread earlier too

I think Elizabeth/Betty is fab with Sam and Maggie.

I can't work out your surname tho... Can we have more clues?!

[wigglesrock]

Sorry I've just realised that the obvious shortenings of Dominic and Nicholas won't work with your surname

Lawrence
Vincent

[elmwoo]

Congratulations!
Ernest - Ernie
Albert-Albie

[BikeRunSki]

No name suggestions, but YAY to number!!!!! I sort of follow you as I have a 6 year old Samuel.

Actually,

Nathan/Nate (I like Nathaniel better, but it sounds silly with Samuel)
Edward/Ned
Frederick/Freddie (DD would have been Frederick)
Anthony / Ant

Eleanor/Nell
Elisabeth/Libby
Caitlin/Katie
Anna/Annie (DD would have been Anna if very good friends hadn't just had one)

[sleepdodger]

Beatrix nn bibi

[BikeRunSki]

Can't work out surname, so apologies if any of my sugguestions are obvious no-goers. Unless if begins with B? I might have it if it begins with B.

[Lookingforfocus]

Catherine/Katherine - Kitty, Kate, Katie etc.
Jane (just to throw you off!)
Amanda - Mandy, Manda
Celeste (just like it, so classic)
Vivienne
Anna
Josiephine
Rachel
Georgina

Gabriel - Gabe, Gabey
Thomas - Tommy, Tom, Tommo
Luke
Zephaniah (thought I would chuck that in too - love it)

[Sophronia]

I love Jack, and Alexander nn Alec. I prefer Billy to Will as a nickname for William.

Edward (Ted/Teddy)
Jonathan (Jon/John/Jonny)
Frederick (Fred/Freddie)
Thomas (Tom/Tommy)

[CheerfulYank]

Surname is something you build with. Rhymes with sick. Pink Floyd sang about it

So I think Frederick is out but I do love it, it was my beloved grandfather's name.

Thank you for the suggestions, keep them coming!

[Redglitter]

If you're giving clues like that about your name why not just come out and say what it is or am I missing something

[stareatthetvscreen]

woo hoo congrats :)

[stareatthetvscreen]

lawrence would be great

[CheerfulYank]

For googling purposes I think, red glitter. Feck, I don't know! It just seemed the Done Thing.

[BewitchedBotheredandBewildered]

Many congratulations

PP said Penelope but I prefer Nell or Nellie as nn, Nell goes best with your existing two.

[LRDtheFeministDragon]

I've no ideas about names, but just wanted to say congratulations! What lovely news.

[MummyBeerest]

Congratulations, CheerfulYank! We don't know each other, but I always enjoy your posts.

Umm...something with the NN Ned. Sam, Maggie and Ned. So...Ed-something? Edward, Edmund, Edwin?

Lillian for a girl?

[ChippingInLatteLover]

Yes it's for googling purposes :)

Right, so given you thought it might be a bug yesterday, you know it's a boy today

I like Nate :)

I like Grayson - Gray - but not with your surname

You can't use Frederick!!

Benjamin - Benjie
Edward - Teddy/Eddie


Just in case -

Jessica - Jessie
Matilda - Tilly
Elodie - Deedee
Georgia - Georgie