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Found 'the one' - and it's not Beauden [grin]

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arizonagirl · 02/10/2010 23:13

Hi everyone,

Well, after a few days of constant name games, me and dh are sorted. Thanks to everyone's help we have decided not to go with Beauden after the BAD reaction on here. Or Indigo or Lyric or Soren. Lots of you still will hate our choices but I think you know when you have decided because you don't care less anymore what others think (in a nice way).

Soooo. our final choices are:

Girl: Sonnet Melody
Boy: Winter Beau Alexander.

See, I still have my Beau in there Grin.

I think these fit in really well with our other dc. The only big problem is that we have an Autumn so it may well sound contrived. But they aren't going to be joined at the hip and will have their own identities.

One last favour!!!

Can anyone suggest a nice third name to go with Sonnet Melody? (Our other three have all got two middle names so I want to do the same).

Was thinking perhaps:

Sonnet Melody Grace
Sonnet Melody Eve
Sonnet Melody Erin

Want a classic name she can fall back on if she hates her other two names.

Anyway, thank you for all your help. I think I can almost leave these boards in peace now Grin

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arizonagirl · 08/10/2010 21:47

Evening you wonderful people. Soo....just given a lot of time to the above suggestions. Here goes:

Russiandolly and Fermina... like Orlando but have a close friend with an Orlando and it feels like it has been taken. Nice name though.

BridesHeadRegardless - Wolf and Tiger would be hilarious with our surname which is another animal (I will say no more). I also don't think my parents would speak to me again = they are not happy about our unusual name choices although they have accepted the others. Mentioned Cypress to my mum the other day and she went VERY quiet!!

Lola0109 - Logan gets called Lolo, Autumn gets called Autie, and Ocean gets called Oshea (people are going to be able to identify me soon - oh well, all good fun).

CheerfulYank - yes, I love Indigo too but that has gone as being too far out, And I prefer Skyler.

BurleyBurley - Blaise is a lovely name. Really like it. Don't like the meaning though which is 'to stutter and stammer'. Not that that was our ultimate reason for eliminating it - it just didn't seem to flow with our surname and someone mentioned that it reminded them of a lad with tatoos and chains (kind of stuck in my mind).

TooImmature2Bmum - love Skye for a girl - think I prefer Skyler for a boy. Plus our surname probably necessitates at least two syllables.

Notyetamummy - I totally agree that the spelling Schuyler is much more aesthetically pleasing. However, I have asked a couple of people how they would pronounce this name and both said 'Shuler'. I don't want to choose a name that no-one can spell or read and think Skyler would give him a far easier time (even if it doesn't look so great). Adair, I think you made the right choice as explained above.

DownyEmerald - don't like Inigo - sorry Sad. Feel bad slating your help but hey, still grateful for your time.

Mummylovessadie - some nice names there Grin. Really like Becks (but too short for our surname), Paxton is nice (although too much like Braxton at the moment - sure that connection would be forgotten in time). Also like Barley a lot although he would probably be called Barmy. Good luck with baby.

Lola0109 - not really keen on those suggestions - sorry Sad. You have been great on this thread though. Hope you got the invites done.

So, where does that leave me. Cassiell keeps coming into my mind - will mention it to dh. And Bailey and Blaise. Others I think won't take over from Skyler. So at this point in time I think our names continue to be stuck at:

Sonnet Melody Rose (sorry Fermina Sad )

Skyler Beau Winter or
Skyler Beau Alexander.

But hey, tomorrow is another day. Hopefully ds (if it is a boy) will stay put if he is not impressed!!!!!

Have a great evening.

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lola0109 · 08/10/2010 21:41

Bagpusstree I'm hoping to have convinced DP of DC3 by then so hopefully i'll be choosing my own baby names! Grin

But seeing as that's not likely I can see a lot of threads going

What about Thomas/Edward/Jack?

No OP thats rubbish, you should go for Storm!

:)

Bagpusstree · 08/10/2010 21:33

What on earth are we all going to do when this baby is born and we have to go back to Thomas threads Grin

Beck is lovely.

lola0109 · 08/10/2010 21:18

Oooh, mummylovessadie I love Beck, I know it's not me you were trying to tempt but I love it! My friend has a nephew, beck and I think its just a cool name!

Downy suggested Architect, depending on what you and DP are into you could go down that route?

Artist: Salvador, Vincent, Leonardo, Monet etc

But Frank Lloyd Wright has a few buildings in Arizona?

MummyLovesSadie · 08/10/2010 20:44

Ok, baby still inside me so here comes round 2 Grin:

Trent - fast flowing river
Paxton - peace
Beck - stream
Calder - rough stream
Woody
Barley
Bear
Reef

Any take your fancy??? Hmm

DownyEmerald · 08/10/2010 20:15

Inigo

or has someone said that?

Famous 1600s architect aparently.

Adair · 08/10/2010 19:53

(I sort of wish we'd given our Sky/Skyler the 'proper' Schuyler spelling but dh was, and stil is, adamant that Skyler looked better...).

Notyetamummy · 08/10/2010 18:26

Please go with Schuyler, I don't know why but I've been thinking about this all day and the name has really grown on me to the point where I absolutely love it!

I really don't think that spelling will be too much of an issue. No more than other names. My name is Nicola Holmes & I get Nicola, Nichola, Nikola, Nihcola & even Nicloa.

I just received a letter to Nichol Homes Hmm

Please don't let spelling put you off.

I think Schuyler Jem Alexander is GORGEOUS name,

TooImmature2BMum · 08/10/2010 18:22

If you like Skyler, what about Skye for a boy? After the island. I have a cousin called this and have known a couple of others too (all male). I know it's a girl's name too, but I consider it to be unisex because I knew the male Skyes first.

burleyburley · 08/10/2010 18:18

My DS is Rowan. I think it is getting quite popular along with Rohan. Probably too popular for your taste.

I did like Tanner but didn't dare use it. I also liked Blaise but DP didn't.

Tanner - Old English origin, and the meaning of Tanner is "leather maker"

CheerfulYank · 08/10/2010 16:05

I love Indigo! Don't let anyone put you off it. Have you read the Casson family books by Hilary McKay? The mother is an artist and the children are: Girls, Cadmium (Caddie), Saffron (Saffy) and Rose, and the boy is Indigo. He's such a great character!
Indigo, definitely! :)

lola0109 · 08/10/2010 13:29

Just out of interest, do you have nn's for your other dc's?

BridesheadRegardless · 08/10/2010 12:40

How about Wolf or Tiger?

They'd go well with your other childrens names I think.

I rather liked Winter (funny how once you go with the weirdy names and give up the NO! mentality you actually start to like them) but a no go with Autumn.

I do actually like Wolf and Tiger now. they have cute cub connotations for babies (Wolfie v cute) but are strong names for an adult.

FerminaUrbinoDaza · 08/10/2010 12:31

I nearly suggested Orlando this morning but then I remembered Orlando Bloom...

Same about Rowan. Still think it's fab and unusual enough. Surely less common than Logan? Certainly appropriate for the season.

I'm afraid I dislike Sonnet more and more, it adds a pretentious note to Autumn and Ocean IMHO. How about Haiku? Wink

russiandolly · 08/10/2010 12:17

What about:

Orlando
Carter
Miller
Harper
Cassiel
Asa
Barnaby

Also, you have 6 weeks to register a name so perhaps try a couple out once baby arrives and see what you like best?

persephoneplum · 08/10/2010 09:57

Autumn and Winter? I could see one or the other despite them not really being my style, but as siblings? That's just cruel.

Whatever to Sonnet, fine... just not two seasons PLEASE! Think of the children!

chalat · 08/10/2010 09:47

Brin - meaning 'hill' in Welsh, is spelt Bryn; Derry as suggested meaning 'oak tree' in Welsh is Deri.
Not particularly struck on either and Rowan would be my first choice for a boy or girl, but...... have you already thought of Willow for a boy?

JustKeepSwimming · 08/10/2010 08:38

I like Linden too but agree Arizona with Logan it's a bit much.

A name from an earlier list (sorry forgotten who) that jumped out at me was Brin, I quite like that one, unusual but spellable.

Logan, Ocean, Autumn & Brin ?

Also would you consider just Sky, instead of Skyler? I really like Sky on its own. :)

crabb · 08/10/2010 01:51

Huon is the name of a river and a pine tree from Tasmania - used (not commonly) as a boy's name in Australia. A lovely strong name I think.

thumbwitch · 08/10/2010 01:51

Awwwww - you don't like Orson?? :(

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arizonagirl · 08/10/2010 01:38

Hi there,

Agree Soren is nice but prefer Skyler. Not keen on the other suggestions (sorry) Sad.

Agree Schuyler looks nicer but would be a complete pain to spell (just had to look at the top of this page to check myself).

So if baby is born tonight, still think we are looking at Sonnet or Skyler. Blaise in the back of my mind as I go off to bed. Like Linden too by the way but a bit too like Logan.

Night night, thanks everyone - you have been FAB!!

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thumbwitch · 08/10/2010 00:24

Orson - bear-related and according to thinkbabynames, can have Sonny as a nn! Win-win.

Still don't like Skyler in either spelling. And can't get past the similarity to Sylar in Heroes

Also thought about Jet - tis a semi-precious stone so naturey - but maybe too "rockstar" for you?

lowrib · 07/10/2010 23:52

Soren Lorenson

lowrib · 07/10/2010 23:50

Soren Lorenson is Lola's imaginary friend in Charlie and Lola. (No reason not to use it, C&L is really good kid's TV Smile)

greentig3r · 07/10/2010 23:38

Soren? Never heard that before, but I like it.