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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 · 07/10/2010 18:30

Thanks girls. Will write later.

We don't have a Winter. Dc's names are:

Logan, Autumn and Ocean - so not pairing.

I kind of agree about the Skyler sounding different but lots of people said it sounded too contrived having four names ending in an 'n' sound (although Autumn is more of an 'm' sound). My immediate thoughts are:

Aidan - nice but no nature connotations
Eden - dh vetoed it but I like it a lot
Rowan - Archbishop of Canterbury images
Elwin - not keen.
Aspen - Love the name but ass sound - not good!

So still on Skyler (nn Sky). Or Beauden?? Smile. Any more thoughts on Blaise??

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vess · 07/10/2010 17:48

So we're looking for a name with two syllables, ending in -n, with a nature theme to match the other kids' names?

Aidan is nice, but maybe too conventional for the OP?
Eden - isn't that a girl's name?
Rowan fits (so what if some other people have that name?), Aspen too.
Someone suggested Elwin - love that!

Not a fan of Skyler personally.

DanceInTheDark · 07/10/2010 17:25

oh Eden for a boy....hadn't thought of that....that works!

mathanxiety · 07/10/2010 17:04

Aidan means 'little fire'...

Avocadoes · 07/10/2010 16:55

I agree with JustKeep. The childrens' names don't work together when Skyler is added. I think its because the first two end in an "un" sound and the next two in "er". It seems too matched, too much pair like you are making pairs.

I actually like Logan, Ocean and Autumn a lot more than I like Skyler. Those names have chutzpah. Skyler has no chutzpah. Sorry Arizona, its just my opinion but I feel it strongly!

JustKeepSwimming · 07/10/2010 16:38

I've not said much as I'm not a fan of Skyler but didn't want to put you off :)

Like to put all the DC names together:
Logan, Ocean, Winter & Skyler - it just doesn't seem to 'go'

Logan, Ocean, Winter & Sonnet :)

So I'm no help really!

lowrib · 07/10/2010 15:33

I was suggesting Eden as a boys name Grin
I know a young man called Eden and I think it's a great name.

DanceInTheDark · 07/10/2010 15:31

Ooooh now Eden Melody Rose i like

Really not liking Sonnet and Melody together. Its like 2 descriptive words together.

How are we saying Skyler? sky - lur? Not keen for a boy.

Like Sonny Alexander Beau.

Avocadoes · 07/10/2010 14:43

Or Caspian (like the Caspian Sea)?

Avocadoes · 07/10/2010 14:42

I know one female and one male Skyler. The male hates his name. Hates it with a passion. He is a pretty troubled fellow though. A big fantasy gamer/goth type with body odor issues. This may explain why I really don't like the name Skyler for a boy.

What abour Larkin, Buzzard, Robin or Raven?

mathanxiety · 07/10/2010 14:33

Sunny is sweet for a girl (I don't like Sonny for a boy; it's the equivalent in my mind of Colleen for a girl).

I like Soleil for a girl too, and maybe Sol for a boy? Either short for Solomon or on its own.

lowrib · 07/10/2010 14:27

I love Eden too.

Skyler's good also. I don't think the NN thing (Ocean and Sky) is nearly as much of a problem as Autumn and Winter would have been. Personally I would have been put off the Autumn / Winter thing as there's no way of interpreting the names other than the seasons.

But Skyler is a name in its own right. He can choose to be Skyler or Sky.

Fimbo · 07/10/2010 14:15

Oh and I thrown in

Ridley

Ralph (with the l)

Fimbo · 07/10/2010 14:14

Glad your appointment went well Arizona, when is the baby actually due?

PaigeTurner · 07/10/2010 14:10

Ooh Blaze would be great if he were born near bonfire night!

Bagpusstree · 07/10/2010 13:41

Just came back to say that my Bil's new girlfriend has a little boy called Eden.

Can't remember if that ones been mooted before or not, but thought it might be worth throwing into the ring.

russiandolly · 07/10/2010 13:26

Glad you like Sonny, FWIW, I much prefer it to Skyler which I always think of as a girls name (Skylar). I think Sonny "ages" better too...think it would suit from
young boy to old man well.

Anyway, you need to choose what you love.

All the best!

Bagpusstree · 07/10/2010 11:34

I'm still watching, also still waiting.....

I've gone quiet because I like Skyler and Sonnet Melody Rose Grin So, thats me decided for you!

Seeing them typed out though, Skyler Alexander Beau is the combo for me. Sonnet definitely for a girl only.

I found out the gender Arizona, going back to our earlier conversation, and yes, have decided on a name, albeit a little more conventional than yours Wink I think I've been able to release my inner name demon via your dc to be!!

I like Zephyr too FWIW.

FellatioNelson · 07/10/2010 10:37

Ariel?

Starr?

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arizonagirl · 07/10/2010 09:54

Uh oh - BonzoDooDah - white van man - great. Scrubbed. Thanks Nooka and Russiandolly - yes, Sonny is rather nice.

Haven't moved on at all here (baby still happily kicking me to pieces) and the name remains unchanged. Does that mean we have made a choice? May well be.

Probably a good sign that people have gone quiet on me - do I interpret that as "you have chosen a bearable name that little one would be able to live with so we can now leave you alone? Plus you have got really boring now with no wacky names for us to slate!"

Did discuss Blaise this morning again but for some reason it still conjures up an image of a little lad with a chain around his neck and mum and dad, barechested with tatoos (dad, that is). Now I am going to hear lots of mums telling me about their child named Blaise!!

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BonzoDooDah · 07/10/2010 09:42

morning! Here to add my tuppenceworth again.

I'm not going anywhere with your girl names -you're happy and that's enough - they go well and Smurf is (nice) funny (I have a few friends known by their cool initials e.g. KEG and PAT)

IMO Sonnet sounds like a girl.
Zephyr is still the coolest boys name :-P

Leyland is a no no- it's a kind of white van (white van man!) and not particularly memorable place in Lancashire! And even if not - Leylandii? The most hated tree in England??

russiandolly · 07/10/2010 04:45

I've been following this thread and have to say, it is my favourite of the many I have read and I love your input and lovely responses Arizona.

I'm glad you've mentioned the nn Sonny as I keep thinking it would be a great name in its own right. It goes well with your other DC don't you think?
Best wishes.

nooka · 07/10/2010 02:20

Well whatever you chose in the end you will have a great name story for your son/daughter!

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arizonagirl · 07/10/2010 00:22

OMG, another blunder. Can't believe no-one is hurling insults my way!! I can spell, honest - just EXHAUSTED!!!

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arizonagirl · 07/10/2010 00:21

Sad sorry, thumbwitch. Don't worry, it's me! Afterall, if I had a good taste in names this thread wouldn't be so darn long!!!!

lola1019 - if I have nightmares about Margaret Thatcher tonight, you have some explaining to do.

Tonight's update:

Sonnet Melody Rose

Skyler Alexander Beau
Skyler Alexander Jem
Skyler Beau Alexander
Skyler Jem Alexander

Sonnet Alexander Jem (probably not though).

Mind you, I was just imagining a conversation between Ocean and Skyler....ho hum. Same scenario as Winter and Autumn if nn is used!

And on that night, sleep well Smile

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