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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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bundlebelly · 06/10/2010 15:07

Zephyr is fab.
I know a Zeff and always loved his name. He's a teenager now. I think the name is cool and creative. Just like him!

5DollarShake · 06/10/2010 13:01

Another vote for Zephyr. :)

DanceInTheDark · 06/10/2010 11:58

NOt liking Skyler
or cedar

I (bizarrly) had a dream you called him Felix Arizona Hmm

FellatioNelson · 06/10/2010 10:08

Ooh yes. Am liking Zephyr VERY much. It fits with the other siblings' names as well.

BonzoDooDah · 06/10/2010 09:07

Have to add I think Zephyr is fab - Zeph nn is lovely too.

nooka · 06/10/2010 06:27

Skyler/Skylar seem much more mainstream than your more recent suggestions. I don't think of either of them as being very classy to be honest.

Zephyr is fabulous Grin and I love Sage (perhaps because of the very sexy Sage in the Bold as Love series).

Looking at nature links to Arizona the trouble is that most of the names are more feminine than masculine, eg Yarrow, Mariola, Willow, Sorrel etc

lola0109 · 06/10/2010 00:16

Ooh, i like bryce and i like lark.

Not keen on skylar for boy, love for a girl though.

BonzoDooDah · 05/10/2010 23:06

arizona yes I'm in the UK and no I've not heard of Skyler and DH has only heard of it in films. So it is nice and unusual here.
If you want an Arizonan name how about Bryce or Tuscon? Bagdad? Grin

BelligerentGhoul · 05/10/2010 22:29

I have no intention of slating you - but I don't like Skyler/Skylar at all, sorry. :)

Aitch · 05/10/2010 22:29

tell me you're not in the uk and considering 'all aboard the skylar'..

Aitch · 05/10/2010 22:28

skyler/ar is AWFUL. let the slating commence.

idris lovely. jem lovely.

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arizonagirl · 05/10/2010 22:25

Miffster, dh thinks Sirius is too like 'serious'. I really like the name and its meaning. Not so keen on Linnet - not bad though. I liked Linden but dh vetoed that too.

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Miffster · 05/10/2010 21:55

What about Sirius?
And Linnet?

LetThereBeRock · 05/10/2010 21:45

I like Skyler. Good choice.

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arizonagirl · 05/10/2010 21:43

DownyEmerald - it is a boys' and girls' name with different spellings: - Skylar for a girl, and Skyler for a boy.

Idris is a lovely name - I have a very close friend Called Idris. Waiting for the slating about Skyler but all quiet - even quattrocento hasn't had anything to say Wink.

Bagpusstree - didn't realise you were waiting too. I take it you are all organised and sorted your names out long ago. I am due on the 28th so a while to go - but wouldn't be surprised if he/she came early. Good luck with everything - hey, Sunday......hmmmm Wink.

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Bagpusstree · 05/10/2010 21:35

When are you due Arizona? It was Sunday for me....Waiting, waiting, waiting........

DownyEmerald · 05/10/2010 21:24

Chuffed (no pun intended) at how well Idris was received. Shame I'm not planning another - would go well with dd.

But Skyler is a girl's name isn't it - that film with Minnie Driver and the mathematician?
And Sky is definitely a girl's name.

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arizonagirl · 05/10/2010 21:20

Thanks for your advice girls. BonzoDooDah - are you in the UK with me? I haven't really heard of it over here but in America it is quite widely used - so much so I was worried it was going to be a bit too popular.

Still liking Skyler (Sky) today though and it is tonight's number one. So if baby is born tonight, he/she will be Sonnet Melody Rose or Skyler ? ?

Thanks for your help again everyone. I was so stressed but you have all made it great fun choosing our little one's name.

Think we're there but hey, tomorrow is another day and someone might come up with a beauty. I spent ages last night trawling through the places/flowers/nature of Arizona as it is such a special place to us. Didn't get anywhere though. Don't like the obvious name Canyon.

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BonzoDooDah · 05/10/2010 19:51

Oh quick just have a girl Grin

Shame about Idris - was the coolest name.

Skyler is an odd one (I mean I've never heard of it - he'll have to repeat it and spell it all the time) but nn Sky is lovely.

islandbaby · 05/10/2010 15:46

I really like Silas (Sylas). Or Silavanus (sylvanus). They're very earthy, foresty names.

I also like Titus, if it didn't sound so much like tight-arse.

Hullygully · 05/10/2010 13:41

Pamplemousse Extravaganza

FellatioNelson · 05/10/2010 13:36

Raphael? Xavier?

FellatioNelson · 05/10/2010 13:35

How about Silas? or Simeon? Gideon?

JustKeepSwimming · 05/10/2010 13:29

Hate to put you off any name now but Sirius does make me think Harry Potter :)

I think I like:

Cedar Jem Alexander

or

Skyler Beau Jem

You need to get some pieces of paper with each name on and play around with them a bit.

Pasiphae · 05/10/2010 12:46

Juniper for a boy?
I like it so much more for a girl.
On a boy, it's lifeless.

Skyler is nice.
some more ideas in case of:
Solal, Ciel, Elzear, Tiago, Ilyes, Tybalt, Larken/Lark, Astor, Sorley, Leif/Leiv, Orion, Ridge, Reed, Vernal, Dunlin, Hawk...