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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 · 05/10/2010 12:32

Love River - would not be a great idea with Ocean.

Like Sapphire but too feminine.

Still liking Skyler - would go with this spelling even if it isn't the traditional way.

Bagpusstree - thanks for all your help. Your last comment made me smile. I can't pass my study without checking on you wonderful people - but I guess I have more of an excuse. Getting the odd twinge so am in a race against time.

Thought of the hour is Juniper versus Skyler.

Really wishing I had had a scan - but wouldn't have in reality - this is too much fun Smile

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Bagpusstree · 05/10/2010 11:58

I must get a life and stay away from this thread for at least an hour. However, Skyler me likes. A lot. Can't comment on the correct spelling as I aint that educated cultured and would pronounce it "Sku-ler"
I think the second name should be shorter, so Skyler Beau or Skyler Jem.
Skyler Winter or Alexander are both too er er for my liking.

GetOrfMoiLand · 05/10/2010 11:50

Schuyler is on my fantasy baby boy's name.

Along with Inigo. And my surname is Jones. Ha! What a wanker I am etc.

Shame will not have another baby. I have lists and lists of mad as frogs baby names in my head which will never see the light of day.

FellatioNelson · 05/10/2010 11:43

Ooh yes Harper is nice. Skyler should correctly be spelt Schuyler I believe.

jem1980 · 05/10/2010 11:38

Just came across Harper
Also:
Burnett

Like Skyler from your latest list :)

FellatioNelson · 05/10/2010 11:28

I like the sound of Idris, but I can't get past the Ivor the Engine connotaions and I just think old old welsh men in flat caps!

Dewi is another nice Welsh name. Pronounced Deh-wee, (like very) not Dew-y. (like Louis)

Malachy?

Flynn?

Inigo?

Jethro?

Amos?

Ambrose?

River? (ok, might not work with Ocean - back to the Autmn/Winter problem again!!)

Hudson?

Jeremiah?

Fitz?

Sapphire? (that's uber-cool for a boy, could be Saff for short)

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arizonagirl · 05/10/2010 10:47

sorry girls, Idris isn't a goer (connections). Thank you for the suggestions though. Think we have narrowed it down to:

Cedar
Sirius (dh not sure - like 'serious')
Skyler (a new idea which we quite like).

Middle names would be a choice from Alexander, Beau, Winter and Jem.

Dismissed Cypresse - love the name, don't love the connotations.

Might be homing in...??? Good news is - there is no baby yet - thank goodness!!

THANK YOU!!

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Aitch · 05/10/2010 10:14

idris is a beautiful name, definitely.

Bagpusstree · 05/10/2010 09:44

Yes yes! Idris Elba. Fabulous name. Although I think I prefer Elba as a first name. Its going to be a girl you know!

autodidact · 05/10/2010 09:17

Yum yum yum indeed to Idris Elba.:)

skippingturtle · 05/10/2010 09:07

Idris Elba. Yum.

YunoYurbubson · 05/10/2010 05:14

Basil?

NKinDXB · 05/10/2010 03:56

I'm liking Idris.

thumbwitch · 05/10/2010 00:02

Quattro - wrong thread, perchance? Wink

Aitch · 04/10/2010 23:59

he would have to spell JEM his entire life???!! ye gods.

Quattrocento · 04/10/2010 23:14

ROFL at expat

It's not drug induced, it's real

But still, y'know, amusing

thumbwitch · 04/10/2010 23:11

Love Idris - great name.
Have you considered Cloud? That's nice name too, although McCloud is pretty cool.

BonzoDooDah · 04/10/2010 23:01

Idris !!! Idris is SUCH a cool name ... I LONGED to be brave enough to name DS Idris.
There is a mountain Cader Idris in Wales but it was also the dragon (very very sweet one) in Ivor the Engine Oh DO DO pick Idris. Ocean, Melody, Autum and Idris ... see it even goes beautifully.

gapbear · 04/10/2010 22:28

I like Jem a lot.

And surprisingly, I really like Sonnet, although I consider myself to be a middle of the road sort of person.

Horton · 04/10/2010 22:26

Idris is fab!

DownyEmerald · 04/10/2010 22:16

Realised why Jem rang a bell - Chalet School books.

I love it - be called Jam tho'.

savoycabbage · 04/10/2010 22:04

We have an Ocean at our school. He is one of the beautiful cool kids. And we have a McCloud.

I like your names and the fact that you don't want to call your baby Joshua.

ROLF at the idea of the Mount Snowdon jokes AngryPixie.

I really like Jem.

AngryPixie · 04/10/2010 21:58

Not Snowdon, he would be in teenage hell with 'mount Snowdon' gags.

DownyEmerald · 04/10/2010 21:55

ok, so in theory I like the idea of naming someone with the name of a mountain.

But Snowdon is a lousy name for a mountain IMHO. Tho' not many have names that sound ok for people when you actually look at them.

Tryfan
Glyder (short y - glidder)
Idris - that's great, and a wonderful mountain
Llewelyn
Helvellyn
Makalu

Shoshe · 04/10/2010 21:51

What about

Sage
Dune
Reef
Heath
Forrest
Thyme
Barley
Mace
Reed
Blu
Teak