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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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jem1980 · 03/10/2010 22:46

Good luck with the birth - try not to worry. Will be thinking positive thoughts for you and little Cypress or Sonnet!

largeginandtonic · 03/10/2010 22:27

Ooooh Arizona i like you. Great names.

Beau Alexander was on our list. He was Beau Oscar in the end.

Sonnet is very pretty.

Cypress is ok. I like Winter but not with Autumn.

Atlas was very cool, Jupiter too. What about Wolf or Linus?

NeverReady · 03/10/2010 22:25

How about Flight for a boy? I've only met ever met one but he was lovely. It's quite nature-y and gentle in a way...

cloudydays · 03/10/2010 22:17

x-posted with you and just read that you're nervous (or "scared silly") as the birth will be high risk. Will keep you and little what's his/her name in my thoughts - please do update us when he/she arrives and let us know that all is well.

Really hoping that very soon your biggest worry is whether your baby's name really is insane in the membrane :)

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arizonagirl · 03/10/2010 22:14

I promise - least I can do Grin

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PatriciaHolm · 03/10/2010 22:13

The cypress is the cemetery tree. Very funereal.

Could consider just Cyr on its own -pronounced Si?

cloudydays · 03/10/2010 22:10

Cypress Jem Alexander, nn Cy. I really like it!!

Sonnet Melody Rose - growing on me.

Congratulations and please promise that you will update sometime soonish after the baby is born! I'm dying to know what's going on the birth cert!

LaDiDaDi · 03/10/2010 22:10

Forgot to comment on the girls choices, really dislike Sonnet Melody anything but not sure what fee you want for a girls name?

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arizonagirl · 03/10/2010 22:10

Hey, no slating....yet. Off for a bath but will check - by then, it will have all probably changed around.

Who knows, Jem could take over in the next few days (if baby Cypress doesn't arrive Grin )

Although, yummytummy - you are a spanner in the works - do still like Winter. But unfortunately we have been vetoed in style.

Cypress or Sonnet is due to arrive with us on the 28th (my birthday) but is very likely to come early. Scared silly as it is a very high-risk birth for both of us ... but that's another story. Anyhow, will see how this thread gets on and when it reaches a conclusion I will leave you lovely people in peace with a promise that I will keep you posted about baby with name when it happens.

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FunnysInTheGarden · 03/10/2010 22:09

OP Winter is a very respectable Jersey name for a boy/man. Mostly old men here called Winter, but a fair few. Tis not so different form Noel.........so if you live near France goferrit

stropicana · 03/10/2010 22:09

Autumn and Winter - please tell me you are not serious? This is a wind up, right?

Call your baby Beau, 'tis lovley on a girl or boy.

LaDiDaDi · 03/10/2010 22:08

Sooo pleased that I've arrived at this thread after Winter has been ditched!

Don't really like Cypress but I love Cy as a nn.

I also love Atlas.

I'm guessing that you've already considered

Thor
Roman
Moss
Solar
Red

BelligerentGhoul · 03/10/2010 22:07

Yes, I thought of Cypress Hill. Not a good thought.

BrianAndHisBalls · 03/10/2010 22:05

jem far nicer than cypress, cypress hill anyone?

please ditch sonnet its horrible.

these are children you're naming not toys for you to play with. you seem like a nice person but i think you're crazy lumbering your children with names like 'ocean' and 'sonnet', so 'try hard'. sorry Sad

Girlsworld · 03/10/2010 22:04

Whaaat? You mean you don't like Meadow? Wink And Acer is a compooter?? Neverheardofit.

I love Sonnet Melody Rose, it has flow.

But I can't choose between Cypress Beau or Cypress Jem. I like them both for different reasons. Beau is.. possibly more elegantly refined, but Jem has a certain irresistable, insousiant, je ne say kwoi.

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sophiesmummie · 03/10/2010 22:02

Nice choices!

saltyseadog · 03/10/2010 22:02

yy to Cypress Jem Alexander (love the Jem Alexander)

Aitch · 03/10/2010 21:59

jem is LOVELY.

BelligerentGhoul · 03/10/2010 21:54

So glad you like Jem! Much better as a first name though!

EightiesChick · 03/10/2010 21:53

I meant all the above about Jem approvingly btw. Like it.

EightiesChick · 03/10/2010 21:51

Jem's a really old name. It's been used for another literary character as well as the one in To Kill A Mockingbird, though I can't remember now where it's from.

Good move on ditching Winter. Just not good with an Autumn. Would be like Nicole Kidman having another daughter and naming her Monday.

jem1980 · 03/10/2010 21:49

I think Cypress is nice, different, and goes well with your other kids' names without sounding matchy! Now all you need is the baby to fit the name! Have you got long to go?

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