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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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CheerfulYank · 09/10/2010 17:33

Asher? (Ash)
Phoenix
Canyon
Indigo :o
Grey
Fintan (white fire apparently)
Peregrine (Perry)
Rush

Really do like Skyler though :)

Notyetamummy · 09/10/2010 17:18

My vote is for

Skyler Jem Alexander

then

Skyler Beau Alexander

the

Skyler Beau Winter

DanceInTheDark · 09/10/2010 10:25

Cassius?

I really don't like Sonnet and Melody together ... its 2 words describing the same thing - "Little Song" "song"

obviously it is your choice but you dd ask for opinions - possibly a different thread now ha ha!

Adair · 09/10/2010 10:02

Yay for Skyler! I think Sky is a lovely name for a boy too.

PS I love Asa too... but dd's friend-who-has-the-same-name-as-her (unusual name too!) has a little brother called this. So we couldn't really go for this for dc3.

Bagpusstree · 09/10/2010 09:53

Morning, just checking in.

Skyler Jem Alexander for me. I think it flows beautifully.

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arizonagirl · 09/10/2010 09:24

Chaney - hmmmm, like that. But just googled it and it doesn't seem to have any nature connections (googled oak).

Still liking Sirius. Got to go - back later.

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thumbwitch · 09/10/2010 08:12

How about Larch? That's a good one...

thumbwitch · 09/10/2010 07:14

ok, found another couple of contenders -
Corylus - the hazel tree, nn Cory
Aesculus - horse chestnut (although you might have issues with spelling and pronunciation with that one)

mathanxiety · 09/10/2010 06:50

I really don't like Skyler.

mathanxiety · 09/10/2010 06:49

A few more to keep you up at night:

Arlo (barberry tree)
Samson (sun)
Absalom (association with a tree; unhappy story but nice name)
Chaney (oak)
Gideon (feller of trees)
Hollis (holly tree)
Quincy (refers to fifth son, but nice unusual name)
Dashiell (no reason, just unusual, nice name imo)
Colman (pronounced Coll-mawn)/ Coleman; means little dove (Irish)
Coltrane (reference to music, nice name)
Arnold (eagle ruler, Old German)
and
Cosimo (universe/order)

(I love Severine, BodyUnknown)

JustKeepSwimming · 09/10/2010 06:35

Up early with DS2 here

OP, of the 3, my order of preference would be:

Skyler Jem Alexander
Skyler Beau Alexander
Skyler Beau Winter
:)

I like both Paxton & Barley too:)

BodyUnknown · 09/10/2010 02:15

I like unusual names. My daughter is Severine Ivy (actually, if she were a boy, I'd have quite liked Sirius, and I always loved Ivy as a less-common nature name...) I do not personally know any other Severines, although I am aware of the French 70s Eurovision singer! I'd be quite flattered if they started popping out everywhere, if a little Shock

I read (and loved!) the first nine pages - is there a baby yet OP?

CheerfulYank · 09/10/2010 01:53

Goood morning! It's only 8o'clock at night here.

CheerfulYank · 09/10/2010 01:51

Asa is said the same way as Acer there? Here it's ACE-uh, whereas Acer would be Ac-ER. I like Asa quite a bit myself but plan on having a Jack at some point and Ace and Jack is a bit too much for me. :)

Arizona darling, Indigo is too far out but Winter isn't? :o Really do like Skyler though, I knew a darling little one.

Congrats again!

thumbwitch · 09/10/2010 01:24

morning time here Arizona - am in Australia, so hours ahead of you. :)

Had another thought - Salix! it's for the willow tree, sounds like Felix but waaaay less common and very nature-y. There must be other Latin names we've missed as well, will look later.

Have to go now and do RL - am enjoying this thread though, allows me to unleash all my wildest fantasy names (still favouring Zephyr - not sure DH would go for it though!)

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arizonagirl · 09/10/2010 00:48

Come on girls - bedtime (or are you in the States?).

Thumbwitch - you are on my wavelength. Seriously discussed Sequoia for a girl but thought it would be too hard to spell. Lovely name but a bit girly - do you agree?

Acer is lovely too. Anyone looking for unusual names is going to have a field day with this thread - you lot have helped so many people - not just me.

And on that note, let us make 400 posts Grin

Sleep well.

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thumbwitch · 09/10/2010 00:22

yes but does Asa have nature connections? It's not about the name, it's about the nature connection - and Acer is the Latin for Japanese maples.

lowrib · 09/10/2010 00:20

Are you sure they actually spell it Acer?

Asa is said exactly the same way (I thought it was Acer first time I heard it).

I think it's a lovely name.

thumbwitch · 09/10/2010 00:16

OOOH! I had a thought but I bet it won't fly - what about Sequoia? tis the name for the giand redwoods. But might be too girly (still, maybe for next time? Wink)

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arizonagirl · 09/10/2010 00:10

thumbwitch - yes, I forgot the computer thing. Glad you reminded me.

Chalat - Sonnet means 'little song' and is pronounced 'sonit'. It is an English poem with a particular rhyming pattern.

Notyetamummy - still agree that Schuyler looks nicer but would be difficult to live with. Thanks for the nice comment.

One more thing girls:

Skyler Beau Winter
Skyler Beau Alexander
Skyler Jem Alexander

Thoughts please and then I promise to let you all go Sad

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Notyetamummy · 08/10/2010 23:58

Oh well, I'll have to give in Sad.

Skyler Jem Alexander is still lovely, particularly with nn Sky.

I also love Sonnet Melody Rose.

thumbwitch · 08/10/2010 23:37

Haven't we done the Acer thing? It's a brand of computer, as well as being the beautiful trees.

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arizonagirl · 08/10/2010 23:09

Hi Fermina,

No, don't leave - I am totally fine with you not liking Sonnet. Afterall, it isn't the most commonest of names and so is bound to evoke different reactions. Eg. know my parents will hate it. But I still love it. Acer is a cool name. will mention it to dh Grin

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chalat · 08/10/2010 23:08

still wondering Willow Beau Alexander , Rowan Melody Rose HmmmmmmmGrin
If you do go for Sonnet, how would you pronounce it?

FerminaUrbinoDaza · 08/10/2010 22:46

I was just watching an old episode of Grand Designs, there was a little lad called Acer. Thought of you, obviously.

Popped on to pass it - sorry if my comment about Sonnet upset you.

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