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Think we have it sorted

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HopeForBaby · 12/01/2011 13:44

After batting around many many names we have narrowed our choices. Please can you give me your honest oppinion on the following names, all the friends and family i ask seem to go with "its lovely" "i like it" "its ok". im looking for good real and hpnest answers, if you like them or not id like to know.

Thank you

Ethan Sebastian
Evelyn Dorothy Grace

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onimolap · 15/01/2011 18:48

I think Ethan is lovely.

There's nothing wrong with Evelyn, but personally I don't like boys' names on girls, even though this one is fully unisex now.

diddl · 15/01/2011 17:35

Much prefer Sebastian.

Don´t like Evelyn or Dorothy-both very old lady imo.

ragged · 15/01/2011 17:11

I strongly dislike Ethan and Dorothy (they sound ugly to me), but Evelyn (pronounced how OP said, which is my aunt's name) is pretty cool.

Eglu · 15/01/2011 16:30

Ethan Sebastien is okay. The girls name is horribly old fashioned.

clumsymumluckybaby · 15/01/2011 16:29

fantastic news!Grin

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HopeForBaby · 14/01/2011 11:44

RESULTS ARE BACK AND ETHAN/EVELYN WILL BE JOINING US HAPPY AND HEALTHY IN JUNE

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AnnOnimous · 12/01/2011 21:39

Love your boy's name, but personally don't like Dorothy, the other girl's names are fab.

NannyState · 12/01/2011 20:17

Both nice names.

CammieP · 12/01/2011 20:15

Hopeforbaby, My best friend was recently pregnant, and I'm afraid that I did exactly the same thing when she asked about names....my answers varied from 'it's lovely' to 'it's ok'! The thing is, that most names are actually quite nice, and it's very rare to find a name (in my opinion) that really inspires a very negative reaction, and then someone would have to be rude enough to say so! Her names weren't especially my favourites, and mine aren't hers, but they are all nice names and I love the little person who now has them!

I like Evelyn (but wouldn't be sure how to pronounce it first time). Ethan also has a nice sound to it and I really like Sebastian. They're both quite popular and Evelyn will almost certainly end up being shortened to Eve or Evie at some point.But it's your opinion that counts and as long as you think they're beautiful names that's all that matters!

Good luck with the results. x

Pepa · 12/01/2011 19:46

I'm with MrsvWoolf, love both names in reverse order....

ChippingIn · 12/01/2011 19:37

Hope - :( It's sad to have to think about these things isn't it. You sound like you have both thought it through a lot and talked about how you both feel which is good. I understand what you mean about having to consider the children you already have as well. I hope your tests come back OK and you don't have to make that decision x

27 - oh I remember 27 - but it was a long time ago now :) It's probably why you don't have the same connections to Evelyn as us 'older' ones Grin she was everyone older, dowdy cousin - the one with the sense of humour bypass!! I am sure that the new generation Evelyns are just lovely Grin

I am still impressed with both of your childrens' reasoning with wanting a brother - especially DD's - that's foresight for a child so young! I was much older when I realised not having a sister was a good thing - being Daddy's only girl had its advantages :)

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HopeForBaby · 12/01/2011 18:44

I'm 27 so don't fall into the age range marker and my anomaly scan was ok but my bloods came back high so they took a second set which also came back with the same chance. I'm high risk anyway due to having an almost completely split in two bicornate womb. We will probably not terminate no but we won't decide on that until we know the results and can look into more detail as to what each involves. We will have to go for not only what is best for the baby but also what is best for our 2 children. They are 6 and 5 so we have to consider the impact to their lives if something is confirmed. At the moment we are pretty sure we will not terminate however depending on how the results come back we may have to re assess our thinking. If it were just the 2 of us then we probably wouldn't have had the test done in the first place but we have to look put for our entire family so we went for the tests to allow us to prepare for anything negative. If there is something highlighted then we also need to start to prepare our children for what is to come as any new baby will need more of mommy and daddys attention where as a baby with extra requirements/needs (trying not to use the term disabled) will require more from mommy and daddy. Also there is the greater risk of the baby dieing before it's born, during birth or shortly after. All of these we can't address until the results are back.

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ChippingIn · 12/01/2011 18:10

Grace still winning for my - I'm working on Evelyn growing on me Grin

FWIW I didn't like either of my god-daughters names, or my nieces/nephews (I think I'm hard to please!! :) ) but once they are here and named you don't really give it another though unless it's something completely daft like 'Superman' or 'Favourite'.

ChippingIn · 12/01/2011 18:08

LOL I love your childrens thinking!! Grin How old are they?

Why are you having the tests done? Are you high risk? It doesn't sound like you are considering the possibility of a termination if the results pick something up - do you just want to 'be prepared'? (feel free to ignore any of these questions).

MrsvWoolf · 12/01/2011 18:00

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HopeForBaby · 12/01/2011 17:04

yep as soon as we know boy/girl we will start calling the bump that. At the moment bump is refered to as Westy Bump as thats a shortened version of our last name.
I have no problem in talking about the tests, i also had no problem allowing 2 student doctors and another doctor to be in the room whilst it was being done as they had never seen one done before only read about them as my hospital dont do many of them.
My DD and DS are hoping for a new brother.
My self and my husband are not fussed either way.
My DD wants to stay as daddys little princess
My DS says he already has a sister so why should he want another one.

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ChippingIn · 12/01/2011 16:57

So - you have to keep busy between now and then don't you! Do you want to talk about the tests etc or not?

If you find out if it's an Ethan or an Evelyn will you start calling your bump that?

April
May
June

All girls names Grin

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HopeForBaby · 12/01/2011 16:16

Evelyn is the only first name we have been able to agree on. I dont mind as she grows up and goes to school if it gets shortened i just personally dont like shortened versions of names whilst a child is still learning there name. Im Emily and was until I started school, ever since then ive been Ems or Emmie.

We should get the count results back between now and the end of Friday, those results will also be able to tell us if the baby is an Ethan or an Evelyn.

Baby is due June 4th but will arrive earlier by c-section somewhere after 32 weeks due to the severity of my bicornate womb. im hoping to go way past 32 weeks but they will asess that closer to the date.

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ChippingIn · 12/01/2011 15:08

Hope - Please don't chose a name you don't like the shortening of - you will drive yourself mad, you child mad and embarrass all her friends if you insist she be called her full name.

My parents still twitch when they hear my friends shorted my name and when my sibs & I shorten each others we still get the raised eyebrow and we're all over 30!!

When should you get your results?

Jojo - when are you due?

JojoMags · 12/01/2011 14:30

HopeForBaby - good luck with the results. I sympathise with wanting opinions. After all, a child's name is often the first thing people know about them and associations are made, like it or not. Also know exactly what you mean about this MN business being a helpful distraction. My third, awaited baby was conceived soon after the death of my second son. It is a scary time and helps to have something bright and positive to concentrate on. Good luck, again!

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HopeForBaby · 12/01/2011 14:29

Evelyn will be pronounced Ev Lyn and if i can help it it wont be shortened to Eve or Evie or any of the other shortened versions either

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Fimbo · 12/01/2011 14:28

How are you pronouncing Evelyn - Eve lyn or Ev Lyn? I am Scottish so say Ev Lyn

Not that keen on it tbh.

Ethan is nice.

shouldnotbehere · 12/01/2011 14:26

Blush well we're all entitled to our opinions. There are lots of old-fashioned names, that seem to be popular, which I dont get at all, such as Sidney, Elsie, Martha and Mabel.

JojoMags · 12/01/2011 14:24

For what its worth I think both your names are lovely, especially Ethan Sebastian. There are no Ethans that I know of around here so maybe its popularity is a regional thing. Prefer Grace to Paige. My family disliked my name for DS1 and do not like what I've chosen for DS3 (I know - shouldn't have even discussed it with them). Have decided to ignore them and go with what feels right for my our baby.

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HopeForBaby · 12/01/2011 14:19

Thanks both of you.
With the waiting game im going through at the moment (waiting for amnisentesis results). This is actually helping distract me and keep me thinking positive.

Having peoples oppinions maters to me and I have no idea why it does!

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