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Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

After all of your great inspiration we now have a shortlist!

36 replies

threeandcounting73 · 18/09/2011 13:20

Well, okay, it's not exactly a short list but we have come up with our own top 10 for each gender. We already have three DC (Tamsin, Lennox and Tristan) and our surname is four syllables beginning with M. So thougths on these please!

Boys
Fabian
Eric
Stanley
Ronan
Arlo
Cassius
Fergus
Aidan
Roman
Phoenix (out there but we like it!)

Girls
Faye
Eliza
Ruby
Honor
Saskia
Louisa
India
Asha
Alicia
Quinn

What do you think? We don't exactly love any of these names but we feel that it's a good starting ground. Other suggestions would also be great :)

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Catsycat · 20/09/2011 12:41

JollySargeant, nymbler.com just suggested I call my next DC "junior", or "bubba"!!!!! I'm not sure it's entirely trustworthy Grin.

Roman is lovely, like Aidan too. Honor is a beautiful name. Another vote against Quinn here too - agree with the reasons above!

Ihavewelliesbutitssunny · 20/09/2011 12:30

Loads of great names there. I think some of them go better with your other DC's names than others. My favourites are

Fabian
Roman
Stanley
Cassius

Asha
Honor

Not keen on Ruby as it is v popular at the mo and does not go so well with your other DC names imo. Also not keen on Quinn for the reasons already mentioned.

UrsulaWoleffay · 20/09/2011 12:20

You can't call a girl Quinn, she'll get called Quim namely Fanny/Minge

anewmotivatedme · 20/09/2011 12:19

I like:

Eric
Fergus

Faye
Eliza
Ruby
Honor
Louisa
India
Alicia

With boys names, I met a gorgeous little boy called Camlo last week.

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Crumbletopping · 20/09/2011 11:29

Eliza and Louisa are both BEAUTIFUL.
Like Roman out of your boys' names. Happy choosing!!!

birdofthenorth · 20/09/2011 11:12

Love your existing DCs names!

Roman, Aidan and Arlo are brilliant boys names. I know a fabulous little Arlo.

Maybe you could also consider Angus, Jasper or Auden?

Love, love, love Honor and Eliza.

I'm actually getting excited about your beautifully named DC-to-be!!

blonderedhead · 20/09/2011 09:58

Aidan is the best, most beautiful boys' name ever.

Yes, I am biased. But it really is. Only with that spelling though, don't be swayed by the -en crowd. So wrong.

Fergus, Roman also both nice. Not sure about the girls' names, Eliza is lovely though. It is a shame that your starting point is a list of names you don't love, hopefully one will jump out at you, or when he/she is born they will instantly look like a little Aidan/Eliza!

SecondhandRose · 20/09/2011 09:54

Fabian sounds a bit girly. Faye is nice. I wouldnt go for Elizabeth derivatives or people may assume she is an Elizabeth. Faye is pretty as is Alicia.

Not sure about the other boy names, sorry. To be honest I would go for something more solid and simple for a son. Take a look at the list of Kings' names.

Grandparents names?

CheerfulYank · 20/09/2011 02:50

Boys
Fabian- don't like
Eric- it's okay but sounds a bit dull with your other DC's names
Stanley- don't like
Ronan- not bad
Arlo- don't like
Cassius- don't like
Fergus- like
Aidan-love
Roman- okay
Phoenix (out there but we like it!)- not too bad (I know a little Phoenix) but maybe too close to Lennox?

Girls
Faye- not too fond, but not bad
Eliza- like
Ruby- like
Honor- really like
Saskia- okay
Louisa-really like
India- really like
Asha- don't like
Alicia- meh
Quinn- cute

Good luck...congratulations! :)

JollySergeantJackrum · 20/09/2011 02:49

Have you tried here - www.nymbler.com/
:)

ChippingIn · 20/09/2011 02:41

From your list(s)

Boy - Ronan
Girl - Saskia

mathanxiety · 20/09/2011 02:37

Tamsin, Lennox, Tristan and Fabian
Tamsin, Lennox, Tristan and Ronan
Tamsin, Lennox, Tristan and Fergus
Tamsin, Lennox, Tristan and Roman

Tamsin, Lennox, Tristan and Eliza
Tamsin, Lennox, Tristan and Honor
Tamsin, Lennox, Tristan and Saskia
Tamsin, Lennox, Tristan and Alys

mathanxiety · 20/09/2011 02:33

Fabian -- would fit beautifully with the other names and stands on its own two feet too
Eric -- would be horrible with the other names; not even trendy going for it
Stanley -- horrible with the other names; trendy old mannish
Ronan -- nice with the others
Arlo -- too trendy alongside the other names
Cassius -- too pretentious; overwhelms the other names
Fergus -- nice, and nice with the other names
Aidan -- nice but would be lost beside the other names
Roman -- would fit well with the others; very nice name
Phoenix -- it's a bit too far out for my taste; would swamp the other names imo

Girls
Faye -- too wispy for the others
Eliza nice, echoes the z sound in Tamsin wold fit well
Ruby -- too trendy and lacking in gravitas
Honor -- would fit nicely; lovely name
Saskia -- would fit nicely; very nice name
Louisa -- too classic and ordinary beside the others
India -- too hippie fringe beside the others
Asha -- too yoga-esque and sounds like a sneeze
Alicia -- too Hollywood for the others
Quinn -- too American

How about Alys instead of ALicia?

LadyMary · 19/09/2011 20:53

I like Cassius. cass is a great nn.

Asha and Louisa are lovely for a girl. Please not Quinn!

minipie · 19/09/2011 20:12

Boys

Fabian - it's ok

Eric - like
Stanley - it's ok
Ronan - dislike
Arlo - it's ok
Cassius - dislike
Fergus - love
Aidan - like
Roman - dislike
Phoenix (out there but we like it!) - dislike

Girls
Faye - it's ok
Eliza - like
Ruby - dislike
Honor - love
Saskia - love
Louisa - like
India - dislike
Asha - dislike
Alicia - it's ok
Quinn - dislike

Meteorite · 19/09/2011 20:09

Fabian - OK, though posh and frilly
Eric - like
Stanley - old man
Ronan - Keating
Arlo - like
Cassius - like
Fergus - not keen
Aidan - like
Roman - too historical
Phoenix (out there but we like it!) - pretentious

Faye - drippy
Eliza - faddy
Ruby - like
Honor - like
Saskia - not keen
Louisa - lovely
India - quite 80s
Asha - OK
Alicia - OK
Quinn - too surnamey

MissWilde · 19/09/2011 19:45

Boys
Fabian - Not my favourite of the list, good mn thoug
Eric - lovely
Stanley - okay, doesn't really go with your other DC
Ronan - Love!
Arlo - meh
Cassius - very nice
Fergus - great, especially with other DC's names
Aidan - good
Roman - great!
Phoenix (out there but we like it!) - middle name I think

I would go with Cassius Fabian, Ronan Phoenix or Fergus and Roman with different mns.

Girls
Faye - pretty but not very strong
Eliza - nice
Ruby - lovely
Honor - okay, not the best
Saskia - love!
Louisa - love!
India - love!
Asha - okay
Alicia - very nice
Quinn - meh

I would go with Saskia/Louisa/India Faye.

Good luck!

tummytickler · 18/09/2011 20:11

i only like Eric and Louisa

DigOfTheStump · 18/09/2011 20:04

Boys
Fabian - just no
Eric - no
Stanley - no
Ronan - I like
Arlo - I like
Cassius - no, much nicer Roman names out there
Fergus - very nice
Aidan - no
Roman - too Roman
Phoenix (out there but we like it!) - no

Girls
Faye - no
Eliza - too old
Ruby - mmmmm
Honor - no
Saskia - like
Louisa - bit 80s
India - no
Asha - no
Alicia - yes
Quinn - nice, but prefer it for a boy.

Hulababy · 18/09/2011 19:39

Boys
Fabian is the one I would prefer from the list

Girls
I like Eliza, Ruby and India.

I though Quinn was a boy's name.

Yama · 18/09/2011 19:36

Boys
Fabian - no
Eric - definitely no
Stanley - ditto
Ronan - quite like
Arlo - not sure
Cassius - love
Fergus - quite like
Aidan - fine
Roman - like
Phoenix (out there but we like it!) - love this name, the best of your list by far.

Girls
Faye -yes, especially given your other dc's name
Eliza - yes
Ruby - NO
Honor - not sure
Saskia - quite nice
Louisa - quite nice
India - fine
Asha - like
Alicia - like
Quinn - no

scarlettlips · 18/09/2011 19:31

I think Eliza and Arlo work really work with your current DC's.

Tamsin, Lennox, Tristan and Eliza

Tamsin, Lennox, Tristan and Arlo

Lovely xx

Nikki82 · 18/09/2011 19:31

Love Stanley and fergus for boy and louisa and India for a girl.

blouseenthusiast · 18/09/2011 19:31

I would worry Quinn too close to Quim. I know a female Quincy which might be better