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Baby names

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what if you dont like any names?

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wannabedomesticgoddess · 16/09/2012 15:44

I am 33 weeks pregnant and we dont have a single name we like. With DD I had both choices already picked by now.

We look at name lists and talk about names, but just cannot find any. We have quite similar taste so I suppose thats good.

Some names we like a bit are Erin for a girl and Dylan, Daniel and Olly for a boy.

A girl called Erin was horrible to DD where we used to live. So thats out. I hate the nn Danny so I dont know if I would call a boy Daniel. Dylan I loved but have completely went off. And Olly divides us. I prefer the spelling Ollie. DP hates it. And we cant decide whether to put Oliver on the BC.

Any advice?

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Longdistance · 16/09/2012 16:30

Why don't you wait til your baby is born. And then you'll get an idea of what suits them once you've seen them. You've got I think 6 weeks to register the birth, and come up with a name anyway.

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wannabedomesticgoddess · 16/09/2012 16:29

When DD was born I took two weeks to name her definately. So I dont need absolute definites, more just a rough shortlist. At the minute we have nothing.

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saskia87 · 16/09/2012 16:26

Dylan is actually Welsh - my son's name so I love it!

We really struggled with names, especially for our 4th and last as we felt we'd used up all our name options by then. We ended up choosing a name that was our second choice previously, as it was the only name we liked enough to consider using, and we've now come to love it as much as the other names.

Maybe look at names you've liked in the past and see if you can "feel the love" again?

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wannabedomesticgoddess · 16/09/2012 16:25

I love Oliver but DP only likes Olly.

DP likes Eleanor, which is my GMs name. But to me it seems a bit fuddy duddy. Dont like Ella or Ellie as they have family connections.

I have a Charlotte already.

I like Florence and Imogen. Will mention them to DP.

There are a lot of names which sound lovely, but dont seem very "us" if that makes sense.

The surname ends in y so y ending names dont always go. Olly gets another strike :(

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IvanaNap · 16/09/2012 16:24

Ellen and Oscar. Done.

Davinaaddict · 16/09/2012 16:23

We didn't have names for either of our two before they were born. It took us 2 days to name DS and a day to name DD. We didn't really feel it was appropriate to name our babies until we'd met them. Having said that I also appreciate others like to have decided on a name beforehand.

Would you consider waiting until after your baby arrives before naming? You might find a name that is just perfect when you meet him/her, but that you've discounted or never thought of

Viviennemary · 16/09/2012 16:22

I like a lot of names. Think of the kind of names you like and the kind you don't like. Do you like flower names. I do. Violet Iris are both nice. Not that mad about Erin but look at other Irish names. And welsh ones. Or even Scottish names. Catriona. Boys names are more difficult I always think. I don't like as many of them.

seeker · 16/09/2012 16:20

If you don't like any names at all, I would think it's because you're flooded witht he same hormone that makes other people call their child something like Wainscott or Sarsparilla, so I would wait until after the baby's born and you'll be thinking more clearly, and the perfect name will just be obvious when you look at the baby.

Chainoffools · 16/09/2012 16:16

If you don't like any names, how about naming the child after someone important to you?

jomorgan · 16/09/2012 16:13

I really like Erin! Names that remind me of Erin (or sort of seem similar for some reason!) are Imogen and Megan. Also love Florence.

Out of the three boys name my fave is Ollie. Or you could have Oliver which is really nice and then see if a nickname evolves?

As Erin is welsh, and Dylan is Irish, perhaps look at names list from those countries?

Whats your DD's name?

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