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If you asked for baby names opinions here, please come back and tell us what you went with..,

39 replies

bouquetofpencils · 11/06/2014 18:51

I love offering name suggestions and I am resigned to no more DC for me so I live vicariously through other peoples name choices.
I do often wonder what happens after a thread finishes.
So.., if you feel able to, without outing yourself, please can you tell me what you were undecided on and what you eventually went with?

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nugget05 · 15/06/2014 12:00

Had a shortlist of Zachary, Isaac, vinnie and Dominic. Was pretty much settled on Dominic and majority on here loved it so Dominic he is Smile still working on a middle name though Hmm . Nobody ever tells you how hard it can be choosing someone's forever name (as I keep calling it)

MadameJosephine · 14/06/2014 22:22

Oooh marking my place here, i love to know what people have chosen.

I was very new and too scared to post when pg with DD but I went back through old posts and discovered that when others had asked, my choice was generally well received on mumsnet Smile. DD is Jennifer Sidney

mynameisnotmichaelcaine · 14/06/2014 07:14

Casper James Francis. 9 months tomorrow. Thank you all for the help.

colleysmill · 13/06/2014 23:42

I had a thread just after Christmas 2013. Shortlist was down to Elijah, Ethan and Seth.

I'd pretty much settled on Elijah but when ds popped out it just felt all wrong and really clunky. In the end, after a nice cup of tea, we actually went with our third choice of Seth and I've totally grown to love it and I can't think why I wasn't 100% for it in the first place !

nasara · 13/06/2014 13:20

I didn't use mumsnet when choosing dd1's name, but for dd2, I read someone's else thread on the name Eliza - I had discounted it as I thought it had become too popular but the thread brought it back to me and I realised how much I liked it and so that's what dd2 is called Grin.

Now just to choose a name for dc3 - I'm liking Louis!

Passthebiscuitspls · 13/06/2014 12:20

Oohhh manic Xanthe Arabella is on my short list!! Xx

ch1134 · 13/06/2014 11:14

Casey123 my nephews are called Vinny, Zac and Jacob!

ch1134 · 13/06/2014 11:13

I posted a lot as I loved the names Eben and Thomas but thought Eben a bit risky and Thomas a bit dull. Then I came across Louis and Evan.

We went with Louis. I think it's such a cute name which can later be cool, and works in France (I am a francophile). It's not too unusual but not too common, though I've met quite a few so think it's on the up.

For the first few days I kept accidentally calling him Eben, but now he is very much Louis (5 months old). Thanks for your help!

manicinsomniac · 12/06/2014 12:13

Wasn't on mn with 1 and 2.

For 3 I had a very long short list. I can't remember everything that was on it but I think it included Cassidy, Alexis, Matilda, Francesca, Felicity, Alexandra, Eden, Giselle and probably a gazillion others.

I also had a last minute hormonal moment and wanted things like Rainbow Blue and Calypso Raine! Grin

I went with Xanthe Arabella Rhiannyd (all of which were also on the shortlist). She's 10 weeks old now.

bouquetofpencils · 12/06/2014 01:09

Aw these are great. How lovely to read back on your thread, it must take you back to that pre baby time.

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MoominAndMiniMoom · 11/06/2014 23:24

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/a1927121-What-do-you-think-oooooof-girls-name-NICKNAME-WORRIES

This was my thread :) (well, one of several).

I ended up ignoring the majority of advice, and my DD (although I was convinced she was going to be a boy right up until she came out!) is Celyn Teagan. Most people know her as Callie - OH and I are the only ones who regularly address her as Celyn as well as Callie. It's worked out great because I hate Celi/Kelly as a nickname (I'll deal with it if she wants it later in life), and a lot of our friends were uncertain how to pronounce 'Celyn', so they've called her Callie from the start. I think she looks like a little Callie too Grin

sonlypuppyfat · 11/06/2014 22:29

casey123 that's brilliant I just told my DS your story and he's doing gangster impressions.

IsabellaRoarsome · 11/06/2014 20:41

Back in 2010 I wanted thoughts on naming my dd (who was due march 2011) Dillon.
I loved it dh loved it I got mixed reactions though mostly got told it was a boys name Hmm
It really put me off! But as it turned out it didn't suit her anyway and she ended up Isabella Emily...which suits her perfectly Smile

Casey123 · 11/06/2014 20:31

I wasn't on MN when I chose mine, but I thought I'd jump into this thread anyway!

I We were set on Vinnie and Ronnie for our twin boys. They were named that for about 2 days until they met the rest of their family. Their faces said it all. So long story short, they've ended up a Zachary and Jacob.

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