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can't agree on a name!

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blazingarrows · 16/08/2015 09:01

DP and I cannot seem to agree on names for DC2. DS is called Alexander (known as Alex). This took us ages to agree on and he wasn't named until a few days after he was born.

I'm in the early 2nd trimester for this one so we have a while until crunch time. We will be finding out the sex of the baby which will narrow things down however I want to be prepared!

For a boy I absolutely love Harris, it ticks all the boxes for me and I was so happy to have found it a while ago but we can't use it as DP has difficulty pronouncing the letter R especially in the middle like that, hard R's aren't so bad. So that's completely out as we can't have a name for our child that Dad can't pronounce!

Other boys names we are drawn to (but don't love):
Blair
Innes

Love the following (but too "out there" for us to use):
Cassius
Atticus

Girl's names (I like) :
Madeleine (hate Maddie)
Ottilie
Vivienne

I love longer names for either sex that can be shortened.

DP likes (plainer names):
Zoe
Emily

We both like Olivia and Amelia however to much of a mouthful with our surname.

Any other suggestions??

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SmugairleRoin · 16/08/2015 16:20

Ugh meant to say Verity, not Vivienne!

Vivienne is nice too though.

blazingarrows · 16/08/2015 16:20

Thank you everyone. Lots of choices to mull over.

Going out for dinner soon so will corner him then Wink

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SmugairleRoin · 16/08/2015 16:19

No, you can't insist on her always being Madeline. She'll grow up, may love it and decide to use it herself - seeing as she'll be a person independent of you.

If you really, really hate Maddy, then no.

Estelle, Serena, Vivienne?

BertrandRussell · 16/08/2015 11:23

I really, really wouldn't use Blair. It's going to be a name increasingly in the news over the next few years, and probably not in a positive way.

Mrsjayy · 16/08/2015 11:14

Olivia is a lovely name

Hellionandfriends · 16/08/2015 11:13

Stella

Mrsjayy · 16/08/2015 11:12

Both of my pregnancies i wanted blair for boy babies i didnt get boy babies so no Blair I really like it. You will find a name for your baby

Hellionandfriends · 16/08/2015 11:11

Viola

Hellionandfriends · 16/08/2015 11:08

I think you could insist on Madeline and find a nicer nickname

Lunastarfish · 16/08/2015 10:56

I'm not a fan of any of your of DH names, but, I know a Madeleine in her 40s who is know known as Madeleine, never Maddie.

janetandroysdaughter · 16/08/2015 10:47

Vivienne is beautiful. Love it so much.

Melissa
Sylvie
Susannah

Izaak, Izak or Isaac
Victor
Maddox

Hellionandfriends · 16/08/2015 10:46

Esme

Hellionandfriends · 16/08/2015 10:42

Ezekiel with nn Zeke

Hellionandfriends · 16/08/2015 10:37

Olive

I like olive on its own

Hellionandfriends · 16/08/2015 10:35

Elinor with nn Nell

Hellionandfriends · 16/08/2015 10:35

Tess

Bess

Hellionandfriends · 16/08/2015 10:34

Lawrence - Law

Hellionandfriends · 16/08/2015 10:33

Clarence

Laurence

AwfulBeryl · 16/08/2015 10:22

Emma
Esme
Louise / Louisa
Sara / Sarah
Phoebe
Chloe
Eva / Ava / Evie
Mia/ Maya
India
Willow
Sylvia / Sylvie
Xanthe

Joel
Blake
Dylan
Hugo
Toby
Jake
Seth
Robin
Luke / Lucas.

StevieJo · 16/08/2015 10:20

Vanessa - Nessa
Beatrice - Bea, Tris
Gemma -Gem, Emma
Phillipa - Pippa
Helena - Helen, Elena, Ellie

Magnus
Edmund -Eddie, Ted, Ned
Alistair -Ali
Lennox - Lenny, Nox
Rupert - Rue
Frederick - Freddie

blazingarrows · 16/08/2015 10:11

Thanks for all the input!

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blazingarrows · 16/08/2015 10:10

Tabitha was previously on the shortlist should DS have been a girl. Have gone off it now though!

Trying to dissuade DP over Emily. It's a pretty name I like the way it sounds but it's too popular and plain I think. Although I'm a bit chicken to use more unusual names!

Sid or Nancy? Erm, don't like them Smile Do like Vincent and Stanley but DP has vetoed them Hmm

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ThatBloodyWoman · 16/08/2015 10:05

Sid,or
Nancy.

Seriously.
Both brilliant names!

Hellionandfriends · 16/08/2015 10:01

Emerald - Emmy emme

Hellionandfriends · 16/08/2015 09:58

www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Emily