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Due in 3 weeks, list of names!

34 replies

Elizabeth09 · 30/06/2016 22:24

Hello all, we're due in 3 weeks (gender surprise), and are no closer to choosing a name than we were 9 months ago. Looking for general comments/opinions on the following names (and any suggestions for other, similar names).

The surname is Lee and the middle name for a boy will either be Jones or Morrison. The middle name for a girl is still undecided.

Audrey
Agatha
Chloe
Edith (nickname Edie)
Hannah
Juliet
Madeleine or Madeline (pronounced differently)
Sadie (we both love Sarah but can't have a Sarah Lee)

Arthur
Benson
Edward or Edmund
Frederick
Henry or Harry
Hugo
Oscar
Samuel (the only family name on the list - my dad's name; he passed away when I was young)
Simon

Thanks in advance! Smile

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caju · 01/07/2016 02:09

Sorry if I'm being dense... But why can't it be Sarah Lee?

Liz09 · 30/06/2016 23:46

Rita is sweet. Smile

Matilda is very, very popular here at the moment. I'd be apprehensive to use it for that reason (I'm apprehensive about Chloe for that reason too), but it too was on our longer list... For some reason the popularity of boys' names bothers me less haha.

WankersHacksandThieves · 30/06/2016 23:42

I agree re the pizza, but i like Rita :)

Matilda (Tilda or Maud)?

Liz09 · 30/06/2016 23:40

The Vivien Leigh thing doesn't bother me (there are worse associations, like Sara Lee! Haha) but Margarita just makes me think of pizza, and Alannah is a family name (no-go). We did have Magdalena on the list originally, but thought people would struggle with the pronunciation.

WankersHacksandThieves · 30/06/2016 23:34

I was thinking you couldn't use Vivienne because of Vivien Leigh.. :)

You also have Margarita (Rita), Any name with ena on the end e.g. Andrena to give you Ena (Eena). Alannah as a change from Hannah?

Liz09 · 30/06/2016 23:29

Yep! Lee seems like an easy last name, but there are a surprising number of names that can't be used because of associations (Harper, Annabel etc) and virtually every L name.

We can't use Vivienne because my close friend just named her baby this, and my best friend is naming her baby Ava so that, too, is off the cards.

We had Austin on the long list, so maybe time to consider that again too. Love Etta for Henrietta (also love the Etta James association), but not sure DH will go for it...

Lilacpink40 · 30/06/2016 23:19

Samuel for a boy. Madeleine (Maddie) for a girl.

Madeleine Rebecca
Madeleine Freya
Madeleine Sarah

WankersHacksandThieves · 30/06/2016 23:16

From your lists I like Audrey, Edith (nickname Edie), Hannah (a bit boring though), Juliet & Sadie. I think a longer name would go better with your surname though.

Henrietta (Hetty or Etta)
Marissa
Eleanora (Nora)
Vanessa (Nessa)

I was going to suggest Lillian and Lydia but the alliteration doesn't sound good with lee and then I was going to suggest Vivienne......who knew Lee would be a difficult surname?!

For the boys list I like: Edward or Edmund, Frederick, Samuel & Simon

I'd suggest:

Edgar
Hugh
Austin

I'd avoid Evan :)

birchygoo · 30/06/2016 23:14

Ohh good choice of names OP!
My tops 3 in order - Madeleine (but I'd also use nn Maddie), Edie then, Sadie ( have just added Maddie onto my list sorry for the steal!)
Harry, Samuel, Oscar