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thoughts on these names?

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MarchInHappiness · 25/06/2017 10:25

Really early days but I love names Grin and I have a feeling there could be strong disagreements so we need to get the ball rolling. I've got a son called Connor and a DSD called Abigail

  • Paige - this was a frontrunner in my last pregnancy but that was 13 years ago so I'm worried it's a little dated now.
  • Lucy
  • Megan - again, is it dated?
  • Lara
  • Harriet
  • Freya
  • Madeline

I'm also open to any suggestions, but I don't like granny-chick or the current trend of floral and nature type names (Daisy, Maisie, Violet etc). Nothing too outlandish

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MikeUniformMike · 28/06/2017 19:45

I like Paige. I don't think it's a classic name though. Lucy and Lara are a bit more classic. I like Meg but not Megan. Madeline is a no for me.
Freya and Harriet are nice.
I would go for Lucy Paige. Unless your surname is Turner, then she'd just have to be Paige Turner with no middle name.

Inneedofadvice20172234 · 28/06/2017 19:36

I don't really like Paige but all your other names are nice and not at all dated - they are all classics so will stand the test of time. Paige as a middle name would work.

How about:
Cara
Alanah
Olivia

Loopy567 · 28/06/2017 19:22

What if Paige married a Mr Turner!

Pemba · 28/06/2017 19:04

Well by that logic names like Arthur and Florence would never have come back into fashion.

BertrandRussell · 28/06/2017 11:04

I reckon if a name can be "dated" then don't use it.

acquiescence · 28/06/2017 11:01

Megan and Freya are lovely names. I'm sorry but I think Harriet Paige is awful. I don't like either name and they sound bad together, I think they are quite dated as well.
Your dc have lovely names so I'm sure you will find something you are happy with.

Buntysoven · 28/06/2017 02:01

Paige is good as a middle name. Lara Paige is really lovely

KarineAimee · 27/06/2017 21:40

Ooh, Lucy, Harriet, Lara or Megan - they're lovely names!

ElusiveDuck · 27/06/2017 20:57

I do love Paige & Megan 'Meg'. However, these names were very popular when I was at school which would out me off.

I would choose Lara... not least because of Lara Croft.

WomanScorned · 27/06/2017 04:33

We met a few Paiges at DS1's toddler groups/nursey/school. DS is now in his 20s, so I would say that Paige is dated. It puts me in mind of Taylor, Elisha, Kayleigh, Lauren, Mercedes, Abbie, Shannon, Mia, Ashleigh, Bethany, Chloe, Courtney, Amy and Libby - all contemporaries of DS1. Maddison and Megan feel similar.

But, if you like any of these, then that's where your taste lies, and you should absolutely use Paige, or whatever you love.

Incidentally, there were 3 Charlottes in DS1's year throughout primary school, yet it's still ftequently suggested on here.

I've always liked Harriet. I do know one of DS's age, but it doesn't feel as 'of it's time' as the others do, to me.

Peta/Elsa/Elise/Raine/Sadie?
I'm just trying to think of names with similar sounds to Paige.

If I were naming a baby girl, I would be considering Harriet, Adele/Adela, Eloise, Liza, Eliza/Elizabeth. What that says about my taste, I don't know!

Luckily, OP, you have plenty of time to enjoy deciding. Good luck Smile

Pemba · 27/06/2017 02:43

Madeline is lovely, Lara is very nice, quite like Harriet too.

But there is nothing wrong with any of them.

Dixiestamp · 27/06/2017 01:01

Lara is my favourite girls' name!

pilates · 26/06/2017 17:10

Madeline is my favourite and Paige is my least favourite

LorelaiVictoriaGilmore · 26/06/2017 14:39

Lucy, Lara, Harriet and Madeline are my favs!

noodlebum · 26/06/2017 12:05

Out of your list I like the most:

  • Paige (this used to be on my potential list too!)
  • Megan (love!)
  • Lara
  • Harriet
blahthisistoohard · 26/06/2017 00:56

Lucy (but much prettier spelt Lucie), Lara and Harriet all sound lovely and are timeless. Though I do picture a Lara being in their 30's. I don't think Paige fits in with the style of your other names at all and sounds really tacky.

Sophronia · 26/06/2017 00:48

Lucy, Lara and Harriet are nice

indigop · 25/06/2017 18:40

Just my opinion but I think paige is awful .Madeline is nice !!

GreenTulips · 25/06/2017 18:36

Harriet is common here - will date (was my fav on the 80's)

Alice
Orianna
Olivia
Tara
Maria

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 25/06/2017 18:33

Agree with Redpramlady, Harriet Paige.😄

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Decaffstilltastesweird · 25/06/2017 14:21

Nah, I think Irish and Scottish names go fine together. I know loads of families with children with one Irish name and one English, or one Scottish and one or two English. I think it's fine.

I'm Irish btw and I would love an Angus! I also know an Irish Angus.

Or there's Aengus, if you really want an Irish name. Great connection to Yeats with that one too.

Redpramlady · 25/06/2017 14:18

Harriet Paige .... lovely!

MarchInHappiness · 25/06/2017 13:12

Thanks for you replies! I appreciate your opinions but do we have to start labelling names 'chavvy', not just because of my feelings but other posters.

Harriet is getting good rep, glad Megan is not in the dated category. My taste in names is still stuck in 2004 Grin I suppose I don't want this baby to have a relatively different 'type' of name compared to our other two DCs, who have relatively quite common names which is why I like both Harriet and Megan quite a lot.

I'm maybe thinking Paige as a middle name.

Decaff, don't know the sex yet. Thanks for those suggestions, I luffs Angus, though it might look a bit odd if one son has an Irish name whilst the other has a Scottish name (or is that just me being weird?!) I also really like Rory...

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Decaffstilltastesweird · 25/06/2017 12:32

Paige - don't like
Lucy - nice, but a bit meh
Megan - lovely
Lara - lovely
Harriet - lovely (my favourite of the bunch)
Freya - ok, but not my cup of tea - I don't like the Frey sound for some reason. Makes me think of yoghurt.
Madeline - nice

Do you know you're having a girl op?

If not, nice boy names to go with Connor and Abigail might be:

Alexander
Rory
Angus
James
Daniel