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Baby name opinion and advice

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Icantthinkofasinglenamehelp · 06/04/2019 05:39

Hello,

Name changed as thought posting my exact baby name is pretty outing!

We have decided to go with Genevieve if baby is a girl because we adore this name! There are two family names we want to include as middle names - Iris and Roma (both names of beloved grandmothers, both equally as important to us! Want to use both now because we aren't sure if we will ever have another baby girl and would be gutted if we didn't get to use one!)

So how does Genevieve Iris Roma (surname) sound? I know it's a bit long but we don't mind the length, more interested in the sound?

Also, we are really struggling with boy names! (Fingers crossed it's a girl!!) DS is Reuben and we love this name but can't find anything else we love as much.

I like Jude and Jonah but can't use them (and don't like any similar names like Jonas or Judah). I like Seth but is it a bit blah? Quite like Wilfred but it's always getting called wet on here. I like Louis but don't LOVE it. Love Casper/Jasper but can't use (have a close family member with one of these names). Elijah is quite cool, and I love the sound of Oscar but know 10000 of them already. I suppose my naming style is vintage or biblical. Please help with suggestions!

Thank you xxx

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Jimjamjools · 06/04/2019 06:01

Sorry @petalfpowers didn't see you'd already posted with lots of the same suggestions!

BasiliskStare · 06/04/2019 06:00

My DS has two middle names plus surname - never been a problem - use both of them for DD would be my advice. Genevieve Iris Roma + last name sounds great to me - I rather hope her last name will begin with an L & then her initials will be GIRL - how very lovely.

If a boy would you go for William or ( I say this often ) heaven forbid John ( I love John as a name) Matthew , Piers, Julius , Edgar ( Did I say John - I think that is a fantastic name) . Grin

Ah I suspect I am not on the same page as you but all best to you & I hope everything goes well. Flowers

Jimjamjools · 06/04/2019 05:59

My daughter is Genevieve with 2 middle names, one which is very long too. I love it! I think Genevieve Iris Roma is beautiful - the perfect mix of unusual without being desperate for attention and with a good sentimental twist too. Go for it!

For boys I too love Wilfrid but know what you mean about it sounding a bit wet. What about Frederick - Fred/Freddie for short?

Other boys names with vintage/biblical feel
Caleb
Joel
Noah
Teddy/Theodore
Samuel
Jesse

I also have always liked the name Remus which could go well with Reuben

Petalflowers · 06/04/2019 05:58

Love Genevieve and Genevieve Iris Roma sounds great.

Alternative botpys names:

Caleb
Ethan
Zachary
Elliot
Isaac
Nathaniel
Malachi
Joel
Jesse
Emmett

If you love Wilfred, use it. Ignore what a random stranger on the internet says.

Or how about Wilbert as an alternative?

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