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April

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Ltay2 · 07/11/2020 11:32

What are your thoughts on the name April?

Me and OH both love it but my only doubt is that baby is actually due in April (unless a few days early!) - is that too cheesy or would it be weirder if they weren't born in April? We both decided we liked the name before linking it to the due date issue!

Middle name would likely be Matilda.

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youarecapable · 07/11/2020 13:08

April is a sprightly, sweet name.
It's 250th on the name charts so she'll likely be the only one in her yr group... maybe even school.

Fine to use it for a kid born in April of course. Although maybe a bit predictable.

Queenoftheashes · 07/11/2020 13:07

April is cute, never heard of April Jones.

Flymetothestars · 07/11/2020 13:02

April is lovely
I know a couple of people called June, Winter and Summer - highly doubt any of those names signify when they were born

MercyBodle · 07/11/2020 12:20

Lovely name, and it doesn't matter what month she is born in. Lovely with Matilda too.

TheChristmasPrincess · 07/11/2020 11:52

It’s a pretty enough name and probably strong enough to use as a stand alone name without any reference to the month.

It might be a bit odd if she weren’t born in April (particularly if she just missed the month, would be stranger for a March or May baby to be called April IMO) but people might also say “oh April, born in April, how clever 🙄” as though it’s really unoriginal.

I love the name Matilda. Whilst I don’t dislike the combo something sounds off when I say it aloud. It doesn’t flow quite right. I think Matilda April works a little better personally and you wouldn’t have all the questions about being born in April because most people don’t ask about each other’s middle names.

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Ltay2 · 07/11/2020 11:44

I think there's a strong chance of being born in April. My due date is the 10th so unless quite a bit early then I think we're safe with assuming that for now, but I guess we would cross that bridge when it comes!

I am swaying more towards being born in April and called April is more favourable than being born in any other month as the worst they'd get would be to get asked if they were born in April and the simple answer would be yes!

So ignorant of me but just had to google who April Jones was. I'm not too bothered about associations of the name as there will be associations for any name.

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WildCherryBlossom · 07/11/2020 11:42

I think it's a pretty name. I have a friend called April who is not born in April and I sort of wish she were. But maybe I'm being too literal. My grandmother had several friends called June who weren't born in June. I think it was just ever so slightly more chic than Joan in her era,

April Matilda works well as a name.

unicornparty · 07/11/2020 11:39

I automatically think of April Jones.

Throughabushbackwards · 07/11/2020 11:39

Lovely name.

Getitrightforonce · 07/11/2020 11:35

I think it’s beautiful and unusual without being ‘out there’!

Bunnybigears · 07/11/2020 11:33

I think a child born in March, called April is a bit odd, April born called April is OK.

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