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laurielo · 2020-12-16T16:33:57+00:00

We're currently TTC and after years of been together we have the ever growing baby name list saved in the notes section The girls name change every so often with 1 always being firmly at the top and boys names the same as o find these really hard, give me some more ideas or middle names GIRLS: Pollie Posie Maebel Thalia Iris Nuala BOYS: Jaxson Lockie Reid [smile]

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SilverOtter · 17/12/2020 09:44

The only name I like is Talia (I think it's nicer without the h). Sorry!

Chilldonaldchill · 17/12/2020 09:42

@NameChange84

Tha-li-ah

Still doesn’t rhyme with failure. In the slightest.

I said earlier that all the ones I know pn it THAY- lee - uh which I don't like. Thar - lee - uh to rhyme with Talia is much nicer but I've not come across that before.

SallyCinnamonYoureMyWorld · 17/12/2020 09:40

Thay-Lee-ya? Rhymes with failure in a non rhotic accent (eg SE England).

NameChange84 · 17/12/2020 09:38

Tha-li-ah

Still doesn’t rhyme with failure. In the slightest.

BungleandGeorge · 17/12/2020 09:36

@NameChange84

All your girls’ names, whilst not my taste, are fine when spelled correctly.

I don’t like any of your boys’ names, sorry. Lockie is especially awful.

Gp is grandparents!

Not to OP but...

In what world/accent does

Thalia - Tahhh-lee-uh

rhyme with Failure - Fay-lure?!

Tha-li-ah

JumperooSue · 17/12/2020 09:36

I’m not that keen on Maebel or Pollie as the spelling but that’s purely personally choice. Mae, Mabel and Iris are all very popular where I live. I love Thalia and Posie.

I think Reid is really lovely, almost sounds quite classic without the popularity. The only ones I can really think of would be

Chester
Kit
Otto

SallyCinnamonYoureMyWorld · 17/12/2020 09:35

Why did you ask for our opinions op? Call your baby, when you have them, exactly what you want. There are no laws against calling them anything. Well as long as it isn't abusive. No need to ask on here if you are just going to take umbridge and say "my baby my roolz hun". You're right. Your baby, your choice. If you don't care what other people think, then don't ask on here please. Save us all a lot of wasted time. Thanks!

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laurielo · 17/12/2020 09:32

@NameChange84

Do you really mean Lockie?!

Are you getting confused with Loki?

No Lockie, Loki reminds me of the character from Vikings

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laurielo · 17/12/2020 09:31

@CallipygousElephant

Fair warning, you may love unusual spellings but I know a grand total of 7 people who have non-standard spellings and all 7 hate constantly correcting/explaining. 6 of the 7 have specifically said they regret their parents choice in not using the more common/normal one.

Although names are about what you like and want for your child, you seem to really be forgetting that this is a name for them not for you.

I had a non-standard spelling. I changed it at 19 during my first formal job.

Saying that, I like Mabel and I don't think Polly is at all weak like some are saying. Of all the non-standard spellings you are considering I find Maebel the least ridiculous. Pollie is guaranteed to need utterly constant correction.

Iris is a nice name, Nuala is nice but given you don't recognise other Irish names or the longer Scottish version of one you are considering - I'd probably not use an Irish or Scottish name.

The thing is you can call your child anything under the sun and could call them the simplest nicest name at the time and they could still say they hate it my friends name growing up was Catherine now she's official changed it to Katie as she hated

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laurielo · 17/12/2020 09:28

@FourPlatinumRings

People do tend to be snide about misspelled names- I remember my DM coming across a Jemma and afterwards remarking what a shame it was that her parents couldn't spell, poor girl. (I didn't even realise it was a misspelling at the time.)

Jackson/Jaxon/Jaxson is fairly common tbh. I prefer Jaxon myself- there's one in a book I read (can't remember the title) with a twin sister called Summer and I thought Jaxon was quite nice at the time, though couldn't use it myself.

I'm not a fan of Polly or Pollie personally- Polly to me is a dog's (or parrot's) name (much like Peter to you) and it also makes me think, 'Polly wanna cracker, waaaaaap.' The spelling to me is neither here nor there- they'll still be Polly S or whatever if there's a Polly in the class because they sound the same. We get all sorts in school- parents can, and do, create any random collection of letters and say it's pronounced X way.

I don't understand why your DM would be so offended by 'Jemma?' For you/her it might not be the proper way of spelling but for her it's her name so it's the absolute right way to spell it, there's literally no right and wrong way, you can cal your child Autumn, Wally, Neve, Coco or Nellie/Nelly and there all the right way of spelling as it's that persons name.

Changing the spelling of names will hopefully one day break stigma's of those of your DM, my parents have usual 60's names and they love the fact our chosen names are a little bit different, just choice I suppose

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NameChange84 · 17/12/2020 09:25

Do you really mean Lockie?!

Are you getting confused with Loki?

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laurielo · 17/12/2020 09:24

@Growingyou

I agree with pp that you should live the full name - Lachlan - then he can be Lockie or Locks or whatever he decides. I have a little 5 year old nephew who has always been Lachie but has decided now he wants everyone to call him Lach. I don't mind Reid but fear this would lead to teasing (when kids hear it as 'read'). Iris and Nuala are lovely.

I've never really heard of Lachlan and the more I see it the more I don't like it, I just feel it's nothing like Lockie so 100% staying away from Lachlan/Lochlan thank you X

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NameChange84 · 17/12/2020 09:23

All your girls’ names, whilst not my taste, are fine when spelled correctly.

I don’t like any of your boys’ names, sorry. Lockie is especially awful.

Gp is grandparents!

Not to OP but...

In what world/accent does

Thalia - Tahhh-lee-uh

rhyme with Failure - Fay-lure?!

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laurielo · 17/12/2020 09:19

@Itsokthanks

When you say unusual I assume you mean the spelling rather than the actual name? I actually like all those perfectly normal girls names when spelt correctly. Don't make life difficult for your child. I don't really like any of the boys names.

I should have really decided on a better name for my thread as the names I've chosen aren't entirely unusual we just try and pick names that aren't in the top 10, but in some regions they may be really popular names Like Lockie in Scotland is popular for Lachlan and Nuala in Ireland, while we're in from ive never head of Lockie, Nuala and Posie's X

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myneighboursarerude · 17/12/2020 09:19

@Chilldonaldchill

Pollie - I love Polly. Pollie will always just be annoying because it's misspelt Posie - I don't dislike Posie because it reminds me of Posy in Ballet Shoes. I think it looks better spelt Posy though Maebel - Mabel is cute. Maebel looks illiterate Thalia - it's ok. I like it more in theory. I'm practice I don't because it rhymes with failure. I prefer Talia because it sounds better to me Iris - I love this but it's getting quite common Nuala - it's ok. I don't love the sound of it

Jaxson - I never understand this one. It's like spelling it Jacksson. It should be Jackson or Jaxon. I much prefer Jack though.
Lockie - not keen as a full name. Lachlan is better
Reid - I'm not a surname as first name fan but I quite like this one

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laurielo · 17/12/2020 09:17

@Buttercupcup

Just a note on alternative spelling I know you clearly like them but I have 2 good friends with different spellings of names (a Lucie and elisabeth) both get sick of describing themselves as ‘lucie with an ie’ and ‘Elisabeth with an s’. It does have an effect on the child as it is their name for life.

I know some people don't like it but as my partner has an unusual spelling he loves it and really doesn't mind having to tell people he does not know how to spell his first name, I think with all the really unusual names out there our names are fairly easy to manage with spelling, and none of the names would be pronounced different ie 'pollie will still be polly' and 'maebel work be Mabel' we both prefer the alternative ways of spelling ☺️

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Buttercupcup · 17/12/2020 09:12

Just a note on alternative spelling I know you clearly like them but I have 2 good friends with different spellings of names (a Lucie and elisabeth) both get sick of describing themselves as ‘lucie with an ie’ and ‘Elisabeth with an s’. It does have an effect on the child as it is their name for life.

Itsokthanks · 17/12/2020 09:11

When you say unusual I assume you mean the spelling rather than the actual name? I actually like all those perfectly normal girls names when spelt correctly. Don't make life difficult for your child.
I don't really like any of the boys names.

GintyMcGinty · 17/12/2020 09:01

Mostly it looks like you can't spell. The girls names when spelled properly are all nice but I don't like any if the boys names.

Growingyou · 17/12/2020 08:53

I agree with pp that you should live the full name - Lachlan - then he can be Lockie or Locks or whatever he decides. I have a little 5 year old nephew who has always been Lachie but has decided now he wants everyone to call him Lach. I don't mind Reid but fear this would lead to teasing (when kids hear it as 'read'). Iris and Nuala are lovely.

Enough4me · 17/12/2020 08:47

Iris
Fraser
None of the others.

Chilldonaldchill · 17/12/2020 08:43

@Anotherdayanotherdollar

Tbh I still can't get my head around Thalia rhyming with failure...

The ones I know (and that isn't many, maybe 3 in my lifetime) pronounced it like that th-AY-lee-uh. The Talias I know (more of them) pronounce it TAR-lee-uh and I really like that. How do other Thalias pronounce it?

Mammaaof · 17/12/2020 06:46

@laurielo I know at least 2 of each child from your list especially Jaxson there are so many of them! There are much more unusual and nicer names out there if someone told me there baby was called any of them is just think meh another one

whattodo2019 · 17/12/2020 05:30

polly and Mabel spelt the correct way please....

Sandcastles09 · 17/12/2020 04:36

From you girls list I like...
Maebel
Thalia
Iris
And love...Nuala!

From your boys list I like...
Lockie
Reid ( this was on ours but the meaning is red haired and we were almost certainly having a brown haired child so didn’t use)