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Opinions on my names

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nils28 · 19/02/2023 12:56

Hello, I am pregnant with my rainbow baby and just hit the milestone of 11w. Me and my SO have been thinking about baby names and we made a list. It's important for our baby to have sort of an international name and a bonus would be if it's easily spelled. Would love to hear your opinions and suggestions.

Boys:
Benjamin (love it but worried about popularity)
Damian
Felix
Elio
Luca

Girls:
Esther
Luna (same thing as Benjamin)
Matilda
Alma
Evelyn (again popularity concert)

For middle names we are considering honour names Sylvia and Andrea or their variations (Sylvana, Sylvan, Andreas). Another option is a middle name that means rainbow or wished for, such as Iris.

What do you think??

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DipperandMabel · 19/02/2023 13:12

Luca Sylvan

Evelyn Sylvana

I think all your names are nice though but think this combo fit your criteria quite well

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nils28 · 19/02/2023 13:12

@Barleysugar86 I prefer Benji and that's what I would call him, but if his friends or he himself opts for Ben, I don't mind it. Ben is also lovely.

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Regularsizedrudy · 19/02/2023 13:11

Oh god! Not wearing my glasses and touch typing switched to other keyboard!! Should say- the film has ruined it for me sadly

Regularsizedrudy · 19/02/2023 13:10

I love all of them except Damian. 서두랴ㅣㅡ ㅓㅁㄴ 겨ㅑㅜㄷㅇ ㅑㅅ 랙 ㅡㄷ ㄴㅁ잇

MissWings · 19/02/2023 13:09

I only like Luca and matilda

Barleysugar86 · 19/02/2023 13:08

I like Benjamin a lot too, but I think you have to accept they will likely be Ben once they are at school. If you don't mind Ben go for it, otherwise I wouldn't.

Sylvana is awesome! Luna is a bit pet like for a kid I think.

Luca is lovely.

BungleandGeorge · 19/02/2023 13:07

I don’t like elio and think Damian is inextricably linked to the omen for many!
matilda is also very popular if that worries you.
Esther is lovely, I’d go for that and Benjamin for a boy

Rauha · 19/02/2023 13:06

I love Alma Sylvana and Benjamin Andreas

pleasemindyourmanners · 19/02/2023 13:06

Really don't like Damian because of the film.
I love Benjamin and although it is always around we don't have heaps of them in our school at any one time.
I think Luna is very of this era so I wouldn't go with it but if it is your favourite go for it!

florafaye · 19/02/2023 13:00

They're lovely. My favourites are Luca and Matilda. The only ones I dislike are Damian and Luna.

Backhometothenorth · 19/02/2023 12:58

Love Esther Sylvana. What a great name!
And Luca is beautiful too.