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Thewildthingsarewithme · 2023-10-27T08:49:59+00:00

We are no further on despite weeks of going back and forth, boys name is done but we can’t seem to get any closer with the girls. Names are below, the middle name will be one of these as well, please name our potential baby girl 😂 Emeline Cecily Aurora Adeline Theodora Leonora Celia

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Thewildthingsarewithme · 23/02/2024 10:29

Thanks @saffy2 and @almostthere75 I’ll start a votes tally I think

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Thewildthingsarewithme · 23/02/2024 10:26

@HAF1119 i was convinced it was a boy all along but everyone else said girl, even the midwife 😂 it was a very very different pregnancy and bump too so even though I thought boy I still had a moment of shock like is this definitely my baby 😂

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HAF1119 · 23/02/2024 10:21

I love Hugo or Finley personally! Jasper is lovely, not one I've ever thought of but it is a really nice name

Congratulations! Was it a shock being a boy instead of a girl?!

almostthere75 · 23/02/2024 10:21

Congratulations!
How about Vincent?
Laurence 👍🏻

saffy2 · 23/02/2024 10:08

Thewildthingsarewithme · 23/02/2024 10:02

@saffy2 that’s good to know, it is my favourite but I did wonder about popularity. Not sure whether to care or not if we love it or to perhaps go with Laurence which seems to be less well known

I agree if you love it I think you shouldn’t care. But I do care most of the time 😂 it’s difficult.
and I love the name jasper, there are a couple of Laurence’s we know his age, teens, but I haven’t come across a baby or toddler Laurence. (I work in early years too so do see a lot of babies and toddlers!)

Nutsabouttopic · 23/02/2024 10:08

Adeline Cecily is my vote

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Thewildthingsarewithme · 23/02/2024 10:02

@saffy2 that’s good to know, it is my favourite but I did wonder about popularity. Not sure whether to care or not if we love it or to perhaps go with Laurence which seems to be less well known

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Thewildthingsarewithme · 23/02/2024 10:01

@MerryChristmasToYou thank you, he’s lovely 🥰

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saffy2 · 23/02/2024 10:01

My son is Jasper and I adore it, he’s 14 now though and one thing to consider is that jasper is very popular these days. I come across a lot of baby and toddler japsers, and my daughter (5) has two jaspers in her year at school.

MerryChristmasToYou · 23/02/2024 09:56

Congratulations! 👶
All are OK but in order of preference: Hugo, Jasper, Laurence

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Thewildthingsarewithme · 23/02/2024 09:53

Hey all, hoping for some feedback as baby is a boy! Already a week old and nameless, we’re set on one of the below plus another for middle, grateful for your opinion because my postpartum brain cannot choose!

Laurence
Hugo
Jasper

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RogueFemale · 01/11/2023 20:03

Thewildthingsarewithme · 30/10/2023 19:46

Thank you so much for all the help! We are down to either Cecily or Emmeline/Emeline with either Leonora or Aurora as middle names but are now also considering, thanks to some suggestions
Astrid
Clara
Aurelia
Claudia
Florence
Bonnie
Thoughts?

Astrid sounds harsh and culturally a bit weird for a UK girl, unless you are Scandinavian.
Clara is mmm...a bit precious - the name of the little girl in The Nutcracker. Would you like it if your name was Clara? (I wouldn't)
Aurelia is just awful
Claudia and Florence are rather frumpy, though can be fine with a very pretty girl to balance the frump.
Bonnie is wholesome and at least less likely to get shortened to an unwelcome nickname.

The common denominator is that these are all 'good, obedient girl' names.

MerryChristmasToYou · 01/11/2023 16:10

@saffy2 , where in "@PabloandGustheGreySquirrels, I've never heard of EmmaLynne/Emma-Lynne or Emmaline." did you get the idea that I'd never heard of Emmeline Pankhurst?

MerryChristmasToYou · 01/11/2023 16:07

Astrid - like it a lot, but it seems to be growing in popularity
Clara - don't like it
Aurelia - too frilly. Aureelia or Ow-railia or Au-ray-lia?
Claudia - not particularly popular but popular on MN. Claw-dia or Cloud-ia?
Florence - ok
Bonnie - a bit too nicknamey. Connie is better

ConsuelaHammock · 01/11/2023 15:41

saffy2 · 30/10/2023 20:14

I would love Emmeline. I also like Evangeline.
im currently pregnant with our third, don’t know sex yet, but my boyfriend will not go with either of those 😂🙈
I also like Claudia, Clara and Aurelia. I like aurora but it’s too popular for my liking.

Evangeline is one of my most favourite names. Also Tabitha and Mariella.
From your new list I love Florence.

ST10 · 01/11/2023 10:53

Cecily is lovely - I would choose a different name for a middle name rather than one off the list though to go with it. If you choose 2 unusual names, it takes a bit away from the chosen first name I think. Cecelia is nice too, my little boy has a girl in his class called it and she gets Cece with is also cute. I taught a little girl called Emmeline and she was just lovely - also a lovely name.

I found it much easier to pick a boys name than girls name and the more people gave their opinions, the harder I found it so just go with what you really like and ignore everyone else!!

saffy2 · 31/10/2023 07:09

MerryChristmasToYou · 30/10/2023 20:24

@PabloandGustheGreySquirrels, I've never heard of EmmaLynne/Emma-Lynne or Emmaline.

You’ve never heard of Emmeline Pankhurst?! 😳🤦🏽‍♀️

Springforward1 · 30/10/2023 20:46

Imho beautiful apart from Astrid & Aurelia🤦‍♀️
I'd still worry about Cecili & the possibility of the nickname 'silly' as a previous poster also mentioned. Your second lot of names are far superior to your first lot but again that's just my opinion.

MerryChristmasToYou · 30/10/2023 20:24

@PabloandGustheGreySquirrels, I've never heard of EmmaLynne/Emma-Lynne or Emmaline.

saffy2 · 30/10/2023 20:14

I would love Emmeline. I also like Evangeline.
im currently pregnant with our third, don’t know sex yet, but my boyfriend will not go with either of those 😂🙈
I also like Claudia, Clara and Aurelia. I like aurora but it’s too popular for my liking.

LincolnIsle · 30/10/2023 20:05

Similar to Leonora is Hannorah which I like! Congrats on your baby.

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Thewildthingsarewithme · 30/10/2023 19:46

Thank you so much for all the help! We are down to either Cecily or Emmeline/Emeline with either Leonora or Aurora as middle names but are now also considering, thanks to some suggestions
Astrid
Clara
Aurelia
Claudia
Florence
Bonnie
Thoughts?

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saffy2 · 30/10/2023 19:14

PabloandGustheGreySquirrels · 30/10/2023 04:21

I like Emmeline but that will be rife for misspelling! If I heard that name, I would assume it was spelt EmmaLynne/Emma-Lynne or Emmaline

What why?! It’s a really very famous name, or should be to all women!!!
why on earth would you hear it and think it’s spelt emmalynne!!!!!! 🤦🏽‍♀️

Springforward1 · 30/10/2023 16:34

What's wrong with simple beautiful names for example:
Catherine
Louise
Emma
Caitlin
Emily
Anne
Jane
kate
Grace
Evelyn
Sophia

Of course it's all about personal taste 👍😁

scottishGirl · 30/10/2023 16:07

Either Adeline Leonora or Adeline Theodora