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Help narrowing down name choices

34 replies

Smileyskies · 12/12/2023 09:29

Hi guys,

I'm due any day now and need some help narrowing down our baby name list. We don't know what we are having. It's our third child. We already have a William and an Ella. If we have middle name ideas I've popped them in brackets. Would love opinions and open to different middle name suggestions too.

Girl choices:
Alice (Evelyn)
Ivy (Beatrice)
Rose (Vivienne)
Ava_

Boy choices:_
Archie (Edward)
Oscar
Edward
Henry

Thanks in advance xx

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AdaColeman · 12/12/2023 10:07

Alice and Vivienne are the ones I like from you list.

Rose and Ava are hugely popular if that is a consideration.

I like Edward from your list. Have you considered Edgar or Edmund as alternatives?
Archie and Oscar are very popular. I think diminutives like Archie are cute when they are little, but often don't transfer very well when they are big strapping adults!

OopsieeDaisy · 12/12/2023 09:50

Alice and Henry get my votes, both lovely names and go nicely with the others.

Twazique · 12/12/2023 09:44

Matthew Edward
Edward Jasper

Adaline Elizabeth

commonground · 12/12/2023 09:42

They are all lovely names so hard choice! Because of that I would set an arbitrary framework in which to choose.

Since you already have 2 'l' names I would avoid Alice. Similarly, you already have a name beginning and ending in vowels, so I would avoid Ava or Ivy. That leaves Rose for the girl.

William is quite royal so I would avoid Henry and Edward. Then it's down to preference (mine would be Archie over Oscar, but up to you!).

(Middle names all work well)

TedLasto · 12/12/2023 09:41

GIrls: love Alice, Ivy, Rose. Not Ava, there are so so so so many of them. Seriously, my daughter was in a dance show recently and of the 6 of them in her group she was the only one that was not called Ava. I guess it might be a little less popular 6 years on but it is by far the most popular girls name around here.

Boys: Henry or Edward.

Marshmallowtoastie · 12/12/2023 09:40

I think Ava and Ella are too close, also Ava seems less classic to me than your other names
i like Beatrice ivy, Alice Vivienne and Vivienne rose better than the orders you’ve given.
Alice Evelyn doesn’t flow as nicely though they’re both nice names individually

Boys I would go with Henry if you are ok with the royal link or Edward, Oscar is fine too. Archie isn’t as classic as your other names as it’s too trendy at the moment

CurlewKate · 12/12/2023 09:36

Alice,Rose,Edward,Henry.

Kaamos · 12/12/2023 09:34

I like Rose Vivienne and Edward

MerryChristmasToYou · 12/12/2023 09:34

Girl choices:
Alice (Evelyn) - Love Alice, dislike Evelyn
Ivy (Beatrice) - dislike Ivy
Rose (Vivienne) - not keen on either
Ava_- dislike

Alice Beatrice

Boy choices:_
Archie (Edward) - no
Oscar - ok
Edward - like but Teddy's popular
Henry - ok

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