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What do you think of....

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BabyDust13 · 26/06/2024 18:16

I'm currently pregnant with my second baby. We're not sure what we are having yet but wondered what you thought of these names? (Feel free to add some suggestions if you aren't a fan of any)

Girls - middle name Elizabeth
Heidi
Ivy
Erica
Autumn

Boys - middle name Arthur
Axel
Evan

Really struggling for boys Axel is my partners choice but I'm really not sure

Thanks

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deeahgwitch · 28/06/2024 21:52

I love Heidi.
I'm not keen on the boy names.

17caterpillars1mouse · 28/06/2024 21:51

I love Erica. Classy but unexpected. Lovely.
I also like Autumn but imagine you have to be a particularly personality to pull it off.
I fi d Heidi a bit twee and Ivy is now so popular that puts me off

I like both Axel and Evan. I think I prefer the spelling Aksel though. I feel like Elliott might suit your style, have you considered it?

FloofPaws · 27/06/2024 00:12

Autumn in the girls lost, both boys are nice

SemperIdem · 27/06/2024 00:02

Heidi and Axel are dreadful.

CuriousGeorgie3 · 26/06/2024 23:57

I like Heidi or Ivy the most from your girls list as I think these work best with the middle name Elizabeth.

I prefer Axel to Evan, but I don’t think Axel Arthur flows very well. So if Arthur is definitely the middle spot I would lean towards Evan.

Normallynumb · 26/06/2024 22:50

Heidi is pretty and I love Evan for a boy

confessionsfromadreamer · 26/06/2024 22:34

Can't stand Axel. Just my opinion.

Mandarinaduck · 26/06/2024 22:33

Really nice names. I like Erica the best. It's very elegant.

What about
Anton
Anders
Ansel
Lars
with the same Germanic kind of vibe as Axel. (I like Axel too).

StanPines · 26/06/2024 22:27

Heidi- not sure probably because I went to school with one who smoked a lot of weed and everyone called her Heidi High!

Ivy- I love. Is it that popular? I've never met a young Ivy.

Erica- not really keen although I think it's probably a grower. Weirdly I know two pugs called Erica!

Autumn- I don't like it really. I think it's a bit cutesy for a woman.

Axel- Love it, it's a fantastic name.

Evan- also love, though not quite as much as Axel.

Mumofgirls2017 · 26/06/2024 22:20

Love all apart from Erica (sorry!)

Firsttimebabymummy · 26/06/2024 22:17

I love Evan. Also like Erica closely followed by Heidi. Not keen on the rest. X x

KirstenBlest · 26/06/2024 20:40

William Bruce Rose
I like the name Bruce.

Girlputyourrecordson · 26/06/2024 20:37

Pemba · 26/06/2024 19:32

I like Evan and I find it nicer than Ethan, which always makes me think of ether.

Axel just makes me think of Axel Rose. (?)

Not mad on any of your girls' names tbh, I really don't like Ivy and Heidi is quite cutesy. Elizabeth is better than any of them imo.

Axl Rose not Axel, (it's an anagram for 'Oral Sex', so only one E, I believe). Wonder what his real name is 🤔?

ReadtheReviews · 26/06/2024 19:35

Ideas for boys

Indy Arthur
Rex Arthur (OK OK that is King Arthur)
Jesse Arthur

ReadtheReviews · 26/06/2024 19:33

I like all your choices op.

Pemba · 26/06/2024 19:32

I like Evan and I find it nicer than Ethan, which always makes me think of ether.

Axel just makes me think of Axel Rose. (?)

Not mad on any of your girls' names tbh, I really don't like Ivy and Heidi is quite cutesy. Elizabeth is better than any of them imo.

Beautifulbythebay · 26/06/2024 19:31

Hazel Elizabeth
Axel George

TeamPolin · 26/06/2024 19:30

Heidi is lovely, as is Evan. Not fussed about the rest.

ShinyWorthKeeping · 26/06/2024 19:28

Heidi is lovely.

What about Seth for a boy?

YourWinter · 26/06/2024 19:27

Ethan Arthur is too much “th” and I dislike two Christian names with the same initials for a boy or girl. That said, Emma Elizabeth or Ella Elizabeth aren’t glaringly annoying!

Eric Arthur?

CatrionaBalfour · 26/06/2024 19:23

Not Autumn. Those kind of whimsical names can be awkward and will date.
Heidi and Erica are lovely and not over used.
Evan is nice. Not Axel.

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BabyDust13 · 26/06/2024 19:22

Thank you all

I think I will take Ivy off the list just because of how popular it is.

@ToffeenutLatte thank you for Ethan as a suggestion I like that

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ToffeenutLatte · 26/06/2024 19:19

Autumn is a beautiful name, though I am biased as it's DD's name!😁
Ivy was also on my list until I realised how popular it had become which put me off.
I think Heidi is really pretty. Well known but not too common, which makes it a refreshing change.
Not keen on Erica, personally.

Out of your boys names I prefer Axel.
I'm not keen on Evan at all, I think Ethan is nicer.

Els1e · 26/06/2024 19:01

I like them all but not sure about Erica with a middle name Elizabeth but the rest sound fine. What about William Arthur? Will for short.

MassiveSalad22 · 26/06/2024 18:55

Heidi and Evan (my son is Evan Arthur 😁)