Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

If you had a baby today…

187 replies

Aglassaday · 14/01/2025 20:04

If you gave birth today (hypothetically) what do you think you would name your baby?

I think if I had a girl she would be Monroe and boy would be Atlas

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
LittlePeachh · 06/09/2025 20:19

Ideally, if it was just my choice…
Patrick or Lucas for a boy
and Leona for a girl - both names were vetoed by DP for our DC.
and everyone I told hated Leona.

Plastictreees · 06/09/2025 20:05

Aurelia and/or Reuben, possibly. I’m sure I’d change my mind though!

Disposableusername374 · 06/09/2025 12:57

Felicity or Lawrence (shortened to Laurie)

RubyBirdy · 01/09/2025 20:55

Girl: Claudia
Boy: Earl

Shelteringfromthestorm · 27/08/2025 13:18

Amelie Sophia

Catsonskis · 27/08/2025 06:05

Annie or Clara for a girl

Luca or Jude for a boy

Bournetilly · 27/08/2025 05:13

Maggie or Myles

supersonicginandtonic · 27/08/2025 05:08

Girl Sally rose
Boy Noel Jude

Vera87 · 27/08/2025 04:16

Girl- Meredtih
boy- Gabriel

JillyGiraffe · 27/08/2025 04:09

Alice, and for a boy, either Matthew or Jonathan.

aforasshole · 27/08/2025 03:13

Two names I love are Bronte (BronTAY) and Alaric (Lar rhymes with car) but hate the idea of them having to correct everyone on pronunciation.

So I’d go for Poet and Atticus (Kit)

NoCureForLove · 27/08/2025 02:26

Gloria, Rita, Queenie
Prosper, Phineas, Amos

elliejjtiny · 27/08/2025 01:34

NoGwenItsABoxingDayTrifle · 14/01/2025 20:15

Naomi and David

Love those names. Traditional but not hugely popular at the moment.

If it was just me deciding i would go with Emily or Anna and Paul. I don't think dh would be keen on any of those names though. We compromised with Emily and it would have been our daughter's middle name but we ended up having 5 boys.

Poodlelove · 27/08/2025 01:27

Lara

Timothy

Sub2Mumma · 26/08/2025 23:38

Grace for a girl 🩷
Mark for a boy 💙

Bluelilacbella · 26/08/2025 14:13

denhaag · 26/08/2025 13:33

There is nothing boring about giving a child a name which doesn't stand out or have any frills. I think someone would rather be called Katy than Starlight.

Show quote history

Many will indeed find being called Katy Smith boring and would much rather be called Seraphina Smith!

Dogaredabomb · 26/08/2025 13:47

jellybe · 14/01/2025 20:19

Persephone or Astrid for my imaginary girl and Atticus for my imaginary boy.

Ah, now are these entirely imaginary children or ones you have to carefully consider them living in your likely milieu?

I have a friend who said 'I love Ptolemy, but we're just more Thomas type of people'.

AgentPidge · 26/08/2025 13:43

Sebastian
Miranda, Sacha or maybe something floral but unusual for a girl.

Nevertoocoldforicecream · 26/08/2025 13:39

historyinthemaking · 26/08/2025 09:19

Boy: James
girl: Katy

but I like normal names and feel sorry for kids with stupid names (like atlas)

Atlas is hardly that strange a name. I like traditional and old fashioned names. The only ones I'm not keen are the made up ones like Hashtag or Jumper or whatever.

denhaag · 26/08/2025 13:33

Pigsinblankets13 · 26/08/2025 13:15

By normal you mean boring...I feel sorry for kids with generic names

Show quote history

There is nothing boring about giving a child a name which doesn't stand out or have any frills. I think someone would rather be called Katy than Starlight.

Pigsinblankets13 · 26/08/2025 13:15

historyinthemaking · 26/08/2025 09:19

Boy: James
girl: Katy

but I like normal names and feel sorry for kids with stupid names (like atlas)

By normal you mean boring...I feel sorry for kids with generic names

Pigsinblankets13 · 26/08/2025 13:13

Notgivenuphope · 14/01/2025 21:04

Far too many ‘ie’ names in general. Hate them.

Show quote history

That's cute x

rainbowstardrops · 26/08/2025 12:35

historyinthemaking · 26/08/2025 12:30

Your poor imaginary children

Show quote history

No need to be rude!
I think your names are incredibly boring but I wasn’t going to say so!

historyinthemaking · 26/08/2025 12:30

rainbowstardrops · 26/08/2025 12:20

I can’t quite decide, so my imaginary twins would be ….
girls - Anais and Genevieve
boys - Xander and Xavier

Your poor imaginary children

rainbowstardrops · 26/08/2025 12:23

Moominmoko · 16/01/2025 19:03

I'm due a baby any day. Will either be DD5 or DS1.

Girl - Either Leah or Leni. Probably Leah as all the other girls have biblical names.

Boy - Samson, Levi, Asa, Finn or Jacob. Boys names are so hard. Can't find any I love.

I’ve only just come across this thread but just wondered if you had a boy or a girl @Moominmoko