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Those with 3 and more DC - did you find it really difficult to choose third and subsequent names? I am finding it really difficult!

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MamaG · 15/05/2008 19:35

I have a DD and a DS
Love both their names

Now, I either think "meh" about names or I can't reach agreemetn with DH (he won't let me have Miles and Amelia the fucker)

I never had this problem with the other two!

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MamaG · 16/05/2008 13:51

BTW Christopher is a fine name for a boy IMO. Goes well with William too. Tiff is a lovely shortening, better than Chris

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MamaG · 16/05/2008 13:51

I don't think we can have a name beginning with S as my surname beings with S, so the S names don't tend to go (whcih is a shame as I really like Samuel). I had a dog called Ben which rules Benjamin out as far as DH is concerned (although I would still have it!)

I'm not doing terribly well with girls names - DH is considering Amelia after refusing outright 3 weeks ago, along with a coujple of other names I ahve prodded in his direction

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cyteen · 16/05/2008 13:45

MamaG, how about Simon? It doesn't seem to be very popular anymore, but I really like it (was my brother's name).

tassisssss · 16/05/2008 13:45

we're stuggling too...especially on middle names

due in 4 weeks so need to get organised!

EachPeachPearMum · 16/05/2008 13:42

Its interseting that you're all struggling on boys names- we didn't even have a boys name when dd was born, though her name we chose years before we were married or having dcs.
I find many, many boys names are ruled out by our surname, and the fact that DH can't pronounce 'r's properly

VictorianSqualor · 16/05/2008 13:40

MamaG what about Samuel or Benjamin?
(I love James, and have an Alexander who was nearly a William so you seem to have wonderful taste)

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MamaG · 16/05/2008 13:39

I'm not hugely keen on Jim TBH

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EffiePerine · 16/05/2008 13:39

You could go for James known as Jim (which I love as a name)

EachPeachPearMum · 16/05/2008 13:37

That site is hilarious!
I got....
Acacia Bunny Paris (Surname)!

I know I like unusual names, but really!

and Keith for a boy...sorry- this is a baby, not a middle-aged paper salesman.

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MamaG · 16/05/2008 13:36

Glad to see I'm not alone...

DH likes JAmes and Alexander - as do I, but we have (close) nephews called that. I don't want my baby to be known as "Little JAmes/Alex"

I relalyh like William actually

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VictorianSqualor · 16/05/2008 13:20

I got Henry Vincent on the generator, not a bad name actually
For a girl it suggested Trinity Kendle.

TheDuchessOfNorksBride · 16/05/2008 13:17

Generator suggests DC4 (boy) is called:

Zander Asaph Nathan or
Howard Raphael Riley

We found girls names easier than boys, so decided and agreed on DC3 (girl) very quickly. This time it's another boy and it has been VERY hard. We still don't have middle names agreed.

cyteen · 16/05/2008 13:06

That baby name generator hates me I put my surname in and got things like Roy Steve and Alpha Bruno. Then put DP's surname in and got Alex James.

Thurston is a cool name, I considered suggesting it to DP on Sonic Youth grounds and might in fact actually do so.

SixSpotBurnet · 16/05/2008 12:59

My DH is called Miles and I always find it really weird that there are people out there who consider calling their small children Miles...

I do like Milo, though.

The name I wish we could have used is Thurston, which is just gorgeous and awesomely cool (imo). But it is ludicrous with DH's surname.

I also did really like Lennon on the grounds that it is the river that flows through my home town but it also is pants with DH's surname. And then one of the Gallagher brothers used it for his DS so that comprehensively ruined it anyway.

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EffiePerine · 16/05/2008 12:55

prob with Gilbert (besides DH hating it, harrumph) is that we have a William already. And William Gilbert just reminds me of work. So not an option anyway

SixSpotBurnet · 16/05/2008 12:54

That must be a different one - the one I am thinking of has two DSs and lives in East London (which is a massive clue).

EffiePerine · 16/05/2008 12:54

aha I know pgrin]

not sussex either (unless there are 2 of them)

hatrick · 16/05/2008 12:53

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SixSpotBurnet · 16/05/2008 12:51

Hatrick, give me a clue and I'll tell you if you are right!

OrmIrian · 16/05/2008 12:50

Hoe about Tertius. As it's your 3rd baby

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OrmIrian · 16/05/2008 12:47

I found it much more difficult with our first and third baby. We had a girl's name lined up so DD was easy. Neither DS#1 nor DS#2 had a name for about 48 hrs.

Enid · 16/05/2008 12:46

yes I quite like it

like Gilbert Blythe in anne of green gables

EffiePerine · 16/05/2008 12:45

I LIKE Gilbert

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