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Third baby name help!

30 replies

Blacktommer · 13/07/2025 07:53

I’m expecting my third baby in a couple of days. We don’t know the gender so we have a couple names for each.

The dilemma I am having is with one of the boys names.

I already have a son called Cael (pronounced as Kale) and a daughter called Eden.

One of the names we have on our list is Cian but I’m not sure if this sounds too much like Eden? What do people think?

The meaning is both ancient and enduring and ironically this baby was an embryo in the freezer for over 10 years and it’s been a pregnancy that had the odds stacked against it but we made it through so I do feel it’s quite fitting! But will we live to regret the similarity with Eden?

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Cheeseplantandcrackers · 13/07/2025 08:35

It’s a beautiful name (they all are) but I think that they sound too similar. Try calling both Eden and Cian down for dinner!

Shem is gorgeous.

Moreteaandchocolate · 13/07/2025 08:32

Cian is lovely! And it goes well with Cael and Eden, not too similar.

Blacktommer · 13/07/2025 08:11

BrinkWomanship · 13/07/2025 07:59

Congrats to you!

They’re all quite similar. You might like that though?! What else do you have on your list?

Shem is our other choice. Not because I’m religious (Shem was Noah’s first son), but because I like it as an alternative to Seamus. My uncles name was Seamus with the nickname Shim which I thought was the coolest growing up. I’m not keen on the standard alternatives of Shay or Shea. There’s a couple hurlers nicknamed Shem with the name Seamus. It’s unique I know so not all will be a fan!

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BrinkWomanship · 13/07/2025 07:59

Congrats to you!

They’re all quite similar. You might like that though?! What else do you have on your list?

MoreChocPls · 13/07/2025 07:54

Yes.