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Tiebreak baby - name help

33 replies

SproutyGem · 01/12/2025 23:32

Hi all,

I have a boy and a girl and we are expecting our third, we are going to have a surprise and not find out the gender before they’re born.

I am looking for a name that flows well with our other kids - I would say not overly common but still one that people will recognise, know how to spell, reasonably classic.

My son is Flynn and my daughter is Opal

Current ideas for boys - Austin, Jasper, Orlando, Cassius, Conan

For girls - Florence, Fleur, Edith, Cecilia & Violet

Names that we can’t use - Joseph, Gabriel, Alexander, Hugo, Penelope, Amelia

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Mumofgirls2017 · 02/12/2025 07:35

I’d choose Edith and Jasper with your others. Other suggestions

flynn, Opal and

eden
maeve
wren
rosa
lyra
cora
etta
iris
skye
alba
juno

kit
ted
jude
otto
eric
seth
wilf
rex
elio
river
august
casper

YellowCherry · 02/12/2025 07:32

From your names, I love Cecilia, second choice Edith, and Jasper.

How about Sebastian?

Mariammaom · 02/12/2025 07:29

I like Cassius and Conan, or how about Quentin?

For a girl, I like Cecilia best!

Silverbirchleaf · 02/12/2025 07:14

Love Cassius from your bits list. Other suggestions include Caspian, Elliot, Oakley, Connor, Casper and Fenton.

Your girls list are more traditional, ‘Granny’ names (or Dowtown Abbey) and yet your existing daughter has a more boho name. They’re all fine, but other suggestions include Saraphina , Amber, Rowena, Crystal, Cassie, Trinity and Meredith.

GoldenRosebee · 02/12/2025 06:00

SproutyGem · 01/12/2025 23:32

Hi all,

I have a boy and a girl and we are expecting our third, we are going to have a surprise and not find out the gender before they’re born.

I am looking for a name that flows well with our other kids - I would say not overly common but still one that people will recognise, know how to spell, reasonably classic.

My son is Flynn and my daughter is Opal

Current ideas for boys - Austin, Jasper, Orlando, Cassius, Conan

For girls - Florence, Fleur, Edith, Cecilia & Violet

Names that we can’t use - Joseph, Gabriel, Alexander, Hugo, Penelope, Amelia

I like Florence, Violet, Cecilia and Jasper
What about Cecily, Louise, Primrose, Sibyl or Sybil, Mabel, Maud, Elaine or Ellen, Frances, Daphne

or maybe Julian or Jules, Toby, Glenn, Silas, Leon, Paul or Peter, Giles, Arlo, Dylan, Roland, Elias, Nathan

user1492757084 · 02/12/2025 05:20

Flynn, Opal and

Cassius
Jasper

Celia
Aster

Peternell · 02/12/2025 00:02

I love Jasper from your boy list. You would have 2 mineral names in Jasper and Opal, but that's ok.
For a girl, my favourites with your kids are Violet and Edith, both great names. I love both Florence and Fleur, but not so much with brother Flynn. I'm not such a fan of Cecilia and it sounds long and more fussy than your other kids' names.

shoopshoopdedoo · 01/12/2025 23:48

I love Florence, Edith and Cecilia. Not keen on Violet (vile/violent) or Fleur (sounds lovely in French but horrible in my accent).

I’m not especially drawn to any of the boys names, but I think I prefer Conan from your list. Jasper would be my standout last choice.

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