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We're pregnant with baby number 7 and need inspiration!

227 replies

babynumber7 · 22/02/2009 03:13

Righteo, have name changed for this because I want to give my other DCs names and don't want people in RL to be able to identify me by them and read some of my other, more personal posts!

DH and myself have just discovered we're pregnant again, we thought we'd give it one last shot and if it happened it happened and if not no worries.

Well we're thrilled to pieces but a bit stuck on names! having 6DCS already we've used up a lot of our favourite names!

So far we have:
DS1, Archibald Edward (Archie) 16
DD1, Christabelle Edie Jocasta 15
DD2, Ottilie Violet Grace 11
DS2, Hamish Rupert 7
DD3, Antigone Lila Rae nearly 3
DD4, Flossie Isabella Rose 1

so does anyone have any wise suggestions? we quite like Fabrizia, Seraphina, Delphi, Yveline, Ivy, Regan, Kitty and Isolde and for DSs Xerxes, Apollo, Oberon (king of the fairies connotations though, maybe too cruel?) Caspian, Ptolemy, Horatio and Titus.
But none of these seem to REALLY grab us.

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blametheparents · 22/02/2009 10:35

Lovely names, but I think someone from RL would recognise you from those name, namechange or not! It is quite unusual to have 6 children, and they have distinctive names.
I really like Kitty
Would not go for Oberon.

pooka · 22/02/2009 10:31

Of your girl's names, Kitty is the only one I like.

Afraid none of your boy's names grab me. I like the suggestion of Hector though - goes with hamish and archie better than the others which are too "grand" and florid for my liking. BUt of course you should go for a name you love....

pointydog · 22/02/2009 10:28

Kitty is quite nice. Seraphina I like because it erminds me of the witch in Northern Lights.

Your boys' names are shockers

wastingmyeducation · 22/02/2009 10:23

Ooh, I love Hector!

belgo · 22/02/2009 10:16

Lancelot.

This thread is fun.

belgo · 22/02/2009 10:10
Grin
MarmadukeScarlet · 22/02/2009 10:09

did someone call?

belgo · 22/02/2009 10:03

Rufus

belgo · 22/02/2009 10:00

Marmaduke

pasturesnew · 22/02/2009 09:33

I like Seraphina and Isolde best on your list for girls.

For boys I like Caspian and Ptolemy best. Also suggest Orion, Fabian and Tristan.

lockets · 22/02/2009 09:32

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BoffinMum · 22/02/2009 09:29

Some more:

Xanthe
Jocasta
Evangeline

Leopold (Leo for short)
Conrad
Anthony

BoffinMum · 22/02/2009 09:23

Some more ideas:

Cosmo
Marius
Maximilian
Julius

Phoebe
Grace
Araminta
Yolanta

It's quite nice thinking up fancy first names for a change - our surname is so pompous and grand we have to stick to relatively boring, solid first names the kids can spell tbh.

wastingmyeducation · 22/02/2009 09:19

I'm so jealous, I love grand names, but there was no convincing DH!

Love Horatio and Titus, but not keen on any of your girls choices.

belgo · 22/02/2009 09:16

I think I need to suggest Bartholmew again. It's a great name and will go very well with Archibald and Hamish.

belgo · 22/02/2009 09:14

Rudy for a boy.

belgo · 22/02/2009 09:13

My suggestions:
Otto for a boy, but too similar to Ottilie.
Ludo as someone already suggested.
August/Augustus/Gustave/Octaaf.
Raphael
Bartholomew.

GossipMonger · 22/02/2009 09:12

xerxes is zurk-zees

antigone is an-tigg-on-nee

maretta · 22/02/2009 09:07

Love the names you have so far.

belgo · 22/02/2009 09:07

Seraphina, Kitty, Delphine, and Ivy are all lovely. Regan is dreadful.

No idea how you pronounce Xerxes.

Only like Oberon and Caspian from your boy's list.

primigravida · 22/02/2009 09:06

Seraphina and Titus are my favourites. You seem to like Shakespearean names so what about Juliet or Helena for a girl and Leontes or Demetrius for a boy?

MinkyBorage · 22/02/2009 09:05

Caspar
ludo

lockets · 22/02/2009 09:03

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kickassangel · 22/02/2009 03:37

congrats btw, i'm very jealous, can only have the 1 dd, but in my dreams i have a huge, rabblesome family, in a huge rambling farmhouse ...

kickassangel · 22/02/2009 03:36

not sure about fabrizia for a girl, too close to fabrizio for a boy, which i have heard of more. still, could be shortened to 'fab'
don't like kitty, xerxes, oberon

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