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

Ok feeling brave, do your worst lol

121 replies

alfiemama · 21/04/2010 13:32

Were really struggling with names and cant see to agree, I have two boys Alfie and Archie, so not sure whether to keep the granny chic or leave it there and have a more individual name.
Any thoughts appreciated.

Boys names
Louie
Charlie
Flynn
Benjamin (good friend called her lo this though, kept in so you can see what I like)
William (other good friend due in 2 weeks and may use this though)
Henry
Jesse
Marley
Noah
Rudy (hubby wont agree to this one yet

Girls
Elsie (love, hubby hates though)
Emily (hubby loves, I'm worried bit too common)
Evie (same as Emily)
Hattie (quite like this)
Heidi (not sure)
Holly
Keeley
Lilian, or Lillian, ( love this with nn Lily
Lillianna
Lottie (not keen on Charlotte though)
Maisie (worried too popular)
Pippa
Rosalie (mum said sounds like Gypsy rosa lee
Sylvie
Violet

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Original poster
alfiemama · 07/05/2010 20:31

Anna is lovely and goes lovely with your name.
I don't think we will decide until after, would like to narrow down to 1-3 names though and see what he/she looks like.

OP posts:
KristinaM · 07/05/2010 20:26

i have an Anna so am biased

willow nice but more new age than granny chic

also love joanie and esme, esme better i think ( not ie)

its so hard isnt it? i coudln't decide all pg and left it right until the last minute to register the births

Original poster
alfiemama · 07/05/2010 20:20

Ooh like Iris, think may prefer to Ivy (reminds me of Ivy Brennan aka Corry)
Quite like Jean as well, but no way hubby would go for it.
How about Esme or Joanie? ( I know ie names are back lol)

OP posts:
Original poster
alfiemama · 07/05/2010 20:05

Thanks Kristina, Hannah is my grans name aswell, although another friend has a girl called Hannah. Which do you prefer the best.
Another thing I would like is a middle name that isnt the popular ones.

My friend just suggested Willow, not sure on tthat one.

OP posts:
KristinaM · 07/05/2010 20:04

jean
jane
mary

KristinaM · 07/05/2010 20:02

ivy and iris certainly rocking the granny chic

KristinaM · 07/05/2010 20:00

oh i like all these girls names

Original poster
alfiemama · 07/05/2010 19:44

Thanks Kristina, I would have Harry but my best friends little boy is called Harry.
I quite like Edward so Eddie is cute. Freddie, my other friend has just used this, argghh.
How about Hannah, Anna,Isla, or Ivy?

I think I'm struggling more with girls names.

OP posts:
KristinaM · 07/05/2010 19:31

Annie is a perfectly lovely name. but not for Archie and Alfies sister, it will drive you mad, you will always be calling them by the wrong name

Elsie, Evie, Lily all lovely but still ie souund

so i woudl go for

Alice, Primrose, Harriet and Roselie or Rosslyn

and Noah or Henry

i do think that as you have gone for for the shortened / informal versions of the other boys names you would be better with Harry

why not Freddie or Eddie?

i knwo they are ie names again

but then i knwo two perfectly lovely brothers called Harry and Archie

Original poster
alfiemama · 07/05/2010 18:50

Back again

This is my list narrowed down now.
Elsie
Evie
Alice
Annie
Lily
Primrose
Harriet
Roselie

Boys
Noah
Henry
William (depending on if friend uses it)

Any thought, opinions, or ideas most appreciated

OP posts:
Original poster
alfiemama · 06/05/2010 10:35

Hi Kristina, no they are Alfie and Archie, unless they have been naughty
Hubby has vetoed Violet and not sure now on Pippa.

What do we all think of Primrose? hubby vetoed but now quite likes

OP posts:
KristinaM · 06/05/2010 09:28

Louie, Charlie - no more names ending in ie
Flynn - no doesnt go with teh others
Benjamin - ditto
William - yes, as long as you call him Wills and not Billy
Henry - yes, but will he be Harry? Are your other sons Archibald and Alfred?

Jesse, Marley, Noah, Rudy - no

Pippa and Violet only ones without ie ending

Original poster
alfiemama · 06/05/2010 09:19

no its ok hun, think its disabled or lame. Just kind of puts you off a lovely name.

OP posts:
Jamieandhismagictorch · 06/05/2010 07:49

didn't know Claudia had an unpleasant meaning ....sorry

Original poster
alfiemama · 05/05/2010 21:47

I like Claudia, however I don't like its meaning, as my son is disabled aswell, just would feel tempting fate.
I mentioned Marianne to hubby, he quite likes it. Thanks
Quite like Primrose now

OP posts:
Jamieandhismagictorch · 05/05/2010 21:30

or Marianne nn Annie/Nan

Jamieandhismagictorch · 05/05/2010 21:29

Would you consider Claudia? It's a current favourite of mine

(Actually Claudia Jane - from the West Wing - CJ)

Original poster
alfiemama · 05/05/2010 18:40

Thanks Jamie
I told my friend and she said "Hey thats my name" she had a mc last year and apparently was going to call her Annie, if she had a girl, so now can't help but feel insensitive if I use it.

OP posts:
Jamieandhismagictorch · 05/05/2010 17:44

Thanks

i just think it's maybe a bit of a mouthful. And lots of people will end up just using the first bit, so then what was the point? But that's just me ....

I do like Annie though

Original poster
alfiemama · 05/05/2010 17:07

Thanks Jamieandhismagictorch (love the name)
Do you think hyphenated names are a tad old fashioned now?

OP posts:
Jamieandhismagictorch · 05/05/2010 16:18

I like Samuel best (Sam), and Will second

And Harriet for a girl

I personally don't like hyphenated names

Original poster
alfiemama · 05/05/2010 16:14

Thanks Gunther, had to laugh at pissy knickers . Love Eliza by the way, truly beautiful

OP posts:
GuntherMcKilocodie · 05/05/2010 14:18

Sorry, just seen you've narrowed it down. I love Annie, just beautiful, my great grandmothers were Annie Louisa and Annie Beatrice. So lovely and always called those names.
Harriet is lovely too. I wanted this for DD2 but got my way with trad victorian name for DD1 (Eliza) so had to bow to DH's heritage for her.

Henry for a boy

GuntherMcKilocodie · 05/05/2010 14:13

Louie- Don't like it
Charlie- Too many cocaine associations and reminds me of little boys with one earring
Flynn-Nice
Benjamin-Nice
William-ok
Henry- ok
Jesse- Would be good if boy is v cool and skater/surfer dude, bit of a nightmare if he is a bit of a shy one
Marley- Appalling
Noah - I hate this, reminds me of phlegm for some reason
Rudy- Appalling

Girls
Elsie- cute
Emily- nice but dull
Evie- really boring
Hattie- love this
Heidi -no
Holly - no
Keeley- ditto child with earrings, but this time they are big and hooped and gold
Lilian, or Lillian-quite nice
Lottie- lovely
Maisie - cute
Pippa- horrid
Rosalie- no agree with your Mum
Sylvie- no pissy knickers
Violet-yes like it but hate Vi as a shortening. Would shorten this to Lottie or Lettie myself

swanandduck · 05/05/2010 13:29

I like William and Pippa best.

Elsie makes me think of an old lady with a shopping bag. Elise is lovely though.