Found 'the one' - and it's not Beauden [grin]

[arizonagirl]

Hi everyone,

Well, after a few days of constant name games, me and dh are sorted. Thanks to everyone's help we have decided not to go with Beauden after the BAD reaction on here. Or Indigo or Lyric or Soren. Lots of you still will hate our choices but I think you know when you have decided because you don't care less anymore what others think (in a nice way).

Soooo. our final choices are:

Girl: Sonnet Melody
Boy: Winter Beau Alexander.

See, I still have my Beau in there .

I think these fit in really well with our other dc. The only big problem is that we have an Autumn so it may well sound contrived. But they aren't going to be joined at the hip and will have their own identities.

One last favour!!!

Can anyone suggest a nice third name to go with Sonnet Melody? (Our other three have all got two middle names so I want to do the same).

Was thinking perhaps:

Sonnet Melody Grace
Sonnet Melody Eve
Sonnet Melody Erin

Want a classic name she can fall back on if she hates her other two names.

Anyway, thank you for all your help. I think I can almost leave these boards in peace now

Can you imagine introducing your kids "Autumn, Ocean and Storm"!!??

FABULOUS!

I wish I had your guts (although I do feel sorry for the kids a bit. Though I suppose if they ever do an NVQ in Super-powers and become Super-heroes, you'll have the last laugh).

Have you thought about Russet for a boy (nice autumnal connotations, only abbreviation would be 'Russ'?)

Or Aspen (as in the tree, but also implies the place - snow, pine trees etc.)?

I think Sonnet Melody is a sweet name! I love Sonnet, actually, but I'd never be brave enough to use it myself. Good for you! Personally I'd use Erin as the second middle name, I think it flows better.

So, I will interpret the above reaction as... not so good. Thanks for taking the time anyway.

Sonnet Melody is to stay. I love it.

Winter Beau - could be persuaded. Cloudydays did have a point, as some others of you wonderful people. I did also think this morning about Autumn having a conversation with Winter - hmmm, could be interesting. And I also did think today that perhaps it would make Autumn's name (which I love) a little less special - as Cloudydays said.

Don't like Storm though - to me, that does sound like a kid with chains and earrings...plus we are looking for a soft, gentle image.

Russett - quite like that actually. Like the connotations, and images it conveys. But I am presuming that is a made up name. Also like Aspen - that is the kind of thing we were looking for. But when I looked into guys' reactions about their names, lots of them had been teased about the 'ass' element - being called asshole etc. Now, I know you think I am intent on choosing a name that would get them bullied anyway. But I am not. I do have a brain, am a professional person, a handful of degrees etc etc. It is purely the fact that I like really unusual names. And my children love their names. Otherwise I would think twice.

Anyhows, having a little think about our boys' choice and will keep all you great people posted

How about Journey? Mystery?

Although it is a soft, nature name we really have been searching for... just like Aspen, even Cedar... but not those.

On a Cedar theme, how about Oakley?

I'm on a roll - Atlas?

Apparently Russet is a boy name but not widely used:
www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Russet

Didn't think about the Ass in Aspen - might be more of a prob in the US, I would guess...

I don't think Russet is any more made up than the others. It's a real word in English, which seems to be good enough for lots of people.

"but I'd never be brave enough to use it myself."

It's not you that has to be brave - it's the poor kid!

Insertexpletive - you are on my wave length. Have always liked Oakley (dh vetoed it). And we discussed Atlas these last few days but thought it was a bit contrived. I know, I know....

Do quite like Russet. One to keep an eye on.

Dh has just called downstairs:

Snowden?

Like Beauden, nice images, real name ie. Mount Snowden, Lord Snowden etc etc. Meaning is 'snowy peak'. You know, I quite like it....

I really hope baby Winter doesn't arrive today

Rowan, Autumn & Ocean works but it's not the same sort of nature name really.

With Autumn, Winter and Ocean your DD is going to feel left out and wonder why she wasn't called Summer.

October would inevitably lead to 'red october' (turd) jokes, I fear.

It's very hard to find a name that works with the sort of nature names you have

Heath?
Dale?
Auster?
Levanter?

I actually quite like Snowden, goes with your others, 'Snow' as a nickname.
Just please not Winter!

Since you obviously like Beau, as in the Beauden idea an the current choices, why not have that as first name? Beau Alexander sounds really good. You could put Winter in then as middle name.

Yes Heath is good?

I know a Heath actually. I also know an Autumn (her sister is not called summer, despite being born in August )

Beau really isn't an option - trust me, with out surname it would be the joke of the village!!! Shame, because Beau is nice.

But do you know what, we are LOVING Snowden.

Come on, try and put me off - think we might have got there. Have to admit, rude or not, you lot have been fantastic. Don't really care for Beauden anymore and you are right - Autumn and Winter would be over the top and not fair.

But Snowden - now, that is a goer? Isn't it?

Logan, Autumn, Ocean and.......Snowden?

Rowan, Autumn and Ocean. Sorted.

You do realize that Russet will be shortened to Russ and everyone will think you've got a child called Russell, don"t you? And I'm guessing that's not the vibe you're looking for.........

isn't russet an apple?

You're thinking granny smith . Am sure russet is a Farrow and Ball color...

I'm not convinced that Snowden is an improvement on Winter.

I'm almost scarred to sugges it because you might like it then it'll be all my fault, but....Pippin?

Not as good as Russet IMO, but:
Cobalt or
Dusk