How soon is too soon?

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How far into the pregnancy do you tend to start thinking of names? I am only 12 weeks and find myself daydreaming, thinking of possible names. I know, I know, far too early

But some suggestions?

I kind of like classic names, not chavvy dare I say it, but not too old fashioned either.

So far I have this list:

Olivia
Ruby
Chloe
Emily
Amelia
Sophia
Sophie
Daisy
Katie
Sienna
Amber
Rosie
Eloise
Libby

Oliver
Jack
Daniel
James
Samuel
Ethan
Lucas
Jacob
Mason
Toby
Benjamin
Aiden

We have a bit of a tricky surname too, a vegetable, so colours are out like Scarlett. I know amber is in there, I might be able to get away with that one!

Pah...I'm not even pg yet...just don't commit to a name too soon! (as if!)

Tigana, No I won't, I'm just scouting for ideas at this stage. Obviously, everything I think of DH will hate so I need an extensive list :)

We already have an Ellie so don't want anything like Lily, too many Ls.

I like nearly all of those! :)

DH and I decided on a boy's name and a girl's name at 10 weeks. Am now 38 weeks and we haven't changed our minds!

If it's more of a 'joke' vegetable i wouldn't go for a name that begins with A (which is a shame as i love the name Aiden on your list)

A Broccoli is fine
A Carrot would probably be ok
A Sprout wouldn't

Olivia - Very pretty
Ruby
Chloe - Waaaay too popular
Emily
Amelia - like this too and Millie for a nn (but it is an A)
Sophia
Sophie
Daisy - don't like
Katie - Kates and Catherines are going to be very popular because of the wedding
Sienna
Amber - like this too
Rosie
Eloise - very nice (reminds me of the song but that's no bad thing)
Libby

Oliver - Toooo popular
Jack - same
Daniel
James
Samuel
Ethan - love this
Lucas
Jacob - and this
Mason - meh
Toby
Benjamin
Aiden - Really like this (see my previous post)

Port, it is neither carrot, broccoli nor sprout! Heck, it might even be a fruit I don't think the initials will make it a problem, possibly just colours. It begins with P if you want to guess without me outing myself, as I guess it isn't as common as Jones or Smith!

I think my faves are Amelia Rose and Aiden James

Those two would be my two choices too (sorry if i offended)...

You surely can't have an Eloise then with an Ellie? I'd avoid Oliver/Olivia too (Ollie?)

Never too soon, it's one of the nicer parts of pregnancy!

Ursula, yes you appear to be right. Hmm... olivia I might end up shortening to liv/livvy. Oh I don't know! Nicer parts defintiely, suffering HG so thinking o fnames is a nice distraction from feeling rubbish!

Port, no, no, you didn't offend For the record is a pepper a fruit or a veg?! There, I've done it, it's out there now!

I don't think Olivia is out really but Oliver would be for me. I love the nn Liv.

Ursula, you are on my wavelength. I am updating my spreadsheet as we speak! :)

I quite like Ethan James (I think James is a definite middle name) Then it would be EJP, same initials as DD. I quite like that.

I think Libby 'goes well' with Ellie though I probably prefer Sophia (I like sp Sofia), do like Aiden I think it grows nicely.

Ellie & Ethan is nice and not too rhymey, James as a first name has made a come back recently and I surprised myself by quite liking it.

How about Adam?

Same initials could cause future problems with mail - if it still exists in 10-15 years time!

After 1st scan is definitely a good time to start! We had a list of comedy names as well as a list of sensible ones.

I like Rosie but as a NN, full name Rosanne, Rosita, Rosamund ... How about Corinna?

Like Lucas and Daniel too.

-22 years :o

I've been a little bit obsessed with names since I was a child.

Basically, it's never too early.

(although I'm glad I didn't have a baby to name at 10. My taste was pretty terrible)

Lucas has whizzed up the charts at the speed of light, if that bothers you. Same initials as Blue says can be a negative. If they're different genders at least the Miss/Master will differentiate. Like Dan/Daniel.

What about

Holly
Alice
Niamh

Alexander
Thomas
William
Tiernan

Ursula, I am not too fussed about how popular a name is. If I like it enough then I like it regardless. I also like Sofia.

And I didn't think about post and initials. Will bear that in mind.

I don't really like James as a first name. I'm sure everyone would certainly shorten that to Jamie and I don't like Jamie.

I just know DH will hate what I like but then not contribute any of his own ideas. Grr!

Just wish I knew what was in there already!

Oh and Spidookly I quite like Alice and Alexander. Not a fan of the others, apart from Thomas, but that is my brother's name.

I looooooove Alexander nn Xander but not keen on Alex.

OK, getting more of an idea

Julia
Sally
Helena

? :)

Also do you like Jim short for James?

I love it, and think Jimmy is super cute for a little boy.

But Jamie I can't stand.

Have a browse through the ONS baby name charts when you're bored

www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/product.asp?vlnk=15282