Do you want another American baby named Madison? DOOOO you?

[CheerfulYank]

Well then, come help me. :o (Only joking btw, I don't like the name Madison a'tall)

But! I am having a baby! And it's very early days and we're not really telling anyone, and DH is saying we must be cautious, but I don't really do cautious, you see.

Plus, it will take forever for us to hammer out a name, so it's best to start early. Here are all the names we've ever liked, I think. Feel free to throw in suggestions! Oh, and we have one DS who is Samuel Robert.

BOYS:

Charles, called Charlie probably
Nathaniel/Nathan (would most likely end up getting Nate)
William
Alexander (DH loves, I think is ok. I do like Alec; I know sooo many little Alex's)
Jack (not nearly as popular here. My favorite but harsh with our last name)
Rhys

For boy's middles we like Frederick (my dear late Grandfather), James (FIL), Dawson (lots of Dawsons in my family tree, but not for a few generations)...I also kind of like the idea of a Frederick Alexander called Rex for short. (Red + Alex = Rex in my book :o)

GIRLS:

Eleanora (DH's grandmother. Lovely, but so many El names around!)
Caroline
Frances
Louisa
Elizabeth
I also love Annie Rose, but short for something like Susannah Rosamund. I actually love that combination (MIL is Suzanne) but SR are also DS's initials.

For girls' middles I like Rose, which I know is very popular, but my grandfather grew them and I love roses as they make me think of him. I also like Josephine, as a nod to my mother who is Jody.

Thanks for reading my mega-post, throw your thoughts at me! :)

Yes 'Seersha' is how it's pronounced.

There is also Maeve if you like Irish names. Easy to pronounce..

I love Maeva. Or even Maeva.

Ohhhh!!!! Cheerful! Congratulations!! That's truly wonderful news :)

I really like Nathaniel, btw. I don't think it's too close to Samuel. Not over keen on Charles, but Charlie is a lovely nickname.

Girls... Hmm.. I like Susannah. Would you consider Joanna? Love Josephine as a first name, too. Or how about simply Anna?

DS is Samuel and has a friend called Nathaniel, it has never crossed my mind that they are similar names. But they are usually Sam and Nat (but secretly prefer Nate as a nn for Nathaniel).

DD would have been Anna if very good friends hadn't piped us to the post.

Thanks, Psam! It was all those bedspring noises wot done it. I do like Joanna but it is the name of one of my closest friends, so she means "Joanna" to me iyswim. I do like Anna...

Tell your DH that I love Benjamin gomummy but it is out since I have a cousin named that. :)

I think for the first time ever on this board, I can honestly say that there isn't a single name on the list in the OP that I don't like! They are all lovely! Congratulations!