Please give me your honest opinions...boring?

[oohdaddypig]

Hi - pregnant with third DC, gender unknown. Horrendously sick and thinking of names lessens it!

We have two girls with long names which we shorten to nicknames ending in "ie". So I think our third should avoid that, but I like classic names that can be shortened.

DH and I agree on very few names... I love more flowery names like Esme and Francesca which DH hates.

So it would be along the lines of current DDs being a bit like Katie, Lizzie AND....

Megan (Meg)
Eve (not keen on Evie though)
Gemma
Clarissa (Clara)
Helena (Nell)
Alexandra (Alex)

Hamish (mish?!)
Harris (Harry)
Frederick (Feddie)
Alexander (sandy)

We have strong Scottish connections and Danish... We live in an area where not many kids have names like tarquin, if that makes sense!

Any other suggestions or criticism or praise gratefully received.

I like Helena with the nn Nell and Freddie!

I love Megan for your girls list.

Hamish for your boys list.

Thanks - Megan and Hamish are my current favourites but I'm hormonal and possibly not thinking straight :)

Like all your boys names but honestly your girls names are very boring to me. Actually Clarissa is okay but hate Clara.

Helena&Frederick

Sorry feel a bit mean. It only matters what you think of the names. We all have different tastes!

That's ok navy - I asked for honesty!

Where we live, Clarissa would already raise eyebrows. It shouldn't matter but I don't want DCs to feel out of place. And I prefer dull names - they shouldn't date.

I love Megan, also spelled Meghan (although not sure if that changes the pronunciation for you).

Meg is a cute nickname but also strong sounding. Goes well with your other girls.

Hamish is popular but a lovely strong name also.

Just remember one mnetter's boring is another's salt of the earth.

Love Helena nn nel

Like Alexander but nn Zander/Xander?

Other Scottish traditional

Angus/Fergus nn Gus
Alistair nn al
Cameron nn cam
Lachlan nn lochie
Roderick nn Roddy
Harris nn Harri

Oops just noticed you have Harris!

I would say Clara or Clarice not Clarissa, Alexandra or Alexander :)

Love Harris but tbh its so much nicer than Harry to me I would never change it to Harry.
Also have you thought of Cameron for a girl? (think Scottish may be wrong?)
love Lachlan at the moment too for boys.

I know a girl Camryn as an alternative spelling!

Mirren? X

It's a personal thing but I don't like boys' names for girls!

The only thing putting me off Harris is that our surname starts with "s". It's a plain Danish name, a bit like Smith.

Is Harris Smith not a mouthful - first name ends in same first letter of surname?

DH thinks no, but I'm not sure...

We already have a Lachlan, alistair, Cameron, fergus and Angus in the (large) family. Probably outing myself but we live in a smallish central Scottish town - loads of these names around :)

Innes for a boy
Ines for a girl

Helena or Megan
Harris

You probably live near me! Can't think I know you though!

Andrew nn drew
Magnus nn ?
Finlay nn fin
Robert nn robbie

Annabel nn belle
Catriona nn cat

I like Helena (Nell) and Alexander (Sandy) the best from your list.

I like Helena or Alexandra from your girls list and would suggest Eleanora (Nora) Anastasia (Tazia) or Jessica (Jess) though my favourite for a girl at the moment would have to be Lorna

I like all the boys names but most give you the "ie" sound again!

How about Gregor/Greg, Murdo, Callum or Euan?

OP, this is the very first names post I have seen in all my years on mumsnet where all of the names are ones I would be Ok to use for my own children.

Congratulations!

Do not be swayed by others, your choices are great.

OK, just reread the post, perhaps not Clarissa.

I like Helena and Eve.

For some reason, I'm not keen on Alexander, but love, love, love Alec. It is my never going to happen DS2 name...

I have a Katherine Mary. we call her Katie Morag just like the books. she is a kittle girl who lives on an island and has tiresome ted her best friend.

my gran also used to sing. katie morag had a coo. it wis yella, black and blue.

I cant remember the other verses.

my cousin has a daughter called Murron. its the name of the wife of william wallace I think. well according to the film.