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.

Just wait until you're in the throes of labour and insist to your DH that she's Francesca whether he likes it or not!

My daughter is Francesca (Frankie since day one!) and it's the most perfect name; can be modern and trendy or classy and traditional.

My favourites from your original post are Clara for a girl and Alex for a boy. Not a fan of Harris but like Harrison which could also have the nn Harry?

I really don't like Evie or Megan.

My favourites from your list would be Megan/Meg for a girl and either Hamish or Harris for a boy. The only Hamish I know has nn Hame. I think Harris is great as is - don't change it to Harry!

Bryony
Catryn
Josephine nn josie,jo
Leonie
Rory

Love Clara or Helena.

Really dislike Megan. Boring boring boring.

Eve is pretty but way overused these days.

I like Helena and Megan in your girls's names. Hamish and Alexander in boys (love the nn Sandy)

Love Clara on its own & Helena.
Hamish or maybe Harrison for boys.

Agree with Sutton - they are all lovely name, traditional without being old fashioned, names that aren't 'trendy' or dated - a good choice .

Alexandra and Frederick or Alexander. Not keen on the others.

Frederi(c)K and Gemma

I just watched Kongelige affaere and the the little girl (johann and caroline's daughter) was called Louise.

The Danes could not pronounce Harry!

Angus (Gus) is lovely!

And I love Isla for a girl.

Off your lists I like Clara and Hamish.

Good luck!

DrewsWife

Katie Bairdie had a coo
Black and white about the mou
Wisnae that a daintie coo?
Dance, Katie Bairdie

(I have a Katherine but she's usually just that!)

Ok Hijack over!

For girls-
Morna
Mirrin
Anna
Eilidh
Rowan
Catriona
If you like Eve, possibly Evelyn?

For boys-
Harris
Murdo
Calum
Lewis
Lorn
Struan
Brodie

My favourite would have to be Hamish and Megan. But all names are lovely choices, but Gemma sounds a bit 80s/90s to me.

Thanks everyone

I had no idea this thread could ascend into a rendition of Katie Morag's song :) It's really made me laugh.

Sutton your post also tickled me, mainly because Clarissa is the one I don't really like but DH does. You must be my baby-naming kindred spirit.

Looks like it's Hamish/Harris depending on how the wee splodge looks on the day. And I still love Megan/meg although a fair number have confirmed it's a boring choice which is food for thought.

Weegiemum I love Rowan but DH also said no...sigh.

Eve (short for Evelyn?) and Harris are my faves. I absolutely hate Sandy as a NN for Alexander (I know it's v popular in Scotland) but I would go for Alex or even Sasha as a NN over Sandy.

Nell and Hamish are really fab.

Helena is a little bit boring, and I had to be shaken awake to type this after reading the rest of your list.

Thanks river. I dislike Evelyn only as I had a weird Aunt Evelyn! It's still an old lady's name to me. Must be due a revival, but not started by me. :)

why don't you like Sandy? (it's already a family name so I rather like it).

I really like Harris for a boy, and it's my favourite from your list.

Alexandra from your girls list.

Bethan (Beth)
Merryn (Merry)
Agnes (Ness)
Eleanor (Nell/Nora)
Andrea (Drea)
Alice (Liss)
Aubrey (Bree)
Beatrice (Bee, Triss)

Sullivan (Van)
Jeremiah (Jem)
Finnigan (Finn)
Thaddaeus (Thad or Tad)
Theodore (Teddy)
Tobias (Toby)
Maclaren (Mac)
Zachariah (Zach)

I lie Evelyn solely because of Evelyn in The Mummy!

Sandy - I find it a bit - wet? And middle-aged. Sorry!