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Last minute name opinions - baby due in two weeks!

19 replies

citybythebay · 20/06/2014 18:30

My husband and I are still deliberating over names. The gender is a surprise, and the last name will start with 'W' and rhymes with 'sear'. Pearl, Leonard, and James are all family names. We both have Scottish heritage, plus a mixed bag of other origins.

Our current list:

Girls
Wilhelmina Pe@rl (nn Willa)
Pe@rl Indigo
Pe@rl Juniper (nn Pippi)
Matilda Pe@rl (nn Tilda)
Penelope Pe@rl (nn Pippi)
Juniper Pe@rl (nn Junie/Juno)

Boys
Louie Leon@rd (prefer this spelling for various reasons, so no 'Louis' suggestions please!)
Magnus J@mes (nn Gus)
Magnus @rlo
Jude @rlo

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HilariousInHindsight · 20/06/2014 18:35

Out of your list my favourite for each is:

Matilda P@arl (doing this too in case you don't want to be 'found')
Louie Le@nard

But funnily enough I like these combinations more.
Obviously ignore away if they don't suit you :)

Matilda Penelope
Jude Leonard

I understand with the former though that doesn't involve a family name.
Congratulations on your little baby whatever you name them :)

WaffleWiffle · 20/06/2014 18:38

Why P@arl?

I don't understand?

ThinkIveBeenHacked · 20/06/2014 18:38

Matilda Pearl nn Tilda - love this!!
Louie Leonard

Nereida · 20/06/2014 18:47

My favourites from your list are...
Wilhelmina Pe@rl (nn Willa) and Magnus J@mes. But I prefer Max or Mags as a nickname rather than Gus.

BreeVDKamp · 20/06/2014 18:49

Matilda Pearl and Jude Leonard

halecromp · 20/06/2014 18:59

Matilda Pearl is lovely and I really like Louie Leonard and Jude Arlo.

Pebbles0934 · 20/06/2014 20:34

I don't like Wilhelmina or Magnus at all.

Juniper is my favourite with Pearl second.

I think Jude Leonard sounds best.

I think Penelope Pearl and Louie Leonard don't sound right together... IMO! Could be wrong!

bouquetofpencils · 20/06/2014 20:40

Pearl Juniper

And how about

Lennie Jude

Sidthesausage · 20/06/2014 20:41

Magnus James or Magnus George
Pearl indigo

soontobeslendergirl · 21/06/2014 00:02

I don't think you can have Willa with your surname.

I hate Pearl.

Now we have that out of the way.... :o

Matilda is the best out of your girls names by far - So it would have to be M@tilda Juniper.

For Boys I actually don't mind any but i think Magnus James sounds the nicest though I think I'd maybe have Murdo instead :)

BlueStarsAtNight · 21/06/2014 00:19

I'd go for Matilda Pe@rl or Penelope Pe@rl, and I love Louie Leon@rd!

Guin1 · 21/06/2014 06:10

Juniper Pe@rl and Magnus J@mes

burgatroyd · 21/06/2014 07:29

Juniper pe!RL!!!! Love juniper, juni, junebug because it makes me think of grimm in a Good way. Also like nn Ginny.

florascotia · 21/06/2014 10:04

I prefer Pearl Juniper (or Juniper Pearl) - and Pippi is great nickname (Pippi Longstockings is a very independent minded heroine).

Also like Louie Leonard, a lot.

Don't like Matilda very much and nn Tilda makes me think of packet rice brand name or else of famous actresss. Have said this before so sorry to be boring, but I think that there is a danger of celebrity names rather overshadowing a child. People might think of the celebrity first, not the real person.

I like Jude and Magnus, too. Not keen on Arlo.

Benchmark · 21/06/2014 10:44

Love Pearl and Juniper! Is your surname one syllable? If so Juniper Pearl might be best, but pearl's my favourite.
Think Matilda is a bit meh compared to the others, and not keen on Penelope or Wilhelmina.

Love Louie Leonard, also like Jude Arlo, dislike Magnus.

UriGeller · 21/06/2014 10:50

To many p's in Juniper Pearl and Penelope Pearl.

Pearl is lovely. Pearl Juniper is the nicest of your combinations but "Pippi"??
You gone and spoilt a beautiful name if you shorten
(actually lengthen ) it to Pippi.

Louie Leonard is the best boys name from your list.

manicinsomniac · 21/06/2014 10:54

I don't like Pearl at all but do think Pippi is very cute.

However, I'd go for Matilda Pearl or Juniper Pearl from your girls' list.

I think Arlo is much nicer than any of your first names for boys.
How about Arlo James?
Jude Arlo is my favourite of the ones you have posted.

mathanxiety · 22/06/2014 02:30

I love Wilhelmina Pearl, Matilda Pearl and Jude Arlo.

InfiniteJest · 23/06/2014 02:33

Wilhelmina/Willa doesn't work with your surname. Matilda is lovely.

I don't like Louie with your surname either, so Magnus is my pick for a boy.

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