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Name help! Due in three weeks and no further forward!!!

26 replies

chloeair · 06/04/2015 10:38

Dear all,
First time posting so I am hoping you guys can help me!!
Due a baby in 3 weeks time - not sure if boy or girl - to join 3 year old brother Theo!
Names are a nightmare - Theo came to (well me, mainly) first time around and knew if a boy before he was born that we would go with that.
I want short and 'cool' names but really struggling!
My husband is Jamaican so want a name to match Theo that is quite funky and cool like Theo is!!

Idea's so far mainly from hubby....
Rudy (not sure if the UK will get this!!)
Remy - again I like this buy not sure if a bit too way out??
Otto - again not sure about this either....
Noah - but hubby doesn't like

Girls.....
A bit more organised....
I love Ruby
We both like Lucy
We both kinda like Lottie.

I am just not very good at ideas this time around and realy need some inspiration of names to match Theo.

Can you help me please!!!!

Thanks
Chloe x

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Orangeisthenewbanana · 06/04/2015 10:45

I really like Remy actually. Have never come across one IRL but I don't think it's so unusual it would be a problem. All your girls names are lovely but my favourite is probably Lucy.

Sophronia · 06/04/2015 10:52

I really like Rudy, and Remy is ok too.

Donthate · 06/04/2015 10:54

Boy

Max
Luca
Seph
Rafferty (raff for short)
Jude

Girl

Sylvie
Phine
Seren
Martha

Penguinotterfoxbadger · 06/04/2015 11:05

Rudy is fantastic and Remy is also good. I know a Rensford nn Renny which I really like too.

Ruby and Lucy are lovely, although I'm not sure I'd call Lucy "cool" (not that it matters so long as you like it!)

I'm also liking Estelle and Esther at the moment..

MrsW1911 · 06/04/2015 11:51

LOVE both Rudy and Remy! Might steal them actually..... Grin Couldn't those names be unisex?? Xx

BlacknWhitePanda · 06/04/2015 11:53

I love Remy, its unusual.
Going to have to steal that for if dc2 is a boy!

JunkIt · 06/04/2015 11:59

Rudy is a dogs name Wink

Remy is a very famous brand of hair extensions too.

Clueing4looks · 06/04/2015 12:05

Ralph or Rafe

Trooperslane · 06/04/2015 12:06

Otis?

bluechameleon · 06/04/2015 17:05

From your lists I like Remy and Lucy best.
How about:
Marta
Clara
Zach(ary)
Luca

ButterflyOfFreedom · 06/04/2015 17:43

I like Noah & Ruby.
Lucy is nice too.

Roman
Seth
Drake
Xander
Mitchell
Ellis
Marcus
Ezra

Lydia
Maya
Bethan
Cora
Danielle
Greta
Isla
Jemima

manicinsomniac · 06/04/2015 17:44

Arlo, Austin, Anton, Aaron, Aidan, Asher, Bruno, Braxton, Cole, Caleb, Corey, Colby, Dylan, Dustin, Ethan, Edwin, Ellis, Elliot, Evan, Felix, Fergus, Finn, Fraser, Gareth, Harvey, Harley, Hunter, Henry, Isaac, Ivan, Jackson, Jonah, Luca, Lucas, Logan, Milo, Marcus, Nico, Owen, Oscar, Oakley, Orson, Patrick, Parker, Reuben, Robin, Rowan, Sonny, Solly, Seth, Tyler, Tian, Talon, Vinnie, Zach

Amber, April, Ariel, Ayla, Aria, Anya, Alba, Astrid, Asha, Asia, Autumn, Ada, Bronte, Brodie, Bella, Bethan, Bonnie, Claire, Carys, Cerys, Connie, Cassie, Callie, Carrie, Cleo, Coco, Clea, Cecily, Celia, Cherry, Celest, Darcey, Dana, Emma, Emmie, Ellis, Elin, Etta, Enya, Effie, Erin, Eden, Erica, Esme, Edie, Fallon, Farrah, Grace, Giselle, Hannah, Honor, Heidi, Hebe, Isla, Iris, Ivy, Ida, Josie, Katy, Kitty, Keira, Libby, Layla, Luna, Lyra, Lyla, Lois, Livia, Marnie, Maisie, Mila, Mala, Morgan, Megan, Nia, Nyah, Nadine, Nora, Pippa, Posy, Polly, Phoebe, Piper, Quinn, Robyn, Romy, Sadie, Stella, Sylvie, Sasha, Seren, Tamsin, Tessa, Verity, Xanthe, Zara, Zia

OneMagnumisneverenough · 06/04/2015 21:53

Hayden
Dexter
Jonah

Loni
Zara
Pippa

RL20 · 07/04/2015 16:41

I love Rudy and Remy! Who cares if the UK doesn't get them? Even more reason to choose one of those! Grin.

Also echoing someone saying Rafferty. I watched Michael McIntyre something or other entertainment show the other night and there was a young lad on there called 'Raffy' which was probably short fort Rafferty, and he was very cool!
There was also a lad on there called Baxter.
Other names...
Jet/Jett
Max
Duke
Rocco

Good luck!

Sweets27 · 07/04/2015 16:42

I love Remy. I've also seen it spelled with an "i" (Remi), but for a girl.

Lucy's a lovely name too, but not so cool or Jamaican-sounding to me!

Tunna · 07/04/2015 19:09

Marley would be cool, or Sebastian (Seb)

IvoryMadonna · 07/04/2015 19:35

Raffy is probably short for Rafael. I don't like Rafferty, it makes me think of riff-raff and rackety.

Why wouldn't we get Rudy in the UK? Everyone must know the song 'A Message to You Rudy'. Is short for Rudolf (or Rudiger in Germany). Everyone knows Rudolf.

chloeair · 11/04/2015 11:43

Thanks everyone.....
Thinking to stick with Rudy or Remy if a boy and see what suits him - also like Raphael thinking about the Rafi nickname....

Girls - still looking at ideas. Prob didn't explain my 'Lucy' concept very well.....my husband's birth town is Jamaica is Lucia (which I don't like!) but pronounced Lucy so giving the slight Jamaican option to my husband!

It's hard this time around!!!

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rosedavo · 11/04/2015 11:57

I knew a rudy at school, think its an ok name! Remy is definitely cool

IvoryMadonna · 11/04/2015 13:30

Some random girls names

Manon
Marisol
Clio
Dinah
Zoe
Renée

Ruby is nice, but has been very very popular recently.

OutragedFromLeeds · 11/04/2015 13:46

Rudy - love it. I'm in the UK and know several so I wouldn't worry about the UK not getting it. It's quite popular.
Remy - It sounds like a cleaning product to me. I know two; one girl and one boy.
Otto - Love it. I know a few of these as well.
Noah - Like it, but too popular. I know LOADS.

Ruby - nice, but not as 'interesting' as your boys names.
Lucy - again nice, but a bit dull.
Lottie - I HATE it. It's a perfectly good name I guess, I just have an irrational hatred for it!!

Ideas;

Arlo
Blake
Jonah
Tate
Micah
Caleb
Casper/Caspian

Cora
Coralie
Isla
Marnie
Mila
Nina

Snowflake15 · 11/04/2015 20:02

Your list is v similar to mine! We have -

Remy
Theo
Malachi nn. Kai
Jayden
Fabian

Chancewouldbefinething · 11/04/2015 23:20

Theo and Luca
Theo and Kingston

CarriMarie · 12/04/2015 00:39

Remy Noah or Ruby Lucia.

LeoandBoosmum · 14/04/2015 01:46

Hugo