Need some suggestions. No name and due May 5th

[jessiesw]

We haven't even really spoken properly about names yet. I'm Due on the 5th but both of my kids came earlier and I'm already showing signs so I think this one will come earlier too. We don't know the gender, and we have a 12 year old son Colin (who passed away in sept.) and a 5 year old girl, Ava.

As we haven't come up with any I will give some names we talked about during our last 2 searches to give some ideas:

For girls:
Lucy or Lily
Erin
Ruby

And boys: (middle will be Colin)
James
Henry
Owen
Max

We don't really like any of these that much anymore. We want something that's less popular... I do still like Erin but DH isn't sure about it so it's off too. Ava is the only Ava in her class but there's a few others in her school and I want something less popular this time. Colin was perfect for us when he was born as it was familiar but still not overly common..

Anyone have any name ideas? For a sibling of Colin & Ava?

Thank you in advance, any help you can offer means a lot.

Ah Jessie, congrats she is lovely!! I really love Iris... xx

Thank you! We have decided on Iris. Ava has been calling her Iris all afternoon and hearing her say it just made it feel completely right for her. We are so in love.. It's bittersweet as Colin isn't here but I can feel him here with us.

She is beautiful. Congratulations OP x

Iris Josephine is just perfect.

I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm glad you still feel his love.

Posted too soon. I'm aware of the concept of a "rainbow baby", one born after the loss of its sibling. Iris was the Greek goddess of the rainbow.

She is a promise of better things ahead.