Somebody give us a name that we might even consider???

[Glindathegoodwitch]

I have read 2 baby name books cover to cover and check this board almost daily.. NOTHING!

I have been in love with ONE girl's name for years & years - absolutely impossible with my now married surname.

I see a name, I kind of like it, I say it out loud, I hate it.
I see a name, I kind of like it. I say it to Dh, he wrinkles his nose or looks at me in shock.
I see a name, I kind of like it, I think it's quite vintage/retro - it's so popular, if I said it at the school gates, i'd have 50 kids at my feet.

DH says a name, I walk away in disbelief...

In my head, I think I want a 2 syllable name but wouldn't be opposed to 3 or a potentially adjoining middle name. Our surname is only one syllable.

I don't know if we are having a girl or a boy and will not be finding out... HELP!

Girls
Nina
Hannah
Alice
Georgia

Boys
Matthew (Matt)
Andrew
Angus

Amy Ross
Chloe Ross
Megan Ross
Molly Ross
Sophie Ross

Adam Ross
Michael Ross
Peter Ross

thalia and thea sound good to me - and they're pretty unusual so they tick that box? Constance/Connie? Cecelia/Cece?

Leo? Austin? Morgan?

purplesky - you've actually named our dog which I wish we had bloody kept now! Haha.

Woody is sweet but am from the Toy Story era! Archer is also something I would like too drink also but wouldn't want people to nn Archie - lots of them where I am.

Sylvie has caught my eye a few times, I think I need to jot it down..

Now I like LILAH! That's just lovely! And I haven't heard or seen that before! Definitely going on the list!! Not sure what DH will think but I can work on him . He likes Lydia so not too different to that?

Sorry &fuckup* - not feeling wither of those. I like Sofia but just not for mine?

Matilda?

I know what you mean, sometimes u like a name but just it just doesn't feel like your child some how!

I was in school with all of the people on the mainstream suggestions so not my thing but thank you.

Connie is sweet.

Leo is also great but have used it for a cat previously.

I've definitely had a few to consider, especially girls names.... perhaps we could have a DH names the boy, I name the girl rule?? ill never stick to it

Not Matilda fuckup but Tilly has been swimming around my head for a while... Am i destined to have a T name?? Thea, Thalia, Tilly....?

If your DH likes Blake and you like Woody (but can't have it because of Toy Story association) you might like other American sounding boy names:

Jackson
Carter
Landon
Grayson
Hunter
Brayden
Colton
Parker
Hudson
Ryder

Karalia Ross?

Franklin Ross?

Astrid
Aphra

Kate Moss's daughter is Lyla/Lila. (not sure which spelling)

Teala
Alethea

I loved the name iris toobut dh hated it. We called her nell if that's you're taste too?

I was also going to suggest Irene as it's very close to Iris.
Can be pronounced I-ree-nee as well as I-reen. Both sound good with Ross.
Renée is a glamorous variation: Renée Ross has a ring to it.

Ava?

Iona Ross
Maisie Ross
Imogen Ross
Pippa Ross
Lydia Ross
Delilah Ross

Umm. I'm dreadful thinking up boy's names...
Alexander Ross
Lachlan Ross
Malcolm Ross
Hugh Ross
Oliver Ross
Albert Ross...oh wait. Sounds like a bird...

(Sage prays OP's DH isn't an Albert...)

Albert Ross

Edgar Joel Ross
William Lucas Ross

Susannah Phoebe Ross
Helen Caitlin Ross
Helena Delphine Ross

I thought you were going to say the name you couldn't have with Ross was Rachel

India Ross? It's another short 'I' name...

If you like Lilah, how about Lelia (just been suggesting it on another board! ). Popular in Victorian times but has pretty much dropped off the radar (though I know one) and has had the retro surge that has made so many retro names EVERYWHERE.

*hasn't

For girls I like,
Dorothea Ross (Thea)
Constance Ross (Connie)

For boys I think a Scottish first name goes well with a Scottish surname so as you don't like mainstream, how about,
Hamish Ross
Lachlan Ross (Lachie)
Duncan Ross

My 4 all have mainstream with acceptable but unusual shortenings.

You could stick with Iris but call her Iree for short?

Iris is a lovely name, and ok with Ross IMO.

What about Isa (pronounced E-sha)?

I love this name but can't use it