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!

I think Thea Ross is just lovely.

I also think Helena Ross is lovely.

My ex work colleague is a Ross by surname. His first name is David. His work (therefore not by choice) email address is dross@xxxxxxx. Just something to bear in mind. Stay away perhaps from D, C, G etc etc. He hates his email address with a passion and is a bit of a laughing stock.

Martha Ross is beautiful

Lyra?
Adeline?
Rowan?

Vivienne Ross, Alison Ross, Irene Ross?

I think a longer first name would sound quite stately, like Elizabeth or Caroline. I also LOVE Vivian.

Elizabeth Ross - boardroom material AND can do Lizzy or Beth(y) for when she's little
Caroline Ross - same with Caro
Vivian Ross - Vivi for short.

Can you tell I'm due with a DS in 5weeks?

I like Isolde
Isolde Ross
i think has a nice ring to it.

Katherine Ross

Iain Ross

Elodie Ross is cute

I can see why one might want to avoid D. Ross and G. Ross, but surely C. Ross isn't embarrassing.

I've met many people with the surname Cross, and for me it conjures up a shape rather than an emotion!

Aurelia, India, Lorena, talya. Barnaby, Hugo, Dexter, nathanael. Ross is a great surname, everything sounds great with it.

Well aren't you a very nice and helpful bunch!

I hadn't even considered the D/G/CR thing - duly noted! Although I think I may agree with cross being symbol related for me? Like the Xfactor big cross? Maybe that's not great connotation either though!

I think we have a short list from your suggestions. I think talking them through helped. DH and I have agreed that I will pick girls name, he will pick boys name (he actually thinks this will happen if we have a boy!! hahaHA)

So girls are (in order of preference) - Thea, Thalia, Lilah, Sylvie, Lorena, Elodie (DH has veto'd Thalia and keeps shouting it out around the house like Taarrrrliaaaahhhh!! - plum in mouth super posh - unlikely to EVER sound like that considering we are North Walian's!!!)

And boys - not in order of preference Christiano DH's first choice, not happening ever ever EVER Teddy, Blake, Hunter, Isaac and Carter. I think I would approve Teddy And Isaac.

Thank you for all your suggestions, there were some others in there I like - absolutely LOVE Ivy but cant have it for other reasons. Aurelia and India so pretty but MIL wrinkles her nose at Indy as another favour of mine and tells me how naughty and snotty the one in her class is... she wants to hope ours isn't naughty and snotty

Feel free to keep them coming though, you've done me a world of service!

Oh Gosh, I forgot to put Violet in girls names too! DH finally conceded on that one last night! 1-0 to me

Talia? Less 'pretentious' without the h?

The one I know is a beautiful bundle of fun and creativeness. Love the name.

Dammit, Tilly also on the shortlist for girls.

I think the 'H' is what I like about the name. I almost make the 'th' shape with my mouth when I say it but only sound out the 't' if that makes any sense at all. Thank you for the positive person connection though

The Thalia I know pronounces it Th as in "think".

If I was in North Wales (or any part of Wales really) I would choose Eleri, with Bethan coming a close second.

Eleri is lovely. I toyed around with them for a while. I like Eleri, Haf and Aneira (slightly changed from correct spelling) but I just don't think I could connect any of them with my child..? We don't traditionally have welsh names in our family either believe it or not.

I'm very surprised that you haven't commented on Irene.

It's almost identical to the one name you say you love, apart from the -s ending which you see as a problem with your surname.

What don't you like about Irene?

Someone did mention Irene with a possibility of Renee Ross which I preferred. Then I associated it with Rennie's. My whole family have a basic diet for rennie's as they suffer so badly with heartburn.

I did warn in advance that I would be a nightmare

That was my suggestion. But Irene does not necessarily have to be Renée. I have a friend who is only ever called Irene, no nicknames.

Anyway Renée is pronounced Ruh-nay, not Rennie. Like in the song "Walk Away Renée".

Ah thank you for that, I would have always thought it was pronounced Ren-nay. I'll play around with it in my head

The best known version ....

Lydia
Eleni

Lydia is DH's number 1 girl's name. It's definitely got potential also