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JSarah · 09/04/2016 19:40

Hi all on here,

I'm a very long time lurker - have been since my first ever pregnancy. However, unfortunately, we haven't had a child since a couple of weeks ago. IVF and 6 years later, 3 little miracles entered the world and they belong to us. I haven't wanted to take part with all the threads until I was officially a mummy. They are almost 3 weeks and I can just about begin to see their personalities come through, as multiples tend to be early, I've only just really been able to spend lots of time with them. Names are now a must.

Yes, we have had lots of ideas, but we have to think of 6 perfect names and that's becoming a really difficult task. We thought about family names, but none are particularly lovely. However, we are fans of 'filler' middle names, but I know they're not particularly liked on here, but if none sound right with our chosen names, we may not have middle names, as much to my family's disgust! We just haven't decided.

Sorry about the long post! We have 2 daughters and a son... Boys names are therefore a lot easier. Yeah, we have a lot of ideas, but there's just too many.

We like classics for boys or biblical, so names like:
Alexander
Benjamin
Charles
Daniel
Henry
Jacob
James
Louis
Matthew
Oliver
William

For girls, we vary a lot, we like such a variety:
Annabelle
Charlotte
Ella
Grace
Isabella
Lily
Olivia
Rose

There are more and definitely open to suggestions.

Thank you all so much and very pleased to be a part of this community :)

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2ManySweets · 09/04/2016 19:47

Your post has actually made me well up a bit! Congrats on your three amigos - here's my tuppence worth:

Boy:
Benjamin and Daniel are timeless. Ben and Danny are sweet abbreviations too. I'm going to get flamed here but Louis is starting to become really common - not an issue in itself but it's manifest at the moment it seems.
Girls: Annabel and Charlotte are a beautiful combination that really "go" together. I've only ever heard of one "Annabelle" who was a Scottish SNP MP. Don't let that put you off! Again, Lily, Olivia and Ella are everywhere at the moment, not an issue per se but your other names are more individual.
One word of warning; pairing Annabel with Isabelle will give your more "Belles" than a telephone exchange.

Congrats again x

finova · 09/04/2016 19:52

Love Louis, Oliver and William
Love Annabelle, Olivia and Rose

If I was choosing (and all these names have been on my lists), I'd go for:-

Louis, Anabelle and Olivia
Or
William, Annabelle and Rose

spankhurst · 09/04/2016 19:52

Love Alex, Ben, Finn, Fred, Sam.

I like all your girls' names but might avoid Olivia, Grace and Ella due to popularity.

Huge congratulations by the way! Flowers

doodlejump1980 · 09/04/2016 19:58

Wow triplets! I'm a mum of twins and already I take my hat off to you. Congratulations on the safe arrival of all three. Star

JenniferAnistonsHair · 09/04/2016 20:00

Congratulations!!

From your lists, I think Annabelle, Charlotte & Benjamin sound great together.

Have you thought of Edward, Francesca or Meredith?

Alexander, Charlotte & Francesca sound nice.

For middle names, I think James sounds good with pretty much any first name. And for your little ladies, Rose & Grace could work, depending which first names you go for...

Good luck choosing!

Miloarmadillo1 · 09/04/2016 20:04

I like all your boys names but particularly Matthew which means 'gift'. Nathaniel has the same meaning and fits with your classic list. I also liked Reuben.

I'm not keen on Annabelle but I like Anna and Joanna ( another gift name). Josephine? Charlotte is a beautiful name.

I'd pick Matthew, Charlotte (Charlie/ Lottie) and Josephine ( Josie/Effie)

Huge congratulations! Flowers

SoftSheen · 09/04/2016 20:07

Congratulations :)

From your list, I'd pick Henry, Charlotte and Annabel.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 09/04/2016 20:08

Aww congratulations.
I know these names aren't on your list, but Gabriel would be nice for your boy. And Phoebe and Naomi for your girls. All biblical names.

daisydalrymple · 09/04/2016 20:10

Oh op HUGE congratulations, your post is so lovely.

If I was naming triplets out of your list I would go with:

Matthew Daniel
Charlotte rose
Olivia grace

Any chance of a sneaky pic to make us all broody?? I hope you are all having lots of fun getting to know each other and I hope you've had plenty of time to recover and rest Flowers

calzone · 09/04/2016 20:11

Benjamin Daniel
Annabelle Grace
Charlotte Olivia

Ben, Bella and Lottie

Too cute and congratulations!!!!

JSarah · 09/04/2016 20:17

Thank you all so very much for your lovely words and name suggestions :)

It's definitely helping and just to have post on Mumsnet, being a mum, is just fabulous!

daisydalrymple - yeah, I have one together, but you can't see their faces that well, hang on, it's on DH's phone, I'll send it in a second

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JSarah · 09/04/2016 20:20

Here :) the one in the middle is our beautiful boy and the girlies are on the sides!

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overwhelmed34 · 09/04/2016 20:27

Wow!! Congratulations! How beautiful! I like the idea someone said earlier about names with a 'gift' meaning, as these are such a blessing! So from your list I'd probably go for Matthew, Anna (rather than Annabelle) and Grace.

OreoHeaven · 09/04/2016 20:28

Congratulations! Wonderful news. I do love baby announcements particularly if it's multiples!

Names I adore:

Boys

Fraser
Jacob (Jacob Henry is lovely)
Isaac
Rowan
Henry
Elijah

Girls

Cora
Autumn
Eliza
Phoebe
Poppy
Summer
Lara

There are lots more I like but these immediately Spring to mind.

overwhelmed34 · 09/04/2016 20:29

Or Samuel...'God has heard', which is lovely for a long awaited child!

OreoHeaven · 09/04/2016 20:30

Your photo is too cute! Simply perfect!

Another boy name I really like is Reuben.

ClosedAuraOpenMind · 09/04/2016 20:34

congratulations! live Matthew, which would have been our DCs name if I'd had a boy
I had a girl - Charlotte- so obviously that is a great name. I often think if she had a sister Alexandra would be a good choice, then you could have nn Lottie and Lexie

daisydalrymple · 09/04/2016 20:35

Oh how gorgeous, thanks for sharing Smile they look so cosy all nestled together xxx do update us on your final choice of names when you decide, if you're happy to share! Very best wishes, what a lovely thread! X

CoyRoy · 09/04/2016 20:50

Oh you lucky thing! How amazing! What is your eldest child called?

From your list, I like Alexander, Charlotte and Isabella.
Elizabeth would also fit with your taste, I think.

LittleHeart2014 · 09/04/2016 20:52

Oh my goodness! They are gorgeous! Some beautiful name suggestions too. Congratulations x

missapples · 09/04/2016 20:57

Beautiful beautiful babies! Congratulations, how are you doing?

If they were mine they would be Belle, Felicity and Benjamin X

foragogo · 09/04/2016 20:58

no idea abouy names but cute! cute! cute!! congratulations.

JSarah · 09/04/2016 21:01

Sorry if I gave the wrong impression, but I don't have another child :)

These are my first, I'm coping very well, I was discharged a week ago. I admit, I'm struggling with expressing milk, but I'm doing well, I'll do absolutely anything for them!

Again, thank you for all the suggestions!

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IslaSinga · 09/04/2016 21:05

Benjamin, Anna and Grace

Benjamin James
Anna Elizabeth
Grace Beatrice

AliceThrewTheFookingGlass · 09/04/2016 21:08

Alexander and Benjamin are the names of my children so obviously I think they're the perfect choice Wink

I've got lily saved for if I ever had a girl too!

I like you Grin congratulations!