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Boys names to go with sister called Chloe

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NooNooHead · 03/12/2017 18:20

I am having my 12w scan soon, so I do know I am being a bit premature when it comes to names for my DD2... however, my DH and I have thought possibly about name Harley if we have a boy, and naming his middle name James after my dear departed brother.

I think Harley James sounds a good name, but how well does Harley go with Chloe as a sibling name? Be kind please!

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NooNooHead · 03/12/2017 18:20

Sorry I should have said DC2... Wink

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ElephantsandTigers · 03/12/2017 18:22

I don't understand why names have to go with each other? How does that even work unless you mean not calling one child Jim and the other Beautiful butterfly with the sun shining Ophelia

Pseudousername · 03/12/2017 18:49

Well what a lovely first response there!

Harley James is a lovely name.

Very sorry to hear about the loss of your brother.

Massive congrats on your pregnancy - middle naming for your brother is a lovely tribute.

ivenoideawhatimdoing · 03/12/2017 18:51

I think Harley James is lovely! I honestly first thought James when you said Chloe!

If you think it's a bit too 'L-ey' what about variants of Harley?
Harvey?
Harlow?
Harper?
Harry?

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 03/12/2017 18:52

Really don't like Harley. Chloe is a much nicer name.

James is great as a middle name.

JollyGiraffe · 03/12/2017 18:52

Not a fan of Harley personally. My first thought was Chloe and Benjamin.

Benjamin James is lovely I think!

Council · 03/12/2017 19:04

James is lovely, not really a fan of Harley. I also don't know why sibling names need to "go"

Shelby1981 · 03/12/2017 19:12

Chloe and Tom

Intercom · 03/12/2017 19:13

Chloe and Harley would be a good combination.

Billy (William)
Harry (Henry, Harrison)
Sam
Thomas
Daniel

Smoliver · 03/12/2017 21:26

Chloe and Harley sound good together.

I know a two Chloe's. One has a brother called Harry. The other has two brothers - Ryan and Tobias.

SnowyPolarBear · 03/12/2017 23:04

They sound okay together, but Harley is more of a 'modern' name IMO.

Most of the Chloes I know were born in the 90s, so typical names that would go with Chloe would be:
Thomas
Harry
Matthew etc.

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NooNooHead · 03/12/2017 23:42

Thank you everyone. I think it is my DH’s choice as a name more than mine TBH.

I do like the name Harley but in many ways prefer James, and probably Alfie or Harry although we already have both these in the family so can’t use them unless he doesn’t mind having a cousin with the same name!

Of course, this could all be irrelevant as we may be having another girl!

I agree in some ways with some of you that sibling names don’t necessarily have to ‘go’; I guess I just like the sound of certain names together and am prob being a bit fussy!

Any input on these girls’ names too please...:

Amelia
Sophia
Isabella
Jessica

Or any other good girls names please, preferably nothing too popular at the moment as I don’t fancy having a name that is the third Ava or something in the class! Wink

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NooNooHead · 03/12/2017 23:43

Thank you Pseudo for your sweet response Flowers

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SnowyPolarBear · 04/12/2017 14:19

The girls' names you have just suggested OP are all very popular, and it is likely that any Amelia, Sophia, Isabella or Jessica (and Ava) will be one of many in their class.

Some other, less popular girls' names could be:
Imogen
Thea
Rose
Miley
Flora
Georgia
Georgina

Movablefeast · 04/12/2017 16:26

I don't think Jessica is used as much as the other 3 girls names you mention. Other similar names that are not used as much:

Jennifer
Tamsin
Amanda
Stephanie
Cressida
Phoebe
Jacinta
Vivienne

Movablefeast · 04/12/2017 16:29

Also:

Natasha
Natalie
Anastacia (nn Stacia or Stacie)
Alicia (pronounced A-lee-sha)

Jedigirl29 · 05/01/2018 11:46

Chloe and Lewis for a boy
Chloe and Emilia for a girl

horatioisabrick · 05/01/2018 12:21

I’m sorry for your loss. Flowers

I don’t like Harley and it really doesn’t go with Chloe imo. James is lovely.

Harry, Henry, Jeremy, Barney / Barnaby, Timothy, Philip, Leon, Antony, Louis, Lucas, Calvin, Jasper, Hector, Erik, Elijah, Andreas, Alec, Sebastian, Basil, Jason, Caspar.

Your girl’s names are very popular. But Sophia is still absolutely gorgeous :)

Natalia, Daphne, Annabel/la, Flora, Iona, Melanie, Xanthe, Fiona, Tessa, Arianna, Helena, Elena, Iris, Lyra, Tansy, Lydia, Xenia, Tina, Tessa.

Chocolatecake12 · 05/01/2018 18:49

For boys
Joseph James
Isaac James
Daniel James
Toby James
William James

For girls
Lucy
Poppy
Matilda
Victoria
Imogen

VioletCharlotte · 05/01/2018 18:53

Chloe and...

Jack (maybe not with James though)
Ben
Alfie
Oliver

Or for a girl, Chloe and...

Isobel
Emily
Rebecca
Poppy

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NooNooHead · 05/01/2018 22:47

These are all great suggestions - I actually really like Poppy and Sophia for girls, along with Alfie James and Lucas James too.

It all depends on what my DH thinks too of course - he was more keen than me on Harley as a boy’s name.

I’ll be thinking more definitely in a few weeks when I find out what we’re having! Wink

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AlmostChristmas · 05/01/2018 22:48

Jake

AlmostChristmas · 05/01/2018 22:51

The Harley I know has parents that call out from the touch line/ Hahhh-leeeee in a kind of wingey winge. Not cool Hmm

Thetreesareallgone · 05/01/2018 22:55

it is likely that any Amelia, Sophia, Isabella or Jessica (and Ava) will be one of many in their class they'd have to be a bit unlucky to be one of many- my dd has one of these names and there is one other child in the year group of 100 with it, spelled differently. Even very common names aren't that common!

I love James, super classic but not dated name for a boy.

Mumoftwoyoungkids · 05/01/2018 23:06

it is likely that any Amelia, Sophia, Isabella or Jessica (and Ava) will be one of many in their class they'd have to be a bit unlucky to be one of many- my dd has one of these names and there is one other child in the year group of 100 with it, spelled differently. Even very common names aren't that common!

Agree. Dd in a year group of 90. 1 Amelia (and two Amelies), no Sophias (but two Sophies), no Isabellas (or Isabelles), no Jessicas, no Avas.

Two Olivias, two Imogens and a Lily, a Lilly and a Lilia.

For boys there are two Georges, two Rileys and two Joshuas.

Don’t know any names that there are three (or more!) of.