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Sibling for Merryn

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OOMG · 05/04/2018 14:15

Hello Smile

I’ve namechanged as DD’s name (Merryn) is not very common where I live & i’m currently 7 months pregnant so probably a bit identifiable to anyone that knows me!

We don’t know if we’re having a boy or girl.

Favourite girls names are:
Imogen
Phoebe
Romilly
Cassia

Boys names - am totally stuck. The only one I like at the moment is Flynn. Not sure if it ‘goes’ with Merryn though?

We love the name Merryn and I’ve yet to think of a name that I feel the same about.

What are your opinions on the above choices/other suggestions?

Thank you Flowers

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Crustyoddsocks · 05/04/2018 14:25

Carry on the cornish theme what about Jago?
Arthur
Sebastian
Ok the other two are just names I like and think would go wellGrin
Good luck boys names are tough took ages to pick my ds nameConfused

mamahanji · 05/04/2018 14:31

Trant?

Kidslovecucumber · 05/04/2018 14:33

IMO Phoebe and Imogen are quite common and if you’re going for a name as unusual as Merryn they don’t fit the bill. I think Romilly is lovely though and much more in style with Merryn.
To me Flynn is a bit Disney (daughter is a Tangled fan🙈 ) and I agree it’s not the same style. I don’t have any suggestions but will be watching the thread closely for boy name inspiration myself!

rextrex · 05/04/2018 14:34

Love Jago!

Petalflowers · 05/04/2018 14:37

Out of the girls names, I think Imogen and Phoebe are more popular compared to the other names. Love Romilly.

Flynn works well,with Merry.

Other suggestions:
Martha
Rowena
Cassie
Cerys
Megan
Anhared

Seth
Connor
Logan
Blake
Douglas
Robert

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OOMG · 05/04/2018 14:46

I think Romilly is my favourite so far and is the best ‘fit’ with Merryn. I’m not a big fan of nn’s though and I know I can’t control the use of them but I really dislike Milly - do you think it’s an obvious nn for Romilly or would Romy be more likely to be used? Merry and Milly sound like two farmyard animals on parade Grin

I’m not sure I’d be brave enough to consider Jago and despite DD being called Merryn we have no Cornish connections Blush it was the meaning ‘joyful’ which I loved.

I also like the name Fern but again, am not sure it ‘goes’.

Boys names are impossible! When I was pregnant with DD I liked Theo, Seth & Leo but they are ridiculously popular now, especially the first two.

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OOMG · 05/04/2018 14:49

I quite like the suggestion of Rowena!

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ChocolateCrunch · 05/04/2018 14:52

Finn
Benjamin
Oscar
Callum

Emmeline
Eliza
Jemima
Rosalie

AllRoadsLeadBackToRadley · 05/04/2018 14:56

Michael
Jacob
Malachi
John

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OOMG · 05/04/2018 14:56

Cucumber I haven’t seen Tangled so I wasn’t aware that Flynn had Disney connections. That’s put me off it quite a bit.

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Kate123cl · 05/04/2018 14:58

Wow, I love Cassia!! My favourites are...

For girls :
Winnie
Palmer
Arya
Troian
Alba
Josie

For boys:
Brodie
Cooper
Chace
Payton
Tobias
Ray
Blake
Zeke

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OOMG · 05/04/2018 14:59

I just don’t think there is a boys name on this planet that I love. Thanks for the suggestions but I don’t like any of them and I can’t even explain why. Hormones? Blush

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EmbraceTheBattle · 05/04/2018 15:17

Zephyr?

crazydoglady6867 · 05/04/2018 15:20

A boys name that goes well with Merryn is Micah (pronounced myka) that is a lovely name and I know a very nice little boy with that name it always helps if they are nice to help you like a name!

Knittingteapot · 05/04/2018 15:24

I love the name Merryn! It's on my list for this baby. And like you, I can't think of any boys names I like. I have a son called Dexter and a daughter with a really unusual name which I think goes well with Merryn. Just need to convince other half... Fern and Astrid are also on the list. Can PM with my daughter's name if you want (it also means joyful) but is definitely outing!

Kate123cl · 05/04/2018 15:32

Raphael? Raff for short

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OOMG · 05/04/2018 15:43

Crazydog I quite like the name Micah but I friend has a DS called that. Though she spells it differently.

Knitting this would be great if you wouldn’t mind pm’ing me your DD’s name. I think it would be quite nice to have two names that both mean ‘joyful’ so one doesn’t feel left out Grin

What do people like of the name Leo? It was on my list when I was pregnant with DD and it’s the only name that I still vaguely like from that list but not sure if it’s a bit blah.

I also had Marnie on the list before for a girl which has grown on me again. Girls choices are now, in no particular order (and likely to change againGrin)

Romilly
Rowena
Marnie
Fern
Cassia (really like but don’t think it sounds right with Merryn)

Boys:
Leo (but am clutching at straws).

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OOMG · 05/04/2018 15:45

Am not keen on Raphael but quite like Raff. What do people think of Rafferty? Though I think Jude Law might have a son called that and I’m not keen on Jude Law Grin

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SnowJokeAnymore · 05/04/2018 15:51

Cormac

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OOMG · 05/04/2018 15:57

I have a close family member called Cormac Snow but agree that it’s a good name!

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Kate123cl · 05/04/2018 16:02

How about Symeon?

NowToWork · 05/04/2018 16:03

Not one of the newer names but not used much for a while: I heard Duncan for a boy recently and liked it.

Kate123cl · 05/04/2018 16:03

Simeon* sorry!

ChocolateCrunch · 05/04/2018 16:34

If you like other happy or joyful meaning names, what about:

Felicity, Allegra, Gwyneth, Beatrice

Felix, Isaac, Asher, Tate

Might not be to your taste.

AllRoadsLeadBackToRadley · 05/04/2018 17:05

Leo is fab!