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After some suggestions please!

22 replies

QueenOfCatan · 30/09/2018 07:40

We have a DD named Artemis, currently pregnant with number two. Only 3 months but I wouldn't mind a big list of names to mull over for a few months!

Some Persian ancestry but Persian roots not essential (very loose connection via Artemisia of Caria for DD, decided that Artemisia was a bit too long with the double barreled surname).
We love nature but not keen on the more popular nature names like Wolf or Forest.
A hunting connection via my surname (which again fit quite nicely with DDs name).

Here is the list of names I already like but after more suggestions as dh hasn't really got any suggestions beyond Minerva and Edwin and isn't really feeling it about my suggestions so far! Boys names are where we're really struggling though.

Calliope
Athena
Minerva (DD was almost Minerva and it still sits highly on our list! But not sure if Greek then roman goddess names would be a bit much?)
Ginevra
Seren
Rowena
Isadora
Juniper
Ottillie
Wren

Caspar (dh has vetoed this but it's my favourite boys name).
Caspian
Jasper
Taliesin
Augustus
Blaise
Edwin (though I hate Ed as a nick name so this has been vetoed).

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Peachbubble · 30/09/2018 08:14

Jasmine
Amira

Heath
Reed

Ricekrispie22 · 30/09/2018 08:15

Orion has both a hunting and nature link, seeing as it's the name of the huntsman constellation.
Grosvenor
Cassius
Auberon
Perseus
Cosmo
Archer

Ophelia
Oceania
Aurora
Elara
Cordelia
Cressida
Estella
Autumn
Saffron
Devana

blankies · 30/09/2018 08:29

I LOVE Juniper and Athena. Ottilie and Wren are nice too.
Caspar is my favourite out of your boys names, it's lovely - shame your DH doesn't like it.

What about..

Boys -
Basil
Emerson
Douglas
Cole
Blair
Blake
Greyson
Isaiah
Josiah
Nixon
Memphis
Odin
Otto
Perseus
Theodore
Vincent
Xavier

Sunflower321 · 30/09/2018 08:32

Love Caspar and Athena.

How about Quentin or Cassius?

blankies · 30/09/2018 08:34

Girls -
Aurora
Brontë
Lorelai
Arabella
Florence
Francis
Genevieve
Hester
Fifer
Gloria
Lennox
Persephone
Saffron
Victoria
Wilma
Xena
Zara

Seniorschoolmum · 30/09/2018 08:35

Diana the huntress?

Nellyelora · 30/09/2018 08:37

Phoebe
Juno/Juniper
Amber

Rex
Emmett
Raphael

Sammilouwho · 30/09/2018 08:38

Ginevra and Augustus! They are both amazing!

daisypond · 30/09/2018 08:39

I love Rowena from your list for girls.
Sylvia? (woods and forests)
Stella? (stars) and nicer than Seren, in my opinion.
I like Athena but it may be a bit much alongside Artemis.
Fletcher for a boy?
I like Edwin a lot (you could shorten to Win, which I think is good)

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 30/09/2018 09:20

💕 Wren.
How about Atticus of Calla ?

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 30/09/2018 09:20
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octoberfarm · 30/09/2018 09:32

From your list, I love Seren, Juniper (nn Juno?), Ottilie (I'd spell it with one L) and Wren, and then Casper, Jasper and Caspian for boys.

I was also going to suggest Atticus (though possibly a little too similar to Artemis), Raphael, and maybe Olive?

QueenOfCatan · 30/09/2018 10:08

Thanks all, loving the suggestions so far! Adding a few of these to the list :) Hadn't noticed that I'd spelt Ottillie wrong Blush
Diana is a nice one but very very similar to my younger sister's name.
I think Atticus is probably a bit too similar but I do like it.

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PassportBridgetPants · 30/09/2018 10:41

If you're 3 months now you should be due in spring? I love Ostara, goddess of the spring (also gave Easter its name).

daisypond · 30/09/2018 11:06

Victor. Hector. Magnus.

itssquidstella · 30/09/2018 11:09

From your list I like:

Athena
Seren
Ottillie

Caspar
Caspian
Taliesin
Blaise

I also like:

Cassandra
Ariadne
Hebe

Cassian/Cassius
Hector
Casimir
Ambrose

SuchAToDo · 30/09/2018 11:34

I really like the name Anaresia (Anna-Ree- Zee- Ah)

Sungura · 30/09/2018 11:36

Hadrian
Aurius
Amius
Castor
Aldous
Hector
Damon
Claudius
Evander
Argus
Agustin
Perseus
Fabius
Gareth
Abidan
Hargus
Hogan
Absalom
Adair
Cadmus
Cassian
Olander
Omri
Cyprian
Eligius
Florentin
Jessop
Cassimir
Keelan
Langdon
Lorcan
Ossian
Phineas
Polinius
Riordan
Syrus
Lysander
Oleander
Perseus
Wolfram
Xylon
Xerxes
Philemon
Theseus
Theodoric
Tiberius
Timaeus
Zethus

Acadia
Cypress
Damiana
Delphine
Aglaia
Althea
Burgundy
Calendula
Callista
Ambrosia
Elysia
Amaryllis
Contessa
Cressida
Apphia
Celandine
Cerise
Clematis
Erianthe
Eustacia
Guinevere
Evadne
Galatea
Honoria
Galina
Octavia
Isolde
Johara
Hadara
Lyris
Nerissa
Iolanthe
Jovana
Naomi
Narcissa
Cassiopeia
Lavender
Leonarda
Nathania
Leonora
Marilla
Meliora
Munira
Persephone
Saffron
Sakura
Oriana
Phaedra
Quintessa
Rhapsody
Tanith
Tallulah
Riona
Rohana
Samyrah
Silvana
Thekla
Theone
Vesper
Vivienne
Xanthe
Zinnia

Shadow1234 · 30/09/2018 12:49

I love the name Seren, I think its a beautiful name.
Also like Willow for a girl (but is becoming more popular)

My favourite from your boys list is Blaise

Other suggestions. - Hunter
Oakley

Laac · 30/09/2018 13:32

Love Ottilie and Wren.

Sophronia · 01/10/2018 02:58

Ariadne
Alecto
Astraea
Atalanta
Briseis
Callisto
Calypso
Cassiopeia
Electra
Evadne
Evandra
Felicitas
Gaia
Hera
Hestia
Hero
Iolanthe
Ismene
Juno
Melusine
Nephele
Persephone
Phaedra
Soraya
Selene
Thalia
Xanthe
Aurelia
Cassia
Claudia
Delphine
Lysandra
Genevieve
Guinevere
Isidora
Ramona
Sunniva
Zipporah

QueenOfCatan · 01/10/2018 07:12

Ostara is awesome, though dh would need convincing. Due in April so perfect timing too.

I love the big lists, we're going to go through them tonight if DD gives us a chance this evening and see what we can grab out of them, thanks again!

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