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Henry, Lily and...

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AstridAsterson · 05/09/2019 12:07

Name changed as outing and don't want anyone to spot my other opinions Grin

I have a Henry (5) and a Lily (2).
I'm now pregnant with number 3, and struggling as I've used my two favourite names!

If it's a girl, I'm leaning towards Florence or Margot.

But for a boy, I'm stuck. I prefer traditional 'Grandma/Grandad' names.
Suggestions welcome!

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Thepearofwisdom · 05/09/2019 12:07

Toby

7Worfs · 05/09/2019 12:08

As soon as I saw the title my mind completed the sentence with James

Poppydaisys · 05/09/2019 12:09

Florence is beautiful.

For a boy how about
Arthur
Quentin
Frederick
Vincent

Chitarra · 05/09/2019 12:12

The children I know called Henry or Lily have siblings called:

Alice
Megan
Sophia
Jemima
Imogen
Amelia

James
Charles
Elliot

milliefiori · 05/09/2019 12:15

Henry, Lily and Joseph
Henry, Lily and Adam
Henry, Lily and Stanley
Henry, Lily and Alfred
Henry, Lily and Ernest
Henry, Lily and Bertram

PreschoolYes · 05/09/2019 12:16

Alexander
Wilfred
Gregory
Edwin
Edward
Edmund
Ralph
Thomas
William
Alistair
Frederick
Charles
Owen
Arthur
Oliver
Gabriel
Vincent
Isaac
Eric
Dominic
Jasper
Casper
Victor
Jack
Jonathan
Joseph
Quentin
Benjamin
Peter
Andrew
Philip
Sidney
Stanley
Maxim

TheWorstWitch11 · 05/09/2019 12:33

Peter! It's time to bring it back! Gorgeous name.

MissHenty · 05/09/2019 12:40

Yes peter or Kit or Eric or Otis or Arthur (my favourite of the lot)

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AstridAsterson · 05/09/2019 13:09

Loving these! Especially Otis 😍😍

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Lastbustowhitehawk · 05/09/2019 13:11

My mind went straight to Jemima for a girl which is funny because it's not a name I'm usually wild about. I think a J name for a boy would work well too, I like PP suggestions of Joseph or James. Congratulations!

TheJoxter · 05/09/2019 13:12

Florence for a girl, Arthur for a boy

NoSauce · 05/09/2019 13:47

George
Arthur
Alexander

Florence
Nancy
Alice

ColorPurple · 05/09/2019 15:01

Esther was the first name that came to mind for a girl. I do like Florence

Alternatively, Henry, Lily and....
Nancy
Olivia
Mabel
Constance
Elsie
Verity
Penelope
Eloise

I like Kit & Arthur as boys choices.

Could Dexter work?

Stationeryqueen · 05/09/2019 15:04

You have used/listed all my favorite names - great taste!

Grace
Rose
George
Arthur
Amelia
Emily
Joseph
William

abiirthdaycake · 05/09/2019 15:10

If you go for James then you've got Harry Potter's family - though I don't think his full name is actually Henry

feathermucker · 05/09/2019 15:12

Theo

Jaguar2017 · 05/09/2019 15:34

Leroy, Dwayne, Jermaine, Derek, Winston, Carl, Tyrone, Jamal.

momo01 · 05/09/2019 15:38

Whilst I love both Florence and Margot, both are very popular right now. Perhaps you don't mind that, in which case ignore.

I second PPs: James feels an intuitive addition, perhaps because of Henry James, and also James and Lily Potter??

I also know a Lily with a brother called Rex, which is lovely.

HelenBackergen · 05/09/2019 15:42

Ivy
Meredith (merry)

Thomas
Benjamin

MissHenty · 05/09/2019 16:12

@momo01 Margot is only number 99th on the name list, so really isn’t that popular compared to OP other children’s names

Disfordarkchocolate · 05/09/2019 16:14

Elspeth for a girl
Harold or Matthew for a boy

Bubblysqueak · 05/09/2019 16:14

James
George
Thomas

RoseMartha · 05/09/2019 16:15

Florence goes well.

Or

Rupert or Clara
Or
Wilfred or Catherine
Or
Nicholas or Martha

Meltedicicle · 05/09/2019 16:15

Albert

WhatMeghanWants · 05/09/2019 16:18

Mary
Constance (Connie)
Iris
Clara

Alexander
Samuel