Agh I can’t think of any names I like

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Pregnant with DD2. With DD1 it was a choice of two names which I loved.

This time round I can’t think of anything I like. DH has picked a name I used to like and I’m quickly going off it.

She’s either going to remain nameless or just be given a boring name.

I’m only 23 weeks so I know I’ve got loads of time but I had hoped naming her would help me bond with the unborn baby but it’s having the opposite effect

What type of names do you like, we can suggest some.

My girls list was:
Astrid
Eva
Edith
Agnes
Bryher

My girl's list was:

Martha
Isla
Lara
April
Alice
Mary

Whats your naming style.

My favourites are Emma and Rachel

Can you tell us what DD1 is called, or what your other option was for her to give us an idea of the style of names you like?

Thanks all. Really nice names I just can’t see DH agreeing to them!

I don’t really have a style. I like names that aren’t common but aren’t too weird. DD1 has a Welsh name which isn’t common but not unusual in Wales.

Margo
Freya
Junie
Saskia
Romy

What about the other name you picked out for your first daughter? Or did you use that as a middle name for her?

Also, I love the name Cerys if you were looking for a Welsh name.

I rather like slightly old fashioned names, proper names but unusual because they are not widely used. Eg

Margaret,
Elizabeth,
Dorothy

If you chose between two names for DD1, I'm guessing that you've gone off the name that you didn't end up using?

That’s right @bluemoon2468 - I feel like that name is a “second best” name now

Suggestions that are not too common but not too weird (I think anyway)

Willa
Imogen
Sadie
Edith / Edie
Margaret /Maggie
Clementine/ Clemmie
Roxanne/Roxanna
Pearl
Delilah
Ottilie (Ottie)
Cora
Eliza
River
Winter
Jemima
Holly
Cleo

Audrey
Merryn
Elin
Orla
Morven
Mabel
Elowen
Eirlys
Fia
Sorcha

I’m guessing DD1 is Seren?

How about Nia, Mabli or Anwen?

Are you looking for another Welsh name

Nina
Edith
Tamsin
Elin

What about Anwen?

What's the second-best name? It's hard to suggest alternative without anything to work from.

Wilma
Prudence
Caroline
Jacqueline

I really like the name Efa if you’re looking for another Welsh name (although difficult for non-Welsh people to get the pronunciation right!)

DH and I used an app called BabyName which was so useful. It’s a bit like tinder - it flashes up names and you swipe right on any you like, your DP downloads the app too and does the same thing and it notifies you of any names you both liked.

Thanks all!

Cerys was our second favourite name for DD1 but I feel like I can’t use it now even though it’s a lovely name

Some really nice suggestions. DH isn’t budging at the moment but MIL has rang to say another family member’s sister has picked the name he wanted but it’s made me go off the name more

I like Cerys, but I can understand why you might not want to choose it now.

Carys
Anwen
Sioned

Cerys is a beautiful name, have you completely written it off?

Ooh so I see Welsh names are up there...I had two rules for Welsh girl-names. One, anyone reading it could say it. Two, Anyone saying it could spell it.
Carys
Cerys
Bronwen
So sadly the lovely name Mafanwy didn't get a look in.....
Bethan
Rhiannon
Seren