What would be your choice ?Girls Names

[Hunt123]

Hi all , it’s still very early days but we are trying to be organised. We are finding girls names much easier than boys !
We like for a girl :
Luna Esmae
Esmae Sienna
Middle names I am happy to switch / change ! But it will be Luna or Esmae. Am a little concerned with the popularity of Esmae now.

For a boy I love Teddy ! However OH doesn’t seem to like any names I suggest but would be happy for me to have Teddy . I just want him to equally love the name we choose ! Open to boy name suggestions .

Theodore or Theo is nice for a boy? He could still be affectionately called Teddy by you? What does hubby think of that?

I think that Luna Sienna sounds like the best combo of your 3 girls names

Yep.
Loads of dogs called Luna!
And I'd spell Esmae the traditional way. Way more classy to be Esme, tho I appreciate there's a difference in pronunciation which you may be trying for

@htbzllhcR OH likes Theo ! He mentioned that today funnily enough ! I’m not a massive fan purely because the nursery I work in seems to have lots ! But I’ve never thought of that as an alternative to Teddy so that is very wise thinking 🥰

I love Luna Sienna . It’s a shame a couple of people said it sounds like an animal name as I wouldn’t have thought of that personally !

Luna sienna
I hate esme personally

[quote Hunt123]@htbzllhcR OH likes Theo ! He mentioned that today funnily enough ! I’m not a massive fan purely because the nursery I work in seems to have lots ! But I’ve never thought of that as an alternative to Teddy so that is very wise thinking 🥰

I love Luna Sienna . It’s a shame a couple of people said it sounds like an animal name as I wouldn’t have thought of that personally ![/quote]
Luna Sienna sounds like Lunacy-enna if said quickly.

According to County Living, Luna was the fourth most popular dog's name in 2020 and the most popular cat's name: www.countryliving.com/uk/wildlife/pets/news/a1436/most-popular-pet-name-uk-revealed/

I like Luna Esme
Theodore could be shortened to Teddy

I like Esme and Isaac.

(Esme with normal spelling like this)

Arlo is fine. Don’t mind Freddie and Teddy, but prefer as nn for Frederick/Alfred, Edward/Theodore

Really dislike Luna (just too close to Looney - sorry!)

Eloise also nice - or Elowen, Estella, Esther, Eliza. Essie is a nice nn for Estella, Esther or Elizabeth... If you want something a bit less popular than Esme that is.

Esme is a Persian favourite in my Asian family. Very pretty and popular for its meaning.

I do know a lot of dogs called Luna and there is the lunatic association which isn’t nice. I know a Lyra which I prefer.

I love Esme though which I gave heard pronounced ez-may (Esmé) or Es-mee. In French it would be pronounced Ez-may with the accent on the final e. Sense looks misspelt to me but it could be a legitimate variation. I think she would have her name misspelt a lot though.

Teddy for Edward or Theodore? Theo is also lovely?

If popularity is an issue you may need to rethink all your options. Both Luna and esme are very popular right now and teddy is so popular for a boy. I’m gutted as I loved Edward nn teddy for years but now several people who have recently had Edward/Theodore/Theo/teddy’s
I don’t know any pets named Luna but do know 2 girls and 4 esmes.

I really like Luna out of the two. Have three Esmaes in our little.primary school.
For boys Teddys cute. Or Milo, Otis, Roman?

Esme is the nicest