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Pregnant again with my (hopefully) rainbow. Help me refine my list :)

9 replies

cassrose · 02/10/2022 21:15

This is my 4th pregnancy and I'm feeling really positive this time.

I have a list of names I like with Charlotte and Eleanor being top for girls (and possibly Sylvie) and Henry and August for boys but I want to refine my list. I feel like I've looked at so many names but I need additional inspiration because my favourite ones are so popular. Last name is similar to Simpson. I love aliteration but don't like many 's' names.

Girls -
Charlotte (Lottie) - the most popular name in NZ for girls although only given to around 250 people.
Eleanor (Ellie/Nora)
Harriet (don't love the nicknames)
Georgia
Matilda (Millie)
Olivia (Ollie)
Athena (Thea/Nina) - Probably wouldn't use it
Sylvie - Don't like Sylvia at all but it feels a little incomplete.
Florence (don't like all nn's)

Boys -
August (don't love the nn's but can get behind them)
Henry
Otis
Theodore (Theo/Teddy) - it is SO popular though
Maxwell (Max)
Lachlan
Arlo
Reuben
Otto
Elliott (Lio/Otto)
Jethro and Odin - I think these but would likely never use them

I want two middle names for each - one after family and one I like. It may be my only baby and I love names. Girl will be Rose after my nana and I and boy will be have John. Other middle names I like are any of the above and James, Wilfred, Felix, Adeline, Ayla, April (my mum's original name before adoption), and Alora/Elora (it means my beautiful dream).

I'd love to hear some names in my style that aren't so popular. TIA!

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ElizaSkye · 02/10/2022 21:39

Congratulations! Contenders I’d consider similar which may be less popular-

Celeste
Flora
Eleni (lovely meaning!)

Lowen
Archer
Jonah

Fivemoreminutes1 · 03/10/2022 08:32

Beatrix
Madeline
Francesca
Isabelle
Annabel
Eliza
Imogen
Amelie
Freya
Hazel
Meredith

Elijah
Alistair
Elias
Finley
Arthur
Oscar
Ethan

Lilacsunflowers · 03/10/2022 08:34

I really like Sylvie and August.

I also like the suggestion of Celeste or Quentin.

SpaghettiSuzetti · 03/10/2022 12:52

You may like Elowen?

From your list my favourites are Matilda and Henry

resm · 03/10/2022 22:43

If you like alliteration, but not many names beginning with S, how about ones with the S sound -

Vincent
Nicholas
Thomas
Joseph
Isaac
Max

Lucy
Lucille
Elizabeth (Elspeth, Bessie, etc)
Esther
Nancy
Grace

S25 · 03/10/2022 22:53

What about adding Sadie to your girl’s list? 💗

wizzler · 03/10/2022 22:58

Lucinda
Elvie
Martha

Christopher
Ivo
Daniel

Longdarkcloud · 04/10/2022 14:16

Whatever you choose OP you have my best wishes for a wonderful outcome. Been there, done that and had a joyful outcome

GlassDeli · 04/10/2022 18:06

I like Eleanor, Georgia, Harriet (maybe Etta as nickname?) and Florence. I agree Sylvie sounds unfinished.

Rebecca
Aurelia
Natasha
Juliet
Melissa
Sophia
Leonie
Nicole
Alannah
.
Of the boys names I like Henry, Theodore (Theo not Teddy), Maxwell, Arlo and Reuben.

Nathaniel
Joseph
Ethan
Frederick (Freddie)
Xander
George
Austin
Seth
Jasper

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