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Can't decide!!

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Jodielou5972 · 17/02/2023 16:27

Hey everyone! I'm currently 32 weeks, and we dont know the gender!!
So far we love a couple names but cannot decide for definite. There's no rush, I'm hoping I'll just know when they're born! I'd love some opinions though..

For a boy we love
Henry James
Michael James
Ronan James

For a girl I'm all over the place! We both like,
Emily Elizabeth
Mabel Elizabeth
Sophia (need middle name)
Melody Rose
Melody April

Kinda leaning towards Ronan, and Emily or Melody :/

Not in love with our middle names for Melody though, what do you's think?

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Viviennemary · 17/02/2023 16:30

I think Michael James best of the boys names. Not so keen on Melody. Mabel is dreadful. I love Elizabeth. How about Elizabeth Rose.

Aquamarine1029 · 17/02/2023 16:31

I really dislike Melody.

CastleTower · 17/02/2023 16:33

Love Ronan James.

Of your girl names, I'd choose Sophia. Perhaps Sophie Elise.

MyCatIsAnnoyinglyCute · 17/02/2023 16:37

I really like Melody it’s so unusual. Not keen on Rose but only because every girl has either Rose/May/Grace as a middle name and they’re just so overused. Sophia is really popular and she probably won’t be the only one at school, depends how much popularity bothers you.

Not fussed about the boys names sorry. I know several Henry’s.

FayCarew · 17/02/2023 16:44

Henry James - ok but James is a filler middle name. Turn of the Screw author.
Michael James - like
Ronan James - lots of R names like Roman and Rowan around

Emily Elizabeth - ok, but not sure if it flows
Mabel Elizabeth - I don't like Mabel, doesn't flow
Sophia - Sophia is overused
Melody Rose - Rose is a filler middle name
Melody April - Melody is a bit naff. Not keen on April

I'd pick Michael Henry and Emily Sophia

antipodeancanary · 17/02/2023 16:58

Michael James, without a shadow of a doubt
And Mabel Elizabeth

ShellsPebbles · 17/02/2023 17:16

I like most of your name choices apart from Ronan (for me the association is too strong with the singer and I don’t know any other Ronan’s so for me it feels like calling a girl Kylie IYSWIM), I also don’t like Mabel or Melody, they are a bit bland sounding.

Twoinapod · 17/02/2023 18:18

I love Henry James. Not a fan of Michael. There’s a lot of Ronan, Roman, Rowan, Rohan names at the moment, they all blend together.

emily is the best of the girls names but is popular, Sophia is also popular. Mabel is ok. I find Melody dreadful. I know of 2 and the parents both go on and on about how unusual and different it is.

Mumofgirls2017 · 17/02/2023 18:25

Henry James
Mabel Elizabeth

do like Melody though!

Jodielou5972 · 17/02/2023 19:26

MyCatIsAnnoyinglyCute · 17/02/2023 16:37

I really like Melody it’s so unusual. Not keen on Rose but only because every girl has either Rose/May/Grace as a middle name and they’re just so overused. Sophia is really popular and she probably won’t be the only one at school, depends how much popularity bothers you.

Not fussed about the boys names sorry. I know several Henry’s.

This is the problem we have, not many names flow with Melody! Really struggling to find middle name..

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plumduck · 17/02/2023 19:27

Melody Elizabeth

Jodielou5972 · 17/02/2023 19:27

FayCarew · 17/02/2023 16:44

Henry James - ok but James is a filler middle name. Turn of the Screw author.
Michael James - like
Ronan James - lots of R names like Roman and Rowan around

Emily Elizabeth - ok, but not sure if it flows
Mabel Elizabeth - I don't like Mabel, doesn't flow
Sophia - Sophia is overused
Melody Rose - Rose is a filler middle name
Melody April - Melody is a bit naff. Not keen on April

I'd pick Michael Henry and Emily Sophia

James is a family name we really wanted to incorporate somehow. Never even thought of Emily Sophia, actually really like that thank you!

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plumduck · 17/02/2023 19:28

Sophia Elizabeth
Melody Sofia

Jodielou5972 · 17/02/2023 19:29

ShellsPebbles · 17/02/2023 17:16

I like most of your name choices apart from Ronan (for me the association is too strong with the singer and I don’t know any other Ronan’s so for me it feels like calling a girl Kylie IYSWIM), I also don’t like Mabel or Melody, they are a bit bland sounding.

I never even thought of the singer haha! I was thinking of stargate, Jason Mamoa plays a character called Ronan and I fell in love

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Jodielou5972 · 17/02/2023 19:30

Twoinapod · 17/02/2023 18:18

I love Henry James. Not a fan of Michael. There’s a lot of Ronan, Roman, Rowan, Rohan names at the moment, they all blend together.

emily is the best of the girls names but is popular, Sophia is also popular. Mabel is ok. I find Melody dreadful. I know of 2 and the parents both go on and on about how unusual and different it is.

Henry and Emily have been family favourites too.. Feel like my brain just doesn't know what it likes at the minute!

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plumduck · 17/02/2023 19:31

Jodielou5972 · 17/02/2023 19:30

Henry and Emily have been family favourites too.. Feel like my brain just doesn't know what it likes at the minute!

Don't ask the wider family

Jodielou5972 · 17/02/2023 19:32

plumduck · 17/02/2023 19:27

Melody Elizabeth

Do you think they flow? I just wasn't sure.. Elizabeth is a family name so I was hoping to use it somehow

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Luredbyapomegranate · 17/02/2023 19:33

I really like Michael and quite like Ronan. Henry is fine but overdone.

I’d probably go for Emily of your girls’ names, although prefer Emma and it’s less overused. Sophia is really done to death, Mabel is very twee, and while Melody is nice she end up Mel which is horrible. Verity, Serena and Sabrina might be less overused options.

Jodielou5972 · 17/02/2023 19:33

plumduck · 17/02/2023 19:31

Don't ask the wider family

Aw no I haven't. Just immediates, and even then they understand its my decision. Feel like I settle on a name and then a week later I hate it, frustrating. Hopefully baby will have an obvious name when born ha

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Jodielou5972 · 17/02/2023 19:38

Luredbyapomegranate · 17/02/2023 19:33

I really like Michael and quite like Ronan. Henry is fine but overdone.

I’d probably go for Emily of your girls’ names, although prefer Emma and it’s less overused. Sophia is really done to death, Mabel is very twee, and while Melody is nice she end up Mel which is horrible. Verity, Serena and Sabrina might be less overused options.

I like Emma, but it just makes me think of Ross and Rachel in friends :/
I do love Emily, just not sure how common it is!

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Pocketfullofdogtreats · 17/02/2023 19:39

I like Henry, Michael and Mabel. Not keen on Emily. Not sure about Melody. You need a one-syllable middle name, like Melody Jane (or similar).

Jodielou5972 · 17/02/2023 19:39

Jodielou5972 · 17/02/2023 16:27

Hey everyone! I'm currently 32 weeks, and we dont know the gender!!
So far we love a couple names but cannot decide for definite. There's no rush, I'm hoping I'll just know when they're born! I'd love some opinions though..

For a boy we love
Henry James
Michael James
Ronan James

For a girl I'm all over the place! We both like,
Emily Elizabeth
Mabel Elizabeth
Sophia (need middle name)
Melody Rose
Melody April

Kinda leaning towards Ronan, and Emily or Melody :/

Not in love with our middle names for Melody though, what do you's think?

Just to add, I love the name Elizabeth for a first name, but changed my mind after the queen passed, I worried it would sky rocket in popularity! Also the nicknames for Elizabeth aren't great :/ really dislike Lizzy

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KirstenBlest · 17/02/2023 19:42

Elizabeth could be used in full.

Lilalily · 17/02/2023 19:43

Aw you have amazing taste imo! All lovely names! My favourites are Ronan James and Melody Rose. Absolutely beautiful, classy but also original. Smile

Jodielou5972 · 17/02/2023 19:45

Lilalily · 17/02/2023 19:43

Aw you have amazing taste imo! All lovely names! My favourites are Ronan James and Melody Rose. Absolutely beautiful, classy but also original. Smile

Those are my aunty's favourites too 🥰 she loves them! Feel like I go back and forth constantly ha.. But thank you!!

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