Thoughts on my girl/boy shortlist?

[mammaofmany]

DH and I struggle to agree on names but we've come up with a few we both like.

What do you think? Any other suggestions? We already have 2 DC with quite traditional names so would like to stay with that vibe.

Girls:
Madeleine
Maeva

Boys:
Innes
Lachlan
Charlie

Love Madeleine! Not a fan of Maeva but really like Maeve

Ines seems quite girly to me - I know quite a few but none of them are boys
Don’t like Lachlan, it has a very harsh sound
Charlie is nice

I like them all!

I like Madeleine and Lachlan
other suggestions
Cecily
Marina
Clara
Rosaline

August
Desmond
Rafferty
Frederick

Great choices! My personal favourites from your lists are Madeleine and Charlie. I like Maeva and Lachlan too, especially if you’re looking for less commonly used names? I don’t know anyone called Innes - I do like it but did need to check how to pronounce it, so that’s worth considering (depending on where you live / how commonly used it is near you).

Other ideas -

Abigail
Helena
Juliet
Florence
Louisa
Georgia
Alice
Harriet
Francesca (Frankie)
Imogen
Vivien
Nora
Ciara
Isla
Caitlin
Maisie
Eloisa

Callum
Angus
Ethan
Declan
Hayden
Aiden
Cian
Toby
Sebastian
Zachary
Ewan
Flynn
Lewis
Frank
Owen

Love all of them apart from Maeva. Are you pronouncing Lachlan the correct way though?

Thanks for the feedback so far. I understand the pronunciation concerns with Lachlan/Innes but they aren't unusual names where we live. And yes, definitely pronouncing the correct way

Ines is a girls name - I think it's Spanish? Pronounced differently to the Gaelic name Innes which is traditionally a boys name but also sometimes used for girls.

Good to hear!! ❤️

I love Madeleine and Charlie (my little boy is a Charlie too!!)

Girls:
Madeleine - nice, Not keen on Maddie
Maeva - don't like it or Maeve

Boys:
Innes - like it. Is it scottish for island?
Lachlan - like it but ch/ck issue
Charlie - love it

I like Madeleine and Charles (Charley or Charlie)
I also like Lachlan.

Others..
Susanna
Bridget
Catriona or Catherine
Richard
David
Ian

Love Madeleine and Charlie not keen on the rest x

I like Madeleine and Lachlan

prefer maeve to maeva

neve
adeline
eilidh
iona
elva
imogen
elodie
annabelle
mabel

harris
lewis
magnus
freddie
max
angus
Rowan
ted

I like Madeleine but not Maddy

How about Marianne?

Don’t like Maeva

Maybe Maria, Miranda, Marina, Victoria (Vita), Vivia, Vivienne, Alba, Stella, Cora, Oona, Honor

Love Innes and Lachlan - also like Struan, Lorne, Alistair

Charlie is way overdone - maybe Robert nn Robbie/Bobby if you want something v classic but not all over the place

Love Madeleine and Maeva.

From your boy list, I like Lachlann and Charlie.

Girls:
Madeleine - I think it's a beautiful classical name with a vintage sophisticated feel. I also love Madeline as it reminds me of the books and 1990s film which I loved.

Maeva - I like Maeve, prefer Mavis but Maeva just looks a bit of a miss mash. I'm not sure it has the traditional feel you are looking for.

Have you considered Rosalin / Rosalind nn Rosa. It seems like it would suit your style.

Boys:
Innes - I like it but would very much assume you are Scottish. You may well be. Its something to consider if your not.

Lachlan - nice enough. I know one, goes by Lockie. It's a nice name

Charlie - feels very 10 years ago to me, the 'in' name before Archie and Alfie exploded everywhere. Its a nice name but feels a little dated already