Baby name shortlist...

[AllTheNaps]

Baby no3 is due shortly and we're really struggling to agree on a name. We used our names we'd always had picked out with DD and DS. Opinions on the below and/or other similar suggestions welcome. We're quite short on boys names we both like 🫣

Boys:
Rowan
Rafe (DH not as keen)

Girls:
Thea
Neve
Eden (I'm not as keen as DH)
Ocie
Alessia

From your lists I really like Rowan and Thea ☺️

We have an Emmy which we love but appreciate it's not for everyone!

Rowan and Thea

How about Ronan or Rueben? Other non R suggestions - Maxwell, Bodhi, Henry or Cillian.

Thea is lovely, I prefer Alyssia which I also think is lovely.

Have you considered Rafferty- you can shorten to Rafe or Raff?

And I like Thea, and Alessia, but only if it's spelled Alicia.

Not helping, am I?🤣

Rafe and Eden

Rowan and Thea are my favourites.

I like Rowan and Eden or if not thea

rufus
rafferty
rupert
ralph
miles
casper
jasper
otto
felix
river
flynn

esme
edith
wren
olive
romy
autumn
mila
willa

With your hubby on this one hate Rafe and Eden is the best of your girls list although not really a fan of any of them. How do you pronounce Ocie?

Is Rafe a pronunciation of Ralph?

I like Thea and Alessia.

Another suggestion: Noemi

I like Rowan. Rafe is nice but prefer it as short for Rafferty.

I really like Thea. I also like Neve (poss spelling confusion with Niamh?). Eden is quite nice. Alessia is quite nice too, but prefer your shorter, simpler choices personally. Never heard of Ocie - sounds like it’s short for something?

Ideas

Finley
Reece
Robin
Reid
Flynn
Koby
Asher
Felix
Rory
Eli / Elias
Jasper
Dylan
Leo
Micah
Oscar

Cleo
Wren
Amber
Seren
Ruby
Willow
Summer
Aria
Amara
Amaya
Lorelei
Leonie
Anya
Della
Nell
Lyra
Mila

If you like Rowan probably shortened to Ro, would you like Joseph shortened to Joe?

I like Rowan, Thea and Alessia

I like Rowan, Thea and Neve if it's spelled Niamh. The Neve spelling makes me think the parents have only heard it and guessed the spelling, even if that's not the case.

Love Rowan and Alessia!!

Rowan - like but Roman is very popular.
Rafe - it's OK but I'm not keen

Thea - Theo too popular. Not keen
Neve - Is it 'Nev' or 'Neev'? Niamh is much nicer
Eden - not keen
Ocie - ??? No
Alessia - Nice but might be Ali or Lessy, so not keen. Alice is nicer

I like Rowan and Neve.

Some suggestions:

Reeve
Fraser
Myles
Trey
Kurt
Heath
Baden
Dane
Wade

Sian
Karla
Erin
Jana
Asha
Haidee
Nina

I love Rowan - so gentle and lovely on a boy or girl. You might like classic Owen too as it sounds quite similar? Don’t hate Rafe but it’s nowhere near as nice as Rowan or Owen imo.

Eden is very pretty, although obviously it has religious imagery if that bothers you or not. Neve is gorgeous but will get misspelt a lot I think, as I lot of people even outside Ireland are familiar with the traditional Niamh. I prefer similar Eve for that reason.

Thea is nice enough, but not a particular fave. No idea about Ocie? Alessia is beautiful but again, I would worry about being misspelt a lot.

Rowan and Alicia (no need for the odd spelling)

Rafe is also nice

Thea I like, but there are so many Theos right now..

Niamh is alright (again no need for the odd spelling) - but it sounds so similar to Eve of which there are billions

Eden has gone a bit south so no

Ocie - what in the world is that??!

Gawain
Ronan
Corin
Jerome
Struan
Stellan
Toren
Laurence (Laurie)
Joss
Jesse

Oona
Adela
Enid
Olwen
Robin
Jocelyn
Ida
Stella
Cassia
Saskia

NOAH

Thanks all - appreciated!

To point out the obvious to those who think Alessia is an oddly spelt Alicia, they're two different names 😄

Yes, I think many will be aware that Alessia is very popular in Italy, OP. But though I personally think it’s beautiful ( as I mentioned) it was hardly used here in the UK till about a decade ago. Where as similar sounding Alicia has a long history of use, so you are going to get some people mistaking Alessia for it.Not saying not to use Alessia- just pointing out potential annoyance for your DD.

Whereas some girls names popular in Italy, but hardly used here - like Gaia, don’t have sound alikes to cause issues. Do you like Gaia? I also love Italian Livia but that has the same problem in the UK I think , getting confusion with similar sounding Olivia despite being different names.

Rowan and Alessia for me

My favourites, inspired from your list.
Rafael 10/10
Rohan or Rowan 10/10
Alessia - Allie, Essie 10/10
Ocie 9/10
Zena 10/10
Ziva 9/10
Oceane 8/10

I was going to say this. It seems weird to me that people think Alessia and Alicia are the same name. I much prefer Alessia and think its pronunciation is more straightforward than Alicia, which can be pronounced in various ways.