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Tiebreak baby - name help

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SproutyGem · 01/12/2025 23:32

Hi all,

I have a boy and a girl and we are expecting our third, we are going to have a surprise and not find out the gender before they’re born.

I am looking for a name that flows well with our other kids - I would say not overly common but still one that people will recognise, know how to spell, reasonably classic.

My son is Flynn and my daughter is Opal

Current ideas for boys - Austin, Jasper, Orlando, Cassius, Conan

For girls - Florence, Fleur, Edith, Cecilia & Violet

Names that we can’t use - Joseph, Gabriel, Alexander, Hugo, Penelope, Amelia

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mathanxiety · 03/12/2025 01:59

Austin or Violet would go beautifully with Flynn and Opal.

Flynn and Austin are both surnamey, and Opal and Violet are both names from the natural world.

Pryceosh1987 · 03/12/2025 02:03

Rayban for a boy. Emerald for a girl. I assume you could name another precious gemstone for the girl.

Mumtobabyhavoc · 03/12/2025 02:22

Austin or Jasper
Cecilia or Violet

Zempy · 03/12/2025 05:35

Jasper or Violet.

BreatheAndFocus · 03/12/2025 16:35

Jasper or Violet. Those go best IMO.

BowlyLarr · 03/12/2025 16:57

Flynn, Opal and…

I would rule out Florence and Fleur since you already have a name beginning with Fl. Also rule out Jasper since you have one precious stone already (don’t want any one of the three children feeling the odd one out).

I have an aversion to Viole(n)t and Edith (but I like Judith so clearly there’s no logic to me). Cecilia is lovely, or just Celia.

Orlando and Cassius are a bit elaborate for me. Austin goes well with Flynn. Conan = barbarian, but what about Conrad?

KarriTreeSullivan · 03/12/2025 17:05

Just a note on Austin, my son has a friend called Austin and he and his friends, in the loveliest way, they're not being mean, quite often call him Austin-Texas. It's like you can't say one without the other. Austin doesn't mind either, they all have a lot of silly names for each other as a group. but just thought I'd mention it!

paddleboardingmum · 03/12/2025 23:38

Jasper and Cecilia

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