Birth month as a name? & thoughts on my list

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first baby due in June, having a surprise! Very excited. I’m certain I’ve considered every name possible but can you make any more suggestions based on the following…

I have always liked the name June, it’s in my top 5 names but now the baby is due in June I don’t know if it’s vetoed. What are your thoughts?

Rest of list…

Girls:
Elizabeth or Elisabeth
Charlotte
Grace
Lilian nn Lily

boys: (I have really struggled for boys names)
Louis (Loo-ee)
Evan
Leo
Jude - doubt we will use as it’s so so common
Luca - as above, too common

Other names I like but probably wouldn’t use for various reasons:

Rosie
Amelie
Lucia
Meredith
Alessia
Emmeline
Merryn
Amryth
Evelyn
Mary

Jack
George
Joseph
Julian

Many thanks!

I don’t think it matters if her name is her birth month as the vast majority of the people she meets over her lifetime wont know her birthday.

I like all of your girls list but I would say that ime Grace is to the current generation, what Louise is to my generation i.e every second little girl I meet has it as a middle name. So I’d keep that in mind if popularity is important to you.

None of your main boys list stands out to me but none of them are terrible either.
I do think Joseph is a really lovely option. It’s timeless and there id so many options for nicknames that one of them is going to fit him perfectly

May was traditionally a diminutive of Mary.

I know what the OP was getting at; it’s the idea of the month being the same name being a bit cliche, I guess.

My DD was born in July and I did want Juliet but DH thought too fussy. I personally am not all that keen on June; it’s got a bit of my mums generation feel to it, but I really like it as a middle name. Charlotte is my favourite from your list.

June’s birthstone is Pearl if you wanted to consider that as a middle name too.

June for a June baby is lovely; but as someone else said, most people who meet her won’t know her birth month, in case it bothers you.

I have a month name, but was not born in that month. I have had to explain this surprisingly often. If you go for a month name, it's best to make sure its their birth month.

Plenty of people with month or season names are not born in that month or season. It's just a name. June is a nice choice whenever she's born.

I also like best Grace, Louis and Leo from your lists.

Juno? Works for either sex. People might presume Juno is female because of the proximity to June but hey, its nearly 2026, and you can do you.

I really like Merryn for a girl and don't dislike any of your other short or long list names. They’re all fine to my ears.

I work in a large primary school and I would say Leo is far more common than Jude and Luca (although there are a lot of those too!)
There's a Leo in almost 2/3 classes!

She told me that her mum went into labour in May, then it all stopped and she was born in July :)

Thanks for your responses! seems that the birth month thing is quite split.
@colddarkdarkcoldknows what I mean, it almost seems a bit twee. That’s probably only because the Mays, Junes, Aprils and one August I have known weren’t born in those months.

June is also mine and my Nana’s birth month (babe is due on my milestone birthday!) which makes it all the more special.

@Heckateah yes! Amryrth is the name of one of the lovely doctors I work with. When I first heard her introduce herself to one of our ladies I was struck by how lovely it sounded. It’s an Indian name. I added it to the list almost so I wouldn’t forget it after hearing it. It’s not a name I would likely use, it’s not my style, but I do think it sounds lovely.

Some good suggestions to think about too! I’ve worked with children and families my entire career so hear ALOT of names and have a lot of positive and negative name associations which makes it all the more difficult. Girls names are a lot easier I find!

Juno for a baby born in June, it's suitable for either gender

As are Diana, Luna, Flora, ...?

I haven't met many boys or men called Diana or Flora ....

I have 2 aunts and a MIL called June and all were born in June ...

I quite like it, maybe due a comeback (they are 70s/80s). The main character in A Handmaids Tale was younger and called June so maybe commoner in Canada/US?

I know an 18y old Lillian. Suits her and the other 18y olds don't know it's "an old lady name" iyswim. In fact lots of them are names like Arthur, Louis, Elsie, George etc and they see them as entirely normal/contemporary.

A June born in June would make sense, and I have never had the pleasure of meeting a little June before!

I love the spelling of Elisabeth. I have a Grace (one syllable on purpose), which everyone extends to 'Gracie'... so if that would grate on you, it might be one for a middle name, lovely though it is!

June Elizabeth or Elizabeth June would be lovely.

For boys, my favourite is Evan

Juno?

@Hazelmaybeno it reminds me of the film and sounds a bit made up to me.
I like that June is a bit oldeyworldy. I agree it’s due a revival!
I like classic names, that’s why I love Elizabeth, Grace, Lilian, Charlotte. That’s why Juno doesn’t fit for me.

Love Lillian and I know a June (in her 90s!) born in January.

I have an Elisabeth 😊

June is a very sweet name. I met a 4 year old Junie a couple of years ago and she was lovely. She proudly told me her birthday was June 17th. It's always stuck in my mind. Just adorable

I quite like June and would only use it for a June baby! Bit weird if born in any other month.

From your lists, I’m not really getting a feel for what you like. You’ve vetoed Jude and Luca as too common, but the other names on your list seem equally popular. Charlotte must be the most popular name ever. Evan is probably the only name you have that isn’t super popular. (And of course June isn’t really popular.)

June is lovely and very appropriate for a baby girl born in June.
You could go with Juno if you wanted to reduce the association. But June is lovely.

From your lists, I love Chatlotte and Louis (lou-ee).

What about Joni?
I don't think it has any links to June but I do love it. Perhaps because I work with children too and know exactly what you mean about influences, I've known two that were both absolute sweethearts!

June is glorious for a girl.
It's your favourite name and you chanced upon a June birth!

June Elizabeth
June Eliza
June Charlotte
June Alexandra
June Rebecca

Evan Joseph
Louis James
Charles Louis
John Leopold
Jeremy Evan