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We're pregnant with baby number 7 and need inspiration!

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babynumber7 · 22/02/2009 03:13

Righteo, have name changed for this because I want to give my other DCs names and don't want people in RL to be able to identify me by them and read some of my other, more personal posts!

DH and myself have just discovered we're pregnant again, we thought we'd give it one last shot and if it happened it happened and if not no worries.

Well we're thrilled to pieces but a bit stuck on names! having 6DCS already we've used up a lot of our favourite names!

So far we have:
DS1, Archibald Edward (Archie) 16
DD1, Christabelle Edie Jocasta 15
DD2, Ottilie Violet Grace 11
DS2, Hamish Rupert 7
DD3, Antigone Lila Rae nearly 3
DD4, Flossie Isabella Rose 1

so does anyone have any wise suggestions? we quite like Fabrizia, Seraphina, Delphi, Yveline, Ivy, Regan, Kitty and Isolde and for DSs Xerxes, Apollo, Oberon (king of the fairies connotations though, maybe too cruel?) Caspian, Ptolemy, Horatio and Titus.
But none of these seem to REALLY grab us.

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ramonaquimby · 23/02/2009 20:02

I would have LOVED to have a Ramona, it's a cool fiesty name

keepingitRia · 23/02/2009 20:11

Fitzwilliam

Jocelyn

I had it on my list for DS3 for a while.

Troll or not this thread is great (and I am thinking/hoping not)

subtlemouse · 23/02/2009 20:18

Belgo,

yeah, I looked; no, I really don't care, but I have an exam tomorrow and any way of avoiding revision is working for me right now.

I think this thread is hilarious and don't want to rain on anyone's parade.

BoffinMum · 23/02/2009 20:22

Loveday?

KerryMumbles · 23/02/2009 20:27

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dizzydixies · 23/02/2009 20:29

my favs

Hector
Hugo
Cassian of Cassius
Rufus
Herbert nn Herb or Herbie
Noah

Calliope
Ismay
Araminta nn Minty
Clementine
Cleo

congratulations and good luck

dizzydixies · 23/02/2009 20:30

oh and what about Delphine? I got an email from a Delphine the other day and thought it was just dreamy!!

Pollyanna · 23/02/2009 20:30

Iolanthe

Ianthe

I like Ptolemy, how about Inigo? Monty, Ludo, Hugo? Bertie? Ferdie?

Pollyanna · 23/02/2009 20:31

Delphi?

dizzydixies · 23/02/2009 20:32

no Delphine

Piffy · 23/02/2009 20:34

Here's one that I bet no one else ever thought of - Coronis. This is my middle name and thankfully (in a class full of Alisons and Joannes, and with a really tease-worthy surname already) my dad was persuaded to call me something else as a first name! For those of you who aren't up on classical poetry, me included, it is from a poem called 'Coronis and Apollo'.

I guess my dad was a Times reader ahead of his time or more likely a barefoot hippy. My sister was almost called Andromeda, so add that to your list too if you like!

Your kids names are great, I always think that names say more about the parents aspirations than the children's personalities and I am sure all future interviewers will think the same! And if they don't like it when they grow up they can call themselves anything they like, it's pretty easy to use a different name so I don't know why we get so hung up on it.

dizzydixies · 23/02/2009 20:39

our DD3 is Cordelia which would go well with your other names - you could use nn Coco

bronze · 23/02/2009 20:45

this thread reminded me of this that was posted ages ago

thisisyesterday · 23/02/2009 20:45

i know someone on another site who just had a Delfina, lovely name

dizzydixies · 23/02/2009 20:55

another consideration for DD3 was Cassia

ingles2 · 23/02/2009 21:30

OMG audley! Do you? you strange thing you
Well the only thing I can say for it (apart from being in the family forever) is that I've never met another

charmargot · 23/02/2009 21:52

Peter?
Jane?
John?
Sarah?
Go on, be different!

GetOrfMoiLand · 23/02/2009 22:06

I like this thread. Who cares if it's a troll anyway - Libra ahs summed it up:

By LibrasJusticeLeagueofBiscuits Mon 23-Feb-09 14:10:43

Even if OP is a troll it doesn't really matter, it's not hurting anyone and everyone is having a nice time suggesting names that they know their DPs will never let them use.

Anyway, I like the bloody names. My suggestions are:

Delphi is nice - however prefer Adelphi.
Oenone
Calypso
Arachne
Iolanthe
Ludmilla
Sophronia - similar to Seraphine in sound
Dorothea
Dieudonne (acute accent above the final e)

Inigo (my all time favourite boys name)
Wolfgang
Agamemnon
Wulfric
Jupiter

GetOrfMoiLand · 23/02/2009 22:08

Ooh, Andromeda. I like. Also Cassopieia as suggested above.

Has anyone suggested Septimus or Septima, seeing as it's the 7th child.

(7 kids - sheesh)

ingles2 · 23/02/2009 22:19

naughty ds2 has just crept downstairs... he suggests Thor!
His favourite viking name

controlfreakythecontrolfreak · 23/02/2009 22:41

augustus
phineas
milo
ludo
pepin
vincent
clement
prosper

vita
pearl
glory
dido
clementine

ingles2 · 23/02/2009 22:43

Oi ControlFreak! I've chose one of those names and it's FAB!

controlfreakythecontrolfreak · 23/02/2009 22:44

i have chosen more than one of those names!

ingles2 · 23/02/2009 22:48

Was it Gus?

PillicockSatOnPillicockHill · 23/02/2009 22:50

caspian is great

i LOVE Regan ( LOVE it!)

Titus is the name i have booked for my number 7