Hypothetical sibling combination - is this cruel? Would I look a pillock shouting this out in Morrison's?

[lolianja]

Only very hypothetical as am only a "little bit" pregnant, but I'd like opinions on a potential combo. Be as blunt as you wish.

Am just over a month pregnant and have an (almost) two-month-old son - thank you Levonelle ... not. Given that I was convinced he was a girl right from the off, the ultrasound said girl and we didn't learn he was a lad until several minutes after birth when they took off the blanket for the standard inspection to be confronted with enormous boy equipment, I'm not going to be placing much on my instinctive leanings - but nevertheless am getting a "girl" inkling. Our son was going to be an Anna and other favourites were Hayley, Rosie and Claire. However this time around both DP and I were instantly drawn to Gemma. We were in Paris yesterday and had a brief name discussion at the park and eerily both had exactly the same name in mind - Gemma. Down-to-earth, pretty and goes nicely with the boyfriend's surname.

The unarguable catch is that our son is a James - known as Jimmy. And no matter how I say it, Jimmy and Gemma sounds horribly saccharine and twee. Trouble is I can envisage myself getting immune / used to to its syrupy unctuousness. Possibly even to the point of (gulp) considering it. And so am seeking the honest opinions of Mumsnetters on the matter! Am I an insane tw*t for even contemplating this for a fraction of a second? If the concensus is yes I'm blaming all this on temporary insanity brought on by the prospect of having two children ten months apart at barely 21 years old!

Cheers in advance guys.

Jimmy and Anna sound sweet

Not keen on Jimmy and Gemma tbh.

Wow at being pregnant again! What a shock when you have a 2month old son!!

As your ds is only 2 months old, could you tweak him slightly to Jamie or start calling him James.

James and Gemma sound ok.

There is also a 50/50 chance she is a he!!!

Jimmy and Anna does sound adorable - but I couldn't call a little girl Anna. Seems dumb when I analyse is but that was Jimmy's name throughout the pregnancy and for minutes after the birth. Psychologically it's somehow "his" name still and thus I think must remain fondly archived in history!

He'll probably be James on occasion and in moments when authoritative disapproval are required but he really is a Jimmy through and through. I'd sworn to myself we wouldn't abbreviate until he was old enough to grow into a nickname of his own accord but within 48 hours my (Lancastrian) DP was all "My Jimmeh" and "Jimmeh-lad" and that was that - it stuck.

Thanks for the input though. Much appreciated.

I can relate to that. James/Jamie was our chosen name for dd if she had been a boy. When we did have a boy later we chose something complete different as James/Jamie were always her names.

Oh and how rude, I forgot to say congratulations!

not a good combination don't think

fwit - I have 2 girls with the same first initial (incidentally I do too) and it's a real struggle to spit the right name out! I mix them up All The Time

Jenna sounds a bit better. I think it is all the mmmms

As a Jemma married to a James, I think it is a great combination!

Our problem is that we can't call our DC's any names beging with J, in order to avoid twee whole family with names beginning with first letter scenario (apologies to anyone who has done this!)

I am more at being pregnant ( or even thinking about sex! lol) so soon after the birth

than the silly Jimmy / Gemma name combo! lol

Gemma & James goes better though

oh and congrats

I think Gemma is awful, sorry, all the other girls names are much nicer.

Gemma's nice enough but you're right to have second thoughts about it when you already have Jimmy. Your other girls names are nice too.

Thanks for all the musings so far guys.

You're right of course. I suppose fundamentally I'm really looking to be put off. Can't help it though, have fallen in love with Gemma!

It'll probably be another boy after all this.

FWIW I can't bear names for siblings which have alliteration: Jimmy and Gemma or if they rhyme: Hettie and Bettie I think that's because my sister and I have names which rhyme. It may be quite sweet when they're little but when you get older and all and sundry point this fact out to you its highly irritating.

Oh I know that the alliteration/rhyming combos are vile. I suppose I've been attempting desperately to delude myself that Jimmy/Gemma technically fits neither category.

I'm clutching at straws here.

Must be my hormones. I have a horror of anything remotely cutesy or twee ordnarily speaking.

I think it sounds ok to be honest.
Gemma is a nice name after all.

FWIW I think Jimmy and Anna or Jimmy and Emma would be nice

My bf's siblings are Jimmy and Anna!

Sorry don't think they go and I don't like Gemma (went to school with 5 and they were all horrid in their own special way)

I agree with mumzy go for Emma or Anna.

Congrats btw.

hmm you know, it does sound a bit twee, but come on... how often are you actually going to call it out?

I actually don't get having to have sibling names that "go" toghether. for the vast majority of their life they are NOT going to be known as Jimmy and Gemma are they? they're going to be their own people with their own lives and it doesn't matter

so, if you like it then use it. let's face it it might be a boy. or you might change your mind before baby arrives.
but don't rule it out

I love Gemma too but not with Jimmy!! Is Anna your other choice. That goes much better. What about Phoebe and Sasha? I'd put them into the same style category as Gemma. Polly is nice too. Simple and pretty.

I wouldn't. You'll end up caling them the wrong names all the time (says the woman with a Jay and a Joe!)

i dont relly like gemma to be honest, love jimmy tho.

but if u like it then go for it, heard worse combos b4.

ie- jack and daniel!

• sam and ella!!

Congrats on your PG. Jimmy and Gemma does sound a bit crap together...at least you have thought about it though..My DD is Grace and I'm expecting now and we really liked the name Willow for a girl at one point...till I finally thought..Will and Grace!

Gemma is a nice girly name though.

sophieandbelly A couple we know have two sons named Jack and Daniel! So funny!

Jimmy and Emma Gemma

ok. mebe not.

I like Rosie best out of lolianja's list.

oh noooooo - have just thought
Rosie and Jim. Ah well, I tried