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Were really struggling with names and cant see to agree, I have two boys Alfie and Archie, so not sure whether to keep the granny chic or leave it there and have a more individual name.
Any thoughts appreciated.

Boys names
Louie
Charlie
Flynn
Benjamin (good friend called her lo this though, kept in so you can see what I like)
William (other good friend due in 2 weeks and may use this though)
Henry
Jesse
Marley
Noah
Rudy (hubby wont agree to this one yet

Girls
Elsie (love, hubby hates though)
Emily (hubby loves, I'm worried bit too common)
Evie (same as Emily)
Hattie (quite like this)
Heidi (not sure)
Holly
Keeley
Lilian, or Lillian, ( love this with nn Lily
Lillianna
Lottie (not keen on Charlotte though)
Maisie (worried too popular)
Pippa
Rosalie (mum said sounds like Gypsy rosa lee
Sylvie
Violet

I like Samuel best (Sam), and Will second

And Harriet for a girl

I personally don't like hyphenated names

Thanks Jamieandhismagictorch (love the name)
Do you think hyphenated names are a tad old fashioned now?

Thanks

i just think it's maybe a bit of a mouthful. And lots of people will end up just using the first bit, so then what was the point? But that's just me ....

I do like Annie though

Thanks Jamie
I told my friend and she said "Hey thats my name" she had a mc last year and apparently was going to call her Annie, if she had a girl, so now can't help but feel insensitive if I use it.

Would you consider Claudia? It's a current favourite of mine

(Actually Claudia Jane - from the West Wing - CJ)

or Marianne nn Annie/Nan

I like Claudia, however I don't like its meaning, as my son is disabled aswell, just would feel tempting fate.
I mentioned Marianne to hubby, he quite likes it. Thanks
Quite like Primrose now

didn't know Claudia had an unpleasant meaning ....sorry

no its ok hun, think its disabled or lame. Just kind of puts you off a lovely name.

Louie, Charlie - no more names ending in ie
Flynn - no doesnt go with teh others
Benjamin - ditto
William - yes, as long as you call him Wills and not Billy
Henry - yes, but will he be Harry? Are your other sons Archibald and Alfred?

Jesse, Marley, Noah, Rudy - no

Pippa and Violet only ones without ie ending

Hi Kristina, no they are Alfie and Archie, unless they have been naughty
Hubby has vetoed Violet and not sure now on Pippa.

What do we all think of Primrose? hubby vetoed but now quite likes

Back again

This is my list narrowed down now.
Elsie
Evie
Alice
Annie
Lily
Primrose
Harriet
Roselie

Boys
Noah
Henry
William (depending on if friend uses it)

Any thought, opinions, or ideas most appreciated

Annie is a perfectly lovely name. but not for Archie and Alfies sister, it will drive you mad, you will always be calling them by the wrong name

Elsie, Evie, Lily all lovely but still ie souund

so i woudl go for

Alice, Primrose, Harriet and Roselie or Rosslyn

and Noah or Henry

i do think that as you have gone for for the shortened / informal versions of the other boys names you would be better with Harry

why not Freddie or Eddie?

i knwo they are ie names again

but then i knwo two perfectly lovely brothers called Harry and Archie

Thanks Kristina, I would have Harry but my best friends little boy is called Harry.
I quite like Edward so Eddie is cute. Freddie, my other friend has just used this, argghh.
How about Hannah, Anna,Isla, or Ivy?

I think I'm struggling more with girls names.

oh i like all these girls names

ivy and iris certainly rocking the granny chic

jean
jane
mary

Thanks Kristina, Hannah is my grans name aswell, although another friend has a girl called Hannah. Which do you prefer the best.
Another thing I would like is a middle name that isnt the popular ones.

My friend just suggested Willow, not sure on tthat one.

Ooh like Iris, think may prefer to Ivy (reminds me of Ivy Brennan aka Corry)
Quite like Jean as well, but no way hubby would go for it.
How about Esme or Joanie? ( I know ie names are back lol)

i have an Anna so am biased

willow nice but more new age than granny chic

also love joanie and esme, esme better i think ( not ie)

its so hard isnt it? i coudln't decide all pg and left it right until the last minute to register the births

Anna is lovely and goes lovely with your name.
I don't think we will decide until after, would like to narrow down to 1-3 names though and see what he/she looks like.