Anyone else thinking of names yet? - what do you think of...

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Sorry this is totally self indulgent and not very interesting for you guys, but would you mind casting a vote on the two options that dh and I have narrowed it down to for our expected ds (due April). Its between:

Scott Spencer Roberts
or
Spencer Scott Roberts

If you don't like either then do say...

Thanks

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We like Finn but decided on Finley so he could have a choice when he's older to either be Finn or Finley - plus when i was younger i always knew when i was in trouble as i would be called by my full name rather than the abbreviation!
Not that i plan on him being troublesome it's just i know how well it worked on me!

i LOVE Freya but DP hates it - says he would rather eat shit! Pleasant - i have been trying to work on him about it but he's not budging - It's my absolute favourite girls name too!

Love Freya, Spring Chicken. Get working on DP!
I liked Violet as a middle name when I was pg, but never found anyone else that agreed!

Finley's a great name for a boy, too.

I will - got 6 months left so will keep plugging away - think i might make a subliminal tape and play it whilst he is asleep!

We usually agree on names too but he wont even think about it - just says no straight away!

I dislike Tayla and Freya -- ok, Freya is ok, but I really don't like Tayla... I am such a spoil-sport, aren't I?
-Z (who is not called Punky in real life, honest!)

Think i'll just keep my names to myself in future - they don't seem to go down very well here!

When they birth announcement comes round i certainly wont be admitting i if we decide on Tayla! :0

Just overheard something that bears out suggestion re. trying shouting out names in your most common voice. Scene: Asda. Mother: real SAAAFF Londoner. Dialogue: something that sounded like 'SHANEEKWA GET YOUR A**E OVER HERE'! Poss spelling Shaniqua?

Springchicken, I love Freya, it's on my list of favourite girl's names. It often depends on your surname, I have a ridiculous surname and it is difficult choose names that would go.

Just to add to this, I heard of somebody (admittedly through a friend of a friend) called Pocahontas. Can't imagine what that would be shortened to!
I shouldn't say anything though as mine's due in a couple of weeks (girl) and we still don't have a name!
Btw I prefer Spencer- good choice

Our friend's little girl is Tayla and it is lovely and really suits her. It is a little more unusual too so she won't be one of many in her class which is always nice.

SChicken -
love Freya, such a sweet name. Not no keen on Tayla, but what about Tallie? Kind of close to Tayla (well a bit) and still a bit unusual. It's fun thinking about names, isn't it? You'll probably come up with a big list and then go back to the first or second one you thought of.

Hmm, have to agree, Tayla is bad. What about Talia (short for Natalia?)? There's an actress called Talia Shire, one of the Coppola clan.

My mum is called Violet

i am a taylor...only by marriage, dont do it please!!!!!

but if you do decide to i will support you

Freya is a brand of bread in NZ. Then again Milo is a brand of hot chocolate and I still think its a nice name. BTW I know I male Brook, I always want to ask his mum if he's babbling yet.

Agree you have to think of names in different contexts, Dh wanted to call Ds 'Elvis@!!!! said I couldn't see me over the park shouting 'Elvis get here now it's time to go home!!!!'
We settled for teh now rather common Jack

If you shout "Jack", do 15 children all turn around?

re: Buffy Names (I'm hijacking the thread too, hmc, but it sounds like you've decided on Spencer!). Ds2 is Harry Alexander (Alexander Harris). I thought it was just me!

And my friend's little girl is Lilah (from Angel) which I think is absolutely gorgeous.

Heard a woman in WHSmith the other day say "get over here Harley!" to her daughter, was dying to ask if the surname was Davidson.

Worst ever: on, believe it or not, the ferry 'cross the Mersey, woman to daughter (broad Scouse accent) "Gerroverere, Marie-Antoinette, before I batter yer!"

Also know a little girl called Calla. Sorry, just makes me think of gas

Talia is actually an Israeli name. I didnt think it was short version of natalia!

I wanted Iona for a girl but dh thought even this was too unusual! We've got a Jack too but I've loved that name for years.

What about Talya, like Tayla but a bit different! I have a friend called Thalia.

Sorry Jems, have to agree I don't much like Tayla.

Love Iona, Mog.

A friend of mine has a DD one week younger than my DD, she is called Tayla. Child and parents are lovely but the I really am not keen on the name.

I thought Talia meant 'comes at Christmas time' or so a mother to a Talia told me.
I think Iona is beautiful!
In the end, name your child something you like. They will make it their own, regardless of whatever we say.

Love Iona - but sods law says she'd end up marrying a Mr Garden or a Mr Kitchen or a Mr Ball or .....

Ah, didn't know that about Talia - was guessing cos she's Italian/American