Names - Inspiration for those of us that are struggling - what have you/are you calling yours?

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I like Catriona. We had Catrinel on the shortlist for DD. This is the Romanian diminutive for Ecaterina (Catherine), I think.

i wasnt sure if it was cat - ree - oh - nah or cat - ree - on - ah.

We pronounce Cat-Ree-Oh-Na as well. We live in Germany and to pronounce it the "Scottish" way, Ca-Tree-Na would be too confusing for the Germans! If I shorten her name then I call her Cat, which suits her as she climbs like one.
We found it difficult to find names that worked in German and in English, no names with -th for example, Nathan doesn't sound too nice with a German accent. Nae-zan. Eek!

Linja Dorothee
(Linja being the modern version of the Swedish Linnéa (a flower) and
Dorothee the German version of Dorothy - God's gift - and my late Ma's name)
Hi McMama, hope you are doing fine (sorry for the hijack!!)

Tasja, sorry but the pedant in me feels compelled to point out that using Il in a girl's name is just plain wrong.
Other elemental names: Stella / Estrella (star), Soleil for a girl (pron 'soleyee' =sun), Sol for a boy, Celeste, Nina (pron Ninya = a Pacific weather phenomenon that means 'cheeky girl'!), Astrid?

What do you think of Dougie (Douglas)? I won't be offended...

Nappyaddict - it's pronounced 'Catreena' or 'Katrina' as in Katrina & the waves...Macmamma, I'm often called Cat too, it avoids any problems!

My DD is Natalie and I still really love it because it is not one you hear very often now (well certainly not in these parts and judging by the list here either

ok, kids in my family are -

Boys

Jack, Tomas, Morgan, Joshua, Jordan, Joseph, Connor, Daniel.

Girls

Lauren, Louise, Danielle, Chloe, Emily,, Carys,Ione

No one ever wants DS2's name (Ju pouts sadly) boo hoo perhaps I've saddled him with a burden for life

D'oh didnt tell you his name tho did I? duh.
His name is Murray - it's Scottish. DS1 is James, I think thats had a mention on this thread.

I have....
Bella, Joe & Jessie

Various friend's children are....
Isabelle, Rowan, Olivia, Jazmine, Emma, Jennifer, Lola, Emily, Ella, Yves, Freya, Maisie, Alexandra, Antonia, Alana, Ophelia, Fearne, Lily, Erin, Harriet
Oliver, Harry, Sam, Sonny, Josh, Jake, Zack, Alfie, Rhys, Callum, William, Paulo, Dylan, Riley, Finley, Max, Jude, Ned, Oska

I like....
Imogen, Phoebe, Kate,
Tom, Will, Henry

these are the names i like

boys-

jayden (this name i want for baby3 if boy)
rhys (reece)
keyan (kian)
jordan
ryan
kyle

girls-

lauren (dd1 name)
holly (dd2 name)
libby (this name i want for baby3 if girl)
casey
courtney
ellie
chloe

I have

Harrison Jacob
Madison Jade
Jorja Mai

We have an Oliver already and are due a dd in August who is likely to be Imogen or Mimi for short

i know a miranda that is mimi for short.

i like rowan and henry for boys too and jasmine, fearne, antonia and alana for girls.

DS is Jasper David. Also liked, William (Will) Edward, Robin.

Fave girls names are Anna, Flora, Elizabeth, Meg, Jemma, Florence, Arabella, Kate

Nappyaddict - any names you don't like ??? (kidding - obviously don't say if there are .

DS is Theodore, we mostly call him Theo.

I am the opposite to most of you then. I can think of plenty of boys names that I love, but struggle with girls.....

Re 'Scout' - I know this is the book 'To kill a mockingbird', but what's the origin of the name. I do reeeeeally love it, but I would need to convince DH that it is actually a name IYKWIM.

i am realising that i don't like ANY boys names

i don't like "modern" names

all "old fashioned" names have connotations. OR they are one of the dc's good friends names or whatever.

the only name that i quite like is actually my brother's name, so need to think on that

i am realising that i don't like ANY boys names

i don't like "modern" names

all "old fashioned" names have connotations. OR they are one of the dc's good friends names or whatever.

the only name that i quite like is actually my brother's name, so need to think on that

DS is Tyler Derek David
DD is Ava Jean

Other names I like are:

Boys - William (Billy), Charlie, Josh, Jack, Lee, Brodie, Flynn, Jay

Girls - Grace, Evie, Georgia, Carla, Cara, Jennifer

i do like ds's name, fortunately

but am a bit buggered if this baby is a boy, really

sorry lazylou my 20 month old dd is Natalie! My 11 week old ds is Gene.