Baby Name Sounding Board

[bcmomsaysso]

I know there is another board for this, but as others have mentioned I'd prefer to hear from my fellow August 15 moms

I know there have been a several "advice" threads, and I was thinking it might be nice to have a place to post them collectively rather than starting a new topic each time.

So, what are your name quandaries? Post them here!

[jabs]

Cori for a girl. Will everyone give me the side eye?

[bcmomsaysso]

Here is mine. We like the name Adeline for a girl. And H has a Grandmother named Madeline so it would be a nice nod to that. I'm undecided on the middle name though. My thoughts-

Adeline Nicole - my first name
Adeline Rose - just because it is pretty

What do you think? Other suggestions?

[tmclawchick]

Feb 25, 2015 9:59:17 GMT -5 jabs said:

Cori for a girl. Will everyone give me the side eye?

I worked with a girl named Cori, no side eye from me!

[tmclawchick]

Feb 25, 2015 10:01:33 GMT -5 bcmomsaysso said:

Here is mine. We like the name Adeline for a girl. And H has a Grandmother named Madeline so it would be a nice nod to that. I'm undecided on the middle name though. My thoughts-

Adeline Nicole - my first name
Adeline Rose - just because it is pretty

What do you think? Other suggestions?

I feel like you're better off with a single syllable middle name, I feel like it just "flows" a little better... does that make sense? I think Adeline Rose is very pretty!

[bcmomsaysso]

jabs I think Cori is nice. I wouldn't side-eye.

Alternately, Cora was on my list also. Simple and feminine.

[jabs]

bcmomsaysso, I like Adeline Rose, it's very pretty.

[bcmomsaysso]

tmclawchick Thanks! I was leaning that way also. I think the double "l" sounds get a little jumbled.

Eta. If I find out I'm having a boy I'll be in trouble. Drawing a blank with boy choices atm...

[kaeguri]

jabs, no side eye hear. I picture a cute little girl with curly hair for some reason.

bcmomsaysso, I love Adeline! I was considering that or Adelaide as possibilities. I like Adeline Rose better though.

So assuming this is a girl, which I find out today (EEEE), Rowan Genevieve or Genevieve Rowan? Our last name is 2 syllables, very harsh German name.

[bcmomsaysso]

kaeguri I love Rowan as a first name, that's my vote

[ChrissDee]

Feb 25, 2015 10:01:33 GMT -5 bcmomsaysso said:

Here is mine. We like the name Adeline for a girl. And H has a Grandmother named Madeline so it would be a nice nod to that. I'm undecided on the middle name though. My thoughts-

Adeline Nicole - my first name
Adeline Rose - just because it is pretty

What do you think? Other suggestions?

Personally, I think Adeline Rose sounds much prettier than Adeline Nicole.

[aelias]

Feb 25, 2015 10:01:33 GMT -5 bcmomsaysso said:

Here is mine. We like the name Adeline for a girl. And H has a Grandmother named Madeline so it would be a nice nod to that. I'm undecided on the middle name though. My thoughts-

Adeline Nicole - my first name
Adeline Rose - just because it is pretty

What do you think? Other suggestions?

Don't hate me, but . . . I always thought naming a child after yourself was sort of tacky.  Less tacky as a middle name, but still . . .

And Adeline Rose is lovely. 

[aelias]

Boy or girl, middle name is Kelly ( MIL's maiden name; my son has my mother's maiden name, Lewis, as a middle name)

Boy names: Ian or Miles

Girl names: Elise or Delia

Leaning Miles and Elise at the moment, but it changes constantly. What say you, commentariat?

[cupcakecutiern]

Feb 25, 2015 10:26:45 GMT -5 aelias said:

Feb 25, 2015 10:01:33 GMT -5 bcmomsaysso said:

Here is mine. We like the name Adeline for a girl. And H has a Grandmother named Madeline so it would be a nice nod to that. I'm undecided on the middle name though. My thoughts-

Adeline Nicole - my first name
Adeline Rose - just because it is pretty

What do you think? Other suggestions?

Don't hate me, but . . . I always thought naming a child after yourself was sort of tacky.  Less tacky as a middle name, but still . . .

And Adeline Rose is lovely. 

I read it as her first choice??

[cupcakecutiern]

Feb 25, 2015 10:02:05 GMT -5 tmclawchick said:

Feb 25, 2015 9:59:17 GMT -5 jabs said:

Cori for a girl. Will everyone give me the side eye?

I worked with a girl named Cori, no side eye from me!

I like the name cori for a girl. I have a friend name Cori. She's pretty cool.

[aelias]

Feb 25, 2015 10:38:19 GMT -5 cupcakecutiern said:

Feb 25, 2015 10:26:45 GMT -5 aelias said:

Don't hate me, but . . . I always thought naming a child after yourself was sort of tacky.  Less tacky as a middle name, but still . . .

And Adeline Rose is lovely. 

I read it as her first choice??

If that's the case, BIG misunderstanding on my part, and apologies to bcmomsaysso 

[cupcakecutiern]

So far I've only come up with boy names. I'm not really putting much effort until we find out what we are having. I think are going with Daniel for my husbands grandfather. It's growing on me.
Logan Daniel
Ethan Daniel

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Feb 25, 2015 9:59:17 GMT -5 jabs said:

Cori for a girl. Will everyone give me the side eye?

I don't think so.  My MILs name is Corrine, but goes by Cori.  I think Cori is a nice name (and I despise my MIL).

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Feb 25, 2015 10:01:33 GMT -5 bcmomsaysso said:

Here is mine. We like the name Adeline for a girl. And H has a Grandmother named Madeline so it would be a nice nod to that. I'm undecided on the middle name though. My thoughts-

Adeline Nicole - my first name
Adeline Rose - just because it is pretty

What do you think? Other suggestions?

I really like Adeline Rose, it flows very nicely!

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Feb 25, 2015 10:12:12 GMT -5 kaeguri said:

jabs, no side eye hear. I picture a cute little girl with curly hair for some reason.

bcmomsaysso, I love Adeline! I was considering that or Adelaide as possibilities. I like Adeline Rose better though.

So assuming this is a girl, which I find out today (EEEE), Rowan Genevieve or Genevieve Rowan? Our last name is 2 syllables, very harsh German name.

I like Rowan in both locations.  Just depends on how it would flow with the last name.

Side note:  Rowan is DS's middle name!

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Feb 25, 2015 10:37:35 GMT -5 aelias said:

Boy or girl, middle name is Kelly ( MIL's maiden name; my son has my mother's maiden name, Lewis, as a middle name)

Boy names: Ian or Miles

Girl names: Elise or Delia

Leaning Miles and Elise at the moment, but it changes constantly. What say you, commentariat?

I like Miles and Elise!

[kaeguri]

Feb 25, 2015 10:37:35 GMT -5 aelias said:

Boy or girl, middle name is Kelly ( MIL's maiden name; my son has my mother's maiden name, Lewis, as a middle name)

Boy names: Ian or Miles

Girl names: Elise or Delia

Leaning Miles and Elise at the moment, but it changes constantly. What say you, commentariat?

Not too fond of either Ian or Miles, but Ian Kelly seems to flow better to me.

I'm partial to Elise (it's my niece's middle name, spelled Elyse).

[Deleted]

I'm don't think anything will sway our opinion on names right now:

Girl: Kaylee Jewel (I wanted to spell it Kayleigh, but letting DH have his way on this one)
Boy: Brayden Scott

DS's name is Connor Rowan

I know Brayden isn't really everyone's favorite, but hoping that if this is a boy, it won't be a hated name.

[joi922]

Feb 25, 2015 10:01:33 GMT -5 bcmomsaysso said:

Here is mine. We like the name Adeline for a girl. And H has a Grandmother named Madeline so it would be a nice nod to that. I'm undecided on the middle name though. My thoughts-

Adeline Nicole - my first name
Adeline Rose - just because it is pretty

What do you think? Other suggestions?

I really like Adeline Rose. To me, both names sound a bit old fashioned (which I love), so I think they flow better together.

[queenb]

Feb 25, 2015 9:59:17 GMT -5 jabs said:

Cori for a girl. Will everyone give me the side eye?

I work with a lady named Cory. People ALWAYS assume she's a guy - but I think it's the spelling. If I saw Cori with an "I" I'd assume female. Pretty name - this is one of my sister' stop choices if she ever has a daughter.

[joi922]

Feb 25, 2015 10:37:35 GMT -5 aelias said:

Boy or girl, middle name is Kelly ( MIL's maiden name; my son has my mother's maiden name, Lewis, as a middle name)

Boy names: Ian or Miles

Girl names: Elise or Delia

Leaning Miles and Elise at the moment, but it changes constantly. What say you, commentariat?

Love Miles and Elise, and think Kelly flows with both. Elise was on my short list of girl names last pregnancy, but H vetoed it. Luckily we agreed on another pretty quickly. 

[ChrissDee]

Since the day we found out we were expecting, my husband and I have been set on the name Noah Robert for a boy. (Robert is my dad's name.)

We have not been able to decide on a girl name. For some reason, he really likes Russian names for girls. No, neither of us are Russian. He is Dutch and African-American, and I have a very mixed-up heritage including all different kinds of European and Native American. He specifically likes the name Katya Eloise (middle name was his grandmother's name). I love the name Eloise, but am not totally sold on Katya. What you you all think?

[flippinchica]

Feb 25, 2015 10:42:27 GMT -5 @jhalula09 said:

Feb 25, 2015 9:59:17 GMT -5 jabs said:

Cori for a girl. Will everyone give me the side eye?

I don't think so.  My MILs name is Corrine, but goes by Cori.  I think Cori is a nice name (and I despise my MIL).

I prefer Cori as a NN for Corrine but I wouldn't side eye it.

aelias, Elise is on my current list as well but I haven't talked names with H yet.  We probably will wait till after the anatomy scan.

[telos]

Feb 25, 2015 9:59:17 GMT -5 jabs said:

Cori for a girl. Will everyone give me the side eye?

I like Cori, but it sounds more like a nickname to me.  I prefer Corinne (pronounced "Kor-in") or possibly Corinna with nn Cori - but certainly no side eye.

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Feb 25, 2015 10:50:34 GMT -5 ChrissDee said:

Since the day we found out we were expecting, my husband and I have been set on the name Noah Robert for a boy. (Robert is my dad's name.)

We have not been able to decide on a girl name. For some reason, he really likes Russian names for girls. No, neither of us are Russian. He is Dutch and African-American, and I have a very mixed-up heritage including all different kinds of European and Native American. He specifically likes the name Katya Eloise (middle name was his grandmother's name). I love the name Eloise, but am not totally sold on Katya. What you you all think?

I don't mind Katya, but would look at spelling it Katia.  Eloise is really pretty with it.