Baby Names- Let's hear your ideas!

[chriskoo]

DH and I agreed on a boy name right away, Gregory Carl (Carl was a given for the middle name spot, it's a family thing on DHs side). We may still change our minds, but we're both pretty happy.

If it's a girl its a different story. I have a list of >10 names that I like, DH vetos them all without offering any alternatives. So frustrating! I'm trying to talk him into Serena-- I love how it sounds with our LN, I love that it's easy to spell and say and I love Rena as a nn. If DH doesn't come around to Serena then he's going to have to come up with some other options!

[shan]

Nov 27, 2015 15:14:28 GMT -5 sandandsea said:

I like the following - looking for a Spanish name that is easy to pronounce and spell and goes with Mateo David as a sibset-
Boy FN
Marco
Lucas

Boy MN
Xavier
Javier
Cruz

Girl FN
Ariel
Talia
Natalia
Ariana

MN will be Elizabeth

Like I said earlier, we have not discussed or agreed to anything yet!

I love Anabel, and that fits your criteria. I also love Natalia.

[sandandsea]

Nov 27, 2015 18:45:01 GMT -5 shan said:

Nov 27, 2015 15:14:28 GMT -5 sandandsea said:

I like the following - looking for a Spanish name that is easy to pronounce and spell and goes with Mateo David as a sibset-
Boy FN
Marco
Lucas

Boy MN
Xavier
Javier
Cruz

Girl FN
Ariel
Talia
Natalia
Ariana

MN will be Elizabeth

Like I said earlier, we have not discussed or agreed to anything yet!

I love Anabel, and that fits your criteria. I also love Natalia.

When I hear Annabel, all I can think of is Hanibal Lector from silence of the lambs. DH hates all names so it's going to be a while before we pick something or even discuss it.

[sandandsea]

And I like 5 letter names because it's really easy to fit into the bingo song so kids learn to spell their names really early! I make up songs with DS all the time so at 3 he knew how to spell his name, my phone number and DH phone number and directions to our house from the freeway thanks to songs we made up.

[txmommy14]

I suggested the name Virginia last night and DH didn't veto it! So that's good! Still love Adeline though

[virginiaorjohn]

Nov 28, 2015 14:34:17 GMT -5 txmommy14 said:

I suggested the name Virginia last night and DH didn't veto it! So that's good! Still love Adeline though

YASSSSSSS

[frecklesnbrains]

I love Virginia. I have a friend with 3 daughters: Virginia, Frances, and Evelyn. Oldies but goodies! I love them!

[broadwaymama]

This topic gives me anxiety!!!! We are having a hard time! Both of our children are named after musicians. DS is Strummer (after joe strummer of the clash) and DD is Presley June (after Elvis and June Carter Cash).
So we really can't have Strummer, Presley, and Bob....needs to match the flow!
I'm trying to get a musical theatre name in there so I REALLY like Tobias (Toby for short) but DH hates it and it's off the table.
DH is obsessed with Walden but I'm not sold. I know he will get called Waldo because almost everyone says that when that name is brought up. So we are sort of list on boys. We do like Cash (huge Johnny Cash fans). But we rescued a kitten years back and named him Cash. However cash the cat lives with my FIL.
For girls we like Lyric (even though I don't think DH is really sold on it). I also threw Aria on the table and he seems to like that. I also like Ophelia.
I feel like I am never really sold on names. it took a while before I could really get into Presley. Strummer was a bit easier but still took some time to warm up to the idea of.
I don't know! Musical name suggestions welcome!!!

[broadwaymama]

Nov 25, 2015 13:57:24 GMT -5 athn64 said:

Nov 25, 2015 13:54:20 GMT -5 ArgyleEnigma said:

athn64 I also love "doesn't sing enough."

As for Marion, we like that one too, but would spell Marian for a girl, since Marion is often a boy's name. I think.

Marion was originally a girl's spelling and name (it's French) that was appropriated for boys. DH was the one that wanted that spelling. I may move to the a, but at this point, I'm still pushing for other possibilities

My mom is Marion spelled ion! So it can be boy or girl!

[sandandsea]

Nov 29, 2015 9:37:03 GMT -5 broadwaymama said:

This topic gives me anxiety!!!! We are having a hard time! Both of our children are named after musicians. DS is Strummer (after joe strummer of the clash) and DD is Presley June (after Elvis and June Carter Cash).
So we really can't have Strummer, Presley, and Bob....needs to match the flow!
I'm trying to get a musical theatre name in there so I REALLY like Tobias (Toby for short) but DH hates it and it's off the table.
DH is obsessed with Walden but I'm not sold. I know he will get called Waldo because almost everyone says that when that name is brought up. So we are sort of list on boys. We do like Cash (huge Johnny Cash fans). But we rescued a kitten years back and named him Cash. However cash the cat lives with my FIL.
For girls we like Lyric (even though I don't think DH is really sold on it). I also threw Aria on the table and he seems to like that. I also like Ophelia.
I feel like I am never really sold on names. it took a while before I could really get into Presley. Strummer was a bit easier but still took some time to warm up to the idea of.
I don't know! Musical name suggestions welcome!!!

Do you know the sex yet? I love Melody.

[csat]

chriskoo, we were the same when I was pregnant with DS, both DH and I 100% set on a boy name but barely liked let alone loved any girl names. Luckily we had a boy!

sandandsea, I love your son's name, Mateo. From your girl list I love Talia, it's so pretty and a name you don't hear a lot of.

I was feeling pretty lost about names until just about a week ago and then found boy and girl names that I love, Elliott for a boy and Willa for a girl. DH is 100% sold on Elliott and 80% sold on Willa (which is the farthest I've managed to get with any girl names from him so I'll take it). I think both also go well with DS, he's a Graham.

[sandandsea]

Nov 29, 2015 16:17:30 GMT -5 csat said:

sandandsea, I love your son's name, Mateo. From your girl list I love Talia, it's so pretty and a name you don't hear a lot of.

Agree. Just have to get DH on board as I'm pretty sure he thinks it's awful. That is if it's a girl.

[chriskoo]

csat I love Elliott and Willa, they sound great with Graham too. Hopefully your hubby is able to commit to Willa, it's pretty and sweet and not overused.

[Andrea]

Nov 29, 2015 20:53:58 GMT -5 sandandsea said:

Nov 29, 2015 16:17:30 GMT -5 csat said:

sandandsea , I love your son's name, Mateo. From your girl list I love Talia, it's so pretty and a name you don't hear a lot of.

Agree. Just have to get DH on board as I'm pretty sure he thinks it's awful. That is if it's a girl.

There is a pop singer from Mexico from the 90's called Thalia. My hispanic little heart will always associate that name with her  

[mladerri]

Nov 28, 2015 14:08:25 GMT -5 sandandsea said:

And I like 5 letter names because it's really easy to fit into the bingo song so kids learn to spell their names really early! I make up songs with DS all the time so at 3 he knew how to spell his name, my phone number and DH phone number and directions to our house from the freeway thanks to songs we made up.

My son has a five letter name. I'm totally going to use this. Thanks!

[broadwaymama]

sandandsea we are not finding out! DH really likes Melody too but unfortunately I worked with a chick named Melody who was such a scumbag....like took advantage of Hurricane Sandy relief when she was not a victim, stole from work, stood me up for a shift in Christmas Eve....it goes on. I hate when names get ruined.

[nitecheese]

We named DS like, 5 minutes after finding out I was pregnant. He is August Matthew, which I love. We call him Gus for day-to-day purposes.

I'm having a hard time coming up with another boy name that I love just as much. Right now, the front runner is Oliver Everett. I love Charles Everett too, but DH won't jump on board with Charlie. This makes me sad because it was my grandfather's name and I'd love to honor him (and my dad) that way.

For a girl we had picked out Kathleen Elspeth, but right now I'm loving Nora Jane.

I am sure I will change my mind a million times before this baby is born.

[jjh1119]

We narrowed down to four boy and four girl names but if I had my way it would be Colin Joshua for a boy and Amelia Mae for a girl. My H is on board with Colin but likes Oliver better- same middle name. He loves the name Norah and is pushing pretty hard for that.

I told him since we are doing team green because HE wants to that I get to name the baby lol.

The other names are Ethan and Cameron for a boy and Avery and Eleanor for a girl.

[jjh1119]

As far as the bingo song, my son has a four letter name and it still works with bingo, just spell a beat slower

[frecklesnbrains]

nitecheese, I love the name Gus! I'm also about 95% sure on a name already, and have been since very early in the pregnancy when DH and I had our first conversation about names. We had a lot of ideas for girl names, but only one strong preference for a boy name.

[frecklesnbrains]

jjh1119, Colin is my dad's name and one of my all-time favorite names. I'd love to use it as a middle name but all of my favorite first names don't really work with it! I haven't given up entirely though... that's what's keeping me only 95% set on the boy name we have picked out.

[pdxlaurens]

We didn't name DS (Maximus nn Max) until I was about 35 weeks so a boy name is going to take awhile. We still love our unused girl name Lexington, nn Lex or Lexi. Not sure on middle name. DS has 2 middle names so we need to decide if we are continuing that.
You guys just gave me the start of my boy name list this time. Hopefully MH doesn't hate them all like last time.

[jjh1119]

Nov 30, 2015 11:37:34 GMT -5 frecklesnbrains said:

jjh1119, Colin is my dad's name and one of my all-time favorite names. I'd love to use it as a middle name but all of my favorite first names don't really work with it! I haven't given up entirely though... that's what's keeping me only 95% set on the boy name we have picked out.

I think the middle name is why I love Colin a lot more than Oliver. It just flows better with Joshua. It's been a name I have been in love with for years. It made top three last time.

My only thing is the spelling. I know it SHOULD have only one L but I feel like it looks less colon-ish with two L's. I'll probably still stick with the one L though.