only (almost) 12 weeks but we are already thinking...

jjh471 · November 2013

We've been tossing names around. We are pretty set on our boys name, James Robert after my dad and his father (who passed away when I was little.. they were very close so I'm happy we will be honoring him), but a girls name has been hard. Yesterday at our family Halloween party I mentioned that I liked older classic names and someone mentioned Lenore (I guess there was a Lenore in our family years ago...) and I loved it! DH is on the fence. We certainly don't have to make a decision now but just curious to get other opinions.

Sorry for any typos I'm on my phone

jjh471 · November 2013

HisGirlFriday929 said:
I love it! I think it definitely sounds "vintage". It reminds me of Leonie, which is one of my favorite names. Do you have any middle name ideas?

No idea! Lenore Claire is what I was thinking. Claire is DHs grandmother's name... but I'm not sold on it.

NerdyLucy · November 2013

My SIL's MIL is named Lenore. Well, actually she's Lenora, but she goes by Lenore.

I personally prefer Eleanor more, but I still like Lenora and Lenore. I also like Lenore as a reference to Poe.

jjh471 · November 2013

NerdyLucy said:
My SIL's MIL is named Lenore. Well, actually she's Lenora, but she goes by Lenore.

I personally prefer Eleanor more, but I still like Lenora and Lenore. I also like Lenore as a reference to Poe.

I am so glad you posted! I love lenora I didn't even think of that DH loves it

I wanted Eleanor but DH has an aunt Eleanor and he said him and his brothers called her smelly ellie. Lol! So hour didn't want to do that name.....

jjh471 · November 2013

HisGirlFriday929 said:
I like it! Also love Lenore Sylvia, Lenore Grace, Lenore Mary, Lenore June, Lenore Violet

I like grace too.... thats really cute.

NerdyLucy · November 2013

jjh471 said:

My SIL's MIL is named Lenore. Well, actually she's Lenora, but she goes by Lenore.

I personally prefer Eleanor more, but I still like Lenora and Lenore. I also like Lenore as a reference to Poe.
I am so glad you posted! I love lenora I didn't even think of that DH loves it I wanted Eleanor but DH has an aunt Eleanor and he said him and his brothers called her smelly ellie. Lol! So hour didn't want to do that name.....

I know this lady more as my SIL's MIL now, but it also knew her when I was kid too (small world situation). Anyway, I always thought she was so pretty and nice, and I automatically thought that Lenore/Lenora was a lovely name by association.

As someone else said, it does have a slight vintage feel. You don't hear it much anymore, but it's not so obscure that it's weird.

jjh471 · November 2013

NerdyLucy said:

jjh471 said:

NerdyLucy said:
My SIL's MIL is named Lenore. Well, actually she's Lenora, but she goes by Lenore.

I personally prefer Eleanor more, but I still like Lenora and Lenore. I also like Lenore as a reference to Poe.
I am so glad you posted! I love lenora I didn't even think of that DH loves it I wanted Eleanor but DH has an aunt Eleanor and he said him and his brothers called her smelly ellie. Lol! So hour didn't want to do that name.....

I know this lady more as my SIL's MIL now, but it also knew her when I was kid too (small world situation). Anyway, I always thought she was so pretty and nice, and I automatically thought that Lenore/Lenora was a lovely name by association.

As someone else said, it does have a slight vintage feel. You don't hear it much anymore, but it's not so obscure that it's weird.

I think that's why I like it, I love vintage feeling names

Thanks for the input!

mkbland · November 2013

I like Lenore. I think Lenore Clair is a very pretty name. I usually find Clair a little boring but I like it with Lenore and I like that it has meaning for you. I also like other posters suggestion of Eleanor and Lenora.