@maureenmce - Thank you! I lovelovelove it as well; it seems to be picking up popularity (I'm meeting a lot of toddlers named Maeve) which is a slight deterrent for me, but we've been referring to this kid as Maevey-Baby for like three years. I wouldn't be able to let it go now, haha.
Edited to add: Her middle name will be Veronique, so the full meaning of her name will be "intoxicating honesty," more or less.
@katem987 I love the idea of doing something holiday related for a December baby. I know someone born on Christmas who is named Christine and I think it's great
@katem987 I have a whole list of Christmas names Holly, Natalie and Nicholas are at the top of that one, but I don’t know if they’ll make the final cut. I love the sound of Charlotte Noel though!
Girls names: Haven Jane (Jane is a middle name that’s been passed down on my side for 4 generations, this would be 5) Selah Len (Len is my DH middle name)
Boys names: Hezekiah William (William is a family name on both mine and my DH side) Asa William
@knottiea775b9f7696a865b One of my best friends is named Asa! It's such a cool, underused name! Also, if you get a chance, you should change your screenname to something more personalized - it's tough to tag you with all the numbers after knottie!
@maureenmce thanks so much! It’s so cool to meet someone that knows another asa I’ve only ever heard of one! Also, I’ve tried to change it a few times now and I don’t know why it won’t change. I’ll keep trying- thanks for the tip!
@katem987 I have a whole list of Christmas names Holly, Natalie and Nicholas are at the top of that one, but I don’t know if they’ll make the final cut. I love the sound of Charlotte Noel though!
I love those! I think Nicholas may be my top boy name! I didn’t even think of Holly, so cute.
Sorry for multiple posts in this, but I need some outside opinions. Mh and I both like Molly but not as much Margaret. If I named a girl Margaret it would only be to use the nicknames, of which my favorite is Molly. Question is—do you all think Molly is too “cute” of a full name for an adult? My first thought was Molly Kate, but now I am thinking of pairing it with something more formal (maybe Molly Elizabeth) for this reason. What do you guys think?
@rosebud332 I know multiple adult people named Molly and I think it ages just fine! I wouldn't worry about it, especially if you love it! And don't worry about multiple posts on this thread - I think a lot of us might change or minds or need advice, etc, over the course of thinking of names for months!
@rosebud781 I'm a little biased because my daughter is a Margaret; we named her Margaret fully intending to only use Maggie. I feel like Maggie (and Molly!) are fine standalone names, but on the off chance that she feels differently later in life and wants something a little more formal (or even just a little different... maybe she'd prefer to be Margie or Molly, who knows?), I like that she's got an option. And even if she only ever goes by Maggie, having those extra letters on her birth certificate doesn't really matter.
I also had an unnicknameable name that I hated growing up, so that may skew my opinion.
@rosebud781 in full disclosure my name is Margaret so I think it is great! but my best friend is Mollie and she is a bad ass attorney it is an awesome name!
@AGK2015 I had no nicknames too and thus I am obsessed with nicknames a little bit. Molly of course really can’t be shortened anymore so that’s a consideration. Agree that Margaret has sooo many options. Even Peggy! And I really love Maggie too.
@AGK2015 I had no nicknames too and thus I am obsessed with nicknames a little bit. Molly of course really can’t be shortened anymore so that’s a consideration. Agree that Margaret has sooo many options. Even Peggy! And I really love Maggie too.
@rosebud332 I don't think Molly is too "cute" for an adult, if you like it then use it! A nickname doesn't have to come from an actual name, it could be based off of something totally different. A guy I went to high school with was called Bama because he moved here from Alabama, nothing to do with his name.
Sorry for multiple posts in this, but I need some outside opinions. Mh and I both like Molly but not as much Margaret. If I named a girl Margaret it would only be to use the nicknames, of which my favorite is Molly. Question is—do you all think Molly is too “cute” of a full name for an adult? My first thought was Molly Kate, but now I am thinking of pairing it with something more formal (maybe Molly Elizabeth) for this reason. What do you guys think?
@rosebud332 my sister is Molly Elizabeth! I do think it is a “younger” sounding name. But the biggest issue she has with her name is apparently a lot of people name their dogs Molly. I think you can’t go wrong with Margaret, Molly as a nickname.
@rosebud332 I don't think Molly is too "cute" for an adult, if you like it then use it! A nickname doesn't have to come from an actual name, it could be based off of something totally different. A guy I went to high school with was called Bama because he moved here from Alabama, nothing to do with his name.
A guy I went to high school with was called Toba because he moved from Manitoba!! So funny!!
This thread makes me laugh because I am COMPLETELY the opposite of y'all. My full name is Teresa buy I've gone by Terri all my life and HATED that Teresa is on everything. I've always wondered why in the world they named me Teresa just to call me Terri? I was also painfully shy and raising my hand in school and telling them I went by Terri was torture. All that to say, DS 1 is Caleb because it needs no nickname, lol. I'm leaning toward Thomas if we have another boy, but I would call him Thomas.
Speaking of, my mom's dad (who passed before I was born) middle name was Heath (His first name was Wilson, so Imma pass on that, lol). I really like it and if it's a boy, I'll think we'll surprise my mom with it. Thomas Heath. I like it!
@texas_t I think that’s totally a preference thing. I’ve gone by 2 nicknames of my first name since I was a baby. No one ever calls me by my actual name. But I personally prefer “full” names rather than nicknames as a legal name. I like the name Heath!
@texas_t, @katem987 friends and familly always call "Sam", never "Samantha". I don't really mind it. So yeah I guess it is a preference thing . (On another hand I HATE when people call me "Sammy" )
In France people usually have three names... As if finding one wasn't already hard enough
@texas_t my name doesn’t have a nickname, so I like them. My daughters name doesn’t lend itself to nicknames (Laura), but my son’s does (Edward). I could go either way on it. It’s not like I’m horribly scarred from having been called my full name my whole life.
So my daughters’ names are Hazel and Zelda. If we have a third girl I like Eliza. The reason I like it is because it’s all basically the same letters, just one letter from each name is different. And we just kind of naturally landed on these and realize afterwards. For a boy I’ll be totally stumped and will need alllll the suggestions lol
It seems like DH is set on James for a boy. It’s a family name for both of us but it’s his Dad’s name so still am not sure if I love it. I told him we should go with James Stanley (little old man baby) since that would then pay homage to my Pap, too... I thought he would veto it but he seemed to like it! For a girl, it’s gonna take a while. We have a Fiona so names that go with that might be a little challenging. I do like the name Phoebe, though but I don’t think that will win out most likely. Good thing I have multiple months to get this ironed out...
I LOVE talking about baby names. For a boy, we're pretty already set with keeping the same boy name we didn't need to use last time: William Edward (after SO's dad) and he'd go by Liam, which I adore. Girl names are more difficult. We settled on Brookelynn Grace for DD. Olivia was a top contender for DD, and is still in the running for this baby, only hesitation is how common it's gotten/is. He also likes the name Harper which I'm not completely sold on.
Re: Names
Edited to add: Her middle name will be Veronique, so the full meaning of her name will be "intoxicating honesty," more or less.
I've been toying with these for girls:
Katherine (Kit)
Tess
Wilhelmina (Billie or Mina)
Cora
I think Wilhelmina is probably too much, and Cora is probably too popular, but I'm keeping them on the list for now!
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For a girl I love Charlotte, and if she’s born around Christmas (right now EDD is 12/26), I love Noel for a middle name.
Haven Jane (Jane is a middle name that’s been passed down on my side for 4 generations, this would be 5)
Selah Len (Len is my DH middle name)
Boys names:
Hezekiah William (William is a family name on both mine and my DH side)
Asa William
My current boy names is Locke. It’s the only one left over from last round that I like.
Girl names Mercy, Gem, and Noa.
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I also had an unnicknameable name that I hated growing up, so that may skew my opinion.
DS2 due 12/12/18
ETA: FFC, I actually don't know his real name..
Speaking of, my mom's dad (who passed before I was born) middle name was Heath (His first name was Wilson, so Imma pass on that, lol). I really like it and if it's a boy, I'll think we'll surprise my mom with it. Thomas Heath. I like it!
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I like the name Heath!
In France people usually have three names... As if finding one wasn't already hard enough
For now our (okay, my) top 3 are:
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For a girl, it’s gonna take a while. We have a Fiona so names that go with that might be a little challenging. I do like the name Phoebe, though but I don’t think that will win out most likely. Good thing I have multiple months to get this ironed out...
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