@grubmama agreed that Luna Wednesday is a great name! Even if you do decide that Luna is too common (I only know 1 kid named Luna though, and it’s a random coworker’s daughter) you should 💯 use Wednesday for the middle name. I love that!
@grubmama - First off, I LOVE your last name! I’m jealous
I second having an extra name just in case. I feel like we just got lucky with our first LO and his name matched him perfectly (Samuel Lewis Cabrera Williams). We decided on Lewis because we met at work (Louie’s) as servers and he was the first baby to come out of two people who met at work there 😍
This baby will Eleanor Joyce Cabrera Williams or Eloise as our backup
im with @pangolindrome because I’m also a teacher and lots of super cute names have been ruined for me.
So we are pretty set on the first name Violet, but I am absolutely at a loss for a middle name. Everything I think of either sounds like a hillbilly name or a Summer’s Eve product lol. I need something cute but plain I think. Suggestions welcome!
@siouxieq87 LOVE the name Violet! It was a close contender for our shortlist. Agree that something classic would pair well. My brain automatically goes to regal or British names like Anne, Marie, Elizabeth, Emily, Catherine, maybe Alexandra
A name I'd forgotten recently but love is Sybil. I might float it, but given the likelihood of it being vetoed by DH I'm putting it out there for anyone on the hunt. It means prophetess or oracle, which is pretty epic
Against all odds, I think that my husband and I may have agreed on a name! We have a few that we're still talking through, and of course we want to see if it fits once she's here, but for now we've enjoyed referring to her as Daria ❤
@fichey yes that has my vote! Daria is a great name!! I’m hearing the “la la la la la” in my head and I love it. (Hopefully I’m not the only one old enough to have watched the show)
Is anyone else down to 2 names where you like 1 and YH likes 1 and you just aren’t discussing it anymore? Just me? Ha
@bows22 as a Daria super fan I absolutely hear the La la la. I have a niece named Quinn and I take the opportunity to say "gee Quinn" literally every chance I get. You could tell us the two names and not who likes which and we can vote??
@bows22 I think that's where we're at which is why I'm really trying to keep a third in my back pocket. Also immediately thought of that show and the excellent deadpan deliveries.
Okay this thread reminded me to properly sit DH down and chat third name options. I went through the full long list of names I've proposed over the years and he chose Abigail and baby kicked when he said it. Then when we looked up the meaning it said "father's joy" or "cause of joy" and he lit up, so that's our third. Annika May, Audrey Rose, Abigail Rose. Looks like we're at least set on her initial!
Owen is a great name!! @jennaverhaeghe I don't really associate scarlet with a color immediately. I usually associate it with Scarlett O'Hara and then Miss Scarlett from Clue. Both awesome. I suppose from a literary standpoint it could be associated with the Scarlet Letter but no one really cares about that anymore.
Mason is decreasing in popularity. It was a top ten name for awhile but now it's number 18. It's popular for a reason though. It's just a nice name. Mason Thomas is a very solid name. Brody is 186. I like Brody but I like Mason more.
So we already have an Emory Renae (4) I am having a hard time coming up with another girl name that My fiancé will agree on. I really want to stick with another E name. The name that I have fallen in love with is Everleigh Shae. He says he doesn’t hate the name but doesn’t necessarily love it either. Shae is after his best friends sister who passed away a few years ago. I say best friend because they aren’t blood, but they are practically brothers with how close they are. Anyways if anybody has any other suggestions I would love to hear them.
@mackenziep98 the people we bought our house from had an Elena and I’ve been in love with the name since. Maybe YH would prefer the spelling Everly? But that’s pretty matchy with Emory I guess.
@mackenziep98 I recently worked with a gal named Eden and love that name. I've also seen the name Ember a few times in uncommon name lists recently, and that would be really pretty with Emory. Also love Eloise, Evelyn, Eva, Ella.
Elenore (however you want to spell it) is a great name. Evangeline is another uncommon but beautiful E name. I have a friend who named her daughter Everleigh. She loved it so much. By the time her daughter turned one she wasn't a fan and they almost exclusively call her Evie. That's what I always think of with that name. (same thing happened with a friend who named her son Maddox) I think the name is very pretty but as someone whose mother gave her a creatively spelled name I would stick with Everly or the alternative.
We're waiting on finding out the gender and have picked out 2 names
Maverick Wilder (I've dreamed about this name for years) Juniper Ivy (love the nature theme here)
When asked, we've told about 20 people about them and I get the same reaction every time... A blank face and "oh" and then the conversation moves on. It hasn't changed me wanting to name my kid either one of these... But it does kind of suck a little. I don't know, my husband and I are in love with them and that's what matters BUT I also wish there was a tiny bit more validation... I guess that's just my own issues. The only thing I hold onto is my sister told me my mom absolutely adores the name Juniper and she never holds back on saying what she thinks so that's been nice.
@wileybliss That is exactly why we didn't tell anyone we know our names. We got a few comments after our girls were born and then a bunch of people trying to shorten them into names they preferred over the names we gave but most people keep their opinions to themselves once the baby is born and actually named officially. Also for the record Maverick is not an uncommon name so people can shove it. It's number 47 on the SSA baby name. We have a kid named Maverick in our neighborhood. Juniper has steadily risen in popularity over the last decade. So once again...people can just keep their opinions to themselves. Those are clearly names that are well liked for a reason. I think both name choices are solid and if you love them then use it.
@wileybliss I have a friend with a Maverick and a friend with a Juniper and I adore both names! I love that while they're less common they still have a classic feel to them. Beautiful choices!
Thank you all so much! I definitely am wishing I just said "we haven't decided yet" and will likely say that the next time around and for the rest of the pregnancy to anyone who asks. Since we're not finding out the gender I felt weird having an "I don't know" for the 2 main questions people seem to ask (names and gender)... Now I really don't care about saying I don't know. Also @krthouse that's exactly why I love the names!! They feel so classic, yet are new enough to still feel different.
What do you all think about either Ginny or June for Juniper's nickname? I can't choose because I love them both!
Re: Baby Names
I second having an extra name just in case. I feel like we just got lucky with our first LO and his name matched him perfectly (Samuel Lewis Cabrera Williams). We decided on Lewis because we met at work (Louie’s) as servers and he was the first baby to come out of two people who met at work there 😍
This baby will Eleanor Joyce Cabrera Williams or Eloise as our backup
im with @pangolindrome because I’m also a teacher and lots of super cute names have been ruined for me.
A name I'd forgotten recently but love is Sybil. I might float it, but given the likelihood of it being vetoed by DH I'm putting it out there for anyone on the hunt. It means prophetess or oracle, which is pretty epic
@krysnicole1022 I vote for Audrey Rose too!
@siouxieq87 I love the name Violet. I think the Violet Marie flows well and sounds romantic.
You could tell us the two names and not who likes which and we can vote??
I love them all!
@jennaverhaeghe I don't really associate scarlet with a color immediately. I usually associate it with Scarlett O'Hara and then Miss Scarlett from Clue. Both awesome. I suppose from a literary standpoint it could be associated with the Scarlet Letter but no one really cares about that anymore.
Mason Thomas
Brody Thomas
Middle name is after my father.
Brody is 186. I like Brody but I like Mason more.
@mackenziep98 I also love Elena! and Eloise.
I have a friend who named her daughter Everleigh. She loved it so much. By the time her daughter turned one she wasn't a fan and they almost exclusively call her Evie. That's what I always think of with that name. (same thing happened with a friend who named her son Maddox) I think the name is very pretty but as someone whose mother gave her a creatively spelled name I would stick with Everly or the alternative.
Juniper Ivy (love the nature theme here)
When asked, we've told about 20 people about them and I get the same reaction every time... A blank face and "oh" and then the conversation moves on. It hasn't changed me wanting to name my kid either one of these... But it does kind of suck a little. I don't know, my husband and I are in love with them and that's what matters BUT I also wish there was a tiny bit more validation... I guess that's just my own issues. The only thing I hold onto is my sister told me my mom absolutely adores the name Juniper and she never holds back on saying what she thinks so that's been nice.
I think both name choices are solid and if you love them then use it.
What do you all think about either Ginny or June for Juniper's nickname? I can't choose because I love them both!