New to names...

FullersGirl

I want my baby's name to have meaning and family heritage, but my parents'/grandparents' names all kinda turn me off as first names.  I know some will work as middle names.  Soren, Catherine, Virginia, James, Angela, Max, Bonnie, Brian, Ronald, Shirley.  Any suggestions?

My husband and I have fallen into the baby name conversations, even though it's a little early.  I just want to find a name to dazzle him so he stops saying, "we're naming him DOZER."  (I wouldn't let him name our dog that.)

I wish I could name a little girl my mom's exact name, but I guess that'd be weird.  Bonnie Sue. 

meplusone

I really like Soren--so pretty. It's different but not too out there.

And Catherine is timeless but Cate is sort of modern so you could go with Cate as the nn.

Also, James is great--the other boy names are nms. But Max is pretty popular these days.

 

juniper19

I think Bonnie Sue is adorable!

jsillyfun

What about Bonnie Soren? 

CourtneyRDH

Catherine is one of my favorite names. I think it's gorgeous and timeless. Virginia is also pretty. Catherine Virginia sounds nice!

I also love James and Brian. Brian James sounds great. You have a lot of nice names to choose from GL!?

courtneyandandrew

Soren and Virginia are my favs!!

FullersGirl

I guess because they are my family members, I wasn't thinking of them as nice names.  I don't think many of them are my style.  BTW, Soren is my grandfather's name.  It's Norweigian... not really something I'd use for a girl.

Thanks for the suggestions... and I do like Catherine shortened to Cate.  I guess because my grandmother's called Cathy, I couldn't think of another nickname haha.