Help with boy and girl names

CourtneyRDH · April 2009

We like Charlotte, but our other daughter is Samantha and the Sex in the City reference will annoy me. Our other daughter is Victoria. We are having twins- a boy and a girl.?

What do you think about Julia? I like Juliana, but Dh doesn't. Dh's great grandma was named Helen. Is Helen too old fashioned??

I like George, but Dh doesn't. I also love Simon. Any suggestions for us? We like classic names.?

Hovie · April 2009

I love Julia Helene. Similar to Helen. I love traditional names but Helen does sound a little too old fashioned to me. Have you thought about Henry for a boy?

naflmj · April 2009

I actually think Helen is cute, not a huge fan of Julia but it is pretty. Other classic names: Cora, Leah, Norah

I like Simon, Henry is kind of popular now but I think it's a great classic name.

*megsy* · April 2009

I like Julia (not Juliana-that's a mouthful!) and I really like Helen...names with significance that are not overly popular are my fave! Other classic girls names that would go with Samantha/Victoria I can think of: Caroline, Cecilia, Anna, Lauren, Elisabeth, Olivia, Kate

I like Simon, other similar names Jacob, Michael, William, David, Alexander...

I think Helen and Simon sound like an old couple when you say them together though haha but I do like them!

newportbride715 · April 2009

Simon George and Julia Helen. Done.

eta: from your list, I also like Gabrielle, Caroline, Colin, Dylan, Owen and Evan

jebuell · April 2009

First of all- CONGRATS! And holy cow do you guys move fast! I thought my cousins were crazy having four kids in 4 years. You're having 4 kids in 3 years!!!! And twins- very cool!

Now onto names. For girls I like Julia. I think it goes with Samantha and Victoria. I am not a huge fan of Helen, but I love Helena (Hel-ee-nah or Hel-ay-nah, though, instead of Helen-a). But I don't think Helen is too old fashion, I just don't particularly like it personally.

I hate George. Even for older men I think it's a terrible, terrible name. It just sounds so dumpy. I always picture some overweight balding guy with liver marks on his forehead sitting in an easy chair complaining about the weather when I hear that name. I've never MET a George that looks like that, it's just what I picture. I do like Simon, though. I think it's classic without being old fashion.

berry25 · April 2009

I love Helen, Helene, Helena and Juliana. Julia isn't really my cup of tea, but it's an elegant name. The two go well together - Helen Juliana, Juliana Helen, Julia Helene - any of these would be nice. I also really like Simon, with the added benefit that it is classic but not overused. I dislike George. I agree you should avoid Charlotte.

CourtneyRDH · April 2009

jebuell:
?First of all- CONGRATS!? And holy cow do you guys move fast!? I thought my cousins were crazy having four kids in 4 years.? You're having 4 kids in 3 years!!!!? And twins- very cool!?

LOL!! This pregnancy was NOT planned! I would be a crazy woman if I actually tried to get pregnant when I had a 3 month old! We were going to wait another year or two, but I couldn't be happier (especially to have twins). Twins do run in my and DH's family so I really wasn't shocked when the Dr. told us. I will say that we are d-o-n-e! We wanted 4 kids so this worked perfectly...killed two birds with 1 stone LOL!! We are moving to TN summer '10. We can't afford to stay in CA, especially with so many children.

jebuell · April 2009

CourtneyRDH:
jebuell:
First of all- CONGRATS! And holy cow do you guys move fast! I thought my cousins were crazy having four kids in 4 years. You're having 4 kids in 3 years!!!! And twins- very cool!
LOL!! This pregnancy was NOT planned! I would be a crazy woman if I actually tried to get pregnant when I had a 3 month old! We were going to wait another year or two, but I couldn't be happier (especially to have twins). Twins do run in my and DH's family so I really wasn't shocked when the Dr. told us. I will say that we are d-o-n-e! We wanted 4 kids so this worked perfectly...killed two birds with 1 stone LOL!! We are moving to TN summer '10. We can't afford to stay in CA, especially with so many children.

I'm with you on the California thing! I want out of here SO BAD. Especially since I watch HGTV all the time and see what kind of house you can get for $250,000 everywhere else in the country. I'd give anything for one of those nice big mansions! Hah! Sadly, DH won't leave. He's a California Snob and won't admit life is worth living elsewhere.

My cousins first two were twins and then 3 months later she was pregnant with #3. It was #4 they managed to space out two more years. But they are SO happy! I get jealous of them a lot. Their kids all seem so happy and are never bored because they're so close in age and developmentally about the same so they can play the same games/do the same activities, etc. But I imagine you'll have an interesting next two years ahead of you! Good luck!

LMS05 · April 2009

Julia and Simon are both really nice! I don't think Helen is too old fashioned.?

Tomasina · April 2009

I have a friend named Helen and it doesn't seem too old on her at all. But I do like Julia and Simon both.

BillysForLife · April 2009

I like your girl names but I don't like either guy names... Helen is fine. I don't think it is too old fashioned!

blondie42107 · April 2009

I can understand not wanting the TV reference. I like the idea of using Helen as it's a family name but what about using Helena. I think that's really pretty.

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