Posted on Baby Names, but we all know how they are...

RachPip · August 2011

So I asked opinions over on the BNB, and as most of us know there seem to be very few names they like.

DH and I have a hard time choosing names, a lot of it having to do with our semi outrageous last name (Pipkorn - not a whole lot sounds good with this name...) and the other part because we don't necessarily want a super unique name, but not a super common name.

We're going to choose from our list no matter what others opinions are, but I thought I'd run our names past you ladies to see what you thought since the BNB basically HATED all of our choices.

For a boy we are definitely going to use Wynn. Just a matter of whether it's Wynn Alexander, or Wynn Bradley.

For a girl, our choices are down to... Cari, Cali, Carly, Colbie, Cael, Lane, Carys, and Keelie. -- Didn't purposely choose mainly C or K sounding names, just happened that way.

Your input wout be appreciated!

JenJH923 · August 2011

I love Wynn, that is super cute! Wynn Alexander sounds best I think. All of your girls name are cute but i think Keelie is my favorite!

aggie1983 · August 2011

Love Carys! That is on my list, too! I like Colbie and the other are nice names but they aren't anything I would pick (which isn't saying anything, I have weird taste). The only one I really don't like is Cael, it just sounds very masculine to me. I know several baby boys named Cale, Kael, Kale, etc..

mommybrynn · August 2011

If I'm honest, Wynn sounds very, very feminine to me. Of the girls names, I like Lane and Carys the best.

meenda7 · August 2011

I think Wynn Alexander sounds great

...for girls I like Carly and Carys. Your daughter is adorable in her picture!

RachPip · August 2011

mommybrynn:
If I'm honest, Wynn sounds very, very feminine to me. Of the girls names, I like Lane and Carys the best.

I've heard that from a few people, and I am not offended by it. One of both my and my husbands best friends in college was named Wynn (a male) and we both loved his name (as did he.) I love Carys, but DH not so much!

RachPip · August 2011

meenda7:
I think Wynn Alexander sounds great ...for girls I like Carly and Carys. Your daughter is adorable in her picture!

Thank you!

cathom7 · August 2011

I like Wynn Alexander and LOVE Carly! Carly Pipcorn! CAAHUUUTE!!! ;0) I wouldn't have thought Wynn was fem on my own;0) Wynn for a girl would be weird.

Jess.O · August 2011

I like Wynn Alexander better. For a girl, I like Carys best, I think.

Gem17 · August 2011

I love Carys and Lane!

RachPip · August 2011

cathom7:
I like Wynn Alexander and LOVE Carly! Carly Pipcorn! CAAHUUUTE!!! ;0) I wouldn't have thought Wynn was fem on my own;0) Wynn for a girl would be weird.

I think Carly is probably one of DH's favs! Lol, and I love your enthusiasm! Thanks!

trebmal · August 2011

RachPip:
For a boy we are definitely going to use Wynn. Just a matter of whether it's Wynn Alexander, or Wynn Bradley.
For a girl, our choices are down to... Cari, Cali, Carly, Colbie, Cael, Lane, Carys, and Keelie. -- Didn't purposely choose mainly C or K sounding names, just happened that way.

punkfiction_v.3 · August 2011

For a boy we are definitely going to use Wynn. Just a matter of whether it's Wynn Alexander, or Wynn Bradley.

For a girl, our choices are down to... Cari, Cali, Carly, Colbie, Cael, Lane, Carys, and Keelie. -- Didn't purposely choose mainly C or K sounding names, just happened that way.

andreabeth913 · August 2011

Definitely prefer Wynn Alexander and for girls I like Cali or Colbie the best.

PetNurse10 · August 2011

I like Wynn Alexander. I also like Lane best of your girl names. It'd be cute to call her Lanie for a nick name. But that being said, why don't you do Wynn for boy or a girl. I think Wynn would work for either!! It's unique, but not crazy out there.

neya28 · August 2011

Like your boy name! For girl I like Carly.

JessieJH · August 2011

I have a friend named Wynn- though I think he spells it differently. It's a nice name and I think Alexander is the best match for it.

For your girl names, several look like nicknames of proper names- have you thought of going with the proper name and then using he nickname? It will give the child more flexibility if they want something more professional sounding when they are older. For example: Carolyn (Cari), Carla (Carlie), Calista (Cali). I think Lane is just a gorgous name! That's my favorite from your list. I'm don't like Cael at all and I'm not sure I'd want to be an adult named Colbie or Keelie.

RachPip · August 2011

JessieJH:
I have a friend named Wynn- though I think he spells it differently. It's a nice name and I think Alexander is the best match for it.

For your girl names, several look like nicknames of proper names- have you thought of going with the proper name and then using he nickname? It will give the child more flexibility if they want something more professional sounding when they are older. For example: Carolyn (Cari), Carla (Carlie), Calista (Cali). I think Lane is just a gorgous name! That's my favorite from your list. I'm don't like Cael at all and I'm not sure I'd want to be an adult named Colbie or Keelie.

I love Lane also, DH is the one who isn't as crazy about it.

As far proper names go - we do not LOVE any of the longer options, and therefore wouldn't name our child them. I understand the flexibility, but I guess we both agree that we prefer to name our child what we'd call them, and if we would absolutely never use the name Calista for example, why even name the child that. Our family has numerous versions of "Bella" (Annabella, Isabella, etc.) and the girls are never called their real name. Why not just name them Bella then? - I know that's probably a unpopular opinion, but it's how DH and I feel either way. We know a little boy named Elijah, who we see very often, and I have never heard him be called Elijah, they simply call him Eli non stop. Why not just name him Eli then?

I'm not offended by your suggestion or trying to sound snotty, I just didn't know how else to explain our opinion of nicknames being lengthened only to be called by nicknames constantly anyways. Anyways, enough of my rant, and thank you again.

RachPip · August 2011

ChoicesMom:
For the boy name I like Wynn Alexander better.
The girl names I like are Cali, Colbie and Carys. Do you have a girl mn picked out yet?

It would depend on which first name we went with I think. DH really like Emery for a MN, and I really, REALLY, do not like that. We agreed on Michaele (like Michaela without the "ah" sound on the end) but it only works with a few of the names in our opinion because of the "L" sounds in it (Cari Michaele and Carys Michaele.) Otherwise, we're open to opinions on MN, we just don't want a common one like Marie, Lynn, Anne, Grace, etc.

nickelpickelpink · August 2011

I like Keelie the best for the girl names, but Wynn to me sounds like a girl name. Can you use that for the girl and find something else if it's a boy?

lbsunde · August 2011

While I am not a huge fan of Wynn, I think Wynn Alexander sounds the best.

For your girl names I like Cari and Carly. I have a niece named, Layne, but it is spelled with a 'Y' which you probably noticed.

Good luck with the name search!!

CluckyEV · August 2011

Wynn is cute & would grow well, I like it paired with Alexander.

For your girls top 3 favs in order:

Colbie, Carys and Carly - the first 2 I like best with Avea Big Smile

KALP83 · August 2011

I like Wynn Alexander and Carly. Have you thought of Lainey? I knew a girl in HS who had a Lainey as her little sister and I think it's cute.

anardi · August 2011

Dh won't let me use Wynn bc it is where the baby was conceived

I love it though! I'm also a big fan of Carly.

jldubb0626 · August 2011

Wynn and Carly (I like Carlea better, then call her Carly) both have special meanings to me so those get my vote!

GeekMom · August 2011

mommybrynn:
If I'm honest, Wynn sounds very, very feminine to me. Of the girls names, I like Lane and Carys the best.

I do like Wynn, but I thought it was a female name as did this poster.

For girls I like Carys also!

kms34 · August 2011

Wynn isn't my style at all but it's not horrible. I wouldn't look at Wynn and cringe but I don't think it goes with your last name. BUT Wynn Alexander sounds nice!

I love Carys and Carly from your girls names. Cael, Colbie and Lane are all too masculine for me. Cari is fine but kinda meh. Cali and Keelie just sound very immature and I don't think they would grow with your child.

RachPip · August 2011

KALP83:
I like Wynn Alexander and Carly. Have you thought of Lainey? I knew a girl in HS who had a Lainey as her little sister and I think it's cute.

I do like Lainey.