Opinions on girl names

BSSnCEB · December 2012

Hello All! My DH and I decided to join team green this pregnancy. Our boy name is set, but we are having a hard time choosing between our two girl names. Hazel Ann Josephine Hazel (nn: Josie) Hazel is my DHs grandma's name, we can't decide if we want to use it for a first or middle name. Would love others opinions on the two names! Thanks!

BSSnCEB · December 2012

That did not post well at all. Here are the two names: Hazel Ann or Josephine Hazel. Thanks!

Mochadoodle · December 2012

Josephine Hazel

I would use Hazel as MN.

wdwrocksmysocks · December 2012

I'd use Hazel as the MN.

MrsWindyCity · December 2012

Both are so pretty, but I would go with Hazel Ann. I just love Hazel so much - wish DH felt the same.

mtm0109 · December 2012

I love love love Hazel

I'm not a fan of Josephine at all and everyday I see a new post about it.

kayjay10 · December 2012

Mochadoodle:

Josephine Hazel

I would use Hazel as MN.

This.

starshineamator · December 2012

Love Josephine so that gets my vote, and you still get to use grandma's name as the middle. NN Josie is super cute too.

Glancing at your ticker, if you already have a DS named Marshall, Hazel sounds a bit rhymey/matchy with it, so if you wanted to avoid that I'd definitely go with Josephine.

BSSnCEB · December 2012

starshineamator:

Glancing at your ticker, if you already have a DS named Marshall, Hazel sounds a bit rhymey/matchy with it, so if you wanted to avoid that I'd definitely go with Josephine.

I guess I never thought of Hazel and Marshall as rhymey/matchy. Do you think that because they are both two syllables and end in an L? Interesting, I will have to think about that one! Thanks for your opinion, it is not something I thought of before.

Thanks everyone!

ariaforte8 · December 2012

Hazel Ann sounds like a better flow to me. However, Josephine is very pretty.

BSSnCEB · December 2012

Joy2611:

I really like Josephine but the nickname Josie makes me cringe.

That's funny that you cringe at the name Josie, everyone has their own taste I guess! I personally do not like "boy" girl names. So Joey or Jo would be out of the question for me. For some reason I have always loved Josie, but it is becoming more popular. Thanks for your feedback!

Pas1224 · December 2012

Josephine Hazel!

[Deleted User] · December 2012

I love Hazel, but it's kind of rhyme-y with Marshall. That being said, I would go with Josephine Hazel.

5LittleBears · December 2012

mtm0109:
I love love love Hazel I'm not a fan of Josephine at all and everyday I see a new post about it.

I agree! I don't see what is so great about Josephine. That said, I LOVE Hazel!!

starshineamator · December 2012

BSSnCEB:
starshineamator:

Glancing at your ticker, if you already have a DS named Marshall, Hazel sounds a bit rhymey/matchy with it, so if you wanted to avoid that I'd definitely go with Josephine.

I guess I never thought of Hazel and Marshall as rhymey/matchy. Do you think that because they are both two syllables and end in an L? Interesting, I will have to think about that one! Thanks for your opinion, it is not something I thought of before.

Thanks everyone!

Yeah, that's definitely a part of it. They aren't spelled the same but the pronunciation is the same at the end, so when you say them together, "Marshall and Hazel", it seems very sing-songy to me. I wish I could say it out loud to you so you'd have a better idea of what I mean, lol!