Somebody has to start it...names?

SissyKate21 · March 2014

Years ago DH and I picked out boy names - most are family names: Ethan, Liam, Oliver, Everett. It sounds like these have all become popular in the 15 years since we originally selected them. I can't tell if I'm happy that these names aren't considered out of place or if I'm disappointed that they are becoming mainstream. I suppose with the new hormones I'm cooking up, I'll fabricate more emotional options than just those two as time progresses.
Girl names were tough for us. I can't think of any that please me right now.

bustarmu21 · March 2014

I love the name Elena. I also love Beau (Bo) for a boy but I seem to be the only one who likes it! lol.

MoniquesaMommy · March 2014

If it's a boy Tecumseh Girl- Sequoia Raiynn

MissLishaDawn · March 2014

We picked out Elizza Rose for a girl and Aydenn Warren for the boy :x

Ineedmorecoffee · March 2014

I love baby names. Looove them. I have an obsession. I'm still in too much shock that I am pregnant to be thinking of names, and for some reason I am not in love with any of the names I did just weeks ago.

lil_shocker · March 2014

We didnt find out what we were having with my first pregnancy, so we had a boy and girl name picked out. We won't find out this time either, so we will have one of each ready. If we have a girl this time, it will probably be Charlotte (or Eleanor). I don't know about boys names yet.

missnacholover · March 2014

@HisGirlFriday929 - So happy to see you here!

Monica*Granison · March 2014

I'm only 6 weeks along but my husband and I have had our babies names picked out for 2 years. Isabella Rose and Reginald Michael.

Youngmommy411 · March 2014

If I have a girl, I plan on Leah or Melanie. If I have a boy it'd be Ryan

Katieloo17 · March 2014

We've narrowed it down to a couple of boy names we love, but girl names are a struggle! We can't seem to agree on anything, and hubby hasn't been sold on any.

Boy: Ryan, Logan, or Braden

Girl: (my pick) Charlotte, Riley, or Peyton

Kimberliley · March 2014

we have not talked about it yet but i really like the name Darcy for either a boy or girl. He was a character in one of my fav books and well Harley is is part of my gaming name and i have always loved it

anlicsceadu · March 2014

If we have a little girl DH and I have agreed on Audrey. No, it's not just because I'm in love with everything Audrey Hepburn, It's also a family name on both sides. Now when it comes to a boy I have absolutely no clue. So far I have Parker or Jacob on a list...but I'm really not feeling either one of those yet.

FishyMom · March 2014

Our girl name is Elisabeth Victoria... Ellie

we had Anthony for a boy, but my sister decided to use it as her sons middle name.. Nope.. I'm not bitter..

mc0113 · March 2014

Girl: Rose Amelia

Boy: Henry Timothy

hullabalou · March 2014

We like Bennett Drew for a boy, but we have a long list of others (Deacon, Everett, Felix, Wyatt). For a girl we are leaning toward Clara Joy, but have lots of others there as well. (Eden, Evelyn, Nola)

AmyC925 · March 2014

Boys : Logan, Liam, Alexander
Girls: Jacqueline, Lillian

k1911 · March 2014

Girl: Kassidy (I have ALWAYS said I was going to name my girl this even when I was little). Charlotte, Diane (after DH's sister who passed) are cute too!

Boy: Noah, Jacob

k1911 · March 2014

I like Rosalie too.

k1911 · March 2014

I love Charles/Charlie for a boy. So hard to choose!

akj1130 · March 2014

We have a DD Clementine and DS Gilbert and a loooong list left over from naming them, so if LO is a girl, she'll be Beatrice and if a boy, he'll be Leonard (Leo).

ShelleyElla22 · March 2014

If it's a girl it will most likely be Lola Mae and if it's a boy it will be Kashtyn Edwin. We figure they both fit in nicely with big brothers Kyan and Kacyn

madcrystal22 · March 2014

We want to be surprised at birth for our first. But we, or rather I haha, have names picked out already. Eldon James for a boy (eldon was my father's name, RIP, and James is my husband's father's name) and Lucie (still not sure of spelling or middle name yet) to continue the tradition of names having to do with light on my maternal side. (Mother is Dawn, grandmother is Iris)

Cindergurl · March 2014

We have a boy name picked out from our last pregnancy, but we cannot decide on a first name for a girl.

Boy: Charles Xavier
Girl: ? Patricia (named after my aunt who passed away last year who was like a mom to me)

RedBirdFly · March 2014

Jpinky9 said:
DH and I were just laying in bed discussing this!! We are in agreement on some. I love Hannah for a girl and he likes Harley. For boys we like David or Logan. I am sure we will be adding lots to the list over time!

I'm partial to this one. It is DS's name. It is a good strong name.

We picked out names almost as soon as we found out we were expecting - we had been talking about them for almost a year though, so it wasn't really difficult to do.

Casimir Rex - Yes it is a bit weird but we like it and would call him Cas.

Charlotte Rae - We would probably call her Charlie, because DH has a hard time pronouncing Charlotte (it comes out as Charla) but we both think the name is so pretty and feminine.

We like the name Luna for a girl too but Charlotte made us happier.

laheath28 · March 2014

With my first, our left over girl name is Reagan...I'm not 100% sure that I still love it, we will see. I liked Grant for another boy...still not completely sold this time around...so..back to square one?

jayellekay · March 2014

For a girl, possibly Kathryn Elise or Sadie Katherine (named after my grandmother Katherine Elizabeth).

A boy, not sure. I like Maddox, Eli, Sam...but cannot get DH to agree.

nonoemily · March 2014

I know everyone but maybe two people on the whole of the bump are gonna hate these names, and that's okay. Flame away!

My two year old son is Elkanah Brave, he goes by Elk.
My boy name is Berahkiah Scout, nn Bear.
My girl name is Swanilde, not 100% on a middle name yet.

jessa1228 · March 2014

nonoemily said:

I know everyone but maybe two people on the whole of the bump are gonna hate these names, and that's okay. Flame away! My two year old son is Elkanah Brave, he goes by Elk. My boy name is Berahkiah Scout, nn Bear. My girl name is Swanilde, not 100% on a middle name yet.

Can I ask what the inspiration behind them is?

mrsransom · March 2014

We've known our names since even before we started trying for #2 2.5 years ago! It will be Holly for a girl & Kyle for a boy. Not popular names, but we like them

malmace · March 2014

If she's blonde like my husband, her name will be Finley Christine. If she's brunette like me, her name will be Josie Paige.

For a boy, he will be the 3rd, so we will call him Tripp.

nonoemily · March 2014

nonoemily said:
I know everyone but maybe two people on the whole of the bump are gonna hate these names, and that's okay. Flame away!

My two year old son is Elkanah Brave, he goes by Elk.
My boy name is Berahkiah Scout, nn Bear.
My girl name is Swanilde, not 100% on a middle name yet.

jessa1228 said:

nonoemily said:

I know everyone but maybe two people on the whole of the bump are gonna hate these names, and that's okay. Flame away!

My two year old son is Elkanah Brave, he goes by Elk.
My boy name is Berahkiah Scout, nn Bear.
My girl name is Swanilde, not 100% on a middle name yet.

Can I ask what the inspiration behind them is?

I have an extremely obscure Nordic name and I love it. Obviously there are drawbacks to being the only person with my name, but mostly I love it. My husband wants a "bear" to go with our "elk" if it's a boy. Both Berahkiah and Elkanah are Hewbrew names.

If we have a girl I love the name Swanilde, a variation on a name I came across when reading the Icelandic sagas and old German mythology. It's similar to Elkanah, I think, in that it has an animal name buried in the first few letters but you don't pronounce it that way.
In German mythology Svanhild is the most beautiful woman alive. It means "Battle Swan".

I live in an urban area on the west coast and unusual names are the norm here.

Livingthemommylife · March 2014

We're still working on names but these are the contenders so far:
Amelia Lynne or Cara Evelynne if it's a girl. Thomas Gannon if it's a boy.

NickyCicc20 · March 2014

DH won't even think about names until we know the gender. Which is fine with me

I LOVE the name Piper for a girl, but our last name ends in "or". What do you girls think -- too matchy/matchy?

For a boy, I like Eric, Dylan, Dominick (Nick), Phillip

almostemay · March 2014

Baby names are soooo hard!! Especially boy names!!

Girl- Charlotte Lucielle or Lucy (or Lucielle) Claire - we would call her Lucy either way

Boy- Maxwell Lincoln (but our first son's name is Holden Kennedy and then it would sound like we name our kids after assassinated presidents....
Dh likes Oliver
Harrison, but my pregnant sister already called dibs.

NunyaBennis · March 2014

Hubs loves Pallaton/Paladin for a boy. I'm not sure how I feel about naming a child after characters/songs, but it's growing on me... maybe...Thoughts?
Girl will be Frankie. We decided that by accident waaaaay before we even dreamed we'd be here! Still sticking.

zizzabell523 · March 2014

We've decided to stick with family names. The hard part will be choosing which one(s) to use. (I have a sneaky suspicion there's possibly more than one growing in there - find out next week). I came up with all but one way before we even thought about trying.

If it's a girl:
Coralynn Marie
Hiley Pearl

If it's a boy:
William Randall
Levi Todd
Raylen Mac