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lmc929lmc929 member
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Okay, I know this is a long ways off but anyone picking out favorite names?

We are pretty sure we will use a family name for a boy but for a girl we have a long list starting. Also, we like the idea of an Irish name but don't want to go overboard.

-Alanah
-Adria
-Charlotte
-Danica
-Delaney
-Isla
-Keira
-Kennedy
-Rowan





Me: 29 DH: 35

Married: 9/29/12

DS #1: 3/8/15

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    kellbell1982kellbell1982 member
    I like Charlotte out of your list;)
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    WhitfryWhitfry member
    I love Charlotte. I wanted it on our girl list, but DH thought it was too old-fashioned. I also really like Rowan, it's not something people use often outside of fiction, but I've always liked it.

    We're fairly sure we're having a boy, will confirm at our anatomy scan in a couple weeks. If so, we'll name him for my deceased FIL.
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    DragonflyDreamingDragonflyDreaming member
    I like Adria, actually! :) I generally prefer less common names, though.
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    ashleyrh661ashleyrh661 member
    I love the name Rowan! Isla is pretty too but I feel like people would constantly mispronounce it.
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    lmc929lmc929 member
    Thank you for the input everyone! It is hard when you just keep thinking of the same names over and over. They blur together. I am a little concerned about how popular Charlotte is so it was nice to hear about Kennedy too - thank you! :)

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    alexandria22489alexandria22489 member
    Love Delaney. That was was our second choice for a girl before we decided.
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    growingournestgrowingournest member
    Rowan is our boy name. Charlotte is my favorite name on your list for a girl!
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    AshleyS512AshleyS512 member
    Charlotte is on our list of girl names, I think it's classic but still girly without being over the top.
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    22roses22roses member
    I like Danica
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    MrsPope1770MrsPope1770 member
    I love Charlotte, but there are already two girls (that I know of, maybe more) in our small area who have the name (go by Charlie) so we decided on something different for a girl. If it weren't for that, Charlotte is one of my faves! Of course, now that I'm thinking about it we just may change it back! Lol!
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    thejucheideathejucheidea member
    Chelsea Clinton's new baby is Charlotte, so I feel like it's going to become very popular very fast.
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    SkrittensSkrittens member
    I love Rowan. A friend named her daughter that and I think it sounds so sweet.
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    DragonflyDreamingDragonflyDreaming member
    Rowan sounds like a great boys name. I wouldn't have even thought it for a girl. Is it pretty girl exclusive or is it gender neutral?
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    MissyCeeMissyCee member
    Alanah is my favorite by far. I love that name and wish it could be an option for us but it doesn't work well with our last name.

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    StargirlbStargirlb member
    On the bump, the Jane Austen Name Theory dictates that the most Jane-Austen era sounding name will generally be favoured. So Charlotte wins.
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    tmh122tmh122 member
    Charlotte!
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    chaysefaithchaysefaith member
    I also like Charlotte best from your list, but look at all the other people commenting here who also love/plan to use the name. Keep that in mind.
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    lawsonellislawsonellis member
    My friends mom name is Charlotte so I'm not super partial to it but it's only for that reason.

    My fav is Kennedy from your list. :)
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    kmvisiolikmvisioli member
    Good list! I like Adria, Isla (was on my list but H didn't like), and Rowan best.
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    maryvhmaryvh member
    I like keira. It's on my top 10 list
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    Beamer14Beamer14 member
    My little sister's name is Delanie :) I've always loved her name..her middle is Eve.
    Love Rowan too!
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    kellbell1982kellbell1982 member
    I was reading Isla phonetically and was really confused
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    EDWHIPEDWHIP member
    There are a lot of Charlotte's in LO's preschool.  I vote Isla.  Also, there is a girl in lo's class names Neave.  I guess that's Irish.  They call her Neavey (rhymes with Evie).  I think it's really cute.
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    mmhernemmherne member
    We're considering Charlotte too, but it seems to be becoming very popular. I don't want my daughter in a class with 5 other Charlotte's!
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    WhitfryWhitfry member
    edited October 2014
    I've never actually met a Rowan, but there's a female character in an Anne McCaffrey (sp?) series I love named Rowan.

    Additionally, Rowans are sacred trees in a few religions.
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    rm2013rm2013 member
    I'd like to offer a few variations -

    Alaina instead of Alanah
    Delaine instead of Delaney

    Charlotte and Kennedy are not favs of mine. Also I like the PPs votes for Ayla over Isla.
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    LBeez13LBeez13 member
    I like Delaney and Kennedy. I do like Charlotte but I feel like it is becoming more and more common.
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    aylaroman15aylaroman15 member
    I love Charlotte! FI and I decided on naming our baby girl Ayla so Isla has a specially place in my heart though! 
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    corysgirlscorysgirls member
    We named our 3rd daughter Kennedy and love it. There wasn't anyone near us named that when she was born. Fast forward to now and we have 2 others in our close neighborhood that I know of. We also have a daughter named Ainsley- not sure if that's up your alley but she *always* gets compliments on her name.
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    ruemorganruemorgan member
    I love Delaney. Its also the name of my favorite wine! Haha
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    lmc929lmc929 member
    corysgirls said:
    We named our 3rd daughter Kennedy and love it. There wasn't anyone near us named that when she was born. Fast forward to now and we have 2 others in our close neighborhood that I know of. We also have a daughter named Ainsley- not sure if that's up your alley but she *always* gets compliments on her name.
    I actually LOVE Ainsley but just had a relative name their daughter that. Until then, it was top of my list! 

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    ruemorganruemorgan member
    Also dont worry about going "over board," just look at names and fall in love with one of them. We chose to go with an Irish name aswell, naming our son Padraic.
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    corysgirlscorysgirls member
    That stinks! There's always Aislin... Hehehe
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    kellbell1982kellbell1982 member
    ruemorgan said:

    Also dont worry about going "over board," just look at names and fall in love with one of them. We chose to go with an Irish name aswell, naming our son Padraic.

    How do you pronounce your sons name?
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    Haps92907Haps92907 member
    I like Rowan a lot for a girl, and also Isla.
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    thejucheidea said:

    Chelsea Clinton's new baby is Charlotte, so I feel like it's going to become very popular very fast.

    it is already incredibly popular.
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    FrecklesInsideFrecklesInside member
    There have been a couple of name threads already.
    We were decided on a girl name but not a boy name and it is a boy.

    Of your names, Charlotte and Kennedy are really popular and Kennedy is trendy popular, not classic popular like Charlotte. Rowan is a boy name. Isla is also becoming more popular, but I think it is a nice name. Delaney, IMO is already dated, it had a big spike in trendiness years ago, kind of the way Kennedy will be dated in ten years.

    I have a link with some good Irish names that are legit, but less common, and not yoonique or trendy, but I'm mobile. I'll try to remember to come back to post it later.
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    DragonflyDreaming said:
    Rowan sounds like a great boys name. I wouldn't have even thought it for a girl. Is it pretty girl exclusive or is it gender neutral?
    To answer your question, you're right- Rowan is a boy name.  It began as a celtic name after the Rowan Tree.  It has now found its way into the world of girl names, and is becoming more gender neutral because it is being used on so many females.  But nonetheless, it's a male's name.
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    cygnet15cygnet15 member
    Rowan is on my boy list, but could be nice for a girl too--a lovely tree name with positive connotations. I would agree that Charlotte has become incredibly popular--to the point that I would never consider it. The number of Charlottes between 1 and 5 that I know of through friends or acquaintances is pretty crazy.
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