Please help us decide!

Belleb27 · January 2015

Hi Ladies,

I've been lurking here for awhile and love your stance on names. I need your help on deciding. DH and I are team green, but have chosen names for a boy and a girl that we love. We are still slightly on the fence though with both for some reason, but we really adore them. So, we also have some backups. Could you give your opinion on the two names that are front runners or let me know if you like the backups better? I am also up for any other suggestions. Especially boys!

The boys name is a family name, both FN and MN

Front runners:

boy - Theodore James nn Theo

girl - Colette Belle

Back ups

girl - Evangeline, Eva, Violet

boy - Lucas Paul (the only name I still love, but it's definitely rising in popularity)

Thank you!

LNic5 · January 2015

All great names!!! Love Theodore James, but I actually like all three of your back up girl names more than the front runner. Colette is still a good name but I prefer the others, especially Evangeline

BananaLettuce · January 2015

Theodore James is perfect.

I prefer Cosette to Colette. Evangeline is the best on your list, but Eva and Violet are lovely, too.

Belleb27 · January 2015

Thanks so much, ladies.

I am definitely going to rethink Colette and talk to DH about it. Cosette is gorgeous too. I appreciate the responses!

Would you pronounce Evangeline, Evange- LEEN or LIN? Or could it be either?

parenthood4 · January 2015

Love your boy name!! But I agree, I like all your girl runner ups better. I would say Evangeline ending with -een, but I'm no expert!!

BananaLettuce · January 2015

Belleb27 said:
Thanks so much, ladies.

I am definitely going to rethink Colette and talk to DH about it. Cosette is gorgeous too. I appreciate the responses!

Would you pronounce Evangeline, Evange- LEEN or LIN? Or could it be either?

I pronounce it LEEN.

Helenahhandbasket · January 2015

I like Theodore James.

I love Colette, but it feels clumsy with Belle. Corinna maybe?

My second pick for you is Eva.

Evangeline is pretty, but it's a little frilly for my personal taste. Violet is nice, but also don't love it with Belle.

mamayo26 · January 2015

I like both of your front runners, and I am going to be the odd man out and say I prefer Collet to Evandeline. it is also predicted to be super popular this year 9not sur eif the pursuades you one way or not, but thought I'd mention it.

I like Eva too, but flower names are NMS.

Belleb27 · January 2015

I would go with Leen as well.

Thanks again, this has been super helpful.

Belleb27 · January 2015

Helenahhandbasket said:

I like Theodore James.
I love Colette, but it feels clumsy with Belle. Corinna maybe?
My second pick for you is Eva.
Evangeline is pretty, but it's a little frilly for my personal taste. Violet is nice, but also don't love it with Belle.

I agree with you. I was using Belle because of family meaning, plus I love the name, but it really didn't flow perfectly. Maybe that's why I wasn't 100% sold with Colette. Any MN suggestions? I'd really love to use my mother or grandmothers name, but neither go with Colette or our last name, which is super common and one syllable.

Renisra+2 · January 2015

LOVE the boy name. I think the girl's name is also very pretty, but I do prefer Evangeline.

le bebe xo · January 2015

Love Theo, for girl I would use Eva Belle.

Sassenach1743 · January 2015

Love Theodore James for a boy!

I also think Colette is the best girl name you have on your list because it's feminine and sweet and not very popular right now so it stands out. Although it doesn't pair well with Belle, in my opinion. Maybe try Grace, Rose, Elizabeth, or Renee.

Evangeline is not my style at all and has become way too popular lately. Violet is also very popular as of late but I do like it better than Evangeline.

Eva is a good choice, a bit more classic than the others. In fact, I'd pair it with Colette... Eva Colette!

Helenahhandbasket · January 2015

Belleb27 said:

Helenahhandbasket said:

I like Theodore James.
I love Colette, but it feels clumsy with Belle. Corinna maybe?
My second pick for you is Eva.
Evangeline is pretty, but it's a little frilly for my personal taste. Violet is nice, but also don't love it with Belle.

I agree with you. I was using Belle because of family meaning, plus I love the name, but it really didn't flow perfectly. Maybe that's why I wasn't 100% sold with Colette. Any MN suggestions? I'd really love to use my mother or grandmothers name, but neither go with Colette or our last name, which is super common and one syllable.

My DD's middle name is Pearl, and we get tons of compliments on it.

Also suggesting Faye, Gail, Bliss, Renee, Nicole, Ruby

JJBoden · January 2015

Love your boy name! Theodore is also our top boy name

Belleb27 · January 2015

Helenahhandbasket said:

Belleb27 said:

Helenahhandbasket said:

I like Theodore James.
I love Colette, but it feels clumsy with Belle. Corinna maybe?
My second pick for you is Eva.
Evangeline is pretty, but it's a little frilly for my personal taste. Violet is nice, but also don't love it with Belle.

I agree with you. I was using Belle because of family meaning, plus I love the name, but it really didn't flow perfectly. Maybe that's why I wasn't 100% sold with Colette. Any MN suggestions? I'd really love to use my mother or grandmothers name, but neither go with Colette or our last name, which is super common and one syllable.

My DD's middle name is Pearl, and we get tons of compliments on it.
Also suggesting Faye, Gail, Bliss, Renee, Nicole, Ruby

Love Pearl! Thanks for he suggestion.

Belleb27 · January 2015

brita722 said:

Love Theodore James for a boy!

I also think Colette is the best girl name you have on your list because it's feminine and sweet and not very popular right now so it stands out. Although it doesn't pair well with Belle, in my opinion. Maybe try Grace, Rose, Elizabeth, or Renee.

Evangeline is not my style at all and has become way too popular lately. Violet is also very popular as of late but I do like it better than Evangeline.

Eva is a good choice, a bit more classic than the others. In fact, I'd pair it with Colette... Eva Colette!

Eva Colette is lovely. I'll definitely put that on the list!

I had no idea that Evangeline was becoming popular. I'll have to consider that too.

Belleb27 · January 2015

JJBoden said:

Love your boy name! Theodore is also our top boy name

It's such a great, strong and classic name!

LNic5 · January 2015

I love Violet Evangeline, Evangeline Violet, Evangeline Pearl and Cosette Pearl

4N6s · January 2015

Front runners are on point.
I love violet too.

magsugar13 · January 2015

:-bd

For your front runner names

I LOVE Colette

BananaLettuce · January 2015

I agree that I'm not crazy about Cosette in LM, but I just love the name. For some reason Colette makes me think of toothpaste. I'm not really sure why. I guess because of Colgate? Which makes no sense. Haha.

this decaf life · January 2015

Love Theodore James. Love Colette but not with Belle.

kstip@hotmail.com · January 2015

I love Theo and Violet!

Belleb27 · January 2015

Thanks again everyone!! Such great suggestions/advice. I am dying over the Colette / Colgate/colonoscopy association. Never thought of it.

Turns out DH likes Evangeline a lot more than Colette, but thought I preferred Colette so he was just going with it. I feel like this is going to be a game time decision in the end.

You girls were great. Gave me lots to think about!

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