We already have R@chel, He.nry, and Lyd!a. This baby's middle name (unless we decide to make it the first name) will be Philip. My favorite right now is Theodore, but also strongly considering Alexander, Zachary, Charles. Theodore seems to be getting popular, and fast, which is not a deal breaker per se, but... Thoughts and/or other suggestions? Thanks!! It's fun to think (read: obsess) about names, but I don't like to bounce my ideas off friends IRL.
ETA: Arthur is on our short list now, too. Arthur Philip? My initial reaction was a huge NO when DH suggested it, and now I'm having a change of heart. What say the Bump ladies?
I like Zachary it's not super popular but everyone knows it. I like Theodore but it's really gaining popularity. I like Alexander a lot as well. However I also think Philip makes a great first name!
Another vote for Philip as a first name. I'm extremely biased since that's my son's name but I love it! I haven't come across any other boys with this name yet and have only gotten good feedback from it. Philip Charles or Charles Philip sound great.
Calvin Philip Anders Philip Amos/Arlo Philip George Philip Augustus Philip Oscar Philip Otis Philip James Philip Benjamin Philip Rufus Philip Christopher Philip Jonathan Philip David Philip Dexter Philip Edmund Philip Graham/Graeme Philip
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Thanks everyone! What about thoughts on Arthur Philip? My husband has suggested Arthur -- several times, and I went from "ugh, no" to "hmm, maybe..." to now kind of loving it?
Thanks everyone! What about thoughts on Arthur Philip? My husband has suggested Arthur -- several times, and I went from "ugh, no" to "hmm, maybe..." to now kind of loving it?
I love it! Both classic, underused names.
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Thanks everyone! What about thoughts on Arthur Philip? My husband has suggested Arthur -- several times, and I went from "ugh, no" to "hmm, maybe..." to now kind of loving it?
Arthur Philip was on our short list too! Very nice name.
My favorites on your list are Philip (as a first name) and Alexander. I think they go very nicely with the sibling names.
Theodore is my least favorite (I hear it in Lisa Kudrow's voice when she would pretend to be snooty upper class on Friends). I don't mind Arthur, but I know quite a few people who simply can't say this name - they say "author" instead. That would drive me nuts.
My favorites on your list are Philip (as a first name) and Alexander. I think they go very nicely with the sibling names.
Theodore is my least favorite (I hear it in Lisa Kudrow's voice when she would pretend to be snooty upper class on Friends). I don't mind Arthur, but I know quite a few people who simply can't say this name - they say "author" instead. That would drive me nuts.
Not making fun of people with speech difficulties- I would never veto an easy-to-pronounce, classic name like Arthur just because some people can't say it. I'm pretty anal about asking "are people going to mispronounce my kid's name?" but this is one I just wouldn't worry about.
Arthur Phillip is a great name!
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do not hear it much anymore and its a classic. It has cute nicknames and it ages well. Charles Philip sounds great
Anders Philip
Amos/Arlo Philip
George Philip
Augustus Philip
Oscar Philip
Otis Philip
James Philip
Benjamin Philip
Rufus Philip
Christopher Philip
Jonathan Philip
David Philip
Dexter Philip
Edmund Philip
Graham/Graeme Philip
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"Squishy" 2007
"Lyric" EDD Nov/4/11 - c/p Feb/11
"Fishy" 2012
"Bean" 2014
"Lux" EDD Apr/21/17 - c/p Aug/16
"Kokonah" EDD May/24/17 - m/c Oct/16
1 surprise - 1 Noonie - 1 preemie - 3 gone but not forgotten - One more on the way!!
Grab bag of mental health disorders
Pancolitis
baby #4 due March '17!
Baby Boy #1 born 1/9/17
Baby Boy #2 EDD 11/4/18
Theodore is my least favorite (I hear it in Lisa Kudrow's voice when she would pretend to be snooty upper class on Friends). I don't mind Arthur, but I know quite a few people who simply can't say this name - they say "author" instead. That would drive me nuts.
I want to like Philip as a fn, but all the ones I know are really awful people so it's kind of ruined for me.
Arthur Phillip is a great name!
IUI #1 Feb 2012= DS1 born 11/2012
Unmedicated BFP (first post-weaning cycle)=DS2 born 9/2014
Unmedicated BFP (first post-weaning cycle again)= EDD 11/2016