Names

poofwok · October 2016

Annnndddd the Hannah saga continues.... lol. In the end, H has decided against Hannah and we're going with something else. Hannah really is a gorgeous name though.

@Gretchypoo Elizabeth is a beautiful name! Such a classic. Betty is sweet but I love the nn Lizzy too.

madamerwin · October 2016

So, we're not officially naming the baby until he is born, but H really wanted to decide on a name this weekend. We're not telling anyone IRL, but tentatively, our little guy will be Theodore Harold. I just love the name Theodore, and Teddy is adorable on a baby. Plus, when he's older he can have his pick of nicknames.

Harold is H's great-grandpa's name (H was really close to him), and we want to honor him. But we couldn't get on board with Harold for a first name, so middle it is.

FishyMom · October 2016

Need help with a middle name. We are traditional name type people. We are on the hunt for a middle name for Alexa...

currently my favs are Kate and Christine

DH likes Renee.

So it would be Alexa Last name sounds like hearing. We would call her Alex if that matters. Any and all suggestions/thoughts are welcome. Thanks!!

kswiger06 · October 2016

@fishymom Marie is definitely over used (but it is my middle name and DDs as well) but it still would sound pretty with Alexa/Alex. Of your personal two I like Kate and I think renee sounds good too. Another option could be Nicole as well.

HeatSparks · October 2016

@FishyMom all of your ideas sound lovely. My favorite is Alexa Kate.

Spicyweiner · October 2016

I feel like Kate is overused too. I like Christine

madamerwin · October 2016

I like Christine too. Maybe because my first name sounds very similar to Alexa (to the point people call me that once in a while) and my middle name was Christine before I dropped it, I am biased. But Renee and Nicole seem to be pretty common middle names in my circle, whereas Christine is a little less used.

yogadevil · October 2016

@FishyMom I'm extremely biased and have to say Christine

it's such a lovely name, and not so common anymore either. I love Alexa too!

NiceyMeany · October 2016

@fishymom I might suggest a one-syllable MN, since the FN has three syllables and the LN has two. Kate works and is super cute. Other traditional, one-syllable MNs I thought of quickly were: I had a two-syllable first name and a three-syllable last name growing up, and was always grateful for my one-syllable MN. Here are a few ideas that are traditional(ish) and came to mind right away:

Alexa Jane
Alexa Rose
Alexa Rae (that was my MN before I got married, so I'm totally biased toward it!)
Alexa June
Alexa Joy

I'm sure there are tons more!

MoonOverGoldsboro · October 2016

@FishyMom +1 for Christine! I like that it's a little less common (at least in my circles). I love Alexa, btw!

FishyMom · October 2016

Thank you all!! I am really excited to nail down a name. I think the suggestion of the shorter middle name is a good thought.. My DD is Elizabeth Victoria so she has a super long name. The next battle DH and I will have is over what to call her more than likely it will be Alex, but we have talked about Lexy or Lexa (which I am not sure is a real name) also.

poofwok · October 2016

I actually really like Alexa Rae. It has a nice ring to it.

FishyMom · October 2016

@concreteangell and @niceymeany I was googling names and Alexa Rae came up as a porn star! lmao I thought you both would get a kick out of that.

NiceyMeany · October 2016

@FishyMom LOL well it sounds like you've found yourself a name!

mrsgabus · October 2016

Little girl is Layla rose

LilyASF42 · October 2016

Amalia Rose is the current favorite and most likely winner.

Also for consideration:
Celeste
Cecilia
Dahlia
Delilah
Layla
Fatima

Spicyweiner · October 2016

Confirmed.
Marie was the middle name of the 80's, Rose is this decades.

poofwok · October 2016

FishyMom said:

@concreteangell and @niceymeany I was googling names and Alexa Rae came up as a porn star! lmao I thought you both would get a kick out of that.

Amazing!

jlellis603 · October 2016

@FishyMom I like Alexa Rae and Alexa Kate, I'm on board with the one syllable middle names as well! A couple others that may be a little overused are Grace and Mae (or May) but I like them!

I think we have a name?! It's been a battle and I gave up MN rights to family tradition (I'm not a fan but it means a lot). We haven't told anyone yet so this is the first time I'm saying it!

Wyatt Willis (last name sounds like Willis...). I am so surprised he likes Wyatt because he likes very traditional names like Kevin, Simon, and Kyle. But I'm excited

LilyASF42 · October 2016

Spicyweiner said:

Confirmed.
Marie was the middle name of the 80's, Rose is this decades.

:-) I was/am also a bit hesitant about Amalia being so similar to Amelia which has gained a lot of popularity in recent years but dammit I've loved the name for so long now and it's the name of one of my favorite singers for so long now

chef'swife · October 2016

We've settled on Harrison as Baby's first name but no luck on middle name here either. Last name is 2 syllables and starts with H.

kswiger06 · October 2016

@chef'swife What about

Michael
Matthew
Jeffrey
James
Daniel

HeatSparks · October 2016

Twin girls will be...

Charlotte Avery and Elizabeth Megan

It was a battle, guys. Then I read Pride and Prejudice around weeks 16-17 and was like... yep, this is what we are doing.

Also, came here to announce and apparently Elizabeth is the rising star on our board -- glad to be in good company.

PerraSucia · October 2016

Someone should call their Elizabeth Betsy for the amount I love that.

birdiejo · October 2016

@perrasucia I wanted to use the name Betsy if this one was a girl but my husband wasn't as much of a fan.

birdiejo · October 2016

@heatsparks I LOVE both of those names

Gretchypoo · October 2016

PerraSucia said:

Someone should call their Elizabeth Betsy for the amount I love that.

We are calling our Elizabeth "Betty" is that close enough for you ;-P

FishyMom · October 2016

I love the name Elizabeth!! DD is Elizabeth and we call her Ellie.

Gretchypoo · October 2016

@HeatSparks I love both your names! I also love P&P. Such an amazing book

cruffino · October 2016

my nana passed away 2 yrs ago. i'm thinking i'd like to use her name if its a girl, Leonarda. nickname Lee. middle name Faith. opinions?

jab3-2 · October 2016

@cruffino, that's a beautiful name.

BumpasaurusRex · October 2016

cruffino said:

my nana passed away 2 yrs ago. i'm thinking i'd like to use her name if its a girl, Leonarda. nickname Lee. middle name Faith. opinions?

I think my preference would be Faith Leonarda, as I'm not a fan of it as a first name.

But I love that you are honoring her!

cruffino · October 2016

@BumpasaurusRex i'm considering that too.

@Jab3 thanks!

birdiejo · October 2016

@cruffino my best friends name is just Lee and I think it's a good name. I'm partial though because I like her.

FreshBakedBrownies · January 2017

Is anyone else still undecided on baby's name?
I got my husband to go through boys names a few weeks ago and make lists of names we each liked, but we had nothing in common on our lists.
I had wanted to do another biblical name, but he hated my favorites, so I'm open to considering other names.

Our mutual list of names neither of us hates (but I can't say I love) are:
Oscar
Noah
Owen
Wyatt

Living DS1 is named Isaac. Husband loves Oscar, but I'm still not sure. Thoughts?

kswiger06 · January 2017

@FreshBakedBrownies we had neighbors back 7 years ago, who had a young boy named Noah. At first it wasn't my favorite, but the name grew on me and now I love it! Of course my husband vetoed it, so it doesn't matter lol. I like Oscar ok, and I like Wyatt too. My son goes to school with a couple Owen's, but did you see the movie rat race? I always imagine all those "Lucy's" calling hey Owwwwwwen haha

We finally decided to go with Austin for our baby boy. The middle name is up for debate. We originally liked Reid, but we think using a family name from somewhere would be nice. Family names that have come up are Ronald, Lewis, and Isaac (quickly Shot down). My grandma did write me a list of family names yesterday and I haven't gotten to read through them yet. People keep saying "you better hurry" but we didn't name our DD until we were walking out the hospital door, so to us we still have potentially a month left to decide lol.

Spelling is hard at 2:30 in the morning lol

jlellis603 · January 2017

@FreshBakedBrownies I know a handful of people who have gone with the name Owen recently but I do like the name! I also like Noah, it seems pretty timeless. We are using the name Wyatt for our guy so of course I like that one too

birdiejo · January 2017

@freshbakedbrownies I love all of those names! Noah is very popular these days but I like it. I think Oscar is adorable. I'd do any of them.

Gretchypoo · January 2017

@FreshBakedBrownies I love all those names! Potential issue with Oscar is the Oscar the Grouch nickname he might get.

MLRocha · January 2017

We are still completely undecided times two (team green). We have each list down to our ten top names... Hoping to get it down to 3-5, with middle names, by the time we head to the hospital.

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