#3 Direction

Expecting our third child in [name]September[/name]. I’m having a hard time getting started on the naming process. [name]Don[/name]'t know yet if it is a boy or girl. All suggestions are welcome.

Our son is [name]Aidan[/name] [name]Barrett[/name] (don’t even get me started on how disappointed I am that is became such a popular name.)

Our daughter is [name]Finlay[/name] [name]Grace[/name].

I like uncommon names with whether they end up really being uncommon I have learned I have little control over. For boys I think of whether the name would work for a hockey player who is defending his Ph.D in poetry. For girls I think of whether the name would work for a CEO who was a ballerina early in life. Weird I know.

I like the names [name]Holden[/name], [name]Silas[/name] and [name]Milo[/name], [name]Marlow[/name] for boys. Girls [name]Aya[/name], [name]Eve[/name], [name]Marcheline[/name] and [name]Mila[/name] for girls. Can you help with my thread. Its called I’m considering… thanks and good luck on the baby.

What about:
BOYS
[name]Archer[/name], [name]Conrad[/name], [name]Cormac[/name], [name]Barnaby[/name], [name]Desmond[/name], [name]Felix[/name], [name]Dexter[/name], [name]Ivor[/name], [name]Lachlan[/name], [name]Beckett[/name], [name]Rhys[/name], [name]Callum[/name], [name]Stellan[/name], [name]Victor[/name], [name]Danton[/name], [name]Orson[/name], [name]Ronan[/name], [name]Brennan[/name], [name]Ciaran[/name]/[name]Kieran[/name], [name]Cillian[/name], [name]Colman[/name], [name]Declan[/name], [name]Lorcan[/name], [name]Oisin[/name], [name]Cadmus[/name], [name]Baxter[/name], [name]Nevin[/name], [name]Nolan[/name]
GIRLS
Einin, [name]Emer[/name], [name]Bridget[/name], [name]Meredith[/name], [name]Bevin[/name], [name]Davin[/name], Enda, [name]Imogen[/name], [name]Ailsa[/name], [name]Ainsley[/name], Aderyn, [name]Maren[/name], [name]Malin[/name], [name]Averil[/name], [name]Ismay[/name], [name]Leonor[/name], Astor, [name]Leora[/name],
[name]Auden[/name], [name]Arden[/name], [name]Alcyone[/name], [name]Moire[/name], [name]Margo[/name], [name]Marlo[/name]

Some ideas:
[name]Dalton[/name], [name]Louden[/name], [name]Callum[/name], [name]Oliver[/name], [name]Felix[/name], [name]Nolan[/name], [name]Pierce[/name], [name]Gordon[/name], [name]Griffin[/name], Wittmer, [name]Asher[/name], [name]Asa[/name], [name]River[/name], [name]Emmett[/name], [name]Jasper[/name], [name]Corbin[/name], [name]Cormac[/name], [name]Declan[/name], [name]Ronan[/name], [name]Graham[/name], [name]Sullivan[/name], [name]Quinlan[/name] and [name]Quinton[/name].

[name]Maeve[/name], [name]Brynn[/name], [name]Carys[/name], [name]Emlyn[/name], [name]Larkin[/name], [name]Tamsin[/name], [name]Talia[/name], [name]Eden[/name], [name]Calista[/name], [name]Sadie[/name], [name]Piper[/name], [name]Harper[/name], [name]Maisie[/name], [name]Ainsley[/name], [name]Bronwyn[/name], [name]Isla[/name], [name]Rowan[/name], [name]Keelin[/name], [name]Brenna[/name] and [name]Arlie[/name].

I can see [name]Piper[/name], [name]Quinn[/name], [name]Reese[/name], or [name]Harper[/name] if you have a little girl.

for boys hmmm:

[name]Rowan[/name]
[name]Benjamin[/name]
[name]Nicolas[/name]
[name]Jude[/name]
[name]Michael[/name]
[name]Andrew[/name]
[name]Theron[/name]
[name]Atticus[/name]
[name]Roman[/name]
[name]Luca[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name]
[name]Thomas[/name]
[name]Charlie[/name]
[name]Greyson[/name]

I love [name]Aidan[/name] (despite the disappointing popularity :frowning: ) and [name]Finlay[/name] [name]Grace[/name] is a beautiful match. For boys, what about (I’ve added possible nns):

[name]Abraham[/name] nn [name]Abe[/name]/[name]Bram[/name]
[name]Alexander[/name] nn [name]Alex[/name]/[name]Ander[/name]
[name]Benjamin[/name] nn [name]Ben[/name]/[name]Benji[/name]
[name]Bennett[/name] nn [name]Ben[/name]
[name]Beckett[/name]
[name]Chase[/name]
[name]Christopher[/name] nn [name]Chris[/name]
[name]Elias[/name] nn [name]Eli[/name]
[name]Henry[/name]
[name]Ian[/name]
[name]James[/name]
[name]Jasper[/name]
[name]Jude[/name]
[name]Kean[/name]
[name]Leo[/name]
[name]Noah[/name]
[name]Peter[/name]
[name]Quinten[/name] nn [name]Quinn[/name]
[name]Reid[/name]
[name]Ronan[/name]/[name]Rowan[/name]
[name]Sebastian[/name] nn Sebi/Bast/[name]Ian[/name]

For girls:
[name]Amelia[/name]/[name]Amelie[/name] nn [name]Mia[/name]/[name]Amy[/name]
[name]Aurora[/name] nn [name]Rory[/name]
[name]Beatrix[/name] nn [name]Bea[/name]/[name]Trix[/name]
[name]Claire[/name]/[name]Clare[/name]
[name]Cora[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name] nn [name]Lizzie[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] nn [name]Emme[/name]/[name]Emmy[/name]
[name]Evangeline[/name] nn [name]Eva[/name]/[name]Evie[/name]
[name]Delilah[/name] nn [name]Lilah[/name]
[name]Dorothy[/name] nn [name]Dotty[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Frances[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] nn [name]Gen[/name]/[name]Evie[/name]/[name]Vivi[/name]
[name]Isabel[/name] nn [name]Izzy[/name]/[name]Belle[/name]
[name]Isla[/name]
[name]Kate[/name]
[name]Laura[/name]
[name]Leah[/name]
[name]Lila[/name]/[name]Lilah[/name]
[name]Lily[/name]/[name]Lilia[/name]/[name]Liliana[/name]/[name]Lilac[/name]
[name]Maren[/name]
[name]Mia[/name]
[name]Natalie[/name]
[name]Norah[/name]
[name]Paige[/name]
[name]Quinn[/name]
[name]Rory[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]/[name]Rosalia[/name]/[name]Rosanna[/name]/[name]Rosamond[/name]/[name]Rosalind[/name]
[name]Scarlett[/name]
[name]Talia[/name]
[name]Tess[/name]/[name]Tessa[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name]/[name]Vivienne[/name] nn [name]Vivi[/name]
[name]Zoe[/name]