5 weeks to go & we finally have something resembling a short list!

General Name Discussion
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So, I thought we’d never get here but we nearly have a list of names to take to hospital ! Relief is what I am feeling, mostly, although I am still not completely in love with any of the names! So, I thought I’d ask for some opinions/help. We would love to honor someone with the middle name & have decided that that could be best done by having a name that means peace. Any/all middle name suggestions w/ our first names along this line are very welcome.

Our list looks like this at the moment:

Girls
[name]Mila[/name] nn [name]Millie[/name] (we both [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Millie[/name] but are having trouble agreeing on a full name to get to the nn [name]Millie[/name])
[name]Eden[/name] nn [name]Eddie[/name] or [name]Edie[/name] (Spelling opinions on the nn welcome!)
[name]Amaia[/name] (prn Uh-my-uh)
[name]Stella[/name]

Boys
[name]Hugo[/name]
[name]Tate[/name]
[name]Lincoln[/name]

Some middle names that I have tried to pair up w/ the first names are [name]Salomon[/name] and [name]Humphrey[/name] for a boy and [name]Olive[/name] or [name]Salome[/name] for a girl. DH does not like [name]Olive[/name] at all, though and thinks of [name]Humphrey[/name] B. [name]Bear[/name] (an Australian character & TV show for kids) with [name]Humphrey[/name].

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Girls names - like [name]Stella[/name], love [name]Estella[/name]; like [name]Eden[/name], think [name]Edie[/name] is definitely the best nickname spelling; not totally thinking [name]Amaya[/name] is your best bet; really like [name]Mila[/name], and think if you both love [name]Millie[/name], you should try for this direction.

So, others to get [name]Millie[/name] - [name]Emily[/name], [name]Amelia[/name], [name]Amelie[/name], [name]Melinda[/name], [name]Melanie[/name], [name]Mila[/name], [name]Milena[/name], [name]Mildred[/name], [name]Millicent[/name], [name]Camille[/name], [name]Camilla[/name]. Based on what your other names are on the list, I’m thinking [name]Amelia[/name], [name]Amelie[/name], [name]Camille[/name], and [name]Camilla[/name] are the best options for your [name]Millie[/name] nickname, along with [name]Mila[/name].

For middle names - [name]Dove[/name] (symbol of peace), [name]Irena[/name]/[name]Irina[/name], [name]Salome[/name], or [name]Winifred[/name]. I love [name]Olive[/name], but if your husband doesn’t, it probably isn’t the name.

Combinations - [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Dove[/name], [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Salome[/name], [name]Amelie[/name] [name]Winifred[/name], [name]Amelie[/name] [name]Dove[/name], [name]Camille[/name] [name]Irina[/name], [name]Camille[/name] [name]Salome[/name], [name]Camilla[/name] [name]Salome[/name], [name]Camilla[/name] [name]Winifred[/name], [name]Mila[/name] [name]Salome[/name], [name]Mila[/name] [name]Dove[/name]

Boys names - so great! [name]Love[/name] them all. I think [name]Lincoln[/name] is my favorite, followed by [name]Hugo[/name], followed by [name]Tate[/name]. These are very different style-wise.

Middles - [name]Humphrey[/name] is cool, but it sounds like husband isn’t a fan. So, [name]Absalom[/name], [name]Axel[/name], [name]Frederick[/name], or [name]Solomon[/name].

Combinations - [name]Lincoln[/name] [name]Axel[/name], [name]Lincoln[/name] [name]Frederick[/name], [name]Hugo[/name] [name]Solomon[/name], [name]Hugo[/name] [name]Frederick[/name], [name]Tate[/name] [name]Absalom[/name], [name]Tate[/name] [name]Frederick[/name]

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Thanks for your thoughtful, considered reply, lemon! Waiting for DH to get home so we can look at the combos together.

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[name]Mila[/name]/[name]Millie[/name] - It sounds like you both like [name]Millie[/name] more than [name]Mila[/name], so I agree with [name]Lemon[/name] to try and get [name]Millie[/name] somehow! She had some great suggestions. [name]Milena[/name], [name]Amelia[/name]/[name]Amelie[/name], [name]Melisande[/name], or even [name]Matilda[/name] could work.

[name]Eden[/name] - If you want the nn pronounced Ee-dee, then definitely the [name]Edie[/name] spelling makes the most sense. I don’t love this one as much as your other names.

[name]Amaia[/name] - Seems really trendy next to your other choices. What about [name]Amalia[/name] or [name]Amelia[/name], or even [name]Adara[/name]?

[name]Stella[/name] - Cute, my second favourite of yours after [name]Mila[/name]/[name]Millie[/name]. [name]Love[/name] [name]Lemon[/name]'s suggestion of [name]Estella[/name] or [name]Estelle[/name].

[name]Hugo[/name] - Cute!

[name]Lincoln[/name] - I think the connotations are bit strong on this side of the ocean, but could work well otherwise. [name]Linc[/name] is a cute nn.

[name]Tate[/name] - My least favourite of your boys names, feels a bit abrupt.

Middle names meaning peace/dove/symbols of peace…
Girls: Chessa, [name]Dove[/name], [name]Serena[/name], [name]Olivia[/name], [name]Jemima[/name]
Boys: [name]Calum[/name], [name]Oliver[/name], [name]Jonah[/name], [name]Wilfred[/name], [name]Pax[/name], [name]Milo[/name]

[name]Mila[/name] [name]Dove[/name], [name]Millie[/name] [name]Jemima[/name], [name]Mila[/name] [name]Serena[/name], [name]Milena[/name] [name]Dove[/name]
[name]Eden[/name] Chessa, [name]Eden[/name] [name]Jemima[/name], [name]Eden[/name] [name]Olivia[/name]
[name]Amaia[/name] [name]Dove[/name]
[name]Stella[/name] [name]Dove[/name], [name]Stella[/name] [name]Jemima[/name]

[name]Hugo[/name] [name]Calum[/name], [name]Hugo[/name] [name]Oliver[/name], [name]Hugo[/name] [name]Pax[/name]
[name]Lincoln[/name] [name]Oliver[/name], [name]Lincoln[/name] [name]Jonah[/name], [name]Lincoln[/name] [name]Milo[/name]
[name]Tate[/name] [name]Oliver[/name], [name]Tate[/name] [name]Milo[/name], [name]Tate[/name] [name]Wilfred[/name]

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Lots of good suggestions above-- in addition to those names, you could also use [name]Millie[/name] as a nn for [name]Matilda[/name] (or switch to [name]Tillie[/name]).

Some other combinations:

[name]Milena[/name] [name]Dove[/name]
[name]Stella[/name] Columbe
[name]Matilda[/name] Columbe
[name]Stella[/name] [name]Rene[/name]
[name]Amaia[/name] [name]Dove[/name]

Other names you might also like:

[name]Adele[/name], [name]Adeline[/name], [name]Araminta[/name], [name]Astrid[/name], [name]Avis[/name], [name]Edith[/name], [name]Ellen[/name], [name]Helen[/name], [name]Sybil[/name]/[name]Sybilla[/name], [name]Sylvie[/name]
[name]Ivo[/name], [name]Viggo[/name], [name]Valen[/name], [name]Milo[/name], [name]Grant[/name], [name]Trent[/name], [name]Soren[/name], [name]Stanley[/name], [name]Seth[/name], [name]Truman[/name], [name]Bruce[/name], [name]Lucian[/name]

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[name]How[/name] would you pronounce [name]Milena[/name]? Muh-lee-nuh or Muh-lay-nuh? Or some other way?

[name]Amaia[/name] is a Basque name (that I heard on a Basque acquaintance’s little girl about a decade ago) so I never really considered it trendy, more exotic/unique but it is good feedback to hear that it is sounding trendy to some of you out there.

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If you both love [name]Millie[/name], you should go with it one way or another. It seems like there are lots of suggestions of full names to get you there. An alternative would be to use [name]Millie[/name] on it’s own. I dont think there’s anything wrong with that. If you’re worried about “down the road” I think [name]Millie[/name] is just fine.

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Thanks, staceyi. We do both love [name]Millie[/name]. I am still a bit unsure about it standing on its own; hubby is happy with just naming her [name]Millie[/name]. After really and truly not minding one way or another for 8 months, I am finding myself hoping for a boy because I am happier with our boy choice!

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I agreed that [name]Millie[/name] can definately stand on its own. But if you really want a longer name what about using something like [name]Amaia[/name] [name]Lily[/name] to get to [name]Milly[/name]/ [name]Millie[/name].
I like [name]Amaia[/name] and as a kiwi I don’t feel it’s trendy either.
[name]Amaia[/name] [name]Dove[/name]
[name]Amaia[/name] [name]Paloma[/name] (dove)
[name]Amaia[/name] [name]Liv[/name] (alternative to olive)

[name]Eden[/name] is ok. I prefer [name]Edie[/name] on its own than as a nn for [name]Eden[/name].
[name]Edie[/name] [name]Hope[/name]
[name]Edie[/name] [name]Salome[/name]

[name]Stella[/name] is cute. And [name]Estella[/name] is gorgeous! I love that it means star.
[name]Stella[/name] [name]Livia[/name]
Btw [name]Stella[/name] [name]Lucy[/name] would be star light :slight_smile:

All your boys names are great.
I love [name]Tate[/name]. Especially as it means happy. It’s on my list.
[name]Tate[/name] [name]Callum[/name] (dove)
[name]Tate[/name] [name]Jonah[/name] (peace/ dove)
[name]Tate[/name] [name]Salomon[/name]

[name]Hugo[/name] [name]Salomon[/name]
[name]Hugo[/name] [name]Callum[/name]
[name]Hugo[/name] [name]Paxton[/name] (peace town)

[name]Lincoln[/name] [name]Salomon[/name]
[name]Lincoln[/name] [name]Pax[/name] (peace)

Good luck!

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I love the suggestion of [name]Amaia[/name] [name]Lily[/name] to acheive the nn [name]Millie[/name]. Genius.

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Girls

I love [name]Eden[/name] with nn [name]Edie[/name]. It is my favorite name on your list. [name]Eden[/name] [name]Salome[/name] is beautiful. For a [name]Millie[/name], I would use [name]Malina[/name] which happens to mean peace. I really like [name]Malina[/name] [name]Eden[/name]. [name]Amaia[/name] and [name]Stella[/name] are nice names so your can’t go wrong choosing any of them.

Boys

[name]Hugo[/name] is another name that I love. [name]Hugo[/name] [name]Solomon[/name] is stunning.