6th baby on the way!

General Name Discussion
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I’m expecting our sixth baby, sex unknown, and we could use some help naming this little one! Our children are [name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] Bluebell, [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] and Hemlock [name_m]Otto[/name_m]. Their names are very meaningful to us - for example, [name_f]Frida[/name_f]'s middle name is [name_f]Tulip[/name_f] because my husband proposed to me in a garden full of blooming tulips, [name_f]Heather[/name_f] honors my sister, etc. I’ve been browsing Nameberry for a couple of months and I’ve noticed some users share our love for nature names so I’m really looking forward to your comments!

Here’s our list for boys:
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m]
[name_m]Bruno[/name_m]
[name_m]Cedric[/name_m]
[name_u]Florian[/name_u]
[name_m]Forest[/name_m]
Foxglove
[name_m]Grover[/name_m]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
Larkspur
[name_u]Lionel[/name_u]
[name_m]Lysander[/name_m]
Nettle
[name_u]Noel[/name_u]
Oleander
[name_u]Percy[/name_u]
[name_m]Quentin[/name_m] (we love it but I’m afraid it’s not suitable for baby #6)
[name_m]Rufus[/name_m]
[name_u]Sorrel[/name_u]
[name_m]Sylvester[/name_m]
[name_f]Thyme[/name_f]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]

Our girls list:
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Althea[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Gardenia[/name_f]
Gladiolus
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Honey[/name_f]
[name_f]Jonquil[/name_f]
[name_f]Leopoldine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_u]Marian[/name_u]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]

What would you add? [name_f]Do[/name_f] you have any favorites from our list? Ideally, we would like to avoid repeating initials but we are open to anything.

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From your lists, I like:
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m]
[name_u]Florian[/name_u]
[name_m]Forest[/name_m]
Foxglove
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
Larkspur
[name_m]Lysander[/name_m]
Oleander
[name_f]Thyme[/name_f]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]

[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Althea[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]

I especially like [name_m]Forest[/name_m] and [name_m]Lysander[/name_m], and [name_f]Greta[/name_f] and [name_f]Lydia[/name_f].

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Thank you! I really love [name_m]Forest[/name_m], too, it’s one of my favorites if we have a boy. I mean, [name_m]Forest[/name_m] and [name_f]Frida[/name_f] don’t sound too similar, do they? I’m also pretty fond of [name_m]Vincent[/name_m]…

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I love [name_u]Sorrel[/name_u], it’s very unique and sounds nice to me with the other names you’ve used :slight_smile:

Have you considered [name_f]Leonie[/name_f] for a girl? I also love [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f].

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[name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Hemlock [name_m]Otto[/name_m] and

[name_m]Cedric[/name_m] [name_u]Lionel[/name_u]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u] Larskpur
[name_m]Lysander[/name_m] [name_u]Storm[/name_u]
Nettle [name_m]Sylvester[/name_m]
[name_u]Noel[/name_u] [name_u]Sorrel[/name_u]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m] [name_m]Leonidas[/name_m]

Our girls list:
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f] [name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f] [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Ebony[/name_f]
[name_u]Marian[/name_u] [name_u]Ivory[/name_u]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]

Almost all names I exluded are because repeating middles.

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First off, your kids’ names are absolutely stunning! I love them.

From your lists, my favourites are [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_u]Percy[/name_u], [name_m]Forest[/name_m], Foxglove, [name_m]Lysander[/name_m], [name_f]Althea[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f], [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], [name_u]Marian[/name_u], [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f].

Some ideas with your list (I forgot about your initials rule when I was making the combos - sorry!):

  • [name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Hemlock [name_m]Otto[/name_m] & [name_u]Percy[/name_u] Foxglove

  • [name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Hemlock [name_m]Otto[/name_m] & [name_u]Kit[/name_u] [name_m]Forest[/name_m]

  • [name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Hemlock [name_m]Otto[/name_m] & [name_m]Vincent[/name_m] [name_f]Thyme[/name_f]

  • [name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Hemlock [name_m]Otto[/name_m] & [name_u]Kit[/name_u] [name_m]Lysander[/name_m]

  • [name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Hemlock [name_m]Otto[/name_m] & [name_m]Cedric[/name_m] Larkspur

  • [name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Hemlock [name_m]Otto[/name_m] & [name_m]Rufus[/name_m] Nettle

  • [name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Hemlock [name_m]Otto[/name_m] & [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f]

  • [name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Hemlock [name_m]Otto[/name_m] & [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] [name_f]Agnes[/name_f]

  • [name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Hemlock [name_m]Otto[/name_m] & [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]

  • [name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Hemlock [name_m]Otto[/name_m] & [name_u]Marian[/name_u] [name_f]Greta[/name_f]

  • [name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Hemlock [name_m]Otto[/name_m] & [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] [name_f]Stella[/name_f]

  • [name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Hemlock [name_m]Otto[/name_m] & [name_f]Althea[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f]

Some new ideas:

  • [name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Hemlock [name_m]Otto[/name_m] & [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]

  • [name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Hemlock [name_m]Otto[/name_m] & [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_u]Robin[/name_u]

  • [name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Hemlock [name_m]Otto[/name_m] & [name_m]Stefan[/name_m] [name_u]Grey[/name_u]

  • [name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Hemlock [name_m]Otto[/name_m] & [name_m]Basil[/name_m] [name_m]Peter[/name_m]

  • [name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Hemlock [name_m]Otto[/name_m] & [name_m]Gideon[/name_m] [name_m]Pine[/name_m]

  • [name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Hemlock [name_m]Otto[/name_m] & [name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_f]Sparrow[/name_f]

  • [name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Hemlock [name_m]Otto[/name_m] & [name_f]Miriam[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f]

  • [name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Hemlock [name_m]Otto[/name_m] & [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]

  • [name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Hemlock [name_m]Otto[/name_m] & [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Petal[/name_f]

  • [name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Hemlock [name_m]Otto[/name_m] & [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] Wildrose

  • [name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Hemlock [name_m]Otto[/name_m] & [name_f]Estella[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]

  • [name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Hemlock [name_m]Otto[/name_m] & [name_f]Martha[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]

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I’m glad you like [name_u]Sorrel[/name_u]! I like how it matches our Hemlock’s name. We haven’t considered [name_f]Leonie[/name_f] but I like it a lot! Maybe as a nickname for [name_f]Leopoldine[/name_f]? [name_f]Leopoldine[/name_f] “[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]” is somewhat similar to [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f] “[name_f]Polly[/name_f]”.

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Thank you! Nettle [name_m]Sylvester[/name_m] is a lovely combo but I’m afraid it sounds a bit…cartoonish? [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] [name_f]Meadow[/name_f] is so pretty! [name_f]Meadow[/name_f] is one of my all-time favorites.

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Thank you so much for your kind words! My kids are laughing at me because I’m sitting here smiling at the screen like a fool. :slight_smile:
I love your suggestions so much! It seems like your taste is very much in line with mine.
[name_u]Percy[/name_u] Foxglove is absolutely darling, it sounds like a storybook character! [name_f]Do[/name_f] you think [name_u]Percy[/name_u] is too close to [name_f]Polly[/name_f]? I love [name_u]Percy[/name_u] but this has been bothering me. Anyway, I’m going to write in down in my notebook - [name_m]Vincent[/name_m] [name_f]Thyme[/name_f], [name_m]Rufus[/name_m] Nettle (!!!) and [name_m]Cedric[/name_m] Larkspur are also going there. [name_u]Kit[/name_u] [name_m]Forest[/name_m] is wonderful, too!
Believe it or not, but [name_f]Althea[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f] is something we have considered before! I think it was when I was pregnant with [name_u]Romy[/name_u]. I still like it a lot but [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f] is just as stunning! It’s going to be hard to choose just one…
Your new ideas are very much up my street, too - I really like [name_m]Rufus[/name_m] [name_f]Sparrow[/name_f], [name_m]Basil[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m], [name_f]Miriam[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] and [name_f]Martha[/name_f]. Thanks a bunch!

This is all very helpful - I just wish I had found this site earlier!

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From your list my favorites are: [name_m]Benedict[/name_m], [name_m]Bruno[/name_m], [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] and [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f].

Other suggestions:
[name_f]Acacia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Daffodil[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]

Alder
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_m]Crispin[/name_m]
[name_f]Garnet[/name_f]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]Oberon[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]

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[name_m]Bruno[/name_m] Larkspur would be beautiful. [name_m]Rufus[/name_m] [name_f]Thyme[/name_f] as well. Although I love all of your names choices, and your childrens’ names are lovely. For girls, [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] [name_f]Jonquil[/name_f] might be my favorite option. It’s spunky and strong as [name_f]Frida[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f], [name_u]Romy[/name_u] and [name_u]James[/name_u].

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Have you considere Poplar, [name_m]Rupert[/name_m], [name_m]Isidore[/name_m], [name_m]Jasper[/name_m], [name_m]Fitz[/name_m], [name_m]Leopold[/name_m], [name_m]Fergus[/name_m], [name_m]Hector[/name_m], [name_m]Jago[/name_m], [name_u]Armel[/name_u], [name_m]Walter[/name_m], [name_m]Rudyard[/name_m], [name_m]Linus[/name_m], [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m], [name_u]Ira[/name_u], [name_m]Augustine[/name_m], [name_u]Claude[/name_u], [name_m]Bernard[/name_m], [name_m]Laszlo[/name_m], [name_m]Rockwell[/name_m], [name_m]Walden[/name_m], [name_m]Fraser[/name_m], [name_m]Ezekiel[/name_m], [name_u]Rory[/name_u], [name_m]Conrad[/name_m], [name_m]Alasdair[/name_m], [name_u]Robin[/name_u], [name_m]Cassian[/name_m], [name_m]Hugh[/name_m], [name_u]Wallace[/name_u], [name_m]Ralph[/name_m], [name_m]Ivo[/name_m], [name_u]Valentine[/name_u], Bloom, [name_m]Willem[/name_m], [name_m]Piet[/name_m], [name_m]Fintan[/name_m], [name_m]Pascal[/name_m], [name_m]Phineas[/name_m], [name_m]Noble[/name_m], [name_m]Guy[/name_m], [name_m]Orson[/name_m], [name_m]Wilbur[/name_m], [name_m]Rudolph[/name_m], [name_m]Ewan[/name_m], [name_m]Bramwell[/name_m], [name_u]Yarrow[/name_u], [name_m]Moses[/name_m], [name_m]Giles[/name_m], [name_m]Bertram[/name_m], [name_f]Tempest[/name_f], or [name_f]Willow[/name_f] for boys?