I’ve gotten myself in a naming predicament and I’d love some help [name_f]My[/name_f] children are named Clara-Rose [name_f]Constance[/name_f] and [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] [name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m].
I absolutely love the names of my first two children. They feel whimsical and meaningful and (to me) they go so nicely together I am a long term nameberry fan - I have just loved naming babies and now I am in third trimester with number three! This is my last time (definitely maybe) choosing a name! Such pressure! At first it was a fun puzzle to tackle but now I’m feeling a tiny bit stressed that we won’t find the perfect name! I feel that I’ve got too many criteria now for another name because I’d like it to be similar to the first two. Eek! [name_m]Feel[/name_m] free to giggle at my long list!
Oh! And we don’t know the gender of new baby!
(1) Id love it if the perfect name began with C because both of the others do. This isn’t a deal breaker but if the name doesn’t start with C it should somehow still have a similar feel to the others, you know?
(2) We live by the sea and both kids have a vague nod to our seaside life - [name_f]Clara[/name_f] is nicknamed Cc and [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] has the tie through the sea of the same name and the Narnian voyager [name_u]Prince[/name_u] [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] (I loooove storybook/literary names)
(3) the kid’s first names are names we like first and foremost but with nice meanings. The middle names are where we have, so far, had more meaning attached. [name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m] is chosen for its Old Testament Biblical tie. [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is my middle name and a family name. [name_f]Constance[/name_f] is a reference to God’s faithfulness
(4) whimsical (literary? Mythology? Nature-y?)
(5) not too common (the kind of name we’ve all heard but don’t know anyone else)
Some other bits that might help:
I love name meanings and stories. I really like names that “flow” and sound nice. I love double barrel names for girls. We live on an island in the [name_u]South[/name_u] [name_m]Pacific[/name_m] but I originate from a [name_u]Southern[/name_u] State in the USA. I am part [name_u]Cherokee[/name_u]. The baby is due at [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] time so I’ve thought of bits and bobs for a middle name/third name like [name_f]Noelle[/name_f] and [name_u]Gabriel[/name_u].
Names we have considered:
Girls:
Nora-Lilou - hubby loves [name_f]Nora[/name_f]. It has a similar meaning to [name_f]Clara[/name_f]. The [name_u]French[/name_u] [name_f]Lilou[/name_f] means lily and would be an honour name for my mother and mother in law. Missing a C/seaside factor.
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Cosette[/name_f]
Boys:
Willoughby/Wilbur
[name_u]Cove[/name_u] [name_m]Solomon[/name_m]
[name_u]Clifford[/name_u] - I LOVE this but is it too big red dog? What do you think of this one?? Vibe check!
What do you think of my names? any more I should consider? [name_m]Can[/name_m] you help us???
Thanks!!