Advice and opinions needed!

General Name Discussion
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We’re expecting, and our baby is 90% a boy; my doctor is pretty sure of it, but as the baby is being pretty modest, we can’t tell for sure.

Hubby and I are thinking about two middle names for our little one at the moment, as we recently found out it was a tradition in his family a few generations back that supposedly brought luck to the family.

The names below aren’t listed in order of preference.

[name]Leo[/name] [name]Sebastian[/name] [name]Felix[/name]
[name]Jack[/name] [name]Emerson[/name] [name]Milo[/name]
[name]Charles[/name] [name]Indigo[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ([name]Charlie[/name])

[name]Violet[/name] [name]Aurora[/name] [name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Alice[/name] [name]Matilda[/name] [name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Rose[/name] [name]Felicity[/name] [name]Luna[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Clementine[/name] [name]June[/name] ([name]Lola[/name])
[name]Georgia[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name] [name]Plum[/name] ([name]Georgi[/name])

Alright. Should we use the second middles? Our last name is [name]Griffin[/name].

We have a problem, though: we’re more excited about the combo as a whole than the first name. We don’t think we’d use any of the middles as first name as they are a bit much, but we feel as though the firsts as they are are a tad dull. Advice? Opinions?

We’d love love love brutal honesty when it comes to the combos and especially the first names.

Nothing’s set in stone yet, so feel free to do whatever.

Suggestions would be greatly appreciated as well.

Thanks so much, Berries!

~[name]Elizabeth[/name]

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I think it’s great to carry on a tradition like that! I love a lot of the names and combos on your list.

[name]Leo[/name] [name]Sebastian[/name] [name]Felix[/name]: I really love this-- [name]Leo[/name] [name]Sebastian[/name] is a combo on my list, and [name]Felix[/name] is a nice addition.

[name]Jack[/name] [name]Emerson[/name] [name]Milo[/name]: I don’t like this one as much, because [name]Jack[/name] feels very nicknamey and trendy, and I don’t really like surnames…

[name]Charles[/name] [name]Indigo[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ([name]Charlie[/name]): I love [name]Charles[/name] nn [name]Charlie[/name], and [name]Indigo[/name] is a big guilty pleasure of mine! This is a great combo.

[name]Violet[/name] [name]Aurora[/name] [name]Hazel[/name]: This is lovely! [name]Violet[/name] is getting a little trendy, though…

[name]Alice[/name] [name]Matilda[/name] [name]Ruby[/name]: I adore [name]Alice[/name], and this combo is great! [name]Matilda[/name] and [name]Ruby[/name] aren’t really my favorites, but I think they work together. What about something like [name]Alice[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Ivy[/name] or [name]Alice[/name] [name]Clementine[/name] [name]Lucy[/name]?

[name]Rose[/name] [name]Felicity[/name] [name]Luna[/name]: I like this, too! [name]Rose[/name] is lovely as a first name, and [name]Felicity[/name] and [name]Luna[/name] are great.

[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Clementine[/name] [name]June[/name] ([name]Lola[/name]): I love [name]Eloise[/name], and this combo is wonderful. [name]Lola[/name] is a great nickname. I really can’t decide which of the last three combos are my favorite!

[name]Georgia[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name] [name]Plum[/name] ([name]Georgi[/name]): I’ve never been a fan of [name]Georgia[/name], or [name]Beatrice[/name], and [name]Plum[/name] doesn’t really seem like a name… it’s not bad, though, it just doesn’t compare to the others.

I say definitely use the second middles!! And I don’t think any of these names are dull at all!

Boy’s names you might like:

[name]Hugo[/name]
[name]Henry[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name]
[name]Jasper[/name]
[name]Maxwell[/name]
[name]Arlo[/name]
[name]Matthias[/name]
[name]James[/name]
[name]Barnaby[/name]
[name]Phineas[/name]

Girl’s names you might like:

[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Cecilia[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Verity[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Elodie[/name]
[name]Camille[/name]
[name]Alma[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]

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You have such fabulous names on your list! I don’t have much criticism on any of them but I’ve commented on them anyway :slight_smile: I love your reasoning for two middle names and think it’s very valid and a fine naming practice in any event. I don’t think your names are boring at all. Also, [name]Sebastian[/name] and [name]Felix[/name] could make great first names, as well as ALL of your female middle names (except maybe [name]Plum[/name], and [name]Luna[/name], which is too trendy for my liking).

[name]Leo[/name] [name]Sebastian[/name] [name]Felix[/name] - Great name. I love [name]Leo[/name] and think it’s fresh and cute. [name]Sebastian[/name] and [name]Felix[/name] are also on my lists of favorites. You cannot go wrong with any or all of these names.
[name]Jack[/name] [name]Emerson[/name] [name]Milo[/name] - I’m not thrilled with the popularity of [name]Jack[/name] so I’d say this is my least favorite of your names. However I love [name]Milo[/name] and think it could totally work in the first name spot. [name]Milo[/name] [name]Emerson[/name] [name]Jack[/name] or [name]Milo[/name] [name]Jack[/name] [name]Emerson[/name] would be lovely.
[name]Charles[/name] [name]Indigo[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ([name]Charlie[/name]) - [name]Charles[/name] is a timeless classic that you can’t go wrong with. [name]Indigo[/name] feels very different from your other names (more Hippie-ish maybe), but it works in the middle. [name]Charlie[/name] is super cute.

[name]Violet[/name] [name]Aurora[/name] [name]Hazel[/name]- love love this name. I love all of these actually. [name]Violet[/name] is getting more popular but is beautiful so I think that cancels out any strikes against it. [name]Aurora[/name] is one of my all time favorites and [name]Hazel[/name] is great.
[name]Alice[/name] [name]Matilda[/name] [name]Ruby[/name] - very classic and pretty. I love [name]Alice[/name]. So cute.
[name]Rose[/name] [name]Felicity[/name] [name]Luna[/name] - I love the simplicity of [name]Rose[/name] and wish it was used more as a first name. [name]Rose[/name] [name]Felicity[/name] [name]Luna[/name] doesn’t quite flow to me. I think the 1-4-2 syllable pattern is a bit jumbly, and the "l"s in [name]Felicity[/name] and [name]Luna[/name] are trippy. Maybe [name]Rose[/name] [name]Felicity[/name] [name]June[/name], or [name]Rose[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name] [name]Luna[/name]?
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Clementine[/name] [name]June[/name] ([name]Lola[/name]) - Another great name. I love [name]Eloise[/name]. Not a huge fan of [name]Lola[/name], I think it changes [name]Eloise[/name] a lot, but it works.
[name]Georgia[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name] [name]Plum[/name] ([name]Georgi[/name]) - [name]Love[/name] [name]Georgi/name as a nn for [name]Georgia[/name]. [name]Plum[/name] is so cute and unexpected in the middle!

Of your names my favorites are [name]Leo[/name] [name]Sebastian[/name] [name]Felix[/name] and [name]Georgia[/name] Beartrice [name]Plum[/name]/ [name]Violet[/name] [name]Aurora[/name] [name]Hazel[/name] (a tie).

Some suggestions (sorry for any repeats):

Girls:
[name]Josephine[/name] ([name]Jo[/name], [name]Josie[/name])
[name]Eleanor[/name] ([name]Ellie[/name], [name]Nora[/name], [name]Leni[/name])
[name]Charlotte[/name] (if you don’t use [name]Charles[/name]…)
[name]Stella[/name] or [name]Estella[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name] ([name]Hattie[/name])
[name]Henrietta[/name] ([name]Hattie[/name]/[name]Etta[/name]/[name]Henny[/name])
[name]Pauline[/name] ([name]Polly[/name])
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Cecilia[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Annabelle[/name]
[name]Magnolia[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name] ([name]Penny[/name], [name]Nell[/name])
[name]Willow[/name]
[name]Evangeline[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] ([name]Ginny[/name], Vee)
[name]Autumn[/name]
[name]Jocelyn[/name]
[name]Evelyn[/name]
[name]Rosemary[/name]
[name]Celeste[/name]

Boys:
[name]Barnaby[/name]
[name]Jeremiah[/name]
[name]Maxwell[/name]
[name]Oliver[/name]
[name]Finn[/name]/[name]Phinneas[/name]
[name]William[/name]
[name]Owen[/name]
[name]Asher[/name]
[name]Frederick[/name]
[name]Foster[/name]
[name]Jude[/name]
[name]Niles[/name]
[name]Nathaniel[/name]
[name]Atticus[/name]
[name]Dominic[/name]
[name]Logan[/name]
[name]Mitchell[/name]
[name]Harrison[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name]
[name]Basil[/name]
[name]Grant[/name]

hope that helps!

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We don’t think we’d use any of the middles as first name as they are a bit much, but we feel as though the firsts as they are are a tad dull.

Most of the middles are so common on these boards that they certainly won’t be seen as too much. Most are either already ordinary or will be in the coming generation. If that’s what you mean by “too much”, then feel free to swap around. If you mean “too much for me”, then your tastes are sufficiently conservative that I won’t be much use, as I favor names much less common that most of your middles.

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I like all of your names, and personally don’t think most of the middles are really too much as a first name, but it needs to be what you love. Think about which of the names just really makes you excited, which one you can see yourself saying over and over again every day. My only concern with any of the names as they are, is [name]Violet[/name] [name]Aurora[/name] [name]Hazel[/name]. I love each one of these names, but I wouldn’t put all three together because each has such a strong color association- purple, golden, brownish. I’d mix one or two of your other classic names into that combo. The two middles are perfectly fine, but remember that the full name isn’t what the child is going to be identified with most of the time- it’s the first name, so you’ve gotta love it.