I’ve been lurking for close to a year, and now it’s finally my time to participate! My husband and I were TTC for two years, and I’m finally pregnant…with triplets…and I’m due in [name]November[/name]! Yay! We’ve been throwing names around for quite sometime now…I know a lot of people on this site don’t particularly like trendy names, but those are usually just what stick out to me. Anyway, as of now, we haven’t found out what we are having, but we are seriously considering finding out at my next appointment! I want to, he doesn’t! But here are some names we have been tossing around…
Girls:
[name]Ansley[/name] [name]Taylor[/name] ([name]Ansley[/name])
[name]Ellison[/name] [name]Ruth[/name] (Can’t decided if we will go full name, or nn [name]Elli[/name])
[name]Harper[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] ([name]Harper[/name])
I guess what I’m looking for is, do these names work together as sib-sets? I listed them in order of how much we like them, so we would go top to bottom with each list. What combos do you like/dislike? Much thanks in advance
I like most of your names. [name]Love[/name] the middle names, although [name]Taylor[/name] kind of sticks out compared to the other more traditional middle names. Overall I think the sib-sets fit.
[name]Colten[/name] [name]Robert[/name] - I’d spell it [name]Colton[/name]. But I [name]LOVE[/name] the name. What about the nickname [name]Colt[/name]?
[name]Blake[/name] [name]Lucas[/name] - [name]Love[/name] it.
[name]Whitley[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - Reminds me too much of [name]Whitney[/name]. I feel like he would get mistaken for a girl/[name]Whitney[/name] a lot. I do like the name though, just the feminine sound would be a deal breaker for me. What about just [name]Whit/name?
[name]Ansley[/name] [name]Taylor[/name] - I would spell it [name]Ainsley[/name]. Overall I think it’s an okay name. Probably my least favorite on the list though. I’m not a huge fan of [name]Ansley[/name]/[name]Ainsley[/name].
[name]Ellison[/name] [name]Ruth[/name] - [name]Ellison[/name] kind of reminds me of [name]Edison[/name]. It’s a tad masculine for me especially with the harsher sounding [name]Ruth[/name]. I do like it but the masculine thing is a downside. [name]Ellie[/name] an adorable nickname though.
I know you said you are drawn to trendy names, (FYI I don’t hate trendy names at all! I love [name]Colten[/name] nn [name]Colt[/name] out of your picks ) but what about classic names with modern sounds and nicknames that will fit in well with their peers’ names?:
Boys:
[name]Dashiell[/name] (prounounced [name]Dash[/name]-ull) nickname [name]Dash[/name], which is really cool and fun. It’s also the name of the little boy in the Disney movie The Incredibles.
[name]Beckett[/name]
[name]Declan[/name]
[name]Finnian[/name] nickname [name]Finn[/name]
[name]Blaise[/name] (pronounced [name]Blaze[/name]) It’s a saint’s name and reminds me of “cowboy names” like [name]Logan[/name], [name]Colten[/name], [name]Wyatt[/name], and [name]Ryder[/name]
[name]Henry[/name]-this can sound really fresh with the nickname [name]Huck[/name], just don’t use it with [name]Finn[/name]
[name]Callum[/name]
[name]Sayer[/name]-around since the 14th century in Britian I think, and reminds me of names like [name]Porter[/name], [name]Parker[/name], and [name]Sawyer[/name]
Truett
[name]Galen[/name]
[name]Pryce[/name]
[name]Soren[/name]
[name]Conall[/name]
[name]Hale[/name]
[name]Campbell[/name] nickname Camp
[name]Chance[/name]
[name]Maxwell[/name] nickname [name]Max[/name]
[name]Atticus[/name] or [name]August[/name] nickname [name]Ace[/name]
[name]Shepard[/name] nickname [name]Shep[/name]
[name]Bram[/name]
[name]Ezra[/name] nickname Ez or “Z”
[name]Everett[/name]
[name]Elliott[/name]
[name]Miles[/name]
[name]Milo[/name]
[name]Oliver[/name]
Girls:
(I love your choice of [name]Harper[/name]!I love strong but not too frilly girls’ names)
[name]Ellery[/name]
[name]Everly[/name]
[name]Elodie[/name]-love this name!
[name]Eleanor[/name] or [name]Elinor[/name] (my personal favorite spelling)-you can call her [name]Ellie[/name] or [name]Elle[/name] and she can grow into [name]Elinor[/name] (or [name]Eleanor[/name])
[name]Sage[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Briony[/name] or [name]Bryony[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name]-not sure if this is your style but I [name]LOVE[/name] it
[name]Adelaide[/name] nickname [name]Addy[/name] or [name]Addie[/name]. There is also [name]Adeline[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] nickname [name]Emme[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]June[/name]
[name]Jemma[/name] or [name]Gemma[/name] (had to put this because my name is [name]Jenna[/name] and I love this alternative )
[name]Clare[/name] or [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] (pronounced Eye-la)
[name]Harriet[/name] nickname [name]Hattie[/name] (I know this probably isn’t your style, but we just picked it as THE name if we have a girl so I want to suggest it to everyone!)
I think [name]Colton[/name] (prefer this spelling, [name]Colten[/name] looks miss spelt) and [name]Blake[/name] are perfect together. They are both strong names that can fit a young boy and a grown man. I’m not so keen on [name]Whitley[/name], only because if I were to hear this sibset I would assume [name]Whitley[/name] to be a girl. The name is kinda feminine and weak in comparison to the others. Is it the nn [name]Whit[/name] you are wanting? If so you might want to consider [name]Whitman[/name], [name]Whitaker[/name] or Witmer. [name]Whitley[/name] looks like some one tried to feminize [name]Whitney[/name].
Other names that compliment [name]Blake[/name] and [name]Colton[/name]:
[name]Reid[/name]
[name]Alden[/name]
[name]Parker[/name]
[name]Emmett[/name]
[name]Dominic[/name]
[name]Jett[/name]
[name]Turner[/name]
[name]Gavin[/name]
[name]Liam[/name]
[name]Lincoln[/name]
[name]Ryder[/name]
[name]Everett[/name]
Adler
[name]Quinn[/name]
[name]Grant[/name]
[name]Sawyer[/name]
[name]Louden[/name]
[name]Pierce[/name]
[name]Landon[/name]
Girls:
[name]Ansley[/name] [name]Taylor[/name] ([name]Ansley[/name])
[name]Ellison[/name] [name]Ruth[/name] (Can’t decided if we will go full name, or nn [name]Elli[/name])
[name]Harper[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] ([name]Harper[/name])
[name]Ansley[/name] and [name]Harper[/name] are prefect together. [name]Both[/name] are spunky and fun names. [name]Ellison[/name] is a little off to me. I could see a life time of correcting people “No, not [name]Allison[/name] its [name]Ellison[/name].” That could get really old after a while. [name]Ellison[/name] is very surnamey to me and kinda masculine, despite the nn [name]Ellie[/name]. I would honestly rather see [name]Elliot[/name] on a girl. [name]Ellison[/name] just doesnt seem to fit with [name]Ansley[/name] and [name]Harper[/name] imo.
Others to go with [name]Harper[/name] and [name]Ansley[/name]:
[name]Brynn[/name]
[name]Larkin[/name]
[name]Della[/name]
[name]Nola[/name]
[name]Cora[/name]
[name]Tamsin[/name]
[name]Greer[/name]
[name]Sadie[/name]
[name]Teagan[/name]
[name]Quinn[/name]
[name]Maren[/name]
[name]Tatum[/name]
[name]Whitney[/name]
[name]Blair[/name]
WOW congrats!! I like your names but I think it is very important to have distinctly feminine names for the girls in multiples. I feel that ansley and [name]Ellison[/name] are boys names. [name]Harper[/name] is very nice. I think [name]Colton[/name](this spelling)and [name]Blake[/name] make a very good sib-set. As for whitley I feel like it looks like [name]Whitney[/name] and if of a different style.
for boys I like the suggestion of: [name]Mason[/name], reid/reed and [name]Miles[/name]
for girls: [name]Wren[/name], [name]Piper[/name], [name]Poppy[/name], [name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Colten[/name] [name]Robert[/name] - I’d spell it [name]Colton[/name] since that’s the generally accepted spelling. It’s handsome and I’ve only ever met one [name]Kolten[/name] and he’s my own age.
[name]Blake[/name] [name]Lucas[/name] - The flow is off for this name. I prefer [name]Blakely[/name] ‘[name]Blake[/name],’ honestly but maybe [name]Lucas[/name] [name]Blake[/name] or [name]Blake[/name] [name]Ellison[/name], [name]Blake[/name] [name]Anderson[/name]. I just think it needs a softer, longer middle name.
[name]Whitley[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - It sounds good and I love Whitt but I don’t really care for any full names for it. I think [name]Whit/name is an okay first name. [name]Whit/name [name]Thomas[/name] or [name]Whit/name [name]Lucas[/name] would be nice.
[name]Ansley[/name] [name]Taylor[/name] - No one will spell this correctly, I’m sorry. I’d also avoid using two so-called ‘unisex’ names together for a daughter. [name]Ainsley[/name] sounds pretty whiney to me and it doesn’t compare at all to your boy names.
[name]Ellison[/name] [name]Ruth[/name] - [name]Ellison[/name], really? What if she’s your only girl? I think this name is so handsome on a boy and I also love the name [name]Ellis[/name]. There are a hundred and one full names for [name]Ellie[/name], I can’t imagine why anyone would think this is pretty.
[name]Harper[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] - I’m so tired of [name]Harper[/name]. I was tired of [name]Harper[/name] the moment I heard it. It’s just not attractive. Sorry.
I think your boy names go well together but if you have any girls, they’d be really out of place and if you have two girls, I’m sure [name]Ellison[/name] would be confused as a boy or as an [name]Allison[/name].
My favorite combo is [name]Colton[/name] [name]Robert[/name] and least favorite is a tie between [name]Ansley[/name] and [name]Ellison[/name].
I’d also like to say that I don’t hate trendy and overused names. Not some of them, at least. I don’t dislike them because they’re trendy or overused, either. I just wouldn’t use them because of it. The most popular names are popular for a reason. I just don’t want my child to be considered the wrong gender, have to spell their name a million times a day or be one of 10 in a single grade. I also don’t want them to share a complete name with someone else. You’d never guess how many times girls with the same first name have had this conversation: “I’m [name]Christina[/name]/Kaitlynnne [name]Marie[/name]” “Oh, me too!”
[name]Colten[/name] [name]Robert[/name]- I much prefer [name]Colton[/name] because its the ‘normal and accepted’ spelling. Very good combo
[name]Blake[/name] [name]Lucas[/name]- [name]Love[/name] this! works very well
[name]Whitley[/name] [name]Thomas[/name]- Sounds too much like [name]Whitney[/name] too me. [name]Just[/name] plain [name]Whit[/name] would b much more handsome
[name]Ansley[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]- THis combo is okay. [name]Ansley[/name] really is not my style but it sounds cute.
[name]Ellison[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]- Not a big fan of this. I would much prefer [name]Ellery[/name] or [name]Elodie[/name] (which i am in love with both names)
[name]Harper[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]- While i am not a fan of [name]Harper[/name], [name]Harper[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] fits really well and i think it is perfect!
Congratulations! To answer your question, yes for the most part I think these names go well together and make a good sibset. The names I hesitate over are the same as everyone else - [name]Ellison[/name] and [name]Whitley[/name]. Honestly, I would think [name]Ellison[/name] was a boy and [name]Whitley[/name] was a girl.
Boys:
[name]Colten[/name] [name]Robert[/name] ([name]Colten[/name]) - agree it could be spelled [name]Colton[/name] but otherwise I think this is a perfect pair!
[name]Blake[/name] [name]Lucas[/name] ([name]Blake[/name]) - Like [name]Blake[/name] a lot but [name]Lucas[/name] repeats the k and l sounds - [name]Blake[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] is better imo but [name]Lucas[/name] isn’t bad.
[name]Whitley[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] ([name]Whit[/name]) - With [name]Colt[/name] and [name]Blake[/name], even [name]Whit[/name] doesn’t sound very masculine to me - let alone [name]Whitley[/name]. [name]How[/name] about:
[name]Weston[/name] nn [name]West[/name] (too much cowboy with [name]Colt[/name] maybe)
[name]Vaughn[/name]**
[name]Gage[/name]
[name]Ryder[/name]
[name]Zane[/name]*
[name]Thane[/name]
[name]Gray[/name]
[name]Easton[/name]
Girls:
[name]Ansley[/name] [name]Taylor[/name] ([name]Ansley[/name]) - love! would like [name]Ainsley[/name] too but either way I like it and it goes well with [name]Colton[/name] and [name]Blake[/name]. If [name]Ruth[/name] has meaning for you, I think it pairs well with [name]Ansley[/name] too.
[name]Harper[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] - perfect!
[name]Ellison[/name] [name]Ruth[/name] (Can’t decided if we will go full name, or nn [name]Elli[/name]) - [name]Ellie[/name] is fine (a little similar in sound to [name]Ansley[/name]) but I would use [name]Ellery[/name] to get there. [name]Ellis[/name] is a little too masculine and [name]Ellison[/name] is way too much so. [name]Ansley[/name], [name]Ellery[/name] and [name]Harper[/name] would work imo. For names that do not get [name]Ellie[/name]:
[name]Ellery[/name]*
[name]Bailey[/name]
[name]Sloane[/name]
[name]Marley[/name]
[name]Whitney[/name]
[name]Waverly[/name]
[name]Tatum[/name]**
[name]Kendall[/name]*
[name]Kennedy[/name]
[name]Colten[/name] [name]Robert[/name] - I’d spell it [name]Colton[/name] since that’s the generally accepted spelling. It’s handsome and I’ve only ever met one [name]Kolten[/name] and he’s my own age.
[name]Blake[/name] [name]Lucas[/name] - The flow is off for this name. I prefer [name]Blakely[/name] ‘[name]Blake[/name],’ honestly but maybe [name]Lucas[/name] [name]Blake[/name] or [name]Blake[/name] [name]Ellison[/name], [name]Blake[/name] [name]Anderson[/name]. I just think it needs a softer, longer middle name.
[name]Whitley[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - It sounds good and I love Whitt but I don’t really care for any full names for it. I think [name]Whit/name is an okay first name. [name]Whit/name [name]Thomas[/name] or [name]Whit/name [name]Lucas[/name] would be nice.
[name]Ansley[/name] [name]Taylor[/name] - No one will spell this correctly, I’m sorry. I’d also avoid using two so-called ‘unisex’ names together for a daughter. [name]Ainsley[/name] sounds pretty whiney to me and it doesn’t compare at all to your boy names.
[name]Ellison[/name] [name]Ruth[/name] - [name]Ellison[/name], really? What if she’s your only girl? I think this name is so handsome on a boy and I also love the name [name]Ellis[/name]. There are a hundred and one full names for [name]Ellie[/name], I can’t imagine why anyone would think this is pretty.
[name]Harper[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] - I’m so tired of [name]Harper[/name]. I was tired of [name]Harper[/name] the moment I heard it. It’s just not attractive. Sorry.
I think your boy names go well together but if you have any girls, they’d be really out of place and if you have two girls, I’m sure [name]Ellison[/name] would be confused as a boy or as an [name]Allison[/name].
My favorite combo is [name]Colton[/name] [name]Robert[/name] and least favorite is a tie between [name]Ansley[/name] and [name]Ellison[/name].[/quote]
See, where I’m from [name]Blakely[/name] is a girls name, and [name]Ellison[/name] and [name]Ansley[/name] are also girls names. I am from South [name]Carolina[/name] where we have a long tradition of using sur-names as first names.
As far as [name]Colten[/name] goes, we prefer this spelling because this is how we pronounce it…we have Southern accents around here and anything with an -on is generally pronounced as an -en anyway…at any rate, with three running around, I’ll only have time for [name]Colt[/name] anyway. I’m really sorry you have such strong opinions of the name [name]Harper[/name], but a simple “it’s not my taste” would have been sufficient. I understand feeling strongly about something, but to use such harsh words on something so personal isn’t exactly a nice thing to do.
Are [name]Blake[/name] and [name]Nate[/name] too close?
I’m still loving [name]Ansley[/name] [name]Taylor[/name] for a girl…I know the middle name leaves a little to be desired, but my husbands best friend was named [name]Taylor[/name] and he was killed in car accident…I definitly like this name better on a girl than a boy, and I feel as though we should honor him the best we can.
I have a toss-up between [name]Ellison[/name] and [name]Emory[/name]…I really like both, but I’m just not sure…I think [name]Harper[/name] may have taken over a second place for right now. I have realized a couple of things though…first, I apparently really like one syllable names for boys. My mom thinks that this is because the names are easier to say, therefore it won’t take as long to say them when calling for all three down the road! I also like unisex names for girls…and I really think this is a product of where I’m from!
I’m from South [name]Carolina[/name] where I have encountered boys and girls of the following names:
[name]Bradley[/name]/[name]Bradlie[/name]
[name]Ryan[/name]
[name]Saylor[/name]
[name]Austin[/name]
[name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Sawyer[/name]
[name]Brandon[/name]
[name]Brayden[/name]
Honestly, I know this is sexist of me, but I would rather my girl have a unisex name than my son…maybe that’s just me? What do y’all think?
how exciting!! congrats!! I hope you find out the genders
I like your boy names but do worry that [name]Whitley[/name] (and especially [name]Whit[/name]) are too feminine. [name]Harper[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] is lovely!! I do not like the name [name]Ruth[/name] (sorry). I don’t mind [name]Ellison[/name] but would you consider [name]Anniston[/name]? (super trendy I know but I love the trendy names too!) My choices would be…
[name]Colten[/name], [name]Blake[/name] and [name]Nathan[/name] go really well together. [name]Nate[/name] it kinda similar to [name]Blake[/name] but only because they are one syllable and have the same A sound. I really dont think it would be problem. I prefer [name]Nathan[/name] to [name]Nate[/name] anyway.
[name]Emery[/name] you be a perfect match with [name]Harper[/name] and [name]Ansley[/name]. I would go with the [name]Emery[/name] spelling, it looks more feminine. I’ve only seen [name]Emory[/name] on boys. [name]Ansley[/name], [name]Harper[/name], and [name]Emery[/name] would make a nice sibset.
I like your reason for using [name]Taylor[/name]. [name]Ansley[/name] [name]Taylor[/name] is a nice combo and it honors someone important.
Have you tried Nymbler.com? It allows you to put in names you like and then it gives you suggests for others you might like. It could be helpful for you.
my name is actually ‘ansley taylor’ annnnd I HATE it. I just dont like it at all. Some people say its pretty, others dont pronounce it right. ([name]Ainsley[/name]) Its so annoying!
Hey congrats on your triplets! It will be exciting to find out the genders!
Here are the names I think sound best together
BBB- I agree with others, [name]Whitley[/name] sounds a bit too close to [name]Whitney[/name] and a bit less boy than the other names. I don’t not what to suggest to replace it, but that’s just my comment
GGG- I like your choices. They match very well together!
BBG- [name]Colten[/name], [name]Blake[/name], and [name]Ansley[/name]
GGB- [name]Ansley[/name], [name]Harper[/name], and [name]Colten[/name] or my second choice would be [name]Ansley[/name], [name]Ellison[/name], and [name]Blake[/name] (I’d try to avoid [name]Colton[/name] and [name]Ellison[/name] just because they have the same ending)
First off, congrats on your triplets. I hope you can convince your hubby to look for their genders. (maybe they will show up accidentally and it will be obvious?)
Boys:
[name]Colten[/name] [name]Robert[/name] ([name]Colten[/name]) - I get the pronounciation of ‘en’ for [name]Colten[/name] but just be prepaired to correct spelling. I think this name flows well together.
[name]Blake[/name] [name]Lucas[/name] ([name]Blake[/name]) I think that [name]Blake[/name] is a very masculine name. I think that [name]Blake[/name] [name]Robert[/name] and [name]Colten[/name] [name]Lucas[/name] might avoid tongue twister moments of [name]Blake[/name] [name]Lucas[/name]. (but I love the name [name]Lucas[/name]!)
[name]Whitley[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] ([name]Whit[/name]) - I think I might be the only person on these boards that loves the name [name]Whitley[/name]/[name]Whit[/name] or even [name]Whitney[/name] for a boy. [name]Whit[/name] is such a strong and masculine name to me and [name]Whitley[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] sounds so masculine.
Girls:
[name]Ansley[/name] [name]Taylor[/name] ([name]Ansley[/name]) - I love that you are honoring a fallen friend with the name [name]Taylor[/name] (it does seem more feminine to me!) Is this pronounced (ann-sley) or (Ains- lee)?
[name]Ellison[/name] [name]Ruth[/name] (Can’t decided if we will go full name, or nn [name]Elli[/name]) - I am not a huge fan of ‘son’ names on girls, I think that they are way too masculine to force a girl to live up to. I like [name]Emery[/name] or [name]Ellery[/name] better. [name]Ruth[/name] also doesn’t totally flow with all the other names in the female list.
[name]Harper[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] ([name]Harper[/name]) - I adore this name! I would push this to the top of the list if it weren’t for the [name]Taylor[/name] connection.
I think that your sibsets work well, here are my suggestions:
[name]Colten[/name] [name]Lucas[/name], [name]Blake[/name] [name]Robert[/name] and [name]Whitley[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] ([name]Colt[/name]/[name]Blake[/name]/[name]Whit[/name])
[name]Ansley[/name] [name]Taylor[/name], [name]Emery[/name]/[name]Ellery[/name] [name]Ruth[/name] and [name]Harper[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
Again congrats and I hope you have fun finally pinning down names!
I just have a few thoughts, I don’t want to suggest a bunch of names that are “Not your children’s names” I understand the sentiment well, just because you love one name doesn’t mean you’ll love another, I just wanted to put my two cents in.
[name]Colten[/name] [name]Robert[/name] ([name]Colten[/name]) - I agree, I like the [name]Colton[/name] spelling, my dad’s initials are CR and he loves it, his mn is [name]Robert[/name] as well.
[name]Blake[/name] [name]Lucas[/name] ([name]Blake[/name]) - [name]Love[/name] it.
[name]Whitley[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] ([name]Whit[/name]) - [name]How[/name] about just [name]Whit[/name]? [name]Whit[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] in swoon-worthy in all the right ways!
Girls:
[name]Ansley[/name] [name]Taylor[/name] ([name]Ansley[/name])- [name]How[/name] about [name]Annie[/name] for a nn? I don’t much care for [name]Taylor[/name].
[name]Ellison[/name] [name]Ruth[/name] (Can’t decided if we will go full name, or nn [name]Elli[/name]) - [name]How[/name] about [name]Elle[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]? That’s cool.
[name]Harper[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] ([name]Harper[/name]) - [name]Love[/name] it!
My husband and I were TTC for two years, and I’m finally pregnant…with triplets…and I’m due in [name]November[/name]! Yay! We’ve been throwing names around for quite sometime now…I know a lot of people on this site don’t particularly like trendy names, but those are usually just what stick out to me. Anyway, as of now, we haven’t found out what we are having, but we are seriously considering finding out at my next appointment! I want to, he doesn’t! But here are some names we have been tossing around…