Thanks to you, Berries, I added two names to my short list that ended up making it to the top two finals! Had a productive discussion about names this weekend, and here is our final list. Would love any thoughts/input.
Middle name will be Ernest. I don’t really care about flow, so don’t let that sway you. Sisters are Iris and Ros@lind (Rosie).
Top two that everyone seemed to like:
Jude
Liev
Other contenders:
Felix
Jeremiah (nn Jem)
Leonard (nn ? Maybe Ned)
Thank you for your thoughts!
ETA Last name is 2 syllables, starts with K, ends with n. Should work with any of the choices.
Whilst [name_u]Jude[/name_u] seems more like a natural sibling (style-wise) to your girls, I really like [name_m]Liev[/name_m] – It has an edge to it and feels cool and bright. [name_u]Love[/name_u] it for you!
[name_m]Felix[/name_m] is a great match for your daughter’s names, and I like both [name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m] and [name_m]Leonard[/name_m] with them too. [name_u]Jem[/name_u] is a wonderful nickname, and [name_m]Ned[/name_m] is super sweet as well.
So whilst [name_m]Felix[/name_m] seems like the best match based on style and cohesiveness alone, I definitely love [name_m]Liev[/name_m] for you – I especially like that it feels much more unexpected and unique.
For me it would be out of [name_u]Jude[/name_u] and [name_m]Felix[/name_m]. I actually had this exact debate within myself (and with my partner) when it came to naming my son. We went with [name_u]Jude[/name_u] because it feels a tad less popular than [name_m]Felix[/name_m] here, although that mightn’t be the case where you are. I think both go wonderfully with [name_f]Iris[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] ‘Rosie’ although I’d probably prefer a name with a different amount of letters to the other two (if you’re finishing at 3 children). In that case, I probably prefer [name_m]Felix[/name_m] with [name_f]Iris[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]. You can’t go wrong with either though!
Oh, [name_u]Jude[/name_u] and [name_m]Felix[/name_m] are both sensational! I think I love [name_u]Jude[/name_u] the most, though. (And your daughters have fantastic names.)
[name_m]Felix[/name_m] is my favorite with your daughters’ names, but I like [name_u]Jude[/name_u] better with [name_m]Ernest[/name_m]. All great choices though!
[name_u]Jude[/name_u] literally fits in perfectly with your daughters. And I know you said you don’t care about flow, but it has by far the best flow as well.
From your top two choices my favourite is [name_u]Jude[/name_u]! [name_u]Jude[/name_u] is so handsome, outdoorsy and has a cool vintage flair. I think [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] & [name_u]Jude[/name_u] are great together.
Looking at your other contenders I do absolutely love [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m] & [name_m]Leonard[/name_m]. [name_m]Felix[/name_m] is fun happy little name that is understandably popular. I am a big fan of [name_m]Felix[/name_m] however because of his moment in the sun already I would prefer to go for a name that isn’t in the limelight already. This leaves for [name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m] & [name_m]Leonard[/name_m].
[name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m] is gorgeous biblical name that feels striking next too [name_f]Iris[/name_f] & [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]. He has the lovely meaning ‘appointed by G-d’ and I adore the nickname [name_u]Jem[/name_u].
[name_m]Leonard[/name_m] is so fabulously unexpected next too [name_f]Iris[/name_f] & [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]. [name_m]Leonard[/name_m] is a gorgeous vintage name that has a long history in my family tree. He’s so sweet and strong with a range of lovely nicknames. I also love the meaning ‘brave lion’
So for me this goes down to nicknames between [name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m] & [name_m]Leonard[/name_m] as I love them equally. I think with this in mind my favourite is [name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m] ‘Jem’ I just love the idea of a little [name_u]Jem[/name_u] over a little [name_m]Ned[/name_m].
[name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m] [name_m]Ernest[/name_m] is lovely
Thank you everyone! I appreciate your thoughts so much! I look forward to obsessing over these choices with your feedback in mind for the next few months until we have to make the final decision. To be continued in the announcements thread?
I literally love every single one of your name options, and your daughters’ names as well! What fantastic style. I might have to pull for [name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m] though. [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] and [name_u]Jem[/name_u] are unbeatable.
I love [name_m]Leonard[/name_m] with your girls. Nickname could be [name_u]Lenny[/name_u], [name_u]Leo[/name_u] or maybe even [name_f]Lenya[/name_f] (like we use for our Leonid).
[name_f]My[/name_f] second choice would be [name_m]Felix[/name_m].
On its own [name_m]Liev[/name_m] is my favorite. I think it goes well with [name_f]Iris[/name_f], but [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] and [name_m]Liev[/name_m] seem like a bit of an odd pair. I’m not big on consistency in sibsets though, so I think it could work.
I love the name [name_u]Jude[/name_u]. It’s warm & gentle & feels kind of outdoorsy. It’s simple & well known, but not too common. And it goes really well with [name_f]Iris[/name_f] & [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]. That all being said about [name_u]Jude[/name_u], I’m head over heals for [name_m]Liev[/name_m]! I almost never come across that name on these boards, & it’s so beautiful. But in a manly way. I especially love that it means ‘heart’. [name_m]Even[/name_m] though [name_u]Jude[/name_u] isn’t all that popular, [name_m]Liev[/name_m] is even more unique. But I don’t think that it’s overly complicated either.
Here are my thoughts on the others:
Felix-I just don’t love this. I can understand the appeal, & most people on these boards seem to love it. Somehow it feels goofy to me, I guess?
[name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m] (nn Jem)-I’m really crushing on this name lately. It’s got that perfect balance of manly tough guy & kind gentle soul. The nn [name_u]Jem[/name_u] is soft yet quirky.
Leonard-I like this name in theory. It’s my grandpa’s middle name, so I have tried to get into it. But it’s just a little too nerdy sounding. And I like nerdy names, usually. As for nns, how about [name_u]Leo[/name_u] or Lad?! I think that [name_m]Lad[/name_m] is adorable.
