Choosing a name - possible names for baby #1

hello everybody! i’m a first time mama and even though i have six months before baby is born i want to start building up a collection of possible names that i can narrow down as time comes. dad-to-be and i decided we want a surprise so we’ve decided not to find out the gender until birth so i want to find girl and boy names. we’re also open to unisex names and boy names used for girls. here’s what we think so far:

girl:
audrey
cleo
chloe
grace
holly
india
lauren
penny
ruby
sage
sativa
sylvie

boy:
brando
broderick
costner
dinero
forest
gable
marlon
preston
sinatra

either:
bobbie
billie
harlow
hunter
monroe
roscoe

does anyone have any suggestions for other names like these? or any thoughts on the ones we have? thanks guys!

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[name_f]Beautiful[/name_f] name list!

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[name_f]Amanda[/name_f]
Andrea/Andreia
[name_f]Angeleta[/name_f]
[name_f]Angeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Bessie[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_u]Connie[/name_u]
[name_f]Crystal[/name_f]
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[name_u]Dessie[/name_u]
[name_f]Edna[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Estella[/name_f]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_f]Jeanetta[/name_f]
[name_u]Jessie[/name_u]
Jinetta
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]
Louiza
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Malinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Mamie[/name_f]
[name_u]Marie[/name_u]
Marthie
[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Melissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Melvina[/name_f]
[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Ora[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Sandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Vada[/name_f]
[name_u]Vinnie[/name_u]
[name_f]Wanda[/name_f]

[name_u]Barry[/name_u]
[name_u]Carson[/name_u]
[name_u]Curtis[/name_u]
[name_u]Donnie[/name_u]
[name_u]Douglas[/name_u]
[name_m]Martin[/name_m]
[name_m]Mitchell[/name_m]
[name_u]Nelson[/name_u]
[name_u]Ray[/name_u]
[name_m]Russell[/name_m]
Sandlin
[name_m]Stewart[/name_m]
[name_u]Tommie[/name_u]
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u]
[name_u]Wesley[/name_u]

From your list, I really like [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], [name_u]Cleo[/name_u], [name_u]Holly[/name_u], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], & [name_u]Forest[/name_u]!

Margo/Margot
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]

[name_u]Auden[/name_u]
Marlowe/Marlo
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Wilder[/name_u]
[name_m]Foster[/name_m]

Congrats mama! Yes, think about those names early, it’s easier to figure out what you want as you get closer and it’s best — in my opinion — to have a small list of either gender even once you get close to birth! You might love one but once you have your baby fall in love with the other.

I love [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] from your girls list, and [name_m]Marlon[/name_m] from the boys! I sense a love of old Hollywood :wink::movie_camera:

[name_f]My[/name_f] suggestions are:

Girls:
[name_u]Grier[/name_u]
[name_f]Heddy[/name_f]
[name_f]Norma[/name_f]
[name_u]Joan[/name_u]
[name_f]Brigette[/name_f]
[name_f]Mitzi[/name_f]
[name_f]Tippi[/name_f]

Boys:
[name_m]Wayne[/name_m]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u]
[name_m]Clint[/name_m]
[name_m]Eastwood[/name_m]

From your list I like…
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_m]Broderick[/name_m] - [name_u]Brody[/name_u]
[name_m]Gable[/name_m] - [name_m]Gabe[/name_m]
[name_m]Preston[/name_m]

Suggestions…
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_f]Tanith[/name_f]
[name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Elaine[/name_f]
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_f]Rowenna[/name_f]

[name_m]Merrick[/name_m]
[name_u]Merritt[/name_u]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m]
[name_m]Foster[/name_m]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Emil[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_m]Corbet[/name_m]
[name_u]Jagger[/name_u]
[name_u]Hayes[/name_u]
[name_u]Thayer[/name_u]

Nice options so far! [name_u]Cleo[/name_u], [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], [name_f]Chloe[/name_f], [name_u]Penny[/name_u], [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], [name_u]Forest[/name_u], [name_m]Marlon[/name_m], [name_u]Bobbie[/name_u], [name_u]Billie[/name_u], [name_u]Harlow[/name_u], [name_u]Roscoe[/name_u] and [name_u]Monroe[/name_u] are great!!

I’ll suggest:

[name_f]Orla[/name_f]
[name_u]Seren[/name_u]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_f]Soraya[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Tilda[/name_f]
[name_u]Romy[/name_u]
[name_f]Libby[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Mollie[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Amaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_m]Rockwell[/name_m]
[name_u]Easton[/name_u]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_m]Bramwell[/name_m]
[name_u]Hayes[/name_u]
[name_m]Cosmo[/name_m]
[name_m]Terrence[/name_m]
[name_u]Everest[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellison[/name_u]
[name_u]Mack[/name_u]
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m]
[name_m]Jabez[/name_m]
[name_m]Boden[/name_m]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_u]Marlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Remi[/name_u]
[name_u]Jessy[/name_u]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Naren[/name_m]
[name_f]Arlowe[/name_f]
[name_u]Cove[/name_u]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]

I love Audrey, Sylvie, Penny, Chloe, Lauren & Sage!
I love Forest & Brando for the boys, also Hunter & Monroe are cute together, I think Hunter is quite masculine though!

I would also suggest:

Taylor
Monty
Charlie
Orson
Hudson
Elton
Gene
Flynn
Spencer
Lawrence
Sydney
Warren
Vivian
Ingrid
Mae
Fifer
Betty
Goldie
Tallulah
Lucille
Nancy
Faye

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites from your list are [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_u]Sinatra[/name_u] (!!) and [name_u]Monroe[/name_u].

[name_f]Sativa[/name_f] sounds gorgeous but the marijuana association might make it difficult to wear—maybe you would like [name_f]Savita[/name_f], [name_f]Saskia[/name_f], [name_f]Vita[/name_f], [name_f]Viva[/name_f], [name_f]Suvi[/name_f], [name_f]Sveta[/name_f], [name_f]Sveva[/name_f], [name_f]Stavra[/name_f], Saveria?

I am getting a classic hollywood theme, so I would suggest:
[name_f]Theda[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f] / [name_f]Jayne[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivien[/name_u]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_u]West[/name_u]
[name_u]Claude[/name_u]
[name_u]Lionel[/name_u]
[name_f]Rita[/name_f]
[name_m]Grant[/name_m]
[name_u]Chaney[/name_u]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_u]Gardner[/name_u]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Bardot[/name_f]
[name_u]Garland[/name_u]
[name_m]Astaire[/name_m]
[name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Laurence[/name_u]

Congratulations!! I adore your list! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

I think you might like:

[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_u]Jeanne[/name_u]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_u]Sunny[/name_u]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]

[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_u]Dallas[/name_u]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]

[name_u]Rhett[/name_u]
[name_u]Brody[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Hayes[/name_u]
[name_u]Walker[/name_u]

hey all! back again, with a bit of revision on the lists. Also wanted to say that we definitely won’t go with Dean as first name as it’s actually the second half of my own first name, but i hadn’t considered it as a middle name and so i’m definitely keeping it in mind now

girl:
Cleo
Chloe
Grace
India
Lyric
Melody
Sage
Sylvie

boy:
Brando (middle only)
Cadillac
Costner
Dinero
Forest
Gable
Marlon
Preston
Sinatra

either:
Astaire
Dean (middle only)
Elvis
Frank (short for Francesca if a girl)
Kennedy
Monroe
Morrissey
Roscoe
Vegas

our current favorites are probably Kennedy Vegas or Sinatra Gable, so that’s the vibe we have

Nice list, my favorite of your girl names is [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]. Fav from your boy names is [name_m]Gable[/name_m]. Suggestions would be [name_f]Avonlea[/name_f] and [name_u]Romy[/name_u] for a girl. [name_m]Ledger[/name_m] or [name_m]Zander[/name_m] for a boy.

Congratulations :heart:

You have a lovely selection of names!

From your girls list I really like [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], [name_u]Cleo[/name_u], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_u]Penny[/name_u], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] & [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]. They are all such sweet classics with a pretty vintage feel. From this I absolutely love [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] she’s stunning a pretty whimsical option and [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] she feels bright, sassy and has a summertime vibe.

You’ve had lots of lovely suggestions so count any repeats as me being in agreement with the berries

[name_f]Betty[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_u]Juno[/name_u]
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]

Your boys list feels very eclectic a little cowboy my favourites are [name_u]Forest[/name_u] & [name_m]Gable[/name_m]. I actually adore the name [name_u]Forest[/name_u] he’s so lovely and [name_m]Gable[/name_m] feels distinguished.

[name_u]Wyatt[/name_u]
[name_m]Chester[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_u]Rudy[/name_u]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_u]Barrett[/name_u]
[name_m]Willis[/name_m]
[name_u]Baker[/name_u]
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
[name_u]Austin[/name_u]
[name_m]Elvis[/name_m]
[name_u]Sable[/name_u]
[name_m]Otis[/name_m]
[name_u]Curtis[/name_u]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_u]Walker[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhett[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Oakley[/name_u]

Looking at your unisex options I can see that [name_u]Roscoe[/name_u] is listed for both and I’ve suggested him for a son. I actually think [name_u]Roscoe[/name_u] would be a fab option especially for a son. I also really like [name_u]Billie[/name_u] and [name_u]Harlow[/name_u].

[name_u]Perry[/name_u]
[name_u]Marlow[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_u]Chase[/name_u]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps