December Baby and No Clue

luluta49 · June 30, 2015, 9:57am

I’m not due till mid [name_u]December[/name_u], but we have no idea what to name our baby! We find out the gender in a few weeks, but we can’t agree on either gender name. My husband is on the more traditional side; he loves all the [name_f]Kylie[/name_f], [name_u]Rylie[/name_u], [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] type girl names, and [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Allan[/name_m], [name_m]Joseph[/name_m] type names for boys. Me, not so much.

I would like our child to have a not so common name, but not a name that people are thinking, “Where did they pull that name out of?”. We had some guidelines we tried to follow with our first son.

Know gender by name (so not really hot on unisex names)
Has to be pronounceable and somewhat easy to spell
Not overly popular (so no Sophias, Charlottes, Amelias, etc.)
Be nickname-able, and hopefully not be easily made fun of

My favorite girl names right now are [name_f]Bridget[/name_f], [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], and [name_f]Gemma[/name_f]. Boy names include [name_m]Beckett[/name_m], [name_m]Bennett[/name_m], [name_u]Steele[/name_u], [name_m]Connor[/name_m], [name_m]Rowe[/name_m], and [name_m]Holden[/name_m]. We like middle names that honor family members; our son’s is in memory of my husband’s loving grandfather. Our daughter’s middle name will most likely either be [name_f]Melanie[/name_f] or [name_f]Katherine[/name_f], and our son’s would be [name_u]James[/name_u] or [name_u]Darren[/name_u] (but it’s flexible to change depending on the name we like).

The only names my husband likes is [name_f]Joselyn[/name_f] and kind of [name_f]Bridget[/name_f] for a girl, and [name_u]Steele[/name_u] for a boy. I’m not a fan of [name_f]Joselyn[/name_f], but not sold on the other names either.

Any ideas? I’m not sure anymore…

armadura · June 30, 2015, 6:16pm

My suggestions are:
[name_u]Finley[/name_u] (it is unisex, but there are way more girls than boys with this name)
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f] (it isn’t too popular but it is pretty classic, and sound feminine and strong)
[name_u]Shay[/name_u]
[name_f]Bree[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f] (not as classic as [name_f]Helen[/name_f], shares the Hispanic use with [name_f]Luna[/name_f] and [name_f]Gemma[/name_f])
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] (classic and now fashionable again)

[name_m]Gregor[/name_m]
[name_m]Louis[/name_m] (classic but classy, and not too overused)
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_m]Bruce[/name_m]
[name_u]Cade[/name_u]

geeknamezyo · July 1, 2015, 10:45am

Hmmm. That’s tough. It sounds like you need a medium-length girls’ name that straddles the line between classic and cute, but isn’t too popular. For boys, your style seems to lean toward familiar-but-edgy.

[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_u]Waverly[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]/[name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
[name_f]Jillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]

I’d suggest taking a closer look at word/flower/nature names–some of them could be a good compromise. You might also want to aim for a long name with both history/gravitas and a cute nickname option.

[name_u]Reed[/name_u]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]Blaise[/name_u]
[name_m]Forrest[/name_m]
[name_m]Callum[/name_m]
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m]
[name_m]Fletcher[/name_m]
[name_m]Clay[/name_m]
[name_m]Russell[/name_m]/[name_m]Russ[/name_m]

For boys, it seems like you’re mostly into surname names, but ones that don’t feel too tacky or trendy.

ashleyjuliette · July 1, 2015, 11:47am

[name_f]Bridget[/name_f], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], and [name_m]Bennett[/name_m] are wonderful…Seems your husband likes trendy Girl names and sort of Bland boy names, no offense to him.

Not over popular, not obscure, no unisex, and nickname options:

My suggestions for girls: [name_f]Anya[/name_f], [name_f]Alexia[/name_f], [name_u]Adria[/name_u], [name_f]Adriana[/name_f], [name_f]Annabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Alana[/name_f]/[name_f]Alanna[/name_f]

[name_f]Brenna[/name_f], [name_f]Brielle[/name_f], [name_f]Camille[/name_f], [name_f]Cynthia[/name_f], [name_f]Elisa[/name_f], [name_f]Estelle[/name_f], [name_f]Elena[/name_f], [name_f]Eliana[/name_f], [name_f]Fiona[/name_f], [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]

[name_f]Gretchen[/name_f], [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f], [name_f]Julianna[/name_f], [name_f]Leona[/name_f], [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f], [name_f]Lorena[/name_f], [name_u]Meredith[/name_u], [name_f]Mariam[/name_f], [name_f]Miriam[/name_f]

[name_f]Marielle[/name_f], [name_f]Natalia[/name_f], [name_f]Nadia[/name_f], [name_f]Oriana[/name_f], [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f], [name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f], [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f], [name_f]Theresa[/name_f], [name_f]Veronica[/name_f]

darlingdoe · July 1, 2015, 12:34pm

[name_f]Lydia[/name_f], [name_f]Gemma[/name_f], [name_m]Bennett[/name_m], and [name_m]Connor[/name_m] are my favorites from your list. Great names! Some more ideas:

[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Antonia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]

[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_m]Eamon[/name_m]
[name_u]Lionel[/name_u]
[name_u]Tobin[/name_u]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Porter[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u]

davisellu · July 1, 2015, 6:23pm

I like all your names for a girl and [name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_m]Connor[/name_m] best for a boy from your list. Instead of [name_f]Joselyn[/name_f], what about [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] nn [name_u]Josie[/name_u] or [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]/[name_f]Emmalyn[/name_f] nn [name_f]Emmie[/name_f]? Also, what about a more classic girl’s name that ends in an E sound for the [name_f]Kylie[/name_f], [name_u]Rylie[/name_u] stuff your DH likes: [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], [name_f]Bryony[/name_f], [name_f]Daphne[/name_f], [name_u]Darcy[/name_u], [name_f]Leonie[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Mercy[/name_f], [name_f]Naomi[/name_f]/[name_f]Noemi[/name_f], [name_f]Natalie[/name_f], [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Sadie[/name_f], [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], [name_f]Verity[/name_f], or [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]?

Some other possibilities:

Instead of

[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]: [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f], [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f], [name_u]Meredith[/name_u], [name_f]Enid[/name_f], [name_f]Edith[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Astrid[/name_f], [name_f]Sonja[/name_f], [name_f]Claudia[/name_f], [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]: [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_f]Lucia[/name_f], [name_f]Estelle[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f], [name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_f]Serena[/name_f], [name_f]Willa[/name_f], [name_f]Lyra[/name_f], [name_f]Celeste[/name_f], [name_f]Lara[/name_f], [name_u]Rain[/name_u], [name_f]Fiona[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]: [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], [name_f]Martha[/name_f], [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], [name_f]Julia[/name_f], [name_f]Leah[/name_f], [name_f]Esther[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Judith[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]: [name_f]Gloria[/name_f], [name_f]Georgia[/name_f], [name_f]Garnet[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Giselle[/name_f], [name_f]Greer[/name_f], [name_f]Greta[/name_f], [name_f]Louise[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Joselyn[/name_f]: [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]/[name_f]Rosalyn[/name_f], [name_u]Vivian[/name_u], [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f], [name_f]Veronica[/name_f], [name_f]Helena[/name_f], [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Joelle[/name_f], [name_f]Sandra[/name_f], [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]

[name_m]Beckett[/name_m]/[name_m]Bennett[/name_m]: [name_m]Beckham[/name_m], [name_u]Emmett[/name_u], [name_u]Elliot[/name_u], [name_u]Everett[/name_u], [name_m]Truman[/name_m], [name_m]Marshall[/name_m], [name_m]Baron[/name_m], [name_m]Grant[/name_m], [name_m]Trent[/name_m], [name_u]Bryce[/name_u], [name_u]Tate[/name_u]
[name_m]Connor[/name_m]: [name_m]Colin[/name_m], [name_u]Carter[/name_u], [name_m]Cooper[/name_m], [name_m]Cole[/name_m], [name_m]Conrad[/name_m], [name_m]Cormac[/name_m], [name_u]Carson[/name_u], [name_m]Caleb[/name_m], [name_m]Callum[/name_m], [name_u]Evan[/name_u], [name_u]Chase[/name_u], [name_m]Tanner[/name_m]
[name_m]Rowe[/name_m]: [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_u]Owen[/name_u], [name_m]Ford[/name_m], [name_u]Royce[/name_u], [name_u]Reed[/name_u]/[name_u]Reid[/name_u], [name_m]Roth[/name_m], [name_u]Rory[/name_u], [name_m]Jonah[/name_m], [name_m]Jonas[/name_m], [name_u]Quinn[/name_u], [name_m]Howe[/name_m], [name_m]Lewis[/name_m]
[name_m]Holden[/name_m]: [name_u]Hayden[/name_u], [name_u]Sheldon[/name_u], [name_m]Garrett[/name_m], [name_m]Harris[/name_m], [name_u]Easton[/name_u], [name_m]Wyatt[/name_m], [name_m]Gavin[/name_m], [name_u]Noah[/name_u], [name_m]Patton[/name_m], [name_m]Declan[/name_m], [name_m]Holt[/name_m]
[name_u]Steele[/name_u]: [name_m]Stone[/name_m], [name_u]Sterling[/name_u], [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u], [name_m]Flint[/name_m], [name_m]Slade[/name_m], [name_m]Pierce[/name_m], [name_m]Craig[/name_m], [name_m]Malcolm[/name_m], [name_m]Luke[/name_m], [name_u]Wade[/name_u], [name_u]Seth[/name_u], [name_m]Zane[/name_m]