First baby...I have no idea where to start!

General Name Discussion
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[name]Hi[/name] everyone…I’ve been searching through this site ever since I found out I’m pregnant (about 2 weeks ago) and I’m finally posting. I don’t even know where to begin with names, especially since I don’t know the sex yet. I tend to like very unusual, somewhat exotic names. I like the idea of my child being the ONLY one with that name in his/her school, job, etc. The only name I like right now is [name]Rowan[/name] for a girl, and I know it’s not too uncommon but I’ve always liked it. So, I desperately need your help! Last name is three syllables and ends in -son.

  • [name]Brynn[/name]
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What about:

[name]Cassia[/name]
[name]Juniper[/name]
[name]Aurelia[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Adele[/name]
[name]Nerissa[/name]
[name]Verity[/name]
[name]Ginevra[/name]
[name]Isabeau[/name]
[name]Bryony[/name]
[name]Hypatia[/name]
[name]Hermione[/name]
[name]Alethea[/name]
[name]Mireille[/name]
[name]Elspeth[/name]
[name]Zinaida[/name]
[name]Ines[/name]
[name]Ophelia[/name]
[name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]Sophronia[/name]
[name]Xanthe[/name]
Elowen

[name]Lysander[/name]
[name]Casimir[/name]
[name]Hadrian[/name]
[name]Caspian[/name]
[name]Malachi[/name]
[name]Stellan[/name]
[name]Evander[/name]
[name]Leander[/name]
[name]Prosper[/name]
[name]Phineas[/name]
[name]Hugo[/name]
[name]Alasdair[/name]

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irisrose - I like [name]Xanthe[/name] and Elowen!

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[name]Rowan[/name], while a very nice name, is becoming increasingly popular for both genders and there’s a pretty good chance your [name]Rowan[/name] will be one of many Rowans in their grade at school. If you love the name, that’s a different story and you should use it. But if you prefer something more individual then there are TONS of amazing options out there. What style names do you like? If you like [name]Rowan[/name] you might like other Welsh/Gaelic/Irish names that have a surname-y feel. Some are:

Girls: [name]Maeve[/name], [name]Bevin[/name], [name]Delaney[/name], [name]Fiona[/name], [name]Gwyneth[/name], [name]Carys[/name], [name]Darby[/name], [name]Seren[/name], [name]Greer[/name], [name]Isla[/name], Brownwen, [name]Orla[/name]

Boys: Connall, [name]Findlay[/name], [name]Murphy[/name], [name]Sullivan[/name], [name]Tiernan[/name], [name]Declan[/name], [name]Dermot[/name], [name]Beacan[/name], [name]Keane[/name], [name]Cormac[/name], [name]Killian[/name], [name]Lorcan[/name], [name]Eamon[/name], [name]Colby[/name], [name]Callum[/name].

Other exotic, unusual options:

[name]Antonella[/name]
[name]Chiara[/name]
[name]Kalila[/name]
[name]Ottoline[/name]
[name]Annika[/name]
[name]Delphine[/name]
[name]Elettra[/name]
[name]Ingrid[/name]
[name]Luciana[/name]
[name]Noemi[/name]
[name]Ondine[/name]
Raffaella
[name]Solange[/name]
[name]Valentina[/name]

[name]Arno[/name]
[name]Dashiell[/name]
[name]Enzo[/name]
[name]Archer[/name]
[name]Phinneas[/name]
[name]Otis[/name]
[name]Matthias[/name]
[name]Samson[/name]
[name]Redford[/name]
Seton
[name]Winthrop[/name]
[name]Thatcher[/name]
[name]Phoenix[/name]
[name]Miles[/name]
[name]Basil[/name]
[name]Duncan[/name]
[name]Thaddeus[/name]
[name]Emmanuel[/name]
[name]Cosmo[/name]
[name]Desmond[/name]

That’s all I’ve got for now. That’s a huge mix of names, but less us know if anything pops out at you!

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freckles - I do like Gaelic/Welsh names, but I like lots of other styles too. From your list I like [name]Carys[/name] and [name]Noemi[/name] for girls and [name]Dashiell[/name], [name]Callum[/name], [name]Enzo[/name], and [name]Desmond[/name] for boys. Thanks!