We need your help. I’ve always loved thinking of baby names but now I’m pregnant I’m drawing a total blank on the name front! [name_f]My[/name_f] husband hasn’t really thought about baby names before so we’re a bit adrift and need some perspective.
These are our vague goals:
We need both genders (it’s a surprise), with one or two middle names.
We’d like something that is estsblished as a name (so they won’t have to constantly spell it or have people comment on it) but also not something that is super common or on trend.
We’re open to a longer name with a nickname (e.g. [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] / [name_u]Theo[/name_u]).
[name_f]My[/name_f] husband tends to like short or casual sounding names like [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Addy[/name_f], and [name_f]Layla[/name_f] for a girl, and [name_m]Archie[/name_m], [name_m]Ted[/name_m], and [name_m]George[/name_m] for a boy.
I tend to like fuller names with a bit of edge like [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_u]Wren[/name_u], [name_f]Clara[/name_f], and [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] for a girl, and [name_u]River[/name_u], [name_m]Arthur[/name_m], and [name_m]Wyatt[/name_m] for a boy.
Honestly I feel like you and your husband’s tastes are very similar! You seem to prefer familiar but not too common or overused names, and nothing longer than two syllables. Three at max.
Since your husband likes more casual names, you should find a cute nickname for the full names you like! Maybe he could call [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Vi[/name_f], [name_f]Vivi[/name_f] or [name_f]Lettie[/name_f], for example.
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Athena[/name_f]
[name_f]Arielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_u]Briar[/name_u]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Brielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]/[name_f]Callie[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]/[name_u]Ever[/name_u]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]/[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Frida[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_u]Harlow[/name_u]/[name_u]Harley[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f]
[name_u]Indie[/name_u]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Louella[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lainey[/name_f] (could be a nickname for [name_f]Helena[/name_f])
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]/[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_u]Mallory[/name_u]
[name_f]Millie[/name_f]/[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Maelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Nicolette[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_u]Penny[/name_u]
[name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Raina[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruthie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxy[/name_f]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_f]Serena[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_u]Simone[/name_u]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Thalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Vienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]/[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Zadie[/name_f]
I really like the suggestion of using a name you like with a nn he likes like [name_f]Violet[/name_f] nn [name_f]Vi[/name_f] or Archwr nn [name_m]Archie[/name_m]
Girls:
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f] nn [name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_f]Tara[/name_f]
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Norah[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoey[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f] nn [name_u]Lane[/name_u]/y
[name_f]Yara[/name_f]
[name_f]Delia[/name_f]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u]
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u] nn [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_u]Billie[/name_u] or [name_m]Will[/name_m]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] nn [name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u] nn [name_u]Jo[/name_u]
[name_f]Josette[/name_f] nn [name_u]Josie[/name_u]/[name_u]Jo[/name_u]
Boys:
[name_m]Archer[/name_m] nn [name_m]Archie[/name_m]
[name_m]Stanford[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ford[/name_m] or [name_m]Stan[/name_m]
[name_m]Sampson[/name_m] nn [name_u]Sam[/name_u] or [name_u]Sonny[/name_u]
[name_m]Vaughn[/name_m]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m] nn [name_u]Mack[/name_u]
[name_m]Malcolm[/name_m] nn [name_u]Mack[/name_u]
[name_m]Harvey[/name_m]
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] nn [name_u]Sonny[/name_u]
[name_m]Thane[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]