First baby name help

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.

Thank you! :slight_smile:

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] ([name_f]Addy[/name_f])
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] ([name_f]Gigi[/name_f])
[name_f]Keira[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] ([name_f]Vivi[/name_f])
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] ([name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_u]Penny[/name_u])

[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] ([name_m]Seb[/name_m], Bash, [name_m]Baz[/name_m])
[name_m]Julian[/name_m] ([name_u]Jules[/name_u])
[name_u]Bennett[/name_u]
[name_u]Dexter[/name_u]
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m] ([name_u]Rex[/name_u], [name_u]Freddie[/name_u])
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] ([name_m]Nate[/name_m], [name_u]Tate[/name_u])
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]

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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]

[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_m]Anders[/name_m]
[name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_u]Beau[/name_u]
[name_m]Boone[/name_m]
[name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_u]Bennett[/name_u]
[name_m]Cyrus[/name_m]
[name_m]Callahan[/name_m]/[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]/[name_m]Callum[/name_m]/[name_m]Callan[/name_m]
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_m]Duncan[/name_m]
[name_m]Desmond[/name_m]
[name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_m]Ford[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_u]Freddie[/name_u]
[name_m]Franklin[/name_m]
[name_u]Gus[/name_u]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m]
[name_m]Grant[/name_m]
[name_m]Holden[/name_m]
[name_m]Harris[/name_m]
[name_m]Joel[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]
[name_u]Kieran[/name_u]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u]
[name_m]Leon[/name_m]
[name_m]Louis[/name_m]
[name_m]Lonan[/name_m]/[name_m]Lorcan[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]/[name_u]Miles[/name_u]
[name_m]Malcolm[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]/[name_m]Nate[/name_m]
[name_u]Noel[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_u]Percy[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]Toby[/name_u]/[name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_u]Wilder[/name_u]
[name_m]Zane[/name_m]

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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]

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[name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_m]Alec[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] “[name_u]Lex[/name_u]”
[name_m]Axel[/name_m]
[name_m]Anders[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] “[name_u]Gus[/name_u]”
[name_m]Archer[/name_m] “[name_m]Archie[/name_m]”
[name_u]Bennett[/name_u]
[name_m]Brooks[/name_m]
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m] “[name_u]Beck[/name_u]”
[name_m]Casper[/name_m]
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m] “[name_u]Nico[/name_u]”
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]Ezra[/name_u]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Harry[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Judah[/name_m]
[name_u]Jonah[/name_u]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Leon[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_u]Miles[/name_u]
[name_u]Maxwell[/name_u] “[name_u]Max[/name_u]”
[name_u]Noel[/name_u]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m] “[name_m]Ozzy[/name_m]”
[name_m]Roman[/name_m]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m]

[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] “[name_f]Addy[/name_f]”
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Ayla[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] “[name_f]Lilah[/name_f]”
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f] “[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] “[name_f]Emmy[/name_f]”
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] “[name_f]Evie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] “[name_f]Evie[/name_f]”
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] “Lissy”
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]/[name_f]Lilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_u]Nova[/name_u]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_u]Reese[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] “[name_f]Vivi[/name_f]”
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]

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What about …
[name_f]Amanda[/name_f] ([name_u]Mandy[/name_u])
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Becka[/name_f]
[name_f]Danica[/name_f] ([name_f]Danni[/name_f])
[name_f]Danielle[/name_f] ([name_f]Danni[/name_f])
[name_f]Deborah[/name_f] ([name_f]Debbie[/name_f])
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Eleanora[/name_f] ([name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f])
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] ([name_f]Beth[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Liz[/name_f])
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Eugenia[/name_f] ([name_f]Jeanie[/name_f])
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u] ([name_u]Indie[/name_u])
[name_f]Jewell[/name_f]
[name_f]Johanna[/name_f] ([name_u]Jo[/name_u], [name_u]Joey[/name_u], [name_f]Hanna[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f])
[name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Kathleen[/name_f] ([name_f]Kat[/name_f], [name_f]Kathy[/name_f])
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] ([name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Margie[/name_f])
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f] ([name_u]Andy[/name_u])
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
[name_f]Natasha[/name_f] ([name_u]Nat[/name_u], [name_f]Tasha[/name_f])
[name_f]Patricia[/name_f] ([name_f]Pattie[/name_f], [name_f]Tricia[/name_f])
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f] ([name_f]Tavia[/name_f])
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] ([name_f]Becka[/name_f], [name_f]Becky[/name_f])
[name_u]Reece[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Sonja[/name_f]
[name_f]Tara[/name_f]
[name_f]Teresa[/name_f] ([name_f]Tess[/name_f], [name_u]Terry[/name_u])
[name_f]Winona[/name_f] ([name_f]Winnie[/name_f], [name_u]Win[/name_u])

[name_m]Abraham[/name_m] ([name_m]Abe[/name_m])
[name_m]Adam[/name_m]
[name_m]Alec[/name_m]
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] ([name_m]Ben[/name_m], [name_u]Bennie[/name_u], [name_m]Benji[/name_m])
[name_u]Cameron[/name_u] ([name_u]Cam[/name_u])
[name_u]Christian[/name_u] ([name_u]Chris[/name_u])
[name_m]Declan[/name_m]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m] ([name_m]Ed[/name_m], [name_m]Eddie[/name_m])
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_m]Eugene[/name_m] ([name_u]Gene[/name_u])
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u] ([name_u]Indie[/name_u])
[name_m]Jacobi[/name_m] ([name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_m]Jacob[/name_m])
[name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m] ([name_u]Jerry[/name_u], [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m])
[name_m]Jeremy[/name_m]
[name_m]Kenneth[/name_m] ([name_m]Ken[/name_m])
[name_u]Kyle[/name_u]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] ([name_m]Larry[/name_m])
[name_m]Marshall[/name_m] ([name_u]Marsh[/name_u])
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_u]Maxwell[/name_u] ([name_u]Max[/name_u])
[name_m]Mitchell[/name_m] ([name_m]Mitch[/name_m])
[name_u]Noble[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Rhett[/name_m]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u] ([name_m]Rob[/name_m], [name_u]Robbie[/name_u])
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_m]Scott[/name_m]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] (Bash, [name_m]Bastian[/name_m])
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] ([name_u]Toby[/name_u])
[name_m]Travis[/name_m]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m] ([name_m]Vin[/name_m], [name_u]Vinnie[/name_u])
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] ([name_m]Walt[/name_m], [name_u]Wally[/name_u])
[name_m]Zeke[/name_m]

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Congratulations! Here are some ideas for you; sorry if they’re not quite right.

[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Celine[/name_f]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_u]Noa[/name_u]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]
[name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Allegra[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_u]Briar[/name_u]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_f]India[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]

[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_u]Rex[/name_u]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspar[/name_m]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_m]Franklin[/name_m]
[name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]
[name_m]Raphael[/name_m]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_m]Angus[/name_m]
[name_m]Bastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_m]Callum[/name_m]
[name_m]Elio[/name_m]
[name_m]Orson[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_m]Xander[/name_m]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_m]Chester[/name_m]
[name_u]Dane[/name_u]
[name_u]Zephyr[/name_u]
[name_m]Monty[/name_m]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_u]Wilder[/name_u]
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]
[name_m]Lucian[/name_m]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_m]Inigo[/name_m]
[name_u]Jett[/name_u]
[name_m]Leopold[/name_m]
[name_m]Otis[/name_m]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_m]Roman[/name_m]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_m]Stellan[/name_m]
[name_u]Francis[/name_u]
[name_m]Phineas[/name_m]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps!

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