Hello, beautiful people.
I was wondering three things:
I’m hoping to hit my husband with some things I haven’t seen before that he might align with. I usually like to do a short first name and a longer middle.
Feel free to suggest them in combinations too, if you wish.
[name_f]My[/name_f] favourite short names are probably [name_f]Nina[/name_f], [name_f]Leni[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Anya[/name_f], [name_m]Wren[/name_m], [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], [name_f]Dove[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Elsa[/name_f], [name_f]Fleur[/name_f], [name_f]Hana[/name_f], [name_f]Isa[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Inez[/name_f], [name_f]Jana[/name_f], [name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_f]Lumi[/name_f], [name_f]Lara[/name_f], [name_f]Mina[/name_f], [name_f]Mari[/name_f], [name_f]Una[/name_f], [name_f]Orla[/name_f], [name_f]Runa[/name_f], [name_f]Rosa[/name_f], [name_f]Siv[/name_f], [name_f]Tove[/name_f], [name_f]Ursa[/name_f], [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Vera[/name_f], [name_f]Ylva[/name_f], [name_f]Zoya[/name_f] / [name_m]Max[/name_m], [name_m]Beck[/name_m], [name_m]Enzo[/name_m], [name_m]Finn[/name_m], [name_m]Faro[/name_m], [name_f]Fran[/name_f], [name_m]Ivo[/name_m], [name_m]Jan[/name_m], [name_m]Kiro[/name_m], [name_m]Kit[/name_m], [name_m]Lio[/name_m], [name_m]Leon[/name_m], [name_m]Lars[/name_m], [name_m]Luca[/name_m], [name_f]Mika[/name_f], [name_m]Nico[/name_m], [name_m]Noel[/name_m], [name_m]Otto[/name_m], [name_m]Roan[/name_m], [name_m]Roko[/name_m], [name_m]Rudy[/name_m], [name_m]Rafa[/name_m], [name_m]Ren[/name_m], [name_m]Tian[/name_m], [name_m]Lian[/name_m], [name_m]Yves[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Favourite Portuguese names: [name_m]Luan[/name_m], [name_m]Danilo[/name_m], [name_m]Victor[/name_m], [name_m]Nicolau[/name_m], [name_m]Evaristo[/name_m], [name_m]Enzo[/name_m], [name_m]Artur[/name_m], [name_m]Bruno[/name_m], [name_m]Rúben[/name_m] / [name_f]Beatriz[/name_f], [name_f]Maristela[/name_f], [name_f]Adelina[/name_f], [name_f]Leonor[/name_f], [name_f]Luísa[/name_f], [name_f]Sancha[/name_f], [name_f]Carminho[/name_f], [name_f]Heloísa[/name_f], [name_f]Marta[/name_f], [name_f]Elisa[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Favourite [name_f]French[/name_f] names: [name_f]Anouk[/name_f], [name_f]Eulalie[/name_f], [name_f]Amélie[/name_f], [name_m]Valentine[/name_m], [name_f]Lilouenn[/name_f], [name_f]Manon[/name_f], Clémentine, Élodie, Émilienne, [name_f]Pascaline[/name_f], [name_f]Automne[/name_f], [name_f]Olympe[/name_f], Mylène, [name_f]Yvelise[/name_f] / [name_m]Bastien[/name_m], [name_m]Henri[/name_m], [name_m]Florian[/name_m], [name_m]Louis[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m], [name_m]Yves[/name_m], [name_m]Florentin[/name_m], [name_m]Elouan[/name_m], [name_m]Maxence[/name_m], Élisée, [name_m]Noël[/name_m], [name_m]Léon[/name_m], [name_m]Lucien[/name_m], [name_m]Charles[/name_m], [name_m]Cyprien[/name_m], [name_m]Félix[/name_m], [name_m]Loïc[/name_m], [name_m]Théo[/name_m]
Firstly naming is really hard and I think trying to find the right name can be really challenging. For me I was naming my daughter as a single parent so I ran my ideas past my family with my mum being a major decision maker. However when I was nearer my due date I gave my finalised list which consisted of three names explained I had preference for [name_f]Lilia[/name_f] and my her dad agreed. [name_f]So[/name_f] that was my naming experience. Everyone is unique but I think what can help is finding some middle ground between you and your naming partner. I’ve [name_f][/name_f] put in bold the names I had on my shortlist when naming [name_f]Lilia[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]My[/name_f] favourite short names from my own personal list are…
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lilia[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Faith[/name_f], [name_f]Ann[/name_f], [name_f]Hope[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Fern[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Ruby[/name_f], [name_f]June[/name_f], [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Belle[/name_f] + [name_f]Opal[/name_f].
[name_m]Robin[/name_m], [name_m]Noah[/name_m], [name_m]Ezra[/name_m], [name_m]Abel[/name_m], [name_m]Hugo[/name_m], [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_m]Kit[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Wren[/name_m], [name_m]Ellis[/name_m], [name_m]Scott[/name_m], [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_m]Wells[/name_m] + [name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Favourite Portuguese names:
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Hugo[/name_m], [name_f]Fia[/name_f], [name_f]Inez[/name_f], [name_f]Rosa[/name_f][name_f][/name_f], [name_f]Adelina[/name_f], [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f], [name_m]Leandro[/name_m], [name_m]Thiago[/name_m], [name_f]Fernanda[/name_f], [name_m]Silvio[/name_m], [name_m]Prospero[/name_m], [name_f]Beatriz[/name_f], [name_f]Rafaela[/name_f] and [name_m]Maximino[/name_m].
Favourite [name_f]French[/name_f] names:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_f]Elodie[/name_f], [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f][name_f][/name_f], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f][name_f][/name_f], [name_m]Beau[/name_m], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f], [name_f]Colette[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], [name_f]Delphine[/name_f], [name_m]Remy[/name_m], [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], [name_m]Quincy[/name_m], [name_m]Bellamy[/name_m], [name_f]Romilly[/name_f], [name_f]Amelie[/name_f], [name_f]Belle[/name_f][name_f][/name_f], [name_m]Blaise[/name_m], [name_m]Yves[/name_m], [name_m]Julien[/name_m], [name_f]Solene[/name_f], [name_f]Maeva[/name_f], [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f], [name_m]Pascal[/name_m], [name_f]Fleur[/name_f], [name_m]Etienne[/name_m], [name_f]Marianne[/name_f], [name_m]Deveraux[/name_m], [name_f]Fabienne[/name_f], [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f] + [name_m]Jacques[/name_m].
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps
Some of my favourite short names: [name_f]Alba[/name_f], [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], [name_f]Ida[/name_f], [name_f]Io[/name_f], [name_f]Ines[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_f]Lark[/name_f], [name_f]Lois[/name_f], [name_f]Lou[/name_f], [name_f]Lua[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Lyra[/name_f], [name_f]Mara[/name_f], [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Oona[/name_f], [name_f]Pia[/name_f], [name_f]Romy[/name_f], [name_f]Runa[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Suvi[/name_f], [name_f]Tess[/name_f], [name_f]Vida[/name_f], [name_f]Yara[/name_f], [name_f]Ylva[/name_f], [name_f]Ziva[/name_f], [name_m]Max[/name_m], [name_m]Kit[/name_m], [name_m]Wren[/name_m], [name_m]Asa[/name_m], [name_m]Frey[/name_m], [name_m]Hal[/name_m], [name_m]Ives[/name_m], [name_m]Iver[/name_m] / [name_m]Ivor[/name_m], [name_m]Ivo[/name_m], [name_m]Jago[/name_m], [name_m]Jem[/name_m], [name_m]Jove[/name_m], [name_m]Otto[/name_m], [name_m]Pax[/name_m], [name_f]Rua[/name_f], [name_m]Rudy[/name_m], [name_m]Theo[/name_m], [name_m]Yves[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Portuguese names: Apolónia, [name_f]Bruna[/name_f], [name_f]Clementina[/name_f], Eloísa, [name_f]Filomena[/name_f], [name_f]Leonor[/name_f], [name_f]Luena[/name_f], [name_f]Maristela[/name_f], [name_f]Matilde[/name_f], [name_f]Neves[/name_f], [name_f]Núria[/name_f], [name_m]Anselmo[/name_m], [name_m]Cosme[/name_m], Eliseu, [name_m]Gaspar[/name_m], Hélio, Jacó, [name_m]Lourenço[/name_m], Lúcio, [name_m]Nuno[/name_m], [name_m]Rui[/name_m], Tadeu
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]French[/name_f] names: [name_f]Anouk[/name_f], [name_f]Leontine[/name_f], [name_f]Lucie[/name_f], Ismérie, [name_f]Manon[/name_f], [name_f]Marceline[/name_f], [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f], [name_f]Philomène[/name_f], [name_f]Romane[/name_f], [name_f]Salomé[/name_f], [name_f]Maëlys[/name_f], [name_f]Zéphyrine[/name_f], [name_f]Agathe[/name_f], Daphné, [name_f]Juliette[/name_f], [name_f]Mathilde[/name_f], [name_f]Odette[/name_f], [name_f]Séraphine[/name_f], [name_f]Léonie[/name_f], [name_f]Zélie[/name_f], [name_f]Hélène[/name_f], [name_f]Apolline[/name_f], [name_f]Aurore[/name_f], [name_m]Claude[/name_m], [name_m]Elouan[/name_m], Émile, [name_m]Félicien[/name_m], [name_m]Malo[/name_m], [name_m]Théotime[/name_m], [name_m]Timéo[/name_m], [name_m]Noé[/name_m], [name_m]Raphaël[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m], [name_m]Sacha[/name_m], [name_m]Sylvain[/name_m], [name_m]Ambroise[/name_m], Valère, Célestin
[name_f]Fern[/name_f], [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Opal[/name_f], [name_f]Vera[/name_f], [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_f]Alma[/name_f], [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], [name_f]Quinn[/name_f], [name_f]Tess[/name_f], [name_f]Ann[/name_f], [name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_f]Tula[/name_f], [name_f]Skye[/name_f], [name_f]Shea[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Rita[/name_f], [name_f]Paige[/name_f], [name_f]Mira[/name_f], [name_f]Mila[/name_f], [name_f]Mae[/name_f], [name_f]Lumi[/name_f], [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_f]Lena[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]June[/name_f], [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Inez[/name_f], [name_f]Hope[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Elsa[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], [name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Clark[/name_m], [name_m]Hugh[/name_m], [name_m]Rhys[/name_m], [name_m]Finn[/name_m], [name_m]Clyde[/name_m], [name_m]Clay[/name_m], [name_m]Cliff[/name_m], [name_m]Earl[/name_m], [name_m]Frank[/name_m], [name_m]Glenn[/name_m], [name_m]Guy[/name_m], [name_m]Hart[/name_m], [name_m]Ira[/name_m], [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_m]James[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Keith[/name_m], [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_m]Otis[/name_m], [name_m]Paul[/name_m], [name_m]Pax[/name_m], [name_m]Ray[/name_m], [name_m]Ross[/name_m], [name_f]Sage[/name_f], [name_m]Tom[/name_m], [name_m]Wayne[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]It can be hard to agree on a name as a team. I recommend if you love a name to introduce it slowly, first by talking about positive associations imagery or nicknames you think he would like to warm him up to the name. [name_f]In[/name_f] my experience if you ask the yes or no question about a name and his answer is a no [name_f][/name_f]- some men can be stuck in their ways, and it’s harder to “change their mind” than it would be to slowly warm them to a name that they have yet to reject.
my favorite short names:
[name_f][/name_f]fem [name_f][/name_f]- Cléo, [name_m]Cove[/name_m], [name_f]Dove[/name_f], [name_m]Echo[/name_m], [name_f]Eden[/name_f], [name_f]Eska[/name_f], [name_f]Evra[/name_f], [name_f]Hero[/name_f], [name_f]Inès[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Jade[/name_f], [name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_f]Kova[/name_f], [name_f]Leni[/name_f], [name_f]Luz[/name_f], [name_f]Mila[/name_f], [name_f]Myka[/name_f], [name_f]Noli[/name_f], [name_f]Nyx[/name_f], [name_m]Onyx[/name_m], [name_f]Oona[/name_f], [name_f]Orla[/name_f], [name_f]Poem[/name_f], [name_f]Poet[/name_f], [name_f]Romy[/name_f], [name_m]Roux[/name_m], [name_f]Rumi[/name_f], [name_f]Runa[/name_f], [name_m]Sky[/name_m], [name_f]Snow[/name_f], [name_f]Star[/name_f], [name_f]Suki[/name_f], [name_f]Suvi[/name_f], Ynès
[name_f][/name_f]masc [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Acer[/name_m], [name_m]Arlo[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m], [name_m]Cove[/name_m], [name_m]Cruz[/name_m], [name_m]Cy[/name_m], [name_m]Dune[/name_m], [name_m]Eben[/name_m], [name_f]Eden[/name_f], [name_m]Ever[/name_m], [name_m]Faro[/name_m], [name_m]Fenn[/name_m], [name_m]Gio[/name_m], [name_m]Grey[/name_m], [name_m]Kian[/name_m], [name_m]Knox[/name_m], [name_m]Koa[/name_m], [name_m]Malo[/name_m], [name_m]Onyx[/name_m], [name_m]Pax[/name_m], [name_m]Rune[/name_m], [name_m]Sky[/name_m], [name_m]Soli[/name_m]
favorite Portuguese names:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Adelina[/name_f], [name_f]Amara[/name_f], Áurea, [name_f]Bia[/name_f], [name_f]Camila[/name_f], [name_f]Carina[/name_f], Cássia, [name_f]Celsa[/name_f], [name_f]Dafne[/name_f], [name_f]Dalila[/name_f], [name_f]Heloísa[/name_f], [name_f]Inês[/name_f], [name_f]Leonor[/name_f], [name_f]Luana[/name_f], [name_f]Luzia[/name_f], [name_f]Mayara[/name_f], [name_f]Naiara[/name_f], Noémia, Ofélia, [name_f]Sabina[/name_f], [name_m]Sol[/name_m], [name_f]Viviana[/name_f] / [name_m]Ademar[/name_m], Amadeu, Aurélio, [name_m]Caio[/name_m], [name_m]Camilo[/name_m], Cássio, [name_m]Celso[/name_m], [name_m]Cosme[/name_m], [name_m]Diogo[/name_m], Élio, Emílio, Isaías, [name_m]Leandro[/name_m], [name_m]Noé[/name_m], [name_m]Sebastião[/name_m], Tadeu, [name_f]Téo[/name_f], [name_m]Tiago[/name_m], [name_m]Vasco[/name_m]
favorite [name_f]French[/name_f] names:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Adèle[/name_f], [name_f]Adélie[/name_f], [name_f]Aenor[/name_f], [name_f]Aliénor[/name_f], Améline, Cléa, Cléo, [name_f]Cléopâtre[/name_f], [name_f]Héloïse[/name_f], [name_f]Inès[/name_f], [name_f]Léonie[/name_f], [name_f]Lilou[/name_f], [name_f]Lilouenn[/name_f], [name_f]Lylou[/name_f], [name_f]Louise[/name_f], Maëlyne, Maéva, Maïwenn, Noélie, [name_f]Noémie[/name_f], [name_f]Philomène[/name_f], [name_f]Romane[/name_f], [name_f]Salomé[/name_f], [name_f]Sidonie[/name_f], Théonie, Ynès, [name_f]Zélie[/name_f], [name_f]Zéphyrine[/name_f] / [name_m]Adrien[/name_m], [name_m]Aurelien[/name_m], Aurien, [name_m]Blaise[/name_m], [name_m]Elouan[/name_m], [name_m]Gabin[/name_m], [name_m]Hugo[/name_m], [name_m]Kylian[/name_m], [name_m]Léo[/name_m], [name_m]Louka[/name_m], Lounès, [name_m]Malo[/name_m], [name_m]Mathys[/name_m], [name_f]Maxime[/name_f], [name_m]Roméo[/name_m], [name_m]Thierry[/name_m], [name_m]Timéo[/name_m], [name_m]Titouan[/name_m], [name_m]Ulysse[/name_m]
Favourite short names:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Una[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Taz[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Anya[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Otto[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Kit[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Romy[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Nai[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Ivo[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Enid[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Lois[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Bram[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Kaia[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Beni[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Isra[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Ezra[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Jude[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Dora[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Sage[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Lumi[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Hero[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Joni[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Nell[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Nour[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Wren[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Poe[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Sol[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Sian[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Suvi[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Yael[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Zara[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Wynn[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Vita[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Tor[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Amy[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Mira[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Nev[/name_f]
Favourite [name_f]French[/name_f] + Portuguese names:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Amelie[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Emerence[/name_f] / [name_f]Emerance[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Adele[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Anouk[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Lylio[/name_m] / [name_m]Lilio[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Apolline[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Celine[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Leonie[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Bastien[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Solange[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Marius[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Pascal[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Edmee[/name_f] / Edme [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Sabine[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Amandia[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Leandra[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Beatriz[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Bruno[/name_m]
We haven’t named a baby yet but hoping it won’t be too far in the future, so going through a serious ‘pre’ naming process! All I can say us that my husband is very prone to like a name one day and hate it another, or vice versa. His tastes and preferences shift a lot. I think he just genuinely has a different opinion on any given day, besides 1-2 favourites. He gets very hung up on specific associations which for him make certain names unusable (ie still trying to persuade him he doesn’t have to veto [name_m]Wilfred[/name_m] just because he spent a short time at the same school as one who was a naughty child). I tend to like names that have a lot of special layers of meaning, whereas he prefers not[name_f][/name_f] to have any associations attached that colour his opinion of the name. Once I realised that, I saw that me constantly drip feeding reasons[name_f][/name_f] why I liked a certain name was actively putting him off! He just needs the vibes[name_f][/name_f] to feel right.
[name_f][/name_f]I’m rambling but what I am trying to say is: see if you can subtly find out what framework he’s using to judge names, and is it the same as yours. It took me WAY too long to realise we had these different approaches and now it’s easier to talk about names without getting annoyed with each other. And I agree with the pp who said about gently introducing something, because once you get that kneejerk ‘no’ it’s hard to shift.
[name_f][/name_f](My tactic with [name_m]Wilfred[/name_m] is to keep including it in my shortlists and example sibsets and just go heavy on the ‘I know you have problems with it and that’s okay, it doesn’t have to be the number one, I’m just crushing on it right now so I’m including it for now…’ and so far it seems to be working because he obviously feels like he’s being silly and obstructive (which he is a little lol)).
[name_f][/name_f]I’ll list my favourite short names then I’ll try to take out those already in the replies ~
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Etka[/name_f], [name_f]Nel[/name_f], [name_f]Lana[/name_f], [name_f]Ilse[/name_f], [name_f]Nela[/name_f], [name_f]Kady[/name_f], [name_f]Suzi[/name_f], [name_f]Nisa[/name_f], [name_f]Nila[/name_f]
I’ve been lazy with accents, sometimes included, sometimes not! Again, will take out repeats where I spot them ~
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Elise[/name_f], [name_f]Azélie[/name_f], [name_f]Ophelie[/name_f], [name_f]Aude[/name_f], [name_f]Celeste[/name_f], [name_f]Adrienne[/name_f], [name_f]Aline[/name_f], [name_f]Cosette[/name_f], [name_f]Eveline[/name_f], [name_f]Aveline[/name_f], [name_f]Fleur[/name_f], [name_f]Lucette[/name_f], [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Viane[/name_f], [name_f]Georgette[/name_f], [name_f]Juliette[/name_f], [name_f]Liliane[/name_f], [name_f]Milou[/name_f], [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Mireille[/name_f], [name_f]Marais[/name_f], [name_f]Nadine[/name_f], Noélie, [name_f]Océane[/name_f], [name_f]Solenne[/name_f], [name_f]Ambrette[/name_f], [name_f]Eponine[/name_f].
I didn’t notice which category we were in and only did fem names 
[name_f][/name_f] I hope to come back with a masc version.
[name_m]Favorite[/name_m] short names for girls[name_f][/name_f]: [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Lark[/name_f], [name_m]Wren[/name_m], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Io[/name_f], [name_f]Pia[/name_f], [name_f]Petra[/name_f], [name_f]Fenna[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Lula[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Adele[/name_f], [name_f]Vera[/name_f], [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Lyra[/name_f], [name_f]Plum[/name_f], [name_f]Petra[/name_f], [name_f]Maris[/name_f], [name_f]Anya[/name_f], [name_f]Zoe[/name_f], [name_f]Hannah[/name_f] or [name_f]Hanne[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Favorite[/name_m] short names for boys[name_f][/name_f]: [name_f][/name_f] [name_m]Valo[/name_m], [name_f]Eden[/name_f], [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_m]Leon[/name_m], [name_m]Boaz[/name_m], [name_m]Rory[/name_m], [name_m]Rowan[/name_m], [name_m]Ronan[/name_m], [name_m]Malo[/name_m], [name_m]Grey[/name_m], [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_m]Soren[/name_m], [name_m]Asa[/name_m], [name_m]Rafe[/name_m], [name_m]Cyrus[/name_m], [name_m]Judah[/name_m], [name_m]Jude[/name_m], [name_m]Cedar[/name_m], [name_m]Rhys[/name_m], [name_f]Sasha[/name_f], [name_m]Bram[/name_m], [name_m]Drake[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Favorite[/name_m] Portuguese names[name_f][/name_f]: [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f], [name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_m]Rui[/name_m], [name_m]Renan[/name_m], Abraão, [name_m]Simão[/name_m], [name_m]Hugo[/name_m], [name_m]Emerson[/name_m] (not Portuguese but -son names are all over [name_m]Brazil[/name_m] right now!), [name_m]Calebe[/name_m], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f] (said like ah LEE see in Brazil; not sure about Portugal), [name_f]Agatha[/name_f], [name_f]Ayla[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], [name_f]Maria[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], [name_f]Ana[/name_f] [name_f]Vitoria[/name_f], [name_m]Arthur[/name_m], [name_m]Davi[/name_m], [name_f]Heloisa[/name_f], [name_f]Helena[/name_f], [name_m]Rafael[/name_m] or just [name_m]Rafa[/name_m], [name_m]Caio[/name_m], [name_m]Thiago[/name_m], [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_f]Lara[/name_f], [name_f]Valentina[/name_f], [name_f]Isabella[/name_f], [name_f]Isadora[/name_f], [name_f]Hadassa[/name_f], [name_f]Mirella[/name_f], [name_f]Maria[/name_f] [name_f]Flor[/name_f], [name_f]Julia[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Favorite[/name_m] [name_f]French[/name_f] names[name_f][/name_f]: [name_f][/name_f] [name_m]Florin[/name_m], [name_f]Odette[/name_f], [name_f]Adele[/name_f], [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Mireille[/name_f], Anne-Sophie (and Anne-Louise and Anne-Claire), [name_f]Anouk[/name_f], [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Zelie[/name_f], [name_f]Maelys[/name_f], [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f], [name_f]Colette[/name_f], [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Eulalie[/name_f], [name_f]Eliane[/name_f], [name_f]Olivie[/name_f], [name_f]Aurore[/name_f], [name_f]Capucine[/name_f], [name_m]Sebastien[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m], [name_m]Timeo[/name_m], [name_m]Mathis[/name_m], [name_m]Barthelemy[/name_m], [name_m]Pascal[/name_m], [name_m]Malo[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]I don’t have any stories to share, but hopefully the berries have some that will be helpful to you!
[name_f][/name_f]Good luck!
Masc version:
[name_f][/name_f]Best names with 3/4 letters ~
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Beck[/name_m], [name_m]Fenn[/name_m], [name_m]Luc[/name_m], [name_m]Jac[/name_m], [name_m]Nels[/name_m], [name_m]Ren[/name_m], [name_m]Loïc[/name_m], [name_m]Lyle[/name_m], [name_m]Luan[/name_m], [name_m]Izar[/name_m], [name_m]Kai[/name_m].
Longer ~
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Tadgh[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dilon[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Marlo[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Idris[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Macsen[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Misha[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dacre[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_f]My[/name_f] favourite 1 syllable names [name_f][/name_f]:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Grace[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f], [name_f]Anne[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f], [name_f]Joan[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f], [name_f]Hope[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f], [name_f]Tess[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f], [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_f]Bea[/name_f], [name_f]Neve[/name_f],
Gender Neutral [name_f][/name_f]: Gayle/ Gale/Gail [name_f][/name_f], [name_f]Clarke[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f], [name_m]Lane[/name_m], [name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Grant[/name_m] / [name_m]Graham[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f], [name_m]Luke[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f], [name_m]Ben[/name_m], [name_m]Nash[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f], [name_m]Hayes[/name_m], [name_m]Wells[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f], [name_m]Reid[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f], [name_m]Jude[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f], [name_m]Sam[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]My[/name_f] favourite [name_f]French[/name_f] Names with 2 syllable:
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Luc[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f], [name_f]Marc[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f], [name_m]Jacque[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lise[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f], [name_f]Elle[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f], [name_f]Aude[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f], [name_f]Blanche[/name_f]
Portuguese Names with 1 Syllable [name_f][/name_f]:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Luz[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f], [name_f]Lia[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f], [name_f]Inez[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Rui[/name_m]
For our first I had sooooo many names I loved and adored. I started with 6 names for each letter of the alphabet for both boys and girls and when we were on long drives I would list them and he would say yes no or maybe [name_f][/name_f]. With yes and maybes I would make a list … and I would put in some of the no’s that I absolutely loved and was devastated he cut … but he knew immediately when I weaved one of the no’s back in [name_f][/name_f]. As it turned out he hated this but he was a good sport about it. By the end we had [name_f][/name_f] the list to a top 5 [name_f][/name_f], but ultimately it was a top 2 [name_f][/name_f], [name_m]Deacon[/name_m] or [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]. It was a delivery room decision and ultimately came down to spelling. As it turns out there are a lot of ways to spell [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m], so we went with the easier to spell and pronounce [name_f][/name_f] [name_m]Deacon[/name_m]. However people have spelled his name wrong more often than I would have imagined [name_f][/name_f], and when we chose his name my husbands nana called everyone she knew and told them the baby was born an his name was [name_m]Beacon[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f]For our second [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f][/name_f] we just immediately knew her name [name_f][/name_f]. I had 1000 names just in case [name_f][/name_f], but when the doctor said it’s a girl we both knew she was [name_f]Carolina[/name_f]. I had always pictured her with [name_f]Anne[/name_f] as a middle name and all my baby lists since childhood had [name_f]Anne[/name_f] in the middle but we picked [name_m]Cole[/name_m] as a middle to honour my mom [name_f]Colleen[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f], and our friend [name_f]Nicole[/name_f] ( who my husband grew up with ) [name_f][/name_f]. I met my husband while cleaning her room 20 years ago so that we could go to a party.
[name_f][/name_f]I always thought we would go with [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] or [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] for our daughter as they are both family names and we all would have had ABCD initials [name_f][/name_f]. I wanted [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] as it was my great grandmas name and [name_f]Bea[/name_f] / [name_m]Deacon[/name_m] would share a subtle connection [name_f][/name_f]. [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] is the oldest female in his family in every generation fo 5 generations [name_f][/name_f].
Short names: [name_m]Bram[/name_m], [name_m]Claude[/name_m], [name_m]George[/name_m], [name_m]Hugh[/name_m], [name_m]James[/name_m], [name_m]Moss[/name_m], [name_m]Ralph[/name_m], [name_m]Basil[/name_m], [name_m]Cecil[/name_m], [name_m]Cosmo[/name_m], [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_m]Hugo[/name_m], [name_m]Ian[/name_m], [name_m]Louis[/name_m], [name_m]Otto[/name_m], [name_u]Rune[/name_u], [name_u]Darcy[/name_u], [name_u]Remy[/name_u], [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Hope[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Maud[/name_f]/[name_f]Maude[/name_f], [name_f]May[/name_f], [name_f]Ness[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Sage[/name_f], [name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Alma[/name_f], [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Hero[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
Portuguese or French (no repeats): [name_m]Curtis[/name_m], [name_m]Florent[/name_m]/[name_m]Florin[/name_m], [name_m]Maurice[/name_m]/[name_m]Morris[/name_m], [name_m]Auberon[/name_m], [name_m]Corentin[/name_m], [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Corrine[/name_f], [name_f]Frances[/name_f], [name_f]Louise[/name_f], [name_f]Lucinde[/name_f], [name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_f]Morgane[/name_f], [name_f]Ondine[/name_f], [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], [name_f]Adeline[/name_f], [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f], [name_f]Violaine[/name_f]
Hey everyone!
[name_f][/name_f]Thank you so much for your responses. I’ve had a very busy weekend, but I’ll reply soon. I really appreciate this community. 