Hello Hello!
I am suddenly pregnant–! oh dear oh dear!! and suddenly confronted with naming a REAL baby, not merely a hypothetical one.
My husband and I long ago determined our boy name: which will be: [name]Hugo[/name] [name]Jefferson[/name] [name]Winter[/name]. [name]Hugo[/name] was his great-grandfather (a very interesting person) and [name]Jefferson[/name] is my dad.
Girls’ names are throwing us for a loop. Arg! So many interesting and intriguing ones…nothing perfect. Could you give us some advice??
Our top (not in order of preference):
[name]Imogen[/name], [name]Rosemary[/name], [name]Harriet[/name], [name]Rose[/name], [name]Iris[/name], and [name]Jemima[/name].
My brief analysis of each:
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Winter[/name]: I’ve loved [name]Imogen[/name] for a very long time now, which should be a good indicator of its staying power in my own mind. Husband has never been completely convinced (finds it difficult to say and also worries it is too “pop cultury” ie [name]Imogen[/name] Heap). Also, we worry a bit about our American audience (we live in the UK now but will be going back to the States). Neither of us are ecstatic about the nn “[name]Immy[/name].”
[name]Rosemary[/name] [name]Winter[/name]: This is my current favorite. [name]Love[/name] the sound, the [name]Marian[/name] feel (we’re devout Catholics). And I like the nns “[name]Rose[/name]” and “[name]Rosy[/name]” almost as much as I like [name]Rosemary[/name] by itself. Husband likes. I worry that “[name]Rosemary[/name] [name]Winter[/name]” is a bit much–almost like naming our child “[name]Merry[/name] [name]Winter[/name]” or “[name]Snow[/name] [name]Winter[/name]” or some such thing. What do you think about the combo? Cheesy??
[name]Harriet[/name] [name]Winter[/name]: I love [name]Harriet[/name]. It’s my grandmother’s name. I am still on the fence about “[name]Hattie[/name]”–which husband likes–but I don’t find it at all difficult to imagine calling an adorable little curly head child “[name]Harriet[/name].” Husband likes, but worries that it is too “hard” for a little girl (he’s into botanicals like [name]Lily[/name]…and even [name]Primrose[/name] and Honeysuckle lol!!). Also–I worry about naming child after one grandmother and leaving the other out. I am very close to my other grandma, though I was named after her, so it probably is fine if give the other a turn. What thinkest you? Is [name]Harriet[/name] wearable?
[name]Rose[/name] [name]Winter[/name]: In the [name]Rosemary[/name] line-- a bit more streamlined. Not sure if I like it with “[name]Winter[/name].” Thoughts?
[name]Iris[/name] [name]Winter[/name]: [name]Love[/name], love, love [name]Iris[/name]. [name]Love[/name] the image of the Greek goddess descending on a rainbow. [name]Love[/name] sound. [name]Love[/name] those Is these days! Husband likes it too! My main worry is: “[name]Ira[/name] Swinter.” Is [name]Iris[/name] impossible with our last name??
[name]Jemima[/name]: I love [name]Jemima[/name] deeply passionately. More than [name]Rosemary[/name]. But I am convinced that [name]Jemima[/name]'s day has not come–at least not in the midwest United States. My parents named me and my brother solid, sturdy classics–lovely names, really, but both in the top 10 the year we were born. I can guarantee they would freak if we named our daughter [name]Jemima[/name] (heck! they made faces at inoffensive little “[name]Gemma[/name]” when I mentioned her–mainly to test the waters…"[name]Jemma[/name]" being a possible nn for [name]Jemima[/name] that we love). My husband loves [name]Jemima[/name]. Arg! Stupid racism…stupid syrup. What do you think? Should we just grit our teeth and do it anyway??
These are MY current favorites My husband hasn’t really gotten excited about any of the others, though he is open minded and positive about all. His favorites are: [name]Jemima[/name], [name]Clare[/name], [name]Primrose[/name], and [name]Lily[/name]. [name]DO[/name] YOU HAVE ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS that might fit in with these? I want to get him EXCITED about baby girl!!
Thanks in advance!!!