UPDATE:Hubs listened to all the posts on here, and says he now likes Evangeline, Eva or Annabel. No other suggestions make his cut, and he feels he can rule the rest out. Since his declaration of those 3, we’ve updated the list to the below. He may not be open to suggestions, but I am!
The choices… I think: (I don’t think I can the baby as Annabel. It really isn’t my style)
Layla/Laila June - a last minute addition. Still really liking Lila June, but worried about Lila Riley being too sing songy
Evangeline June
Evangeline Noelle
Eva June
Eva Annalise
I’m very pregnant, very uncomfortable and very stressed that my baby has no name. (being induced 9/1) Thus, my husband disagreeing with everything is not really keeping the harmony in the household. I closed my previous post because it was getting a bit lengthy. To those of you that the below will sound familiar, thank you for contributing. There were so many great suggestions, and it helped to create the new list below.
[name_u]Eden[/name_u] was almost “the name.” And, is still husband’s favorite. However, I couldn’t quite commit and I made the mistake of reaching out to my sister for her opinion. Our rule was, no opinion from people close to us so we don’t’ get our decision influenced. She was hesitant at first, then admitted it wasn’t her favorite. She said it made her think of a stripper. Since then, its allure has faded for me… Does anyone else think [name_u]Eden[/name_u] has a negative connotation like that?
Below, please see some likes of mine, some of his… and some that are common ground… kinda…I will run new suggestions past him, but he has SHOT down alot of ideas.
My List - it would be much longer, but these are the only ones he MIGHT entertain. examples include [name_u]Vivian[/name_u], [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] and [name_f]Aria[/name_f] THESE ARE ALL OFF THE LIST BECAUSE HE WILL NOT COMPROMISE ON THEM
Avaline - he says it makes him think of maybeline
[name_f]Loralei[/name_f] - he hates because he thinks that people will call her laura or lura
Aven - my favorite, husband says it is too masculine
His List - he tends to like short and sweet names, not sure where most of these came from…ALL ARE OFF LIST EXCEPT FOR ANNABEL - i’m liking this spelling because of the Scottish roots, but not sure if I like the way it looks. Also, still trying to like this name
[name_f]Ella[/name_f] - this is out because our good friend has the name
[name_u]Sydney[/name_u] - to me, this shares the long E sound from our last name, plus, i just don’t care for it
[name_u]Teegan[/name_u] - to me, more masucline than Aven by far
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] - don’t really think this goes with her big brother’s name
Some possible common ground - I THINK THAT EVA and EVANGELINE ARE THE ONLY SURVIVORS. I"M NOT WILLING TO GIVE UP LAYLA YET ALTHOUGH I PREFER THE LAILA SPELLING
[name_u]Eden[/name_u] - i feel slightly weird about the origin of the name, but still like the sound, just can’t commit
[name_f]Eva[/name_f] - the front runner because we both don’t hate it
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] - but i think [name_f]Layla[/name_f] sounds better with last name - husband doesn’t like how it makes him think of [name_m]Eric[/name_m] Clapton
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] - worry it is too much of a mouth full
Surname is [name_u]Riley[/name_u], and big brother is [name_u]Noah[/name_u]. Also, would really like to use the middle name [name_u]June[/name_u] -honor name. If not, we will use middle name [name_f]Noelle[/name_f] or [name_f]Annaliese[/name_f].
