We found out about 3 weeks ago that we are expecting our first child. I am 8 weeks tomorrow and i know its early to start thinking about names but we just cant agree on a girls name and would like some suggestions.
We have a picked a name for a potential son, [name]Alexander[/name] [name]Richard[/name]. So need a potential daughters name to be along the same lines. [name]Richard[/name] is DHs late grandfathers name. I would really love to use [name]June[/name] for a middle name as this is my late grandmothers name.
My top name is [name]Eleanor[/name] but hubby is not keen, however this name will be staying on the list.
Other names on my list are:
[name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Faye[/name]
[name]Robyn[/name]
[name]Elise[/name]
[name]Elodie[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Evelyn[/name]
[name]Nora[/name]
[name]Eva[/name]
[name]Olivia[/name]
[name]Lily[/name]
Names hubby likes: (though he hasnt given me much input)
[name]Zoe[/name] - dont like
[name]Nicola[/name] - dont like
[name]Grace[/name] - like but my sister has said she would want to use it
[name]Holly[/name] - like but its my hairdressers daughter name
[name]Eleanor[/name] - too old fashion for me
[name]Amelia[/name] - like
[name]Matilda[/name] - like
[name]Eliza[/name] - like
[name]Faye[/name] - nah
[name]Robyn[/name] - nah
[name]Elise[/name] - ok
[name]Elodie[/name] - ok
[name]Violet[/name] - like
[name]Evelyn[/name] - like
[name]Nora[/name] - like
[name]Eva[/name] - like
[name]Olivia[/name] - like, too common though
[name]Lily[/name] - like ‘[name]Lillian[/name]’ too common though
[name]Zoe[/name] - I like, my friend’s daughter is [name]Zoey[/name].
[name]Nicola[/name] - nah
[name]Grace[/name] - ok
[name]Holly[/name] - nah
My favs are [name]Evelyn[/name], [name]Eva[/name], and [name]Violet[/name] :). Good luck!
I like old fashioned names. Hubbys names are too plain for me. I do like [name]Grace[/name] but my sister wants to use it in the furture. Though i think we will keep it on the list just in case.
Has anyone got any suggestions of other names which may fit a mixture of our styles? Big ask but am stuck.
Personally I love [name]Eleanor[/name]. Too bad your hubby doesn’t like it. Maybe he’d like a similar-sounding name like [name]Eloise[/name] or [name]Elowen[/name] or [name]Ellery[/name].
The rest of your list
[name]Amelia[/name] - love this one, on my list too.
[name]Matilda[/name] -like it
[name]Eliza[/name] - ok, [name]Elizabeth[/name] is better I think.
[name]Faye[/name] - seems outdated to me
[name]Robyn[/name] - not my style, also outdated
[name]Elise[/name] - love this one
[name]Elodie[/name] - not my style
[name]Violet[/name] - like this one a lot
[name]Evelyn[/name] - like this one, elegant
[name]Nora[/name] - was one of my grandmother’s names but it reminds me of someone I dislike (not my grandma though)
[name]Eva[/name] - not my style
[name]Olivia[/name] - love it, just hate it’s become so popular
[name]Lily[/name] - ok, overused though.
[name]Zoe[/name] - not a fan. I like [name]Chloe[/name] better.
[name]Nicola[/name] - Why not just go with [name]Nicole[/name]?
[name]Grace[/name] - It’s ok but so overused now as a middle name.
[name]Holly[/name] - really best for a [name]December[/name] baby imo.
I loved [name]Oliva[/name] years back and was at the top of my list but it became so popular. However i would rather have a name i like even if its popular than one i have to settle for. Though if i can find a name less popular i would rather use that.
I then came across [name]Eleanor[/name] and would love to use it. It is my top girls name. He may sway so thats why its staying.
I love [name]Chloe[/name] but my cousin and neice (hubbys sisters daugher) have the name.
We did come across [name]Nicole[/name] a while back but it didnt stick, though when he suggested it recently it came up again. Might have to go on the list again.
I love the name [name]Eleanor[/name]. I don’t think it is too old fashioned at all, and makes such lovely nicknames. If your husband doesn’t like it, though, what about [name]Lenore[/name]? I think [name]Lenore[/name] is even more beautiful than [name]Eleanor[/name], and seems so dignified and sophisticated.
I love [name]Amelia[/name] - what about [name]Emmeline[/name]? Similar to two of the names you like.
[name]How[/name] does he feel about names similar to [name]Eleanor[/name]?
[name]Leonore[/name]/a
[name]Ellen[/name]
[name]Hannelore[/name]
[name]Helen[/name]/a
Would he go for something like [name]Elena[/name]? It’s more plain than [name]Eleanor[/name], but has the same feel to me and some of the same nickname options.
I agree that [name]Olivia[/name] is too popular. [name]Eliza[/name] [name]June[/name], [name]Elodie[/name] [name]June[/name], & [name]Matilda[/name] [name]June[/name] sound the best to me, of your choices.
Would you both like [name]Hazel[/name]? Vintage like your taste but similar in imagery to [name]Holly[/name], sound of [name]Grace[/name], and Z of [name]Zoe[/name] for him. [name]Hazel[/name] [name]June[/name] is a perfect vintage combo.
From your list I like [name]Nora[/name] and [name]Violet[/name] the best! And from your husbands, I like [name]Grace[/name] but I think [name]Grace[/name] [name]June[/name] sounds to short since theyre both one syllabol. [name]Do[/name] you possibly like [name]Aria[/name]? I think [name]Aria[/name] [name]June[/name] sounds really pretty! Or maybe [name]Mila[/name]? Or to make a compromise maybe you could name her [name]Eleanor[/name] but he could call her by a nickname like [name]Ellie[/name], [name]Elle[/name], or [name]Nora[/name] if he likes any of those? Good luck and congratulations to you and your husband both! x
I like [name]Ivy[/name] [name]June[/name] but cant see hubby going for it. [name]Ivy[/name] was also my maternl grandfathers mothers name and [name]June[/name] his wifes name.
DH says no to everything i suggest. He said that we each need to write a list of names we like and then look over each others. He’ll probably cross off all of mine. Think our front runner would be [name]Grace[/name] but my sister says she would like it for a furture child though i know if we said we didnt like anyone else she would for her neice. Yes [name]June[/name] would be to short and i dont think it shoulds right and we also have a 1 sylable surnace - maybe [name]Grace[/name] [name]Juniper[/name]
I really like [name]Aria[/name].
If DH let me use [name]Eleanor[/name] we would use the nickname [name]Ella[/name]. I have always liked [name]Ella[/name] but prefer [name]Eleanor[/name] for a full name.
I love your name choices!! [name]June[/name] is adorable, I think you should definitely use that for your middle.
These are my favorites:
[name]Elodie[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]Evelyn[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]Nora[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]Olivia[/name] [name]June[/name]
