Here comes #3!!

General Name Discussion
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Okay Berries! I’ve been keeping this in for a couple of weeks (and have been just about bursting, haha), but now that both our families know, I can officially announce to you all that I’m expecting my third child!! You all were so helpful when I was naming [name]Bettina[/name], and I can’t wait to hear your input on this new little guy or girl. :slight_smile:

He or she will debut in February. Older siblings are [name]Asher[/name] [name]Matthew[/name] and [name]Bettina[/name] [name]Skye[/name] - both middles are in honor of close friends of my husband and I who are no longer with us, so we’d like to continue the trend of honoring. I’ve been toying with [name]Katherine[/name] or [name]Kit[/name] in the middle for a girl for a while, to honor my mother [name]Kathy[/name]. I’ve also considered [name]Iris[/name], [name]Norita[/name] and [name]Susannah[/name] for girls. For boys, it will likely be either [name]Michael[/name] or [name]Victor[/name].

My lists are HUGE, and it’s going to be tough to narrow it down! Some current contenders, though:

GIRLS
[name]Agatha[/name]
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Dilys[/name]
[name]Eve[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Jean[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name]

BOYS
[name]Cyprian[/name]
[name]Geoffrey[/name]
[name]Hiram[/name]
[name]Leo[/name]
[name]Owen[/name]
[name]Silas[/name]
[name]Yardley[/name]

Thoughts on these, and any new ideas? I’m so excited!! :slight_smile:

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First of all. Congrats! I am due in February, too!
Girls:
[name]Agatha[/name]- I love this name! It was on my list, too. Nickname [name]Aggie[/name] is cute, not sure if you want another A name though.
[name]Clara[/name]- not really a fan of, I like [name]Claire[/name] better
[name]Dilys[/name]- never hear of before and not sure how to pronounce
[name]Eve[/name]- I love [name]Eve[/name]!
[name]Ivy[/name]- perfect with [name]Asher[/name] and [name]Bettina[/name].
[name]Jean[/name]- more of a mn to me
[name]Vivian[/name]- [name]Love[/name]! But I like [name]Vivienne[/name] the French name better

Boys:
[name]Cyprian[/name]- really not my style
[name]Geoffrey[/name]- Cute and would love to meet a little [name]Geoffrey[/name]
[name]Hiram[/name]- not my style
[name]Leo[/name]- [name]Love[/name]!
[name]Owen[/name]- would fit perfectly with [name]Asher[/name] and [name]Bettina[/name]
[name]Silas[/name]- love
[name]Yardley[/name]- Never heard of it

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Congrats on your pregnancy! With [name]Asher[/name] and [name]Bettina[/name], I like [name]Vivian[/name] for a girl and [name]Leo[/name] and [name]Silas[/name] for a boy.

Boy

[name]Harvey[/name]
[name]Damian[/name]
[name]Jude[/name]
[name]Edmund[/name]
[name]Felix[/name]
[name]Matthias[/name]
[name]Rupert[/name]
[name]Hugo[/name]
[name]Conrad[/name]
[name]David[/name]
[name]Tobias[/name]
[name]Roland[/name]/[name]Rowland[/name]
[name]Simon[/name]
[name]Milo[/name]
[name]Marcus[/name]
[name]Thomas[/name]
[name]Calvin[/name]
[name]Gabriel[/name]
[name]Lincoln[/name]
[name]Franklin[/name]
[name]Lionel[/name]

Girl

[name]Rosemary[/name]/[name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Celeste[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Rachel[/name]
[name]Yvonne[/name]
[name]Margot[/name]
[name]Colette[/name]
[name]Roxanne[/name]
[name]Greta[/name]
[name]Ada[/name]
[name]Dorothy[/name]
[name]Florence[/name]
[name]Shirley[/name]
[name]Sylvia[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]/[name]Lucia[/name]
[name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Marian[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Gloria[/name]
[name]Ingrid[/name]

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[name]Mischa[/name], you mentioned so many of my other favorites! I love [name]Jude[/name], [name]Matthias[/name] (but it’s not really workable since my son’s middle name is [name]Matthew[/name]), [name]Violet[/name] (but it’s already taken by a close friend), [name]Yvonne[/name], [name]Audrey[/name] (also already taken) and [name]Ingrid[/name] (but my husband hates it).

Keep them coming! :slight_smile:

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Congrats! From your list, I love:
[name]Vivian[/name] [name]Iris[/name]
[name]Eve[/name] [name]Katherine[/name]/[name]Eve[/name] [name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name] [name]Norita[/name]
[name]Silas[/name] [name]Victor[/name]

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[name]Vivian[/name] is gorgeous!

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Saw [name]Cyprian[/name] on your list for little guys, have to suggest [name]Cypress[/name] for a girl. [name]Asher[/name], [name]Bettina[/name] and [name]Cypress[/name] are stunning together!

xo [name]Viv[/name]

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[name]Ivy[/name] [name]Norita[/name] is a great combination! Thanks for suggesting it, gwensmom.

[name]Viv[/name], thanks for the suggestion of [name]Cypress[/name]. It’s very pretty - not my usual style, but definitely something to think on!

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[name]Agatha[/name]: Hmm, not really my style. [name]How[/name] about [name]Adeline[/name] or [name]Avery[/name]? Maybe [name]Adele[/name]?
[name]Clara[/name]: I like this!
[name]Dilys[/name]: Oh no no. It reminds me of an inappropriate word/thing.
[name]Eve[/name]: I like [name]Eva[/name] better.
[name]Ivy[/name]: It’s okay. Growing on me a bit.
[name]Jean[/name]: [name]Don[/name]'t like it.
[name]Vivian[/name]: I prefer it spelled [name]Vivienne[/name] but it’s a nice name!

[name]Cyprian[/name]: [name]How[/name] about [name]Cyrus[/name] or [name]Cassius[/name]??
[name]Geoffrey[/name]: I prefer it spelled [name]Jeffrey[/name]
[name]Hiram[/name]: Not my style.
[name]Leo[/name]: [name]LOVE[/name] [name]LOVE[/name] [name]LOVE[/name]!
[name]Owen[/name]: [name]Love[/name]!
[name]Silas[/name]: Okay
[name]Yardley[/name]: Hmm, I actually like this a lot!

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Oh, congrats! Hm. This is tough…

[name]Agatha[/name] - I get so much energy from [name]Bettina[/name] and [name]Asher[/name] that [name]Agatha[/name] feels a little heavy.
[name]Clara[/name] - Pretty! I actually think it works better than other [name]Claire[/name] forms here.
[name]Dilys[/name] - I don’t love Dil for a girl. I think you’ve got better options.
[name]Eve[/name] - It’s so simple but so glam! [name]Love[/name] it. [name]Don[/name]'t know if it’s my favorite, but I love it.
[name]Ivy[/name] - Really sweet with [name]Asher[/name] and [name]Bettina[/name], actually. This has potential, for sure.
[name]Jean[/name] - Again, I find this to be lacking [name]Bettina[/name]'s spunk.
[name]Vivian[/name] - I really enjoy the elegance this adds to the combination of [name]Asher[/name] and [name]Bettina[/name].

[name]Asher[/name] [name]Matthew[/name], [name]Bettina[/name] [name]Skye[/name], and [name]Vivian[/name] [name]Iris[/name] might be my pick for you. Other names I like are Celandine, [name]Corliss[/name], [name]Esme[/name], [name]Fleur[/name], [name]Gwyneth[/name], [name]Imogen[/name], [name]Jessamine[/name], [name]Luella[/name], [name]Melisande[/name], [name]Noemi[/name], [name]Olive[/name], [name]Patience[/name], [name]Romola[/name], [name]Sorcha[/name], [name]Therese[/name], and [name]Valerie[/name]. I’m particularly enamored with [name]Corliss[/name], [name]Gwyneth[/name], [name]Imogen[/name], and [name]Romola[/name] with [name]Asher[/name] and [name]Bettina[/name]. Speaking of, do your kiddos go by nicknames ever? I just think that Lissy, [name]Gwyn[/name], [name]Gen[/name], and [name]Romy[/name] would be sweet with [name]Ashe[/name] and [name]Bette[/name].

[name]Cyprian[/name] - I worry it’s too over the top next to [name]Asher[/name] and, to an extend, [name]Bettina[/name]. [name]Cyrus[/name] would be better, to me.
[name]Geoffrey[/name] - Oh, with [name]Bettina[/name]? [name]Lovely[/name].
[name]Hiram[/name] - It’s a little lackluster in the energy department. [name]Isaac[/name], though, would be handsome. As would be [name]Herschel[/name].
[name]Leo[/name] - I feel like everyone’s doing [name]Leo[/name] these days. What about handsome [name]Leon[/name]?!
Own - So studly. [name]Love[/name] it. Not sure it’s right with [name]Asher[/name] and [name]Bettina[/name], though.
[name]Silas[/name] - This is my favorite pick off your list as is.
[name]Yardley[/name] - I’m getting a feminine vibe off this, but I don’t find it to be the perfect fit with [name]Asher[/name] and [name]Bettina[/name].

So, looking up, I’d choose [name]Silas[/name] [name]Victor[/name]. Very handsome. But, I must say I’m really taken with [name]Asher[/name], [name]Bettina[/name], and [name]Leon[/name]. You could call him [name]Leo[/name] sometimes for short! [name]Leon[/name] [name]Michael[/name] is so great, but even [name]Leon[/name] [name]Victor[/name] is really stunning. Other ideas include [name]Curtis[/name], [name]Corbin[/name], [name]Dudley[/name], [name]Everett[/name], [name]Felix[/name], [name]Graham[/name], [name]Jonas[/name], [name]Milo[/name], [name]Noel[/name], [name]Orson[/name], [name]Roman[/name], and [name]Simeon[/name]. I really just love the idea of [name]Curtis[/name], [name]Milo[/name], or [name]Roman[/name] in that set, though!

[name]Lemon[/name]

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Hmm, thanks for the thoughts, BCL and [name]Lemon[/name]!

BCL: I’m not really a fan of [name]Avery[/name] on a girl. I like [name]Adeline[/name], but I have a stepsister [name]Madeline[/name], which would be a little odd since we aren’t close. I do like [name]Adele[/name], though.

[name]Lemon[/name]: Great suggestions. I particularly like [name]Jessamine[/name] (it’s actually on my longer list as [name]Jessamyn[/name], will have to give that some more thought), [name]Leon[/name] and [name]Milo[/name]. Have multiple bad associations with [name]Curtis[/name], unfortunately - it’d be a nice name otherwise. I do call [name]Asher[/name] “[name]Ash[/name]” often - I sometimes shorten [name]Bettina[/name] to “[name]Tina[/name]”, too, but that’s mostly because everyone else does and it’s made me slip - I honestly prefer her full name.

I’ll have to dredge up some more names from my long list. As you all can see, I’m tending toward some pretty unusual picks right now (I know [name]Cyprian[/name] and [name]Dilys[/name] are DEFINITELY not for everyone). I’ve been trying to avoid anything that might become trendy - [name]Asher[/name]'s gained so much popularity since 2007 when I had my little guy!

What do you all think of [name]Frederick[/name]? That’s one I love and didn’t think to add on. My husband suggested a few more of his favorites for girls earlier: [name]Bethany[/name] (I think it’s way too close to [name]Bettina[/name], but he LOVES it), [name]Hazel[/name] and [name]Honor[/name].

Thank God I have a lot of time to think about this, it’s seeming impossible right now! :slight_smile:

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I love these combos:

Eve Susannah - Wow!!
Ivy Katherine - Wow!
Clara Katherine

Geoffrey Michael

P.S. Love Fredierick! Frederick Michael

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Hey!
Congrats to you and your family on #3. I’ve been keeping a little secret about a February blessing too! Send me a note if you want to chat names or anything else

I like [name]Kit[/name] as a mn. It sounds cute with [name]Bettina[/name]'s mn.

GIRLS
[name]Agatha[/name] - it has alot of the same rhythm as [name]Bettina[/name]. I like them together, but they might be a little similar.
[name]Clara[/name] - [name]Do[/name] you want another name ending in “a” or would you consider [name]Clare[/name]?
[name]Dilys[/name]- this isn’t my favorite for you.
[name]Eve[/name] - a very simple and pretty name. It might be too plain against [name]Bettina[/name] and [name]Asher[/name]?
[name]Ivy[/name] - I like this alot with your other kids names. [name]Ivy[/name] [name]Katherine[/name] or [name]Ivy[/name] [name]Susannah[/name] are so pretty!
[name]Jean[/name] - I like this too, but not with any of the potential middle names
[name]Vivian[/name] - love this with [name]Asher[/name] and [name]Bettina[/name] too. [name]Vivian[/name] [name]Kit[/name]?

BOYS
[name]Cyprian[/name] - I think I prefer [name]Cypress[/name] or [name]Cyrus[/name] or [name]Caspian[/name].
[name]Geoffrey[/name] -I like this with [name]Bettina[/name] alot, but it seems a little off with [name]Asher[/name]. [name]Geoffrey[/name] [name]Michael[/name] or [name]Victor[/name] is great though.
[name]Hiram[/name] - I have always liked this kinda quirky biblical name!
[name]Leo[/name] [name]Leo[/name] is new on our list. I can’t decide if it’s too short or not. For you, I really like it!
[name]Owen[/name] - I like the name, but it’s not my favorite with your other kids names.
[name]Silas[/name]- [name]Love[/name] this for you!
[name]Yardley[/name] - I’m not sure about this one yet. I think it fits really well with your other kids names and it gives me a similar feeling to [name]Asher[/name]. It might be a little too surnamey though.

A few names that popped into my head for you:
[name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Rosemary[/name] / [name]Rosetta[/name] / [name]Rosalie[/name] / [name]Rosalind[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Mirabel[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Jeanette[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Francine[/name]

[name]Solomon[/name]
[name]Gabriel[/name]
[name]Tristan[/name]
[name]Felix[/name]
[name]Seth[/name]

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For girls I like [name]Clara[/name] and [name]Ivy[/name]. For boys I like [name]Hiram[/name].

Congrats and Good [name]Luck[/name]!

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Thanks everyone. :slight_smile:

Crunchymama, congratulations! How exciting that we’ll be around the same time! Always love your posts and suggestions. [name]Clare[/name]'s a possibility - I think I prefer her spelled this way over [name]Claire[/name]. [name]Violet[/name] is amazing, but unfortunately already taken by my best friend - otherwise she’d be a major contender! I love [name]Mirabel[/name] and [name]Tristan[/name], too - never thought of [name]Jeanette[/name], but that might be one for some serious consideration. I like that she incorporates [name]Jean[/name] (which I love, obviously), but has a bit more length. Let’s see what the husband thinks. :slight_smile:

I think I’m taking [name]Dilys[/name] off the table. She’s always been a bit of a guilty pleasure - I think that, after reading the feedback, she may just be a little TOO offbeat. And I’m thinking that although I love [name]Owen[/name], he may be getting too popular - that’s going to break my husband’s heart, though, as [name]Owen[/name] was our alternate choice for [name]Asher[/name] (and his preference).

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Hey!

So, I think [name]Frederick[/name] is nice with [name]Asher[/name] and [name]Bettina[/name]! Also, [name]Hazel[/name] (or even [name]Hazelle[/name]) are pretty with the pairing. Hm. Too many ideas! About what you said regarding [name]Jessamyn[/name], I almost suggested [name]Jessamy[/name] for you instead of [name]Jessamine[/name] - I like both! When Crunchy mentioned [name]Jeanette[/name], I thought that Jenibelle might work for you, too. Or maybe [name]Geneva[/name] with [name]Genie[/name] as a nickname? I don’t know…

[name]Lemon[/name]