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General Name Discussion
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Hello, We’re looking at sibling names for [name]Vale[/name] [name]Benjamin[/name] and [name]Flynn[/name] [name]Elliot[/name]. Surname is Ashdown. Have added a few and a few have gone since my last post… Any of these work?

Boy: (middle name will be [name]Alexander[/name])
[name]Lucius[/name] (we say loo-shus)
[name]Heath[/name]
[name]Sidney[/name]
[name]Breccan[/name]
[name]Brody[/name]
[name]Rye[/name]
[name]Briar[/name]
[name]Harvey[/name]
[name]Rory[/name]
[name]Hollis[/name]
[name]Oakley[/name]
[name]Reid[/name]

Girl: (middle name will be [name]Jessica[/name])
[name]Maude[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Elle[/name]
[name]Merle[/name]
[name]Meryl[/name]
[name]Prue[/name]
[name]Myrtle[/name]
[name]Echo[/name] - am a little unsure if this is too out there… but has been a guilty pleasure for years!
[name]Heidi[/name]
[name]Marcie[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Sylvie[/name]

So, what do you think? Thanks, [name]Jessie[/name]

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wow you have excellent taste, and eclectic too!
[name]Flynn[/name] and [name]Vale[/name] have very spunky names, and their little sis/bro should live up to that.
i think it might be good to go for a 2 syllable name this time, for a bit of variety. but thats just my humble opinion!
so here we go:

Boy:
[name]Lucius[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]- love this. little ambivalent about whether or not it goes perfectly with the other boys’ names though
[name]Heath[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] a very suave title for a little boy
[name]Sidney[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]- quite like, but has always sounded too close to ‘kidney’ and been to close to a place name to sound too great to me…
[name]Breccan[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]- this name looks weird written down to me, sorry! and i don’t think it sounds quite like a name, for some reason. more like a place?
[name]Brody[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]
[name]Rye[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]
[name]Briar[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]- this is unusual! it feels sliiiightly feminine to me spelt [name]Briar[/name], but I like it too.
[name]Harvey[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] yes! to me this is vintage british, at its best :slight_smile: thats the feeling it gives me anyway…
[name]Rory[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]- after my top 3, this one gets my next vote. cute
[name]Hollis[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]
[name]Oakley[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]
[name]Reid[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]

Girl:
[name]Maude[/name] [name]Jessica[/name] my favourite, I think. a name well due a comeback. interesting and makes me think- that kid has parents with taste!
[name]Rose[/name] [name]Jessica[/name] sweet, classic, lovely flow. like [name]Rose[/name] a lot better in the first name spot. despite being so popular through time, continues to be fresh…
[name]Elle[/name] [name]Jessica[/name]- this sounds very bimbo to me, for some reason. sorry!
[name]Merle[/name] [name]Jessica[/name]
[name]Meryl[/name] [name]Jessica[/name]- like this, but can’t picture it on a little girl. think it could work though. would you use a nn?
[name]Prue[/name] [name]Jessica[/name]- have never considered this name personally, but love this combination and its unusual but at the same time, people know it. i get the picture of a really quirky bright little girl from this.
[name]Myrtle[/name] [name]Jessica[/name]- really really not a fan of [name]Myrtle[/name]…
[name]Echo[/name] [name]Jessica[/name] okay yes, very unusual. very ‘guilty pleasure.’ but I [name]LOVE[/name] IT. granted, i am a fan of a lot of ancient names, but this one has such a beautiful sound. if you are really considering this name, i am thrilled! would you use a nickname? i would say its really usable if you give her the choice to shorten it to something less ‘stand-out’ for school, for instance. [name]Jessica[/name] makes [name]Echo[/name] more contemporary as well. lovely
[name]Heidi[/name] [name]Jessica[/name]
[name]Marcie[/name] [name]Jessica[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] [name]Jessica[/name]- where i am this is a top 5 name so i wouldnt use it for that reason. but maybe it isn’t so overused where you are?
[name]Sylvie[/name] [name]Jessica[/name] soft ‘S’ sounds sound lovely together. a twinkly feminine wistful name.

hope the opinions help and let us know as you/if you whittle the lists down:)
do you need suggestions too? if so let me know. i like your taste! X

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I [name]LOVE[/name] your boys names [name]Vale[/name] [name]Benjamin[/name] and [name]Flynn[/name] [name]Elliot[/name]!!!

My favorites for a Boy:
[name]Heath[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] ([name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] and [name]Heath[/name])
[name]Rye[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] ([name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] and [name]Rye[/name])
[name]Hollis[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] ([name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] and [name]Hollis[/name])
[name]Reid[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] ([name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] and [name]Reid[/name])

My favorites for a Girl:
[name]Maude[/name] [name]Jessica[/name] ([name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] and [name]Maude[/name])
[name]Meryl[/name] [name]Jessica[/name] ([name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] and [name]Meryl[/name])
[name]Prue[/name] [name]Jessica[/name] ([name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] and [name]Prue[/name])
[name]Echo[/name] [name]Jessica[/name] ([name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] and [name]Echo[/name])
[name]Ruby[/name] [name]Jessica[/name] ([name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] and [name]Ruby[/name])

My DH loves [name]Rue[/name] or [name]True[/name] for a girl, which reminds me of your [name]Prue[/name] (and could be alternatives to it!)
For the boys my number one is [name]Heath[/name] [name]Alexander[/name], followed by [name]Reid[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]. For the girls its tough to decide - maybe [name]Maude[/name] [name]Jessica[/name] with your sons’ names but [name]Ruby[/name] [name]Jessica[/name] for flow :smiley:

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Thankyou both! ladyrussell: if you have other ideas then feel free to suggest away! We don’t really do assigned nicknames and plan to name our kids what we will call them.

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My favorite boys names on your list are [name]Sidney[/name] and [name]Reid[/name].

I don’t care for [name]Brody[/name], [name]Briar[/name] and [name]Oakley[/name]. The others are OK to me.

For the girls, my favorites are [name]Meryl[/name], [name]Ruby[/name] and [name]Sylvie[/name].

I think [name]Rose[/name] and [name]Elle[/name] fall short – they lack substance for me, especially next to [name]Vale[/name] and [name]Flynn[/name].

I also like [name]Marcie[/name] and [name]Heidi[/name], just not as much as [name]Meryl[/name], [name]Ruby[/name] and [name]Sylvie[/name]. [name]Maude[/name] is nice, too.

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These are my favorites:

[name]Heath[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]
[name]Harvey[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] [name]Jessica[/name]
[name]Sylvie[/name] [name]Jessica[/name]

[name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] and [name]Heath[/name]
[name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] and [name]Harvey[/name]
[name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] and [name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] and [name]Sylvie[/name]

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With [name]Vale[/name] and [name]Flynn[/name], my favourites are (in order):

[name]Reid[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]
[name]Lucius[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]
[name]Oakley[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]

[name]Ruby[/name] [name]Jessica[/name]
[name]Maude[/name] [name]Jessica[/name]
[name]Rose[/name] [name]Jessica[/name]
[name]Sylvie[/name] [name]Jessica[/name] (though the V in [name]Vale[/name] makes me question this one)

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Thanks everyone! Well, [name]Briar[/name] and [name]Reid[/name] have gone off the boys list… leaving [name]Lucius[/name], [name]Heath[/name], [name]Sidney[/name], [name]Breccan[/name], [name]Brody[/name], [name]Rye[/name], [name]Harvey[/name], [name]Rory[/name], [name]Hollis[/name] and [name]Oakley[/name]. Have knocked of [name]Elle[/name] and [name]Ruby[/name] from the girls, leaving: [name]Maude[/name], [name]Rose[/name], [name]Merle[/name], [name]Meryl[/name], [name]Prue[/name], [name]Myrtle[/name], [name]Echo[/name], [name]Heidi[/name], [name]Marcie[/name] and [name]Sylvie[/name]. At the moment, I’m really liking [name]Prue[/name] and [name]Breccan[/name] but this changes everyday! I have posted polls with the remaining names and would be grateful for your votes. Suggestions are always welcome. Thanks, [name]Jessie[/name]

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[name]Vale[/name] and [name]Flynn[/name] are amazing names and I love your surname of Ashdown.

I think you need the light and breezy style which it the way I percieve your naming style to continue.

The stand out for girls is [name]Sylvie[/name] Ashdown I love it but do you like the repeating V in the sibset, ie [name]Sylvie[/name] and [name]Vale[/name]?

[name]Heath[/name], [name]Vale[/name] and [name]Flynn[/name] sound great together so this is my top pick for the boys.

I think names with an “L” in them suit your style really well. For example [name]Laurel[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] and [name]Vale[/name]

or [name]Willow[/name], [name]Vale[/name] and [name]Flynn[/name]

[name]Rose[/name], [name]Vale[/name] and [name]Flynn[/name] make a lovely sibset because [name]Rose[/name] is such a sweet and eternally lovely name.

[name]Prue[/name] is intriging but I have never heard it as anything but a nn for [name]Prudence[/name] which I don’t like.

[name]Myrtle[/name], [name]Maude[/name] and [name]Merle[/name] seem a little heavy, but of those I like [name]Maude[/name] the best.

I heard of someone who named their child [name]Echo[/name] and I was horrified I would definitely not name a beautiful daughter [name]Echo[/name].

regards

rollo

ps Is [name]Emily[/name] too popular etc? It sounds nice with [name]Flynn[/name] and [name]Vale[/name].

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Boy:
[name]Lucius[/name]- [name]Lucius[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] is grand, I love it.
[name]Heath[/name]- [name]Heath[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] it sturdy, dependable and sort of runs together. Not my favorite, but I get the appeal
[name]Sidney[/name]- I cannot see [name]Sidney[/name] on a toddler. It is still an old-mans name for the boys; oddly enough it’s fresh and quirky for girls.
[name]Breccan[/name]- Reminds me of a brand of wood chips, or something I can’t quite bring to mind.
[name]Brody[/name]- Never understood the appeal to this one.
[name]Rye[/name]- drinking Whiskey and [name]Rye[/name]
[name]Briar[/name]- [name]Briar[/name] [name]Rose[/name], a Disney Princesses name.
[name]Harvey[/name]- See [name]Sidney[/name].
[name]Rory[/name]- [name]Rory[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] is both playful, handsome and a good combo.
[name]Hollis[/name]- [name]Hollis[/name] [name]Alexander[/name], not a fan of the combo, the names slur together a bit.
[name]Oakley[/name]- [name]Annie[/name] [name]Oakley[/name]. I wouldn’t mind the connotation if it weren’t a woman I was thinking of.
[name]Reid[/name]- I knew a boy name [name]William[/name] ‘[name]Reid[/name]’ [name]Alexander[/name]! I always loved his name.

Girl: (middle name will be [name]Jessica[/name])
[name]Maude[/name]- [name]Maude[/name] [name]Jessica[/name] is about as mismatched as they come. You have [name]Maude[/name], a very vintage, slightly fusty name that isn’t high on the list of revivals and then [name]Jessica[/name], a name that peaks a couple decades ago and now looks a bit like [name]Jennifer[/name] or [name]Jason[/name]. Not good.
[name]Rose[/name]- [name]Rose[/name] is so gorgeous, but again with [name]Jessica[/name]. Is [name]Jessica[/name] a name you are using to include your own name, [name]Jessi[/name]? If it is what about using [name]Jessamine[/name]? [name]Rose[/name] [name]Jessamine[/name], or even better [name]Jessamine[/name] [name]Rose[/name] would be GORGEOUS!
[name]Elle[/name]- [name]Elle[/name] [name]Jessica[/name] works together, but it is a bit boring.
[name]Merle[/name]- I am unsure of the prn. I can’t decide between Mer-lee or Muhrl like [name]Pearl[/name], or it could be Meyrl as in Streep.
[name]Meryl[/name]- [name]Ah[/name], there is [name]Meryl[/name]; I think [name]Meryl[/name] is a cool name and I would be jazzed to meet a baby [name]Meryl[/name]. [name]Meryl[/name] [name]Jessica[/name] has flow problems, but [name]Meryl[/name] [name]Jessamine[/name] is, again, so beautiful.
[name]Prue[/name]- [name]Prue[/name]? Really? [name]Prune[/name]. I can’t imagine you really want to name your baby [name]Prue[/name]! What about- [name]True[/name], [name]Rue[/name], [name]Priscilla[/name], or [name]Penelope[/name].
[name]Myrtle[/name]- [name]Meryl[/name] is cool, interesting and sophisticated. [name]Myrtle[/name] is heavy, gutteral and not at all beautiful.
[name]Echo[/name]- [name]Echo[/name] is a guilt pleasure for me as well, I think it is so cool and I would flip to meet a toddler [name]Echo[/name], or even a teenager. [name]Echo[/name] [name]Jessamine[/name].
[name]Heidi[/name]- Well, on the plus side [name]Heidi[/name] and [name]Jessica[/name] would be a good couple, the bad part is because they have both already peaked many decades ago.
[name]Marcie[/name]- The mousy secretary. In nearly every sitcom I have ever seen the secretary is named [name]Marcie[/name]. [name]Do[/name] you like [name]Maisie[/name]? [name]Maisie[/name] [name]Jessamine[/name]!
[name]Ruby[/name]- I like [name]Ruby[/name], but it’s getting so in it’s out! Oh no! [name]Ruby[/name] [name]Jessamine[/name] is gorgeous, however.
[name]Sylvie[/name]- I love [name]Sylvie[/name] and [name]Sylvia[/name], if only it had a better name meaning it would be high on my list. [name]Sylvie[/name] [name]Jessica[/name] takes something away from the sparkling [name]Sylvie[/name].

I love these:

[name]Lucius[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]
[name]Rory[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]
[name]Reid[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]

[name]Jessamine[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Meryl[/name] [name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]Echo[/name] [name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] [name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]Sylvie[/name] [name]Jessamine[/name]

If you were to have one of each I would name your kids:

[name]Reid[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] and [name]Ruby[/name] [name]Jessamine[/name].

Blessings,

[name]Bella[/name] <3

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The reason that I bypassed [name]Lucius[/name] is that it sounds like the word luscious. (I know how to prn it but others won’t know.)

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[name]Heath[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] is awesome with your last names and with siblings. I think you’re done there.

[name]Rose[/name] [name]Jessica[/name] is the girl name I can get the most behind.
[name]Maude[/name] is OK but [name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name], and [name]Heath[/name] are so active, and [name]Maude[/name] feels kind of “slower”.
[name]Rose[/name] kind of does too but less so, and is just so classic.
[name]Echo[/name] is a great guilty pleasure but the story is just too sad.
[name]Chloe[/name] or [name]Cleo[/name] uses some of the same sounds and I think both are Greek.

[name]Do[/name] you like any of these?
[name]Maeve[/name]
[name]May[/name]
[name]Maire[/name]
[name]Shea[/name]
[name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Eve[/name]
[name]Sloane[/name]
[name]Fawn[/name]
[name]Dawn[/name]
[name]Liv[/name]
[name]Wren[/name]
[name]Hope[/name]
[name]Grace[/name]
[name]Faith[/name]
[name]Luz[/name]
[name]Paz[/name]
[name]Peace[/name]
[name]Nev[/name]/[name]Neve[/name]
[name]Skye[/name]
[name]Reese[/name]

I like the suggestion of [name]Jessamine[/name], but will argue against thinking of [name]Jessica[/name] as only an 80s name. It’s both Shakespearean (Merchant of [name]Venice[/name]) and in the Bible (variant of Iscah), and was never really out of use after [name]Shakespeare[/name] (check out some of the great older actresses with the name, and its presence as a character name in a variety of older TV shows and, before that, books). So, that’s my thought there.

Good luck!

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Thankyou very much everyone! [name]Jessica[/name] is unnegotiable due to family naming traditions (as an aside, I personally really dislike [name]Jessamine[/name] - just sounds made up and trying too hard to me). I think [name]Echo[/name] is going… is just too much I think… Of suggestions, I like [name]Willow[/name] but only on a boy which I know won’t go down well on here! [name]Emily[/name] is too popular and just not our style at all. We love [name]Prue[/name] just as it is!! Having heard [name]Merle[/name] pronounced in an american accent I can now see why many people don’t like it! However, we are British and the sound is soft and light: merl, same goes for [name]Myrtle[/name]. Thanks!

Lists as they stand:
Boy: [name]Lucius[/name], [name]Heath[/name], [name]Sidney[/name], [name]Breccan[/name], [name]Brody[/name], [name]Rye[/name], [name]Harvey[/name], [name]Rory[/name], [name]Hollis[/name] and [name]Oakley[/name]
Girl: [name]Maude[/name], [name]Rose[/name], [name]Merle[/name], [name]Meryl[/name], [name]Prue[/name], [name]Myrtle[/name], [name]Heidi[/name], [name]Marcie[/name] and [name]Sylvie[/name]

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Boy:
[name]Lucius[/name]- I don’t mind this but i prefer others on your list
[name]Heath[/name]- [name]Love[/name] with [name]Vale[/name] and [name]Flynn[/name]!
[name]Sidney[/name]- [name]Don[/name]'t mind
[name]Breccan[/name]- Not my favourite.
[name]Brody[/name]- I really like [name]Brody[/name] but somehow I don’t think it fits well with [name]Flynn[/name] and [name]Vale[/name]
[name]Rye[/name]- I really like this!
[name]Harvey[/name]- [name]Don[/name]'t mind
[name]Rory[/name]- Not my favourite
[name]Hollis[/name]- Feels a bit feminine to me
[name]Oakley[/name]- [name]Love[/name] this!
My favourites are [name]Heath[/name], [name]Rye[/name] and [name]Oakley[/name]

Girl:
[name]Maude[/name]- Not my style but I can see it working well
[name]Rose[/name]- I’ve always loved this. It’s simple and feminine!
[name]Merle[/name]- [name]Love[/name]!
[name]Meryl[/name]- [name]Love[/name] this too!
[name]Prue[/name]- I can’t bring myself to like this- mostly because of a bad association
[name]Myrtle[/name]- I prefer [name]Meryl[/name] or [name]Merle[/name]
[name]Heidi[/name]- Not my favourite
[name]Marcie[/name]- Not my favourite
[name]Sylvie[/name]- I love this but it seems a bit mis matched with [name]Flynn[/name] and [name]Vale[/name] to me
My favourites are [name]Rose[/name], [name]Merle[/name] and [name]Meryl[/name]

Good luck!

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What I notice with your names is a monosyllable first name and polysyllabic middle. I think the one syllable goes well with your surname. Thus, I like

[name]Reid[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]
and
[name]Rose[/name] [name]Jessica[/name]

Thoughts on other names:
[name]Heath[/name] – hard to say for non-native English speakers
[name]Rye[/name] – whiskey?
[name]Maude[/name] – maudlin, sad
[name]Elle[/name] – so plain compared to the siblings
[name]Prue[/name] – nn for another name?

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I love [name]Heath[/name] and [name]Reid[/name].

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Thankyou all for your comments! I think my favs at the moment are [name]Maude[/name], [name]Merle[/name], [name]Prue[/name], [name]Breccan[/name] and [name]Oakley[/name] - although these vary day by day!

Current list:
Boy: [name]Heath[/name], [name]Sidney[/name], [name]Breccan[/name], [name]Brody[/name], [name]Rye[/name], [name]Harvey[/name], [name]Rory[/name], [name]Hollis[/name] and [name]Oakley[/name]
Girl: [name]Maude[/name], [name]Rose[/name], [name]Merle[/name], [name]Meryl[/name], [name]Prue[/name], [name]Myrtle[/name] and [name]Heidi[/name].

Thanks [name]Jessie[/name]

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[name]Heath[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] Ashdown ([name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] & [name]Heath[/name]) - like this combo but like other names on the list better
[name]Sidney[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] Ashdown ([name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] & [name]Sidney[/name]) - love this
[name]Breccan[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] Ashdown ([name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] & [name]Breccan[/name]) - very handsome and a good “fit”.
[name]Brody[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] Ashdown ([name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] & [name]Brody[/name]) - nice combo but not sure how well it goes with siblings
[name]Rye[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] Ashdown ([name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] & [name]Rye[/name]) - love this
[name]Harvey[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] Ashdown ([name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] & [name]Harvey[/name]) - really like this
[name]Rory[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] Ashdown ([name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] & [name]Rory[/name]) - hmm undecided on this one
[name]Hollis[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] Ashdown ([name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] & [name]Hollis[/name]) - not convinced, I like the name in theory but kids can be so cruel and [name]Holly[/name] comes a little too easily esp when you have so many other good options
[name]Oakley[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] Ashdown ([name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] & [name]Oakley[/name]) - love it - another good fit

[name]Maude[/name] [name]Jessica[/name] Ashdown ([name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] & [name]Maude[/name]) - really like this
[name]Rose[/name] [name]Jessica[/name] Ashdown ([name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] & [name]Rose[/name]) - hmm not sure maybe a bit too “normal”??
[name]Merle[/name] [name]Jessica[/name] Ashdown ([name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] & [name]Merle[/name]) - love this
[name]Meryl[/name] [name]Jessica[/name] Ashdown ([name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] & [name]Meryl[/name]) - think I prefer [name]Merle[/name] but this is nice
[name]Prue[/name] [name]Jessica[/name] Ashdown ([name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] & [name]Prue[/name]) - there’s something really cute and spunky about this one! like it!
[name]Myrtle[/name] [name]Jessica[/name] Ashdown ([name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] & [name]Myrtle[/name]) - like this
[name]Heidi[/name] [name]Jessica[/name] Ashdown ([name]Vale[/name], [name]Flynn[/name] & [name]Heidi[/name]) - don’t like this one

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As I read the girls names I kept wanting to place [name]Jessica[/name] in the first name spot. I’m not sure why perhaps because it has more syllables?. I really love the name [name]Jessamine[/name] (for some reason this sounds great to me as a middle name or first name) and I think [name]Ruby[/name] [name]Jessamine[/name] is gorgeous together. Of the boy combos I love [name]Heath[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]. I also really like [name]Sidney[/name], although recently I have seen this on a lot of little girls in the 5-8 age range.