Name your kids! In a different style

As we’re TTC, I’ve been thinking about names a LOT recently and thought it would be fun to “re-name” your kids (or future kids!) if you went with a different style. I’d love to hear yours!

Actual:
Levi
Griffin
Tessa (hypothetical, no girls yet :slight_smile: )

If I matched to our Italian last name:
Luca
Mateo
Evelina

Traditional:
James
Samuel
Madeline

Honor names:
Glen
Theodore
Antoinette

Guilty pleasures:
Cedar
Emerick
Thisbe

Strong contenders:
Sebastian
August
Genevieve

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okay this is the coolest idea ever!

favorites:
oliver finn
milo jude
hazel wren

if i matched my german surname:
oskar matthis
emmeline frida
axel pippin

classic honor names:
simon christopher
eleanor lucy
margot agnes

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Favourites (doing top 2 for each)
Theodore Wilde
Oliver Keats
Phoebe Scout
Sylvie Bloom

Traditional
James Timothy “Jamie/Jem”
Alexander Paul “Sasha”
Elizabeth Grace “Libby”
Margaret Emily “Greta”

or

Peter Benjamin
Thomas William “Tommy”
Emma Rachel
Frances Katherine “Frankie”

Honour names
Jem
Eliot
Bryony
Libby

(not gonna try and do middles with the honour names)

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Favorites:
[name_u]Arthur[/name_u]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]

Classics:
[name_u]Joseph[/name_u]
[name_u]Charles[/name_u]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_u]Anne[/name_u]

[name_u]Honor[/name_u] names:
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_u]Michael[/name_u]
[name_f]Erica[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f]

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Fun idea!! I liked seeing your sets!

So, I’ll imagine my kids are [name_f]Sarai[/name_f], [name_f]Cherith[/name_f], [name_m]Sholto[/name_m] and Tristan…

Traditional:
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]

[name_u]Honor[/name_u] names:
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_u]Beau[/name_u]
[name_m]Wystan[/name_m]

Guilty pleasures:
Samphire
[name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f]
Seafarer
[name_m]Thorfinn[/name_m]

[name_u]Strong[/name_u] contenders:
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_u]Cleo[/name_u]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_u]Julian[/name_u]

Modern/trendy:
[name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Tiger[/name_u]

Unisex:
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]
[name_u]Clancy[/name_u]
[name_u]Marlow[/name_u]
[name_u]Tay[/name_u]

Naturey:
[name_u]Sunny[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_m]Forrest[/name_m]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]

Inspired by my fave TV shows:
[name_u]Kitty[/name_u]
[name_f]Orla[/name_f]
[name_u]Julian[/name_u]
[name_m]Leonard[/name_m]

Based on some fave books:
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]
[name_f]Anthea[/name_f]
[name_u]Franklin[/name_u]
[name_m]Thaniel[/name_m]

Sorry, got a bit carried away there :grin:

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actual:
hermione elise
ferris jay
james theodore
evangeline hallie
lucia teagan
sophie maren
jonah blake

matching their celtic surname:
erin roisin
blaine rafferty
rowan crosby
sloane bridget
cara shay
saoirse maeve
malachy finnegan

guilty pleasures:
milan seraphine
jacoby keats
phoenix cicero
venice nirvana
dove calais
jovie holland
deacon fleetwood

honour names (that i haven’t already used - only family honours):
lily rebecca (after sisters and grandma)
simon raphael (after after grandpa and brother)
miles everett (after brother and grandpa)
aurora rosalyn (after sister and grandma)
jane cassidy (after grandma and aunts)
iris caroline (after mum and grandma)
alexander michael (after brother and uncle)

traditional/vintage (that i haven’t already used):
diana lilibet
william henry
christopher otis
sally alma
harriet louise
alice madeleine
gene roger

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[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]Oliver[/name_u] [name_u]Finn[/name_u] and [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] [name_f]Frida[/name_f]! Such good combos.

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Current top 3:
[name_f]Lucretia[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Zadie[/name_f] [name_f]Minerva[/name_f]
[name_m]Gilbert[/name_m] [name_m]Achilles[/name_m]

Honor/family names:
[name_f]Morgana[/name_f] [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]

Names I like but aren’t currently on my long list
[name_f]Imogene[/name_f] [name_f]Una[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f] [name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_m]Romeo[/name_m] [name_u]Quincy[/name_u]

Popular names only
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Athena[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Gianna[/name_f]
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m] [name_m]Christopher[/name_m]

Same initial, different names
[name_f]Lilith[/name_f] [name_f]Runa[/name_f]
[name_u]Zoe[/name_u] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_m]Garrison[/name_m] [name_u]Arthur[/name_u]

Traditional
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f] [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_m]Alfred[/name_m] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]

Word names only
[name_f]Ginger[/name_f] [name_f]Amethyst[/name_f]
[name_u]Clove[/name_u] [name_f]Humility[/name_f]
[name_m]Prosper[/name_m] [name_u]Blaize[/name_u]

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Not planning on having kids of my own, but still wanted to participate, so I’ll do two of each :slight_smile:

What I’d actually name four kids:

  • [name_f]Athena[/name_f] [name_f]Clary[/name_f] “Thea”
  • [name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_u]John[/name_u]
  • [name_f]Roxanne[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f] “Roxy”
  • [name_u]Julian[/name_u] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] “Jules”

[name_u]Honor[/name_u] names:

  • Mary-Clare [name_u]Laurel[/name_u] “Macy”
  • [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] “Jamie”
  • [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f] “Lily”
  • [name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Robert[/name_u] “Robin”

Matching my Irish surname:

  • [name_f]Aisling[/name_f] [name_f]Erin[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Finola[/name_f] [name_f]Roisin[/name_f]
  • [name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_u]Darragh[/name_u]
  • [name_u]Declan[/name_u] [name_m]Seamus[/name_m]

[name_u]Nature[/name_u] names only:

  • [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_u]Fox[/name_u]
  • [name_u]Sorrel[/name_u] [name_u]Robin[/name_u]
  • [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_u]Raine[/name_u]
  • [name_f]Calla[/name_f] [name_u]Kestrel[/name_u]
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favorites:
andromeda “anna”
percival “percy”
astraea “astra”
romulus “romy”

italian:
amadea “dea”
matteo “mattè”
fiorella “ella”
elio “leo”

traditional:
elisabeth “elise”
vincent “vin”
alice “liss”
oliver “oli”

moon names:
europa “ro”
atlas
ophelia “lia”
fenrir

word names:
meadow
cove
poet
rain

honor names:
adelaide “addie”
timoteo “teo”
juliette “julie”
winter “win”

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actual / italian names (born and living here):
ester
ines
vittorio
adriano

if i lived in an english speaking country:
gwyneth
lachlan
iseult
harrison

if I lived in spain:
adrian
martin
rocio
araceli

honor names:
lucia
monica
leonora
joseph

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Ooh I love this.

Actual kids-
[name_u]Pilot[/name_u] [name_u]David[/name_u] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m]
[name_u]Dexter[/name_u] [name_m]Audio[/name_m]
[name_u]Happy[/name_u] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_m]Philo[/name_m] [name_u]Revere[/name_u]
[name_u]Sunset[/name_u] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] (possibly)
Retro [name_u]Hayes[/name_u] (possibly)

Classic/ [name_f]Vintage[/name_f] (with same initials)

[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_u]David[/name_u] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m]
[name_u]Douglas[/name_u] [name_u]Arthur[/name_u]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_m]Philip[/name_m] [name_m]Rupert[/name_m]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_u]Rigby[/name_u] [name_m]Hugh[/name_m]

Greek

[name_m]Apollo[/name_m]
[name_u]Atlas[/name_u]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_m]Philo[/name_m]
[name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]
[name_m]Icarus[/name_m]

Names only from current list

[name_m]Linus[/name_m]
[name_m]Digby[/name_m]
[name_f]Frida[/name_f]
[name_u]Leon[/name_u]
[name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]
[name_m]Cosmo[/name_m]

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favourites
leonie ophelia
juliet ramona
arwen noemi
linus benjamin
reuben aurelius

honour names
eliana gray
betty ethel
samuel graham
simon alexander

traditional names from my country
eilidh elizabeth
struan charles

guilty pleasures
tuesday amara
eren ryder
fortress “tress” octavia

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Current favourites/what I’d name 4 children
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] [name_u]Robert[/name_u] [name_u]Henry[/name_u] nn [name_u]Eli[/name_u]
[name_u]William[/name_u] [name_u]Ezra[/name_u] [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] nn [name_u]Billy[/name_u]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Myka[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] nn [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Anna[/name_f] nn [name_u]Penny[/name_u]

to match my Welsh origin surname
[name_m]Iwan[/name_m] [name_u]Bevan[/name_u]
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u] [name_m]Urien[/name_m]
[name_f]Bethan[/name_f] [name_f]Eira[/name_f] nn [name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f] [name_f]Olwen[/name_f] nn [name_f]Annie[/name_f]

Traditional
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Clyde[/name_u] nn [name_u]Alex[/name_u]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] [name_u]Lyle[/name_u] nn Bass
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] nn [name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_u]Florence[/name_u] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Flora[/name_f]

Guilty pleasure
[name_m]Alabaster[/name_m] [name_u]Jericho[/name_u] nn Bass
[name_m]Isambard[/name_m] [name_m]Alpheus[/name_m] nn [name_u]Sam[/name_u]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Amethyst[/name_f] nn [name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m] [name_u]Roscoe[/name_u] (g) nn [name_f]Gigi[/name_f]

[name_f]Honour[/name_f]
[name_u]Robert[/name_u] [name_u]Henry[/name_u] nn [name_u]Robbie[/name_u]
[name_m]Andrew[/name_m] [name_m]Brian[/name_m] nn [name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f]Maud[/name_f] nn [name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Hilma[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] nn Hilly

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lets imagine i already have children :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

actual (but hypothetical) front runners:
jamie
paul
victoria “vicky”

guilty pleasures:
gelert
merlin
edelweiss

names that work in the country I live in:
marius
pascal
domitille

england & wales 2020 top 20:
george
oscar
elsie

england & wales top 20 the decade my parents were born:
ian
steven
deborah “debbie”

england & wales top 20 the year i was born:
joseph
matthew
sophie

england & wales bottom 20 the year i was born:
owen
danny
mollie

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:sparkling_heart: [name_f]My[/name_f] Favorites (works in both Spanish & [name_f]English[/name_f])
[name_u]Vida[/name_u]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_m]Emiliano[/name_m]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]

:swan: [name_u]Unique[/name_u]:
[name_f]Vivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Irina[/name_f]
[name_m]Elio[/name_m]
[name_m]Lienzo[/name_m]

:european_castle: Traditional:
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m]

:zap: GPs:
[name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_f]Mariposa[/name_f]
[name_m]Aramis[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]

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I loooove this idea!! I’m going to follow most of your themes for mine!

To match my Irish last name…
Saoirse Méabh & Cormac Flynn nn Mac

To match my ancient Anglo-Saxon last name…
Graeham Fitch & Thorberta Amnisty nn Thora

Traditional…
George Edward nn Geordie & Rose Margaret nn Rosy

Honors (living loved ones)…
Alice Elizabeth nn Lissy & Edward Oliver nn Teddy

Honors (literary loved ones)…
Alice Josephine nn Lissy & Nathaniel Theodore nn Nat

Guilty pleasures…
Primrose Daffodil nn Prim & Alcott Poet

Nicknames only…
Franny Kate & Laurie Jay

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Favourites (hypothetical):
[name_u]Toryn[/name_u] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u]
[name_u]Salem[/name_u] [name_f]Annora[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]

If I had to match my [name_m]German[/name_m] surname:
[name_m]Wolfgang[/name_m] [name_m]Alaric[/name_m]
[name_f]Winola[/name_f] [name_u]Amory[/name_u]

Traditional:
[name_m]Matthew[/name_m] [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]

[name_f]Honour[/name_f] Names:
[name_m]Matthew[/name_m] [name_u]Michael[/name_u]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]

Guilty pleasure:
[name_m]Axiom[/name_m] [name_u]Sabbath[/name_u]
[name_f]Amity[/name_f] [name_f]Margalo[/name_f]

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Actual favourites

[name_f]Noelle[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Everleigh[/name_f]
[name_m]Caleb[/name_m] [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u] [name_m]Reuben[/name_m]

If it matched my partners very [name_f]English[/name_f] surname

[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Louie[/name_u] [name_u]Finn[/name_u]

[name_f]Honour[/name_f] names

[name_u]Florence[/name_u] [name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_u]Honor[/name_u] [name_u]Carmen[/name_u]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Peter[/name_m]
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m] [name_m]Derek[/name_m]

Word inspired names

[name_u]Aster[/name_u] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f] [name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_u]Sonny[/name_u] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u] [name_u]Snow[/name_u]

Names I love but couldn’t use

[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Mariella[/name_f]
[name_f]Thora[/name_f] [name_u]Harlow[/name_u]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] [name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_u]Rocco[/name_u] [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]

[name_f]My[/name_f] one & only son is [name_u]Beck[/name_u] and he has two middles - the first is Irish and the second is Hebrew. So first I’ll give my hypothetical daughter, [name_f]Marianne[/name_f], two corresponding middles: [name_f]Marianne[/name_f] [name_f]Aoife[/name_f] [name_f]Zariyah[/name_f].

Matching Beck’s Welsh last name ~
[name_m]Llyr[/name_m] [name_m]Aled[/name_m] [name_m]Rhydian[/name_m]
[name_f]Nia[/name_f] [name_f]Merewen[/name_f] [name_f]Eira[/name_f]

[name_u]Nature[/name_u] names ~
[name_u]Hazel[/name_u] [name_u]Wren[/name_u] [name_f]Persimmon[/name_f]
[name_f]Acantha[/name_f] [name_u]Willow[/name_u] [name_f]Celandine[/name_f]

Obscure botanicals ~
Aponogeton [name_u]Jet[/name_u] Pyracantha [name_m]Salix[/name_m]
Liatris Japonica Rosales

Honoring/Family names ~
[name_m]Bryer[/name_m] [name_u]Henry[/name_u] [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m]
[name_f]Marianne[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]

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