Need help with a name for Baby Number 2!

General Name Discussion
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We are expecting a little one in late [name_u]November[/name_u]. It’s a long way off, but I am already up to my eyeballs in baby names. Names are difficult for me because I am a teacher, and so many names already have other faces and memories attached to them. I like occupation names, last-names, and word names for boys and classic names with a twist for girls. I want names that mean something, but also sound pleasant. I worry about nicknames and teasing, as I see that happen a lot.

I also need to avoid top 100 names. I need unique without going too weird. Here are a few names I’ve been playing with.

Boys:
[name_m]Harris[/name_m] [name_u]Reid[/name_u]
[name_m]Harris[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Harris[/name_m] [name_m]Graham[/name_m]

[name_m]Graham[/name_m] Merit
[name_m]Graham[/name_m] [name_m]Mitchell[/name_m]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m] [name_u]Reid[/name_u]

[name_m]Callan[/name_m] [name_m]Grant[/name_m]
[name_m]Callan[/name_m] Merit

[name_u]Brennan[/name_u] [name_m]Harris[/name_m]
[name_u]Brennan[/name_u] Merit
[name_u]Brennan[/name_u] [name_m]Able[/name_m]

[name_u]Dean[/name_u] [name_m]Harris[/name_m]
[name_u]Dean[/name_u] [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m]

I also like, [name_m]Creed[/name_m], [name_f]Honor[/name_f], [name_u]Sage[/name_u], [name_m]Able[/name_m], [name_u]Story[/name_u], and Brave as middle or first names–just not sure what to do with them to move them slightly more to the center of the stream.

Girls:
[name_u]Evan[/name_u] [name_f]Mercy[/name_f] (Short for [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] in my head)
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_u]Blakely[/name_u]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_u]Brennan[/name_u]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]

[name_f]Audra[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Audra[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Audra[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]

[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] ([name_f]Emma[/name_f]-line: rhymes with FINE, not Lean.)

[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]

[name_u]Quinn[/name_u] [name_u]Blakely[/name_u] (probably too trendy)

I also love: [name_f]Briony[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], Daring (as a middle name), [name_u]Ever[/name_u], [name_f]Glory[/name_f], [name_f]Cressida[/name_f], [name_u]Ember[/name_u], [name_f]Merida[/name_f], and Aeryn, but I’m at a lost for combinations.

I’d welcome any opinions on favorites, other combinations, or additions to the list. I am still just playing the field at the moment. Thank you all for the help!

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I love the full name [name_m]Callan[/name_m] [name_m]Grant[/name_m] and the first name [name_u]Brennan[/name_u] from your list for boys. For a girl I like [name_f]Audra[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]. If you also like [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u], would you consider [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]? [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u] on a girl just feels really trendy.

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[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u] is a family name. It is unfortunately trendy right now. I agree.

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Your child will become the name you give them. The faces and memories you have of names will change to memories you will make and your little ones face. I would not avoid names I love because of this.

I love your list. You have so many names that I love on it.

[name_m]Harris[/name_m] [name_u]Reid[/name_u] would be my first choice with [name_m]Harris[/name_m] [name_m]Graham[/name_m] not being too far behind.

[name_m]Graham[/name_m] Merit is my favorite.

I love both [name_m]Callen[/name_m] [name_m]Grant[/name_m] and [name_m]Callen[/name_m] Merit. I think I slightly prefer [name_m]Callen[/name_m] Merit.

[name_u]Brennan[/name_u] [name_m]Harris[/name_m] is my favorite.

[name_u]Dean[/name_u] [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] is my favorite.

I am not going to pay attention to where they fall on the chart, I would have to look-up each name because I just don’t follow that too closely.

[name_m]Piers[/name_m]
[name_m]Quentin[/name_m]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_m]Colin[/name_m]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_m]Foster[/name_m]
[name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_m]Fletcher[/name_m]
[name_m]Davis[/name_m]
[name_m]Forrest[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u]
[name_u]Porter[/name_u]
[name_u]Dexter[/name_u]
[name_m]Riordan[/name_m]
[name_u]Brady[/name_u]
[name_m]Breckin[/name_m]

[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] is my favorite.

[name_f]Audra[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] and [name_f]Audra[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] are my favorites, [name_f]Audra[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] being my favorite.

[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] - very pretty

[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u] [name_u]Sage[/name_u] is my favorite.

[name_u]Quinn[/name_u] [name_u]Blakely[/name_u] - I like this, lots of spunk.

[name_f]Lilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Livia[/name_f]
[name_u]Waverly[/name_u]
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Teagan[/name_u]
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_u]Auden[/name_u]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_u]Peyton[/name_u]
[name_u]Sydney[/name_u]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u]

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I love [name_u]Auden[/name_u], [name_f]Coralie[/name_f], and [name_u]Sterling[/name_u].

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[name_m]Harris[/name_m] and [name_m]Graham[/name_m] are my favourites of the first names for the boys. I think [name_m]Harris[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] and [name_m]Graham[/name_m] [name_u]Reid[/name_u] are great.

I tend to be more classic in my taste for girls, so [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] is my favourite.
However, I think [name_f]Audra[/name_f] is a really lovely name and the combination of [name_f]Audra[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] sounds brilliant.

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I like [name_m]Callan[/name_m] [name_m]Grant[/name_m] and [name_u]Brennan[/name_u] [name_m]Harris[/name_m]. I really like [name_m]Callan[/name_m] [name_u]Sage[/name_u] though.

I love [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] it’s actually on my list too and I really like [name_u]Evan[/name_u] as a nickname.

I love [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_u]Blakely[/name_u].

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite would have to be [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] though!

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These are my favorites from what you’ve listed:
Boys:
[name_m]Graham[/name_m] [name_u]Reid[/name_u]
[name_m]Callan[/name_m] [name_m]Grant[/name_m]

Girls:
[name_f]Audra[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] - I like [name_f]Audra[/name_f] so much more than either [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] or [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]. I think this is my favorite girls name you’ve listed. [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] are nice middle names, though, too so that’s why I’ve kept them here, but [name_f]Audra[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] is just about perfect!
[name_f]Audra[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Audra[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]

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Congratulations!

Thus far, I’m loving these combos for you:

{b} [name_m]Creed[/name_m] [name_m]Harris[/name_m], [name_m]Grant[/name_m] [name_m]Harrison[/name_m], [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] Brave, [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] [name_m]Creed[/name_m], [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] [name_m]Grant[/name_m], [name_u]Reid[/name_u] [name_m]Harris[/name_m]

{g} [name_f]Audra[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Audra[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u], [name_f]Cressida[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Merida[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]

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Since you like surnames I will suggest for a girl:

[name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
[name_u]Waverly[/name_u]

For a boy:

[name_m]Beckett[/name_m]
[name_u]Blake[/name_u]

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[name_f]Audra[/name_f] and [name_m]Callan[/name_m] are gorgeous names!