Preparing for Baby #1... Soon.

General Name Discussion
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My husband and I will be trying for our first child within the next year or two. I know it seems a bit early, but I already have a huge list! I’ve always been partial to uncommon names and my husband is a little bit more conservative. However, he’s working me and we’re trying to narrow down our list.

Any advice/feedback is very much appreciated!

GIRLS:
[name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Analiese[/name]
[name]Eda[/name]
[name]Ena[/name]
[name]Adele[/name]
Carrigan
[name]Elsa[/name]
[name]Edie[/name]
[name]Yvette[/name]
[name]Elodie[/name]

Some favorites:
[name]Elodie[/name] [name]Reeve[/name]
[name]Edie[/name] [name]Cosette[/name]
[name]Edie[/name] Corsen
[name]Edie[/name] [name]Simone[/name]
[name]Ena[/name] [name]Marelle[/name]
[name]Analiese[/name] [name]Yael[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] [name]Reeve[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] [name]Cosette[/name]
[name]Eda[/name] [name]Marlene[/name]

BOYS (Top 3):
[name]Mikkel[/name]
[name]Micah[/name] (mee-ka)
[name]Maren[/name]

Some favorites:
[name]Mikkel[/name] Cerek
[name]Mikkel[/name] [name]Anson[/name]
[name]Micah[/name] [name]Rhys[/name]
[name]Micah[/name] [name]Leon[/name]
[name]Micah[/name] [name]Alan[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] Chale
[name]Maren[/name] [name]Rhys[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] [name]Lukas[/name]

Thanks!

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Hello! I’m in the same boat as you we will probably wait till next year to have a little one as well but I have a long list!
You have alot of great names. My two favorites are
[name]Mikkel[/name] [name]Anson[/name] & [name]Edie[/name] [name]Simone[/name]!

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Oh, I always thought [name]Micah[/name] was pronounced My-ka? I prefer that pronounciation but probably because I know a girl called [name]Mieke[/name] (Mee-ka)

I see you like E names, as do I. I think my favourites on your list are [name]Emmaline[/name] and [name]Elsa[/name]. I also really like the name [name]Etta[/name].

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GIRLS:
[name]Emmeline[/name]- [name]Lovely[/name] name
[name]Analiese[/name]- Another great one
[name]Eda[/name]- Prefer [name]Ada[/name]
[name]Ena[/name]- Cute, would probably make a better nick name though.
[name]Adele[/name]- [name]LOVE[/name], so pretty and underused.
Carrigan-eh, its okay but I dont love it.
[name]Elsa[/name]- [name]Love[/name]
[name]Edie[/name]- cute nn, but feels incomplete on its own.
[name]Yvette[/name]- I have a bad association with this name that has left me a bit jaded. I guess it is okay though.
[name]Elodie[/name]- This is my favorite on your list. So pretty and understated.

Others you might like: [name]Cecily[/name], [name]Dahlia[/name], [name]Amalia[/name], [name]Amelie[/name], [name]Camille[/name], [name]Gisele[/name], [name]Nola[/name], [name]Ada[/name], [name]Vera[/name], [name]Lyra[/name]

BOYS (Top 3):
[name]Mikkel[/name]- Whats with the kre8tiv spelling? Is there meaning behind it? My first name is not the standard spelling and let me tell you it has only make my life harder. [name]Mikkel[/name] doesnt make the name more unique in any way, its still just [name]Michael[/name].
[name]Micah[/name] (mee-ka)- I like [name]Micah[/name], prn My-cah, which is how 99.99% of the population would likely prn it. The Mee-kah prn sounds like a girls name imo.
[name]Maren[/name]- Isnt [name]Maren[/name] a girls name? [name]Ive[/name] never heard it on a boy.

Others you might like: [name]Marshall[/name], Merrick, [name]Marvin[/name], Macsen, [name]Martin[/name], [name]Mitchell[/name], [name]Malcolm[/name].

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I like e girls names too! My fave from your list is elodie… I also love eulah and edie and eva… Some names that have a vowel letter start are otiliie,odette,evelyn,avalon -all the best xo

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I like e girls names too! My fave from your list is elodie… I also love eulah and edie and eva… Some names that have a vowel letter start are otiliie,odette,evelyn,avalon -all the best xo

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Thanks for the feedback.

[name]Mikkel[/name] and [name]Micah[/name] are actually family names that we are considering. I’m aware that the spelling & pronunciation may seem a little too “kre8tiv” and odd. However, these particular relatives meant a great deal to both of us and we think it would be a nice tribute.

[name]Maren[/name] was a suggestion from a friend. Technically, it’s considered a unisex name such as [name]Cameron[/name] or [name]Jamie[/name]. The only female variations I’ve seen are [name]Marin[/name] or [name]Marina[/name]. Although I’m sure there is a girl named [name]Maren[/name] out there somewhere… Along with a few boys named [name]Leslie[/name], [name]Tracy[/name], and [name]Skylar[/name].

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You’re right… I think that My-ka is definitely more common. However, Mee-ka is a family name and we decided not to change the pronunciation.

Also, I really do like the name [name]Etta[/name]. I’ll have to remember that!

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Thank you!

[name]Eva[/name] is another family name and I think it is somewhere on my list. I’ve lost track of all the names that have been running through my head over the past year. I’ll have to put a star by that one so I don’t forget it again!

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My friend has a son named [name]Micah[/name], it’s pronounced My-kah. Mee-kah sounds feminine to me.
The only [name]Maren[/name] I’ve ever known was a girl.

But I love your girl name choices. I’m especially fond of [name]Emmeline[/name].

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Thanks for the feedback.

[name]Mikkel[/name] and [name]Micah[/name] are actually family names that we are considering. I’m aware that the spelling & pronunciation may seem a little too “kre8tiv” and odd. However, these particular relatives meant a great deal to both of us and we think it would be a nice tribute.

[name]Maren[/name] was a suggestion from a friend. Technically, it’s considered a unisex name such as [name]Cameron[/name] or [name]Jamie[/name]. The only female variations I’ve seen are [name]Marin[/name] or [name]Marina[/name]. Although I’m sure there is a girl named [name]Maren[/name] out there somewhere… Along with a few boys named [name]Leslie[/name], [name]Tracy[/name], and [name]Skylar[/name].[/quote]

I undestand your usage or [name]Mikkel[/name], it is great to honor those closest to you.

I dont believe [name]Maren[/name] is unisex, both this site and behindthename have it listed as feminine. I suppose I could be wrong but I’ve always thought it a traditional girls name.

I did find [name]Marin[/name] as a shortned form of Marinus listed on btn, that might be the legit masculine form. It looks more feminine though imo.

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I like your other boys names. [name]Maren[/name] is quite a popular name here for girls, spelled [name]Maren[/name]. I have not ever met or heard of a boy with that name.

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I like your other boys names. [name]Maren[/name] is quite a popular name here for girls, spelled [name]Maren[/name]. I have not ever met or heard of a boy with that name.

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you have some great names!!

I love the following:

GIRLS:
[name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Analiese[/name]
[name]Adele[/name]
[name]Elsa[/name]
[name]Elodie[/name]

I prefer [name]Ada[/name] to [name]Eda[/name]. [name]Edie[/name] is a sweet name but I see it more as a nn too.

for your boys I like [name]Mikkel[/name]…

good luck (:

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Girls :
[name]Emmeline[/name] - very pretty, and all in all a lovely, vintage choice, but I must say that due to the immense popularity of [name]Emma[/name] (and [name]Emily[/name]) I personally would avoid this one.

[name]Analiese[/name] - underused yet accessible, I adore this name. I have always seen it spelt with two Ns, though … [name]Annie[/name]/[name]Anna[/name] is a sweet, classic nickname which works for any age, too. Would you be pronouncing this as the Germanic ann-uh-leez-uh, or the anglicised ann-uh-leez? I ask for issues of flow with the middle name.

[name]Eda[/name] - this is a very pretty name, but with the popularity of [name]Eva[/name]/[name]Ava[/name], I worry that she would be forever correcting people, “No, a D, not a V”.

[name]Ena[/name] - I am pronouncing this ee-na. This is a nice name, but I prefer some of your other choices.

[name]Adele[/name] - very pretty. You may also like [name]Adeline[/name] and [name]Adelaide[/name].

Carrigan - this seems somewhat incongruent with your other picks - a unisex surname, which is trendy at the moment, rather than a pretty, vintage choice. Is this a family name? If so, I think it would be better in the middle. You might like [name]Caroline[/name], otherwise, or even [name]Coraline[/name].

[name]Elsa[/name] - I just adore [name]Elsa[/name]! So sweet, yet will age accently, and an unusual yet accessible choice. [name]Elsie[/name] is too cute, as well!

[name]Edie[/name] - again, I think this is adorable, but in my opinion it could stray into cutesy as a full first name. Perhaps [name]Edith[/name], or [name]Edna[/name]? Or [name]Edwina[/name]? Hmm … You could also use the initials [name]ED[/name], such as [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Delphine[/name].

[name]Yvette[/name] - a nice, vintage choice which could also give you the nn [name]Etta[/name] which you mentioned that you liked. Other [name]Etta[/name] names could be [name]Violet[/name] or [name]Scarlett[/name] (both of which are popular), or the more unusual [name]Marietta[/name], [name]Cosette[/name], [name]Colette[/name] et cetera.

[name]Elodie[/name] - I adore this oh-so-pretty accessible French choice! I also think you could use [name]Elodie[/name] nn [name]Edie[/name]. You may also like [name]Eloise[/name].

Of your suggestions, I think [name]Edie[/name] [name]Cosette[/name] has a lovely flow (as long as your surname is not also two syllables), although some might call it too cutesy as a whole name. While I’m not a big [name]Simone[/name] fan, [name]Edie[/name] [name]Simone[/name] sounds good, too.

My pick, presuming [name]Simone[/name] honours someone, would be [name]Elodie[/name] [name]Simone[/name] or [name]Elodie[/name] [name]Cosette[/name].

Boys :
[name]Mikkel[/name] - is this pronounced like [name]Michael[/name]? I am afraid I can’t help but think it lacks pizazz.

[name]Micah[/name] - I really like this one! Handsome and unusual, but not unfamiliar. I automatically pronounced it mee-ka, but that may be because there is a male British singer called [name]Mika[/name] who pronounces his name that way.

[name]Maren[/name] - I’m sort of on the fence, especially as he would get lost among the current sea of little boys with two syllable names ending in N …

[name]Micah[/name] [name]Rhys[/name] sounds great!

Good luck! [name]Auburn[/name]

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[name]Adele[/name] <3 nuff said! :stuck_out_tongue:

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I had to post again in defense of [name]Mikkel[/name]! It’s the Danish version of [name]Michael[/name] and I pronounced like [name]Mick[/name]-[name]EL[/name] correct?
It puts me in mind of [name]Mikhail[/name] the russian version made famous by Barsyhnikov (sp?) the awesome ballet dancer!

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As posted above “[name]Micha[/name]” would always be correcting his name because the common prn is “My-cah”. Are the spelling and prn equally important to you or would you spell it “[name]Mika[/name]” to have the correct prn? This is a female name meaning “beaiful smell” in Native American and a few asian countries. I think this spelling would limit confusion.

My top picks from your list are [name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Mikkel[/name]. I love the suggestion of [name]Vera[/name] too.