Share your thoughts on our shortlist of names!

[lcana]

Help - I’m due in two weeks and we still haven’t nailed down our names! Here are my criteria when thinking of names:

1. I don’t want a trendy or overly popular name (ideally nothing in the top 100, but I have trouble staying away from some … sigh)
2. I want the name to be instantly recognizable as either male or female (mine is not and it provided some mild trauma as a child)
3. And, I want a name that is name (I’m not hip enough to get away with [name]Lark[/name] or [name]Stone[/name]), but still an unusual choice for today.

So, here is my short list for both boy or girl (don’t know what we’re having). Please give me your thoughts or suggestions. Thanks!

BOY:
[name]Oliver[/name] [name]Stephen[/name] ([name]Ollie[/name])
[name]Leo[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Ford[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name] [name]Ford[/name] ([name]Theo[/name], [name]Ted[/name], [name]Teddy[/name], etc.)

GIRL:
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Ford[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Rose[/name] ([name]Mia[/name])
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Rose[/name] ([name]Ellie[/name])
[name]Lila[/name] [name]Ford[/name]

As you can see, I’m pretty set on potential middle names:) Thanks for your input!

[pam]

BOY:
[name]Oliver[/name] [name]Stephen[/name] ([name]Ollie[/name])
[name]Leo[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Ford[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name] [name]Ford[/name] ([name]Theo[/name], [name]Ted[/name], [name]Teddy[/name], etc.)

GIRL:
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Ford[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Rose[/name] ([name]Mia[/name])
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Rose[/name] ([name]Ellie[/name])
[name]Lila[/name] [name]Ford[/name]

Hello – Thanks for coming to nameberry. It’s great that you have such clear criteria for names – that helps narrow the field. But I’d say you need to be aware of staying away from not just names that are in today’s Top 100, but those that are likely to be in tomorrow’s Top 100. So names I’d strike from your list as rising quickly through the ranks would be [name]Owen[/name], [name]Amelia[/name], and [name]Lila[/name]. [name]Eloise[/name] is lovely but [name]Ellie[/name] is widespread and getting more so as a nickname also for [name]Ella[/name] and [name]Eleanor[/name]. And [name]Rose[/name] as a middle name is really epidemic – [name]Ford[/name] and [name]Stephen[/name] are much better choices, though [name]Ford[/name] for girls violates your gender-distinct rule.

Therefore to me, [name]Willa[/name] is by far your best choice for a girl. I like [name]Leo[/name] or [name]Theodore[/name] (though they do kind of cancel one another out – choosing [name]Leo[/name] means you’ll never have a [name]Theo[/name] and vice versa) for a boy. [name]Oliver[/name] is very similar to [name]Olivia[/name] and just feels too familiar to me.

[rose]

BOY:
[name]Oliver[/name] [name]Stephen[/name] ([name]Ollie[/name]): I love this name, but I don’t like it with [name]Stephen[/name]. Is there any chance you might choose a different middle name, like [name]Sebastian[/name], [name]Jude[/name], [name]Maxwell[/name], or [name]Nathaniel[/name]?

[name]Leo[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]: see [name]Oliver[/name], [name]Dexter[/name] is also a mn possibility for [name]Leo[/name]

[name]Owen[/name] [name]Ford[/name]: My favorite, just because I think it flows the best. But [name]Owen[/name] is so popular! [name]Do[/name] you like: [name]Seamus[/name] [name]Ford[/name], [name]Rowan[/name] [name]Ford[/name], [name]Liam[/name] [name]Ford[/name], [name]Julian[/name] [name]Ford[/name], [name]Maddox[/name] [name]Ford[/name], or [name]Bowen[/name] [name]Ford[/name]?

[name]Theodore[/name] [name]Ford[/name] ([name]Theo[/name], [name]Ted[/name], [name]Teddy[/name], etc.): I think just [name]Theo[/name] [name]Ford[/name] would sound much less singsong-y.

GIRL:
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Ford[/name]: I love it!! Although it does sound a bit like “[name]Will[/name] Afford.” What about [name]Willow[/name] [name]Ford[/name] or [name]Willa[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name], [name]Willa[/name] [name]Juliet[/name], [name]Willa[/name] [name]Georgiana[/name], [name]Willa[/name] [name]Amity[/name], [name]Willa[/name] [name]Florentine[/name], [name]Willa[/name] [name]Frances[/name], [name]Willa[/name] [name]Fable[/name], or [name]Willa[/name] [name]Clementine[/name]?

[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Rose[/name] ([name]Mia[/name]): I like [name]Amelia[/name] a lot, but it is very popular. Also, [name]Rose[/name] seems to be a bit of a filler name. I’m sure that a good part of the 4,000 Amelias and 10,000 Mias born yearly were given the middle name [name]Rose[/name]. What about: [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Rosalind[/name]/[name]Rosalie[/name], [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Sylvie[/name], [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Indigo[/name], [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Clementine[/name], [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Margaret[/name], or [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Oceane[/name], [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Faye[/name], [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Ivy[/name], or [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Victoire[/name]?

[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Rose[/name] ([name]Ellie[/name]): I like [name]Eloise[/name] a lot, but I think the “se” ending does not go well at all with [name]Rose[/name]. Would you consider: [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Corinna[/name], [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] (combining two), [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name], [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Camila[/name], [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Magnolia[/name], [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Margaret[/name], or [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Eulalie[/name]?

[name]Lila[/name] [name]Ford[/name]: I love it, but [name]Lila[/name] is just outside the top 100 and climbing past, poised to be the next [name]Lily[/name] and the next [name]Mia[/name]–very popular, in other words. Does this bother you? Also, it sounds like “[name]Lyle[/name] Afford.” The name [name]Lilian[/name] [name]Ford[/name] might fix both of these problems.

I hope this helps!

[dove14]

I think you have great names picked out!

My vote goes to
[name]Oliver[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]
or
[name]Theodore[/name] [name]Ford[/name]

And

[name]Willa[/name] [name]Ford[/name]
or
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Rose[/name] ([name]Ellie[/name])

I had a hard time choosing because they are all such lovely names! You can’t go wrong!
Good luck!

[lilli23]

BOY:
[name]Oliver[/name] [name]Stephen[/name] ([name]Ollie[/name])- I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Oliver[/name]! It’s a great classic but it seems to be gaining popularity, unfortunately
[name]Leo[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]- I like [name]Leo[/name] very much as well but I’m not a big fan of the flow between [name]Leo[/name] and [name]Stephen[/name].
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Ford[/name]- I like [name]Owen[/name] too!
[name]Theodore[/name] [name]Ford[/name] ([name]Theo[/name], [name]Ted[/name], [name]Teddy[/name], etc.)- I love [name]Theodore[/name]! My favorite nn is [name]Theo[/name].

Some other names you may like along with their possible nns:
[name]Jasper[/name]
[name]Louis[/name]
[name]Weston[/name] ([name]Wes[/name], [name]West[/name])
[name]Julian[/name]
[name]Vincent[/name] ([name]Vince[/name])
[name]Archer[/name] ([name]Archie[/name])
[name]Everett[/name] (Rett)
[name]Emmett[/name]
[name]Christian[/name] ([name]Chris[/name])
[name]Chase[/name]
[name]Arthur[/name] ([name]Art[/name])

GIRL:
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Ford[/name]- I really like [name]Willa[/name] but [name]Ford[/name] kind of breaks your gender distinct rule. The flow is great though.
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Rose[/name] ([name]Mia[/name])- I love [name]Amelia[/name] but [name]Mia[/name] is very popular and [name]Rose[/name] (though it remains on of my all-time favorites) is so very popular as a mn
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Rose[/name] ([name]Ellie[/name])- I love [name]Eloise[/name] but [name]Ellie[/name] is becoming very popular as a nn.
[name]Lila[/name] [name]Ford[/name]- [name]Lila[/name] is also becoming very popular. I really like [name]Lily[/name] though.

Some other names you might like:
[name]Lucia[/name]/[name]Lucille[/name] ([name]Lucy[/name])
[name]Vivian[/name]/[name]Vivienne[/name] ([name]Vivi[/name])
[name]Aurora[/name] ([name]Rory[/name])
[name]Alanna[/name] ([name]Allie[/name])
[name]Genevieve[/name] ([name]Evie[/name], [name]Vivi[/name], [name]Gen[/name], [name]Genna[/name])
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] ([name]Tillie[/name], [name]Millie[/name], [name]Mattie[/name])
[name]Felicity[/name] ([name]Lici[/name]?)
[name]Juliet[/name] ([name]Jules[/name], [name]Julie[/name])
[name]Lilia[/name]/[name]Liliana[/name]/[name]Lilac[/name]/[name]Lillian[/name] ([name]Lily[/name])
[name]Scarlett[/name]
[name]Mirabel[/name] ([name]Mira[/name])
[name]Giselle[/name] ([name]Elle[/name])
[name]Camille[/name]/[name]Camilla[/name] ([name]Cami[/name], [name]Millie[/name])
[name]Veronica[/name] ([name]Vera[/name])

[name]Hope[/name] I helped

[lanibelle]

I think if you go with [name]Willa[/name], [name]Rose[/name] would be a great middle name. [name]Willa[/name] [name]Ford[/name] is that pop star who sings “I wanna be bad.” But [name]Willa[/name] [name]Rose[/name] is beautiful to me! And as for boys, I love [name]Oliver[/name] and [name]Leo[/name].

[cora]

BOY:
[name]Oliver[/name] [name]Stephen[/name] ([name]Ollie[/name]): I [name]LOVE[/name] the name [name]Oliver[/name], but if popularity is an issue for you, this may not be the best pick. It’s #118 now, but I think it’s safe to say that it will rise in popularity.

[name]Leo[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]: I really love [name]Leo[/name], but not with [name]Stephen[/name], because the beginning sounds of both names rhyme (lee/stee).

[name]Owen[/name] [name]Ford[/name]: [name]Owen[/name] is very popular (#58), and because popularity is an issue for you, you may want to go with [name]Leo[/name] or [name]Theodore[/name].

[name]Theodore[/name] [name]Ford[/name] ([name]Theo[/name], [name]Ted[/name], [name]Teddy[/name], etc.): I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Theodore[/name], too, but not with [name]Ford[/name], because the “dor” sound in [name]Theodore[/name] rhymes with the “for” sound in [name]Ford[/name].

GIRL:
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Ford[/name]: I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Willa[/name], although I hear the phrase “will afford” when I say the combo out loud…
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Rose[/name] ([name]Mia[/name]): [name]Amelia[/name] is already in the Top 100 (it’s #68), but I think it’s a very pretty name. ([name]Mia[/name] feels trendy to me and is very popular at #14.)
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Rose[/name] ([name]Ellie[/name]): I love [name]Eloise[/name] so much, but not with [name]Rose[/name] because both names end in the same zz sound.
[name]Lila[/name] [name]Ford[/name]: I think it’s pretty, but apparently destined for massive popularity.

My favorites: [name]Eloise[/name] and [name]Willa[/name]

More you may like:

[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name]/[name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Cora[/name]/[name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Celia[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]/[name]Eleanora[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Georgina[/name]/[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Helena[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Margot[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name] (nn [name]Nell[/name] or [name]Poppy[/name])
[name]Rose[/name] (it’s the #1 middle name, but not popular as a first name)
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Tess[/name]
[name]Tabitha[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name]

Names like [name]Leo[/name], [name]Theodore[/name], and [name]Oliver[/name]:

[name]Arthur[/name]
[name]Augustin[/name]
[name]Byron[/name]
[name]Calvin[/name]
[name]Conrad[/name]
[name]Dexter[/name]
[name]Dashiell[/name]
[name]Elias[/name]
[name]Everett[/name]
[name]Frederick[/name]
[name]Felix[/name]
[name]Gideon[/name]
[name]George[/name]
[name]Hugo[/name]
[name]Jasper[/name]
[name]Jude[/name]
[name]Milo[/name]
[name]Peter[/name]
[name]Simon[/name]
[name]Victor[/name]
[name]Vincent[/name]

Names that remind me of [name]Owen[/name]:

[name]Beckett[/name]
[name]Breckin[/name]
[name]Cormac[/name]
[name]Cashel[/name]
[name]Callum[/name]
[name]Declan[/name]
[name]Donovan[/name]
[name]Finnian[/name]
[name]Griffin[/name]
[name]Grady[/name]
[name]Kellan[/name]
[name]Phinean[/name]
[name]Rafferty[/name]
[name]Ronan[/name]
[name]Rowan[/name] (oops…never mind…it’s unisex these days…)
[name]Tate[/name]

I really love the names on your list!

Good luck!

[jenevieve]

i love all your boy’s names!! very cute! [name]Oliver[/name] is my favorite (in my top ten) but the remaining are lovely. I think [name]Leo[/name] would be my second favorite…

BOY:
[name]Oliver[/name] [name]Stephen[/name] ([name]Ollie[/name])
[name]Leo[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Ford[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name] [name]Ford[/name] ([name]Theo[/name], [name]Ted[/name], [name]Teddy[/name], etc.)

GIRL:
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Ford[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Rose[/name] ([name]Mia[/name])
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Rose[/name] ([name]Ellie[/name])
[name]Lila[/name] [name]Ford[/name]

I really dislike [name]Ford[/name] as a middle name for a girl…

[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Rose[/name] is my favorite girl name from your list. [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Rose[/name] is very pretty too. I would love [name]Lila[/name] but with a different mn…
good luck! Overall, very lovely names!

[twinkle]

Boys:
[name]Oliver[/name] [name]Stephen[/name] - good flow, and I think that the popularity of [name]Olivia[/name] makes the male version more unexpected.
[name]Leo[/name] [name]Stephen[/name] - I don’t think the flow of this one is as good, but [name]Leo[/name] is a great name. Have you considered [name]Leopold[/name], Leonide or [name]Leonard[/name] (lenn-ard) nn [name]Leo[/name]?
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Ford[/name] - good flow, but I prefer some of your other options.
[name]Theodore[/name] [name]Ford[/name] - I adore [name]Theodore[/name]! It is a fairly unusual, handsome, vintage classic, with so many different nn options and levels of formality. This one has great flow, too.

My vote is for [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Ford[/name].

Girls:
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Ford[/name] - I love [name]Willa[/name], and this one has good flow. I think the soft sound of the fn contrasts nicely with the masculinity of [name]Ford[/name], too.
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Rose[/name] ([name]Mia[/name]) - due to the immense popularity of [name]Rose[/name] in the mn spot, and the fact that [name]Mia[/name] is also fairly popular, this one wouldn’t be my first choice.
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Rose[/name] ([name]Ellie[/name]) - [name]Eloise[/name] is a lovely, vintage choice, although I am not wild about it with [name]Rose[/name].
[name]Lila[/name] [name]Ford[/name] - a sweet name, but will also age well. This one has great flow, too, in my opinion. The only problem is that I can see [name]Lila[/name] rising in popularity soon, because [name]Lily[/name] is already so popular …

My vote is for [name]Willa[/name] [name]Ford[/name].

Other suggestions :
Boys:
[name]Arthur[/name]
[name]Benjamin[/name]
[name]Charles[/name]
[name]Dashiell[/name]
[name]Edward[/name]
[name]Felix[/name]
[name]Fergus[/name]
[name]Frederick[/name]
[name]Griffin[/name]
[name]Harry[/name]
[name]Henry[/name]
[name]Hugo[/name]
[name]Ian[/name]
[name]Inigo[/name]
[name]Jasper[/name]
[name]Nathaniel[/name]
[name]Oscar[/name]
[name]Quinn[/name]

[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Alouette[/name]
[name]Amelie[/name]
[name]Cara[/name]
[name]Cecilia[/name]
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Cora[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Elodie[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Heloise[/name]
[name]Lilac[/name]
[name]Louise[/name]/a
[name]Nora[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] nn [name]Lola[/name]
[name]Stella[/name].

Good luck!

[lcana]

Thanks for the feedback. It’s funny, I hadn’t focused on saying the names out loud to realize the repetition of sounds. Thank goodness you brought that to my attention!

The middle names are family names that we’d like to incorporate, so I don’t mind having the male-ish [name]Ford[/name] as a mn for a girl. I hate that [name]Rose[/name] has become sooo popular, but I struggle to find an alternative b/c I want to remember and honor my grandmother.

Anyway, I love the suggestions and send any others along! Saw the doctor today who said it could happen anytime, so I’d better settle on something soon!

[MerylP]

I chose [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Ford[/name] and [name]Willa[/name] [name]Rose[/name]. She will share the middle name [name]Rose[/name] with ALL of her friends. All the other names on your list are SO popular I know a hand full of children with those names. What about using [name]Rose[/name] as a first name? or [name]Ford[/name] as a first name?

[lcana]

Fabulous feedback! Based on your comments, here is a revised shortlist. Please share your thoughts!

GIRL:

1. [name]Willa[/name] [name]Rose[/name] - are you sure it’s not too floral?
2. [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Ford[/name] - NN of [name]Lulu[/name] (rather than the too-popular [name]Ellie[/name]!)
3. [name]Lila[/name] [name]Joy[/name] - Yes, poised to rise, but husband really likes this.

BOY:

1. [name]Owen[/name] [name]Stephen[/name] or [name]Owen[/name] [name]Ford[/name] - Again, very popular FN, but this is husband’s 1st choice.
2. [name]Leo[/name] [name]Ford[/name]
3. [name]Oliver[/name] [name]Ford[/name] or [name]Oliver[/name] [name]Stephen[/name] - my personal favorite FN but having trouble convincing husband that [name]Ollie[/name] or [name]Oliver[/name] will work for a teenager.
4. [name]Edwin[/name] [name]Stephen[/name] or [name]Edwin[/name] [name]Mark[/name] - a new contender using NN of [name]Ned[/name] or [name]Eddie[/name].

Who knew this would cause sleepless nights? Well, I might not be sleeping for other reasons, but this is what I think about lying awake …

Thank you!

[ricamaca]

Totally in love with [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Ford[/name] and [name]Oliver[/name] [name]Ford[/name]…Winners in my book

[mnemosyne]

GIRL:

1. [name]Willa[/name] [name]Rose[/name] --> I’m personally not a fan of [name]Willa[/name], but I don’t think it’s too floral.
2. [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Ford[/name] nn [name]Lulu[/name] --> Also not personally a fan of [name]Eloise[/name], but the combination is sweet. [name]Lulu[/name] is cute for a little girl, and she always has the option of [name]Eloise[/name] as a formal name.
3. [name]Lila[/name] [name]Joy[/name] --> Pretty!

BOY:

1. [name]Owen[/name] [name]Stephen[/name] or [name]Owen[/name] [name]Ford[/name] --> [name]Owen[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]'s a bit clunky, but [name]Owen[/name] [name]Ford[/name] sounds quite nice.
2. [name]Leo[/name] [name]Ford[/name] --> Very nice.
3. [name]Oliver[/name] [name]Ford[/name] or [name]Oliver[/name] [name]Stephen[/name] --> I know teenage Olivers (no Ollies), and the name works on them. The popularity of the name should make it work even better.
4. [name]Edwin[/name] [name]Stephen[/name] or [name]Edwin[/name] [name]Mark[/name] --> Ooh, I like [name]Edwin[/name]. Again, the repeated two-syllable/ending-in-n thing in [name]Edwin[/name] [name]Stephen[/name] is a bit clunky, but [name]Edwin[/name] [name]Mark[/name] is good.

Good luck and congrats!

[twinkle]

Girls:
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Rose[/name] - I really like this one, and while it is soft, I do not think that it is too floral at all. (That said, I do prefer [name]Willa[/name] [name]Ford[/name], simply because of the overbearing popularity of [name]Rose[/name]. I know if I had a mn so popular for my generation, I would feel a little - Couldn’t you be bothered to think of something else? It is a beautiful name, though - my DD is [name]Ambrosia[/name] nn [name]Rosie[/name].)

[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Ford[/name] nn [name]Lulu[/name] - I love [name]Lulu[/name] as a sweet, vintage nn for this beautiful classic. You may also like [name]Lucy[/name]/[name]Lucille[/name]/[name]Lucinda[/name] nn [name]Lulu[/name], and [name]Paloma[/name] nn [name]Lola[/name].

[name]Lila[/name] [name]Joy[/name] - I agree that this is a lovely name, with good flow. However, I do think it is less stunning than your other options, and using [name]Lila[/name] would cancel out the possibility of using [name]Eloise[/name] nn [name]Lulu[/name] or [name]Willa[/name] in future (too many Ls), and as [name]Eloise[/name] and [name]Willa[/name] are, in my opinion, just as beautiful, but more adult and less popular, if I were you I would prefer to be able to use one of them.

My vote is for [name]Willa[/name] [name]Rose[/name].

Boys:
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]/[name]Ford[/name] - I prefer the flow of [name]Owen[/name] [name]Ford[/name], but I am still not sold in [name]Owen[/name] - I have always thought it too vowel-y …

[name]Leo[/name] [name]Ford[/name] - so handsome! I don’t think it has the best flow of your options, though.

[name]Oliver[/name] [name]Ford[/name]/[name]Stephen[/name] - I have known several teenage Ollys, and it works just fine when you actually know one, if you see what I mean. [name]Oliver[/name] is such a handsome classic - I prefer the flow of [name]Oliver[/name] [name]Stephen[/name], I think. You could try [name]Oliver[/name] [name]Owen[/name], too, to appease your husband

[name]Edwin[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]/[name]Mark[/name] - [name]Ned[/name] and [name]Eddie[/name] have such vintage charm, and [name]Edwin[/name] is charmingly unusually, but it sounds a little weedy/nerdy to me (sorry!). The repetitive N endings of [name]Edwin[/name] [name]Stephen[/name] puts me off, as well as the two-syllable repetition … but that said, personally I don’t think that [name]Edwin[/name] [name]Mark[/name] has great flow either. I think [name]Edwin[/name] [name]Ford[/name] would be better … You could try [name]Edward[/name] or [name]Edmund[/name] instead of [name]Edwin[/name].

My vote goes to [name]Oliver[/name] [name]Stephen[/name].

Good luck!

[MerylP]

[name]Willa[/name] [name]Rose[/name] is very nice and i like the idea of [name]Lulu[/name] as a nickname for eloise. All your boys first names are very nice. PLEASE use [name]Ford[/name] for a boys middle name i just love it.

[layla]

I absolutly love [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Ford[/name] and [name]Oliver[/name] [name]Ford[/name]! Those are fantastic names and get my vote. I think both names will age nicely.

• • Did you know [name]Willa[/name] [name]Ford[/name] was a pop singer(ish)? I think its a cool name otherwise, but because of that connectioin I prefer [name]Willa[/name] [name]Rose[/name]. [name]Lila[/name] is cute but Im not crazy about [name]Joy[/name].

– [name]Owen[/name] [name]Stephen[/name] doesnt sound quite right, [name]Owen[/name] [name]Ford[/name] is much better. [name]Leo[/name] [name]Ford[/name] is nice. [name]Edwin[/name] [name]Stephen[/name], like [name]Owen[/name] [name]Stephen[/name], doesn’t sound right due to the double -en ending. [name]Edwin[/name] [name]Mark[/name] has a much better flow, though I am not a fan of [name]Edwin[/name].

[marybeth81]

I like all your choices – you have good taste. My first choice would be [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Ford[/name] nn [name]Lulu[/name].

[cora]

1. [name]Willa[/name] [name]Rose[/name]: I love [name]Willa[/name], and personally don’t think that [name]Willa[/name] [name]Rose[/name] is too floral.

2. [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Ford[/name]: I really love this, as well as the [name]Lulu[/name] nickname!

3. [name]Lila[/name] [name]Joy[/name]: I think it’s pretty, but I love your other two choices more.

I’m voting for [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Ford[/name], with [name]Willa[/name] in second place.

BOY:

1. [name]Owen[/name] [name]Stephen[/name] or [name]Owen[/name] [name]Ford[/name]: I love [name]Owen[/name] but not with [name]Stephen[/name], because of the similar ending sounds…

2. [name]Leo[/name] [name]Ford[/name]: I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Leo[/name]!

3. [name]Oliver[/name] [name]Ford[/name] or [name]Oliver[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]: I love [name]Ford[/name] in the middle, but I like the flow of [name]Oliver[/name] [name]Stephen[/name] more…

4. [name]Edwin[/name] [name]Stephen[/name] or [name]Edwin[/name] [name]Mark[/name]: I really like [name]Edwin[/name] a lot (you may also like the [name]Teddy[/name] nickname), but not with [name]Stephen[/name] or [name]Mark[/name]. Hmm…

I’m going to vote for [name]Oliver[/name] [name]Stephen[/name], because while I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Leo[/name] like crazy, I think that [name]Oliver[/name] [name]Stephen[/name] has a better flow than [name]Leo[/name] [name]Ford[/name]. ([name]Even[/name] though [name]Leo[/name] has an O ending, I still hear something close to the word “afford” when I say [name]Leo[/name] [name]Ford[/name].)

Good luck!

[rollo]

[name]Owen[/name] [name]Ford[/name] is my favourite combo.

It rated #58 in SSA ratings USA in 2008

[name]Oliver[/name] [name]Stephen[/name], [name]Oliver[/name] rated #118 in 2008

[name]Leo[/name] is the least popular of these three names so this would be the best choice to avoid the popularity problem.

I like [name]Ford[/name] with all of the girl choices. Have you considered a three name combo? To get a good flow I have had to change [name]Rose[/name] to [name]Rosalie[/name] which is a good substitute for [name]Rose[/name] and still honours your family member.

[name]Willa[/name] [name]Rosalie[/name] [name]Ford[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Rosalie[/name] [name]Ford[/name] My favourite
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Rosalie[/name] [name]Ford[/name], [name]Eloise[/name] is the best choice to avoid popularity and it is a lovely name.
[name]Lila[/name] [name]Rosalie[/name] [name]Ford[/name]