My husband and I are expecting our third child and we are having a VERY difficult time finding a name that we like best. We have two children, [name_u]Reid[/name_u] [name_m]Kenneth[/name_m] and [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_f]Ava[/name_f] - We are not a fan of super common names. We have decided to keep the gender a surprise…I am due in 2 months, please help!!
Ideas we have are:
[name_f]Camber[/name_f] [name_u]Hudson[/name_u]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m] [name_u]Max[/name_u] - My husband loves it but I do not think it goes well with sibling names
[name_m]Dawson[/name_m] [name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u] [name_m]Miles[/name_m] - I think this is a strong contender
[name_m]Declan[/name_m] [name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u] - Husband really likes this, but I do like the nickname “[name_f]Maggie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f] — I really like this one, my husband is still on the fence about it
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m] [name_m]Asher[/name_m] ([name_m]Griffin[/name_m] [name_u]Max[/name_u] a close second) and [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f].
I actually think [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] goes beautifully with [name_u]Reid[/name_u] and [name_u]Harper[/name_u]. Similar vibe.
For [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] you could use a lot of other nn’s–[name_f]Margo[/name_f], [name_f]Greta[/name_f], and [name_f]Meg[/name_f] come to mind as slightly more fresh feeling options.
What about [name_f]Mavis[/name_f]? [name_f]Mavis[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u] would be lovely!
Congrats! I’m with your husband - I love [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] [name_u]Max[/name_u]. Or [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] [name_m]Miles[/name_m]. Maybe [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] nn [name_u]Finn[/name_u]?
I also like [name_u]Wren[/name_u] [name_m]Miles[/name_m], but I would definitely assume [name_u]Harper[/name_u] and [name_u]Wren[/name_u] were sisters. [name_m]Warren[/name_m] nn [name_u]Wren[/name_u]? [name_u]Emmett[/name_u] or [name_u]Everett[/name_u] would also go well with sibs.
I like all the girl names. [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f] is my personal fave, though with [name_u]Harper[/name_u] I like [name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] too. [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] is cute, but [name_u]Harper[/name_u] and [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] would be even cuter! (imo)
The name [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] [name_u]Max[/name_u] is slowly growing on me… My husband is sold on the name [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] for a girl, but I saw a suggestion for the name [name_m]Cohen[/name_m] and I really like it!! [name_m]Cohen[/name_m] Makinsey or [name_m]Cohen[/name_m] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] ??
What do you think?
[name_u]Reid[/name_u], [name_u]Harper[/name_u], and [name_m]Griffin[/name_m]
[name_u]Reid[/name_u], [name_u]Harper[/name_u], and [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_u]Reid[/name_u], [name_u]Harper[/name_u], and [name_m]Cohen[/name_m]
I also like [name_m]Griffin[/name_m]!
[name_u]Wren[/name_u] [name_m]Miles[/name_m] flows as well.
As for the girls, I’ve never heard of [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] before, so I’m not sure how to pronounce it, but I do love [name_f]Iris[/name_f].
As for [name_m]Cohen[/name_m] - it’s a nice enough sounding name. I’d gently suggest googling “baby name [name_m]Cohen[/name_m] controversy” before using it.
[name_m]Hi[/name_m] and congrats for baby#3. We have two as well and hoping for 3.
My post would be as yours. Style of the elder 2 fitting in with no. 3. and yours are easy !!.
Sorry not meaning to make ‘mine’ seem ‘worse’-
but I doubt the gorgeous [name_u]Wren[/name_u] would fit.
All your names are so gorgeous.
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m] has the surname/first name thing as does [name_u]Reid[/name_u]. They both good and strong to me.
I vote [name_m]Griffin[/name_m].
For the girls -
[name_u]Harper[/name_u] has a more modern -resurgence than the others in some parts of the world.
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] -I love, so many diminutives as well.
I love [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] too, [name_f]Violet[/name_f] next and as @tk says if you are unaware of the issues over [name_m]Cohen[/name_m], how thoughtful of @tk to suggest checking.
Hoping you let us know your decision.
[name_m]Declan[/name_m] [name_m]Asher[/name_m] is hands down my favorite of your boys names and I think it fits very well with [name_u]Reid[/name_u] and [name_u]Harper[/name_u].
For the girls names, Either [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u] or [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] work fine, but personally I love [name_f]Iris[/name_f] as a first name with [name_u]Reid[/name_u] and [name_u]Harper[/name_u]. I think it fits and compliments them perfectly! Maybe [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u], or [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]? As far as nicknames for [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] go, you have plenty of options other than [name_f]Maggie[/name_f]. Some suggestions are [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Margo[/name_f], and [name_f]Greta[/name_f].
I think my comment on the girls got eaten! At any rate, I really like all of your list for girls. My favorite is [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], and I think it sounds fantastic with [name_u]Harper[/name_u]. [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] would be a close second, and you really can’t ever go wrong with [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] or [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] and all of their many diminutives
For Boys I liked [name_m]Dawson[/name_m] [name_u]Finn[/name_u] and [name_m]Declan[/name_m] [name_m]Asher[/name_m]. For girls I liked [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] and [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f].
Other names to consider
Boys:
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_m]Knight[/name_m]
Two of your boy names seem very feminine. I would put [name_f]Camber[/name_f] and [name_u]Wren[/name_u] on the girl list. In fact, [name_u]Harper[/name_u] and [name_f]Camber[/name_f] make a beautiful sister pair.
[name_u]Wren[/name_u] is a tiny, cute little bird, so it seems unfair for a boy to be “little Wrenny”.
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m] [name_u]Max[/name_u] fits the best with [name_u]Reid[/name_u] [name_m]Kenneth[/name_m] & [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_f]Ava[/name_f].
If a girl, then [name_f]Camber[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f] or [name_f]Margo[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] (could be called [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f]).
