Not sure how we only have 1 week to go… but so it goes.
Would love quick opinions on a baby boy name that works well with [name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]… last name is tricky and hyphenated, so we’re going with short and simple (even though the names are all popular… which is not ideal, but…)
I’d vote for [name_m]Luke[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] (but I guess that’s some music artist?). I don’t like [name_m]Luke[/name_m] [name_m]Raymond[/name_m] as much but I think [name_m]Luke[/name_m] fits best with [name_f]Stella[/name_f]. They mean star and light!
I think [name_m]Jake[/name_m] works best with [name_f]Stella[/name_f] but it is so popular that I would go with [name_u]Blake[/name_u]. I like [name_u]Blake[/name_u] [name_m]Raymond[/name_m].
I love [name_f]Stella[/name_f] and [name_m]Luke[/name_m]. [name_m]Even[/name_m] though (I think) [name_m]Luke[/name_m] has a different etymology than [name_m]Lucius[/name_m]/[name_m]Lucian[/name_m], there’s an association with light that goes nicely with [name_f]Stella[/name_f]'s meaning of “star.” My vote is with [name_m]Luke[/name_m] [name_m]Raymond[/name_m].
Hmm…
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] is a slightly quirky choice and I think you need to use a name that has a quirkier sound.
[name_m]Luke[/name_m] - is a nice name, but feels slightly dull next to [name_f]Stella[/name_f]. I think [name_u]Luca[/name_u] would work better with [name_f]Stella[/name_f], similar to [name_m]Luke[/name_m] but slightly spunkier in sound and attitude. [name_u]Luca[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] sounds really lovely together and flows nicely with [name_f]Stella[/name_f].
[name_u]Blake[/name_u] - I do like [name_u]Blake[/name_u], has a lovely sound and conjures up images of [name_m]William[/name_m] [name_u]Blake[/name_u] which is awesome. [name_u]Blake[/name_u] [name_m]Raymond[/name_m] has a nice flow and works lovingly with [name_f]Stella[/name_f]. [name_f]Stella[/name_f] & [name_u]Blake[/name_u] sound put together as brother and sister.
[name_u]Sam[/name_u] - I think using another ‘s’ name could potentially limit your naming options in the future if you were to have more children. I wouldn’t use [name_u]Sam[/name_u].
[name_m]Jake[/name_m] - I like [name_m]Jake[/name_m] as a nickname for [name_m]Jacob[/name_m]. [name_m]Even[/name_m] though nickname names are common which means [name_m]Jake[/name_m] would work and I have come across many ‘Jakes’ it’s nicer as a nickname for [name_m]Jacob[/name_m].
From the list I would use [name_u]Blake[/name_u]!!
If it was my choice it would be [name_u]Luca[/name_u] - [name_u]Luca[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] - it’s lovely and works with [name_f]Stella[/name_f].
Are you set on these names? What about
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Reid[/name_u]
[name_m]Zane[/name_m]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_m]Hank[/name_m]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u] seems to fit your style, and I like it better than your other choices with [name_f]Stella[/name_f]. I also like [name_m]Hank[/name_m], but I might be alone in that…
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] is a full-name so I think her brother needs one too. [name_m]Luke[/name_m] [name_m]Raymond[/name_m] would be my first choice. [name_m]Luke[/name_m] IS a full-name not just a nn for [name_m]Lucas[/name_m] as many mistakenly believe.
Like some of these other suggestions too (though about half of them are either nephew names or good friends’ kids’ names … [name_u]Jude[/name_u] had been very high on our list, [name_u]James[/name_u] was another one we were kicking around.
