I am not currently pregnant but TTC and having a blast looking at potential baby names! I was hoping you all could help me grow my baby name list.
There are some names I am loving so far, but I am looking to add to the list as several of my favorites won’t work for various reasons.
Girls:
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]
Audren
(also love but won’t work)
[name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Kristen[/name_f]
For a girl I love a unique but still classical sounding name. [name_f]Kristen[/name_f] and [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] are out due to close friends/family with those names and not wanting confusion, but I love them both for being strong, unique but not unusual names. I keep flopping between loving the name [name_f]Callie[/name_f] and then wondering if it’s too young sounding for an adult. I also love the name Audren but one day I think it sounds pretty and unique and then the next I worry it might sound like a “stripper” name…
(also love but won’t work)
[name_m]Stetson[/name_m]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u]
For boy names I am wanting something strong and masculine and kind of country/cowboy sounding. I love the name [name_m]Justin[/name_m] but will probably use it as a middle name because it’s a little too popular for me. [name_u]Everett[/name_u] is probably my top choice on this list because it’s old-timey sounding and can also use the nickname [name_m]Rhett[/name_m]. I love the idea of [name_u]Sterling[/name_u], but the last name is also two syllables ending in -ing so that’s probably a no go. I have a close friend with a son named [name_m]Stetson[/name_m] and I also [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] that name, but because of that it’s not an option for my own child.
Help recommend some other names I might love, please!
I think that [name_f]Callie[/name_f] is a sweet name, but how do you feel about using it as a nn for something more full name-ish? [name_f]Calliope[/name_f], [name_f]Calla[/name_f], Callalilie, [name_f]Callista[/name_f], [name_f]Callia[/name_f]? I’ve also heard [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Callie[/name_f], but that seems like more of a stretch to me.
Audren is not my style. It seems a bit made up & has an awkward sound.
As for the boys, I don’t think that [name_m]Justin[/name_m] is too terribly popular these days. [name_u]Everett[/name_u] is more popular, actually! I think a little [name_m]Justin[/name_m] would be refreshing these days. [name_u]Dallas[/name_u] is not my style. [name_m]Just[/name_m] a little much, but I can see the appeal.
My kids are [name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_u]Gray[/name_u], [name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], Everlie nn [name_f]Evie[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f], and i’m expecting a fourth and currently liking [name_f]Camila[/name_f] [name_u]Saige[/name_u]!