Thoughts on this sibling set???

General Name Discussion
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I don’t have any kids yet, but it is something that I am hoping for in the fairly near future. I want a big family, so I am hoping for three or four kiddos someday. Last name starts with B and rhymes with “rest”. The names that hubby and I mostly agree on are:

THE BOYS:
[name_u]Barry[/name_u] [name_u]Michael[/name_u] - [name_u]Barry[/name_u] after… the flash. Hubby really likes comics and all things nerdy. We both agreed that it is a pretty cute name that has potential. I suggested [name_m]Barack[/name_m], but we decided against that idea as we live in a heavily conservative area (not a lot of [name_m]Obama[/name_m] fans here). [name_u]Michael[/name_u] will be honoring my husbands best friend, and possibly god father of this little one. Possibly NN would be “BB” or “[name_m]Bear[/name_m]”

[name_m]Marcellus[/name_m] [name_m]Virgil[/name_m] - [name_m]Marcellus[/name_m] isn’t a name honoring anyone, I just like it. [name_m]Virgil[/name_m] honors husband’s grandma, [name_f]Virginia[/name_f]. She used to call him [name_m]Virgil[/name_m] before she passed away (She had alzheimer’s and never could remember his real name… for some reason she thought he was named after her, [name_m]Virgil[/name_m] isn’t anything close to hubby’s name). Possible NN would be “[name_m]Marcello[/name_m]”, “Cellie”, “[name_f]Marce[/name_f]”

THE GIRLS:
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] - [name_f]Violet[/name_f] is just a name that hubby and I both really like, and I think it goes well with the others. [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] is my mother’s name; I have been toying around with the idea of using [name_f]Serafina[/name_f] in place of [name_f]Sarah[/name_f], but I keep going back and forth. I could use some thoughts/advice on this one. I have thought about switching the name around as well: [name_f]Serafina[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] with NN “[name_f]Fifi[/name_f]” or “[name_f]Fina[/name_f]”.

[name_f]Margo[/name_f] - I have always loved the name [name_f]Margo[/name_f], and it just so happens that hubby’s great grandmother’s name was [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] ([name_f]Margo[/name_f] means pearl). Pearls are also the birth stone for the month of [name_u]June[/name_u], which is my great grandmother’s name. I am not sure on a middle name for [name_f]Margo[/name_f]. I thought about [name_f]Margo[/name_f] [name_f]Junia[/name_f]… But I am not sure. I was just thinking as I was typing this, if I went with [name_f]Serafina[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] it might be cute to start a tradition of a flower middle name, like [name_f]Margo[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]. Poppies are the flowers for the birth month of [name_u]August[/name_u], which is when my husband’s mom’s birthday is.

Let me know what you think about the names I have laid out. I love planning ahead, and names are a little passion of mine. I have always loved learning about new names and finding out their meanings. Let me know if you have any suggestions or reservations about these names.

Thank you for your time!

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Well I’m not a fan of [name_u]Barry[/name_u],I don’t like the sound and I have personal reservations. [name_u]Michael[/name_u]'s nice. [name_m]Marcellus[/name_m] is nice too but paired with [name_m]Virgil[/name_m], it sounds girlish and not similar to [name_u]Barry[/name_u] at all. [name_f]Violet[/name_f] is pretty but [name_f]Serafina[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] is just gorgeous, definitely a winner. I love [name_f]Margo[/name_f], [name_f]Margo[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] and [name_f]Serafina[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] tie in very nicely

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I think you have geat, solid name choices. I like that each combo has a name with meaning and significance to you. I love the nn [name_m]Bear[/name_m] for [name_u]Barry[/name_u]! I particularly like [name_m]Marcellus[/name_m] [name_m]Virgil[/name_m] too, [name_m]Marcellus[/name_m] is such a handsome, underused name and [name_m]Virgil[/name_m] seems like a sweet way to honour your husbands grandma.
For your [name_f]Violet[/name_f] combo I do prefer [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] too! [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] is such an elegant, beautiful name. I imagine siblings named [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] and [name_m]Marcellus[/name_m] swoon.
[name_f]Margo[/name_f] is also a lovely name! I don’t have much ideas for middles, but I do rather like the flower idea. Another similar subtle way to honour people that I’ve been enthused about lately is by using their (or your!) birth month gem. Ex. Mays is [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]. [name_u]July[/name_u] is [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]. [name_u]August[/name_u] is [name_f]Peridot[/name_f], if your feeling a little brave ;).

All the best.

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[name_f]Margo[/name_f] [name_f]Peridot[/name_f] is actually really cute!!! Thank you :slight_smile:

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I really like [name_f]Margo[/name_f] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f] together, they’re beautiful. I can also see [name_u]Barry[/name_u] added to the mix, it’s certainly different, maybe even a tiny bit dated ([name_u]Barry[/name_u] [name_u]Michael[/name_u] as a combo makes me think of the 1950s) but I don’t think it’d stick out too much.
[name_m]Marcellus[/name_m] I only like with [name_f]Violet[/name_f], it seems to grand for “just” [name_u]Barry[/name_u] (though it would fit with [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] nn [name_u]Barry[/name_u], for exmple) and it’s too close to [name_f]Margo[/name_f], sharing the first three letters.
I’d personally stick to [name_f]Violet[/name_f] over [name_f]Serafina[/name_f], I just much prefer it and it fits in better with [name_f]Margo[/name_f] and [name_u]Barry[/name_u].