having a hard time with names. realizing i really want to honor family in some way. we are not finding out what we are having, and i am in my 23rd week so we still have time. I would love some feedback on my newest list. female family names: anna, mary, amelia, elizabeth, kate, angelina, josephine. male family names: harry, bruce, anthony, charles, james, richard, xavier, martin.
girls:
anna maren klein
anna winn klein
anna scarlett klein
anna louisa klein
serena maren klein
serena everly klein
sylvie amelia klein
sylvie angelina klein
nina maren klein
nina amelie klein
nina scarlett klein
boys - much harder for me but my DH loves hunter and harrison:
hunter charles klein
harrison james klein (nn: harry)
???
I like [name]Sylvie[/name] and [name]Nina[/name] best from your list. [name]Maren[/name] comes up as a middle name for you a few times. Are you opposed to using it as a first name? [name]Maren[/name] [name]Scarlett[/name] would be great. As for boys, I think [name]Harry[/name] can stand alone and is my favorite from your family name list. [name]Harry[/name] [name]James[/name] or [name]Harry[/name] [name]Xavier[/name] would be my top picks from your choices.
I love [name]Nina[/name] [name]Maren[/name] and [name]Maren[/name] [name]Scarlett[/name]!
Thanks so much for the feedback. I am happy you both like maren - I am hesitant to use it as a first name because the pronounciation is “mare-in” and i think my daughter will have to correct everyone or deal with her name being mispronounced.
do you think scarlett is getting too popular?
finally, are names like leigh, jane, joni - too plain?
I have put my favorites and suggestions in red:
girls:
anna maren klein
anna winn klein
anna scarlett klein
anna louisa klein
serena maren klein
serena everly klein
sylvie amelia klein but initials are S.A.K
sylvie angelina klein
nina maren klein
nina amelie klein
nina scarlett klein
boys - much harder for me but my DH loves hunter and harrison:
hunter charles klein
harrison james klein (nn: harry)
I’m not sure what to suggest…hmmm, maybe:
[name]Archer[/name] [name]James[/name] Klein
[name]Anderson[/name] [name]Charles[/name] Klein
[name]Thatcher[/name] [name]James[/name] Klein
[name]Baxter[/name] [name]James[/name] Klein
[name]Griffin[/name] [name]Charles[/name] Klein
[name]Lachlan[/name] [name]James[/name] Klein
[name]Sullivan[/name] [name]Charles[/name] Klein
[name]Thompson[/name] [name]James[/name] Klein
[name]Calder[/name] [name]James[/name] Klein
any of those? 
From your list, I like:
[name]Anna[/name] [name]Maren[/name] Klein
[name]Serena[/name] [name]Maren[/name] Klein
[name]Sylvie[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] Klein
[name]Nina[/name] [name]Amelie[/name] Klein
I’d also like:
[name]Serena[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] Klein
[name]Anna[/name] [name]Josephine[/name] Klein
[name]Nina[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] Klein
[name]Sylvie[/name] [name]Josephine[/name] Klein
Honestly, I’m not a fan of either [name]Hunter[/name] or [name]Harrison[/name].
1 [name]Nina[/name] [name]Maren[/name] Klein - gorgeous
2 [name]Anna[/name] [name]Maren[/name] Klein - lovely
3 [name]Serena[/name] [name]Maren[/name] Klein - pretty
Sorry but I’m not a fan of [name]Hunter[/name] at all - too macho, too trendy, too violent sounding. [name]Harrison[/name] [name]James[/name] Klein is so much better. It’s very distinguished and has great flow. All the best, [name]Mischa[/name].
[name]Nina[/name] is the name we plan to use if this one ends up being a girl! 
From your fn options, I like [name]Nina[/name] and [name]Sylvie[/name]. I think your family options could be great fns. I love all the ones you listed! I REALLY like [name]Maren[/name] - once she tells people it’s [name]MARE[/name]-in then they will call her that. I wouldn’t worry so much about the pronunciation.
I like [name]Harrison[/name] much more than [name]Hunter[/name].
Thanks so much everyone for your feedback - very helpful. I didnt think of [name]Hunter[/name] as violent or macho - maybe because I know a [name]Hunter[/name] that is not like that at all. He is gentle, artistic and sweet. Still . . . I’ve gone over boy names with my DH and this is a longer list that we’ve come up with:
[name]Miles[/name] or [name]Myles[/name]
[name]Harrison[/name]
[name]Harry[/name] (but itself)
[name]Dexter[/name]
[name]Blaise[/name]
[name]Weston[/name]
[name]Hunter[/name]
[name]Finn[/name]
[name]Brody[/name]
[name]Brooks[/name]
[name]Travis[/name]
Any thoughts?
I also added [name]Mila[/name] back to my girl list - I love it and cant let it go - and I removed [name]Serena[/name] because I am more attached to the other names. So, I would love to hear thoughts on:
[name]Anna[/name]
[name]Nina[/name]
[name]Sylvie[/name]
[name]Mila[/name]
All the best! and thanks so much again!
And [name]Miles[/name] is the name we are using if this one is a boy! 
Of your boy list, I like (and also had on my list):
[name]Miles[/name]
[name]Weston[/name]
[name]Finn[/name]
I think these seem a little dated, but that doesn’t mean they’re not ready for a revival:
[name]Blaise[/name]
[name]Brody[/name]
[name]Brooks[/name]
[name]Travis[/name] (I actually really like this!)
Of the girls, I like all of them. Our niece is [name]Anna[/name], and [name]Nina[/name] is somehow derived from it. [name]Mila[/name] looks similar to [name]Nina[/name]. If you like it enough to put it back on your list…I think that’s important!!
thanks grey! that is so funny about miles and nina! when are you due? is this your first pregnancy? if not, what is/are the name(s) of your other children? it’s my first and i am due sept. 6th.
i’m glad you like travis too. it is a little old school. what do you think of cash? if you dont mind sharing, what other names where/are on your lists?
thanks!!