WHY cant I find a baby name I looove enough to name my child?!?! This is so, so hard!!!
ps- am I just way to picky?
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It is really hard! Before I was pregnant there were lots of names that I loved, but now that we seriously have to choose one…it’s very difficult. It’s a lot of pressure to choose something that will be a huge part of a person’s identity for life. Not to mention the “input” family members like to share. I think the best way to pick something is to just go with your gut and eventually something will click and you will find the one you love!
Im not yet pregnant- We have [name]JUST[/name] begun to try, so hopefully soon:)
Ideally- Id love a boy first, but ofcourse, this is not up to me!
Names I like:
[name]Finley[/name] (would never use it, its become to popular, but just to get an idea of names I like. fyi-like it as a girls name)
[name]Sienna[/name]
[name]Harlow[/name] (again- would never use)
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Celia[/name]
[name]Elisabeth[/name] (mn)
[name]Kade[/name] (initails of family members to spell [name]KADE[/name]- would use as a girls mn)
[name]Landen[/name]
[name]River[/name]
[name]Ryland[/name]
[name]Jett[/name]
[name]Nash[/name]
[name]Hudson[/name]
As you can see, my names go from trendy, to old/vintage, unique and while I dont want my kids names to be matchy-matchy I dont want them to be mis-matched either!!!
My favorite boys name would probably be [name]River[/name], and my favorite girls would be a tie for [name]Finley[/name] and [name]Sienna[/name]. Boyfriend HATES [name]Sienna[/name], and I would never use [name]Finley[/name] because of its popularity.
Growing up with a name atleast 2-4 other kids in my class had, has disgouraged me from using “up-and-coming” names… but I dont want anything TOO OUT there, like [name]Mowgli[/name] 
From your list, I love [name]Lydia[/name] and [name]Celia[/name]! [name]Do[/name] any of these catch your eye?
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Rosemary[/name] (nn [name]Romy[/name])
[name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Clio[/name]
[name]Delia[/name]
[name]Hero[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Odessa[/name]
[name]Frances[/name]
[name]Alana[/name]
Finnoula
[name]Greta[/name]
[name]Ingrid[/name]
[name]Rowan[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Linden[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Serena[/name]
[name]Theodora[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name]
[name]Meredith[/name]
[name]Willow[/name]
[name]Sebastian[/name]
[name]Rowan[/name]
[name]Jasper[/name]
[name]Benjamin[/name]
[name]Lucas[/name]
[name]Owen[/name]
[name]Milo[/name]
[name]Matteo[/name]
[name]Arlo[/name]
[name]Victor[/name]
[name]Henry[/name]
[name]Noah[/name]
[name]Blaise[/name]
[name]Kai[/name]
[name]Charles[/name]
You know, I really like the idea of [name]Finley[/name] for a girl, because it is mostly a boy’s name…so in that respect, [name]Finley[/name] is not too popular! [name]How[/name] about:
[name]Finley[/name] [name]Elisabeth[/name]
[name]Sienna[/name] [name]Kade[/name] or [name]Sienna[/name] [name]Harlow[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name] [name]Elisabeth[/name]
[name]Celia[/name] [name]Elisabeth[/name]
My favorites are [name]Finley[/name], [name]Lydia[/name], or [name]Celia[/name] [name]Elisabeth[/name].
[name]River[/name] [name]Landen[/name]
[name]Ryland[/name] [name]Nash[/name]
[name]Jett[/name] [name]Ryland[/name]
[name]Hudson[/name] [name]Nash[/name]
[name]Landen[/name] [name]Nash[/name]
My favorites are [name]Landen[/name], [name]Ryland[/name] or [name]Hudson[/name] [name]Nash[/name].
From your list, my favorite names for a brother and sister on are [name]Nash[/name] and [name]Lydia[/name]. I thing they sound great together. My favorite boy’s name on your list is [name]Hudson[/name]. My favorite girl’s names are [name]Lydia[/name] (again) and [name]Celia[/name]. But I love [name]Cecilia[/name] and [name]Cecily[/name] more than [name]Celia[/name]. [name]Cecily[/name] is soooo pretty!
Thank-you!!!
Alot of these are actually cousins or nephews names so I cant use them ([name]Owen[/name], [name]Sebastian[/name], [name]Milo[/name], [name]Jasper[/name], [name]Alana[/name], [name]Benjamin[/name]…)- [name]Henry[/name] is a family name we would like to use as a mn!
I like [name]Rowan[/name] alot-for a girl, but [name]Rowan[/name] and [name]River[/name]??? The rest are a little to “old-fashioned” to me, which I know makes little sense since I love [name]Celia[/name] & [name]Lydia[/name]!! Thats my biggest problem, I love those names but love very little other “older” names… I love [name]River[/name], but am not necessarily a fan of “hippie/earthy” names although there are definately some more I love… so you see my trouble! ahaha
Thanks again though- that was quite a list- and I really do love [name]Rowan[/name]!
I really do [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Finley[/name]!!! [name]Finn[/name]- such a cute nn!!!
[name]River[/name] & [name]Finley[/name]… but then, what if I were to have another daughter and name her [name]Lydia[/name]… would that be totally horrible?
[name]Finley[/name]
[name]River[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name] is also a family name, my great grandmothers, so it would work as mn as well.
Im thrilled you like [name]Ryland[/name], anytime I mention it people say it sounds “made up”
Thank-you! Good advice… my biggest problem is liking names that dont “go”
[name]Sara[/name],
Maybe it is an issue of asking your imagination to do something it doesn’t want to do, in a way. Maybe the idea of picking a name that you love for a future child is simple, but the idea of picking one that you could honestly see yourself using - saying on a daily basis for years - and loving, is more difficult. Maybe, just maybe, it will all become a bit clearer to you when you are actually pregnant, when the reality of the situation is upon you and the decision needs to be made…
More comments later!
[name]Lemon[/name]
I feel you, hun. My hubby and I are going through the same thing.
I think (forgive me if I’m wrong) that you want a name that is classy and cool yet has a modern edge. [name]Do[/name] you like…
[name]Scarlett[/name]
[name]Piper[/name]
[name]Lola[/name]
[name]Harper[/name]
[name]Demi[/name]
[name]Auden[/name]
[name]Nola[/name]
[name]Zara[/name]
[name]Willow[/name]
[name]Isla[/name]
[name]Emery[/name]
[name]Aurora[/name]
[name]Quinn[/name]
[name]Adele[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Tenley[/name]
[name]Lyra[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Brynn[/name]
[name]Lila[/name]
[name]Sierra[/name]
[name]Bellamy[/name]
[name]Kira[/name]
[name]Drew[/name]
[name]Waverly[/name]
[name]Marina[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Elodie[/name]
[name]Teagan[/name]
[name]Chloe[/name]
[name]Eden[/name]
[name]Gemma[/name]
[name]Nora[/name]
[name]Maren[/name]/[name]Marin[/name]
[name]Sylvie[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Dane[/name]
[name]Roman[/name]
[name]Xavier[/name]
[name]Weston[/name]
[name]Levi[/name]
[name]Gray[/name]/[name]Grey[/name]
[name]Jasper[/name]
[name]Beckett[/name]
[name]Holden[/name]
[name]Kieran[/name]
[name]Nico[/name]
[name]Lachlan[/name]
[name]Silas[/name]
[name]Declan[/name]
[name]Leo[/name]
[name]Griffin[/name]
[name]Trent[/name]/[name]Trenton[/name]
[name]Rhys[/name]
[name]Grady[/name]
[name]Harrison[/name]
[name]Emmett[/name]
[name]Asher[/name]
[name]Nolan[/name]
[name]Camden[/name]
[name]Jude[/name]
[name]Kellan[/name]
[name]Drake[/name]
[name]Oliver[/name]
[name]Jarvis[/name]
[name]Luca[/name]
[name]Emerson[/name]
[name]Seth[/name]
[name]Bain[/name]
AHHH!!! I love so many of these names, THANK YOU! I think you have nailed it haha, Again there is a few I cant use because people in my family have already snatched them up, but there is still alot I love- [name]Isla[/name], [name]Seth[/name], [name]Levi[/name], [name]Gray[/name]… apparantely I love the 4-letter names! haha I also love [name]Harper[/name]! Thank you so much!
[name]Lemon[/name];
Thank you for the input! I definitely think my biggest problem is wanting to be original, while keeping family happy with nothing to crazy and still incorpoarting my family names… AND making sure my kids names all flow together… which is hard to do, when ideally Id like atleast 4… Im thr type of person who makes TONS of lists and likes to be prepared as possible which is why I love this site and posted my original comment, I could possibly be pregnant right now, but even if I am… I have atleast 9 months to find the perfect name
Alot of people have given me some great names ideas… [name]Rowan[/name], [name]Finley[/name], [name]Harper[/name], [name]Isla[/name], [name]Gray[/name], [name]Asher[/name]… Thanks everyone
AHHH!!! I love so many of these names, THANK YOU! I think you have nailed it haha, Again there is a few I cant use because people in my family have already snatched them up, but there is still alot I love- [name]Isla[/name], [name]Seth[/name], [name]Levi[/name], [name]Gray[/name]… apparantely I love the 4-letter names! haha I also love [name]Harper[/name]! Thank you so much![/quote]
Everytime I look at this list I find more names I love! [name]Asher[/name], [name]Griffin[/name]… Thanks!!!
[name]Griffin[/name] is great too because if I dont use [name]Finley[/name], I could use [name]Griffin[/name] nn [name]Finn[/name] 
[name]Hope[/name] I can help you sometime on your search for the perfect baby name!!
[name]Sara[/name],
From those, I love [name]Asher[/name] and [name]Rowan[/name] together for boys! [name]Both[/name] have subtle nature themes, and I love that they sound light and fresh yet still strong and handsome. I don’t know what your family names are - I haven’t read the whole thread - or what your surname is, but sturdy, familiar classics would pair beautifully with both [name]Asher[/name] and [name]Rowan[/name]. [name]Asher[/name] [name]Benjamin[/name] and [name]Rowan[/name] [name]Elijah[/name] stand out to me, but [name]Asher[/name] [name]Nicholas[/name] and [name]Rowan[/name] [name]Patrick[/name] are stellar, too.
I’m trying to think of cute girl names that would work with that type of name, and you don’t want anything too frilly or trendy, it seems. A name like [name]Hazel[/name] would be darling with [name]Asher[/name] and [name]Rowan[/name], in my opinion! [name]Even[/name] [name]Olive[/name] would be sweet!
Yeah, what do you think of [name]Asher[/name], [name]Rowan[/name], [name]Hazel[/name], and [name]Olive[/name]? Subtle natural theme, four different end-sounds, and four two-syllable names! I’m falling in love myself…
[name]Lemon[/name]
Names I like:
[name]Finley[/name] (would never use it, its become to popular, but just to get an idea of names I like. fyi-like it as a girls name)
[name]Sienna[/name]
[name]Harlow[/name] (again- would never use)
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Celia[/name]
[name]Elisabeth[/name] (mn)
[name]Kade[/name] (initails of family members to spell [name]KADE[/name]- would use as a girls mn)
[name]Landen[/name]
[name]River[/name]
[name]Ryland[/name]
[name]Jett[/name]
[name]Nash[/name]
[name]Hudson[/name]
[name]Griffin[/name]
[name]Greyson[/name]
[name]Levi[/name]
[name]Asher[/name]
family names- kade, elisabeth, gerald, henry,lydia…
Im leaning towards [name]Rowan[/name] for a girl- do you still like?
I think [name]Olive[/name] is adorable!!! Its a name [name]Ive[/name] never really thought about to be truthful, but I like!!!
Not to crazy for [name]Hazel[/name], but thank you for the input all the same!
Now, back to my original problems- are these names just a giant mismatch??
[name]Olive[/name]
[name]Rowan[/name]
[name]River[/name]
[name]Nash[/name]
[name]Celia[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]…
Can any of these names work together?
[name]Sara[/name],
Okay, let me try to answer these one at a time…
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[name]Rowan[/name] for a girl - do I still like it? Well, I honestly suppose I’m more used to it for a girl, considering I’ve heard it as a name for [name]Brooke[/name] Shields’ oldest daughter, but it still has a masculine strength about it. Definitely usable for either gender! For a girl, yes, I do like it still. It is a matter of finding other names that work well for girls and boys, though, while not making [name]Rowan[/name] seem too masculine or too feminine…
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I’m glad you like [name]Olive[/name]! I think [name]Olive[/name] is out-there, but not too much. It has a quirky, vintage feel in my opinion, which is why I paired it with [name]Hazel[/name] - which also reminded me of [name]Harlow[/name] - but it can definitely work with [name]Rowan[/name], too! [name]Olive[/name] is more girlish to me than [name]Rowan[/name], but they definitely can “go” together…
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[name]Do[/name] any of [name]Olive[/name], [name]Rowan[/name], [name]River[/name], [name]Nash[/name], [name]Celia[/name], or [name]Lydia[/name] work together? Well, yes! [name]Celia[/name] and [name]Lydia[/name] work together beautifully. [name]River[/name] and [name]Nash[/name] would be cool brothers. And, we’ve already seen that [name]Olive[/name] and [name]Rowan[/name] are a cute but quirky set for sisters! I don’t like [name]Lydia[/name] or [name]Celia[/name] with your other names, as they are far more vintage - and more my style, to be honest! I don’t love [name]Rowan[/name] and [name]River[/name], as it sounds like two boys to me and you have matching first letters. Honestly, I know it is your favorite, but I’m not really a fan of [name]River[/name] as a name - it is too much of a word for me to really work, and I don’t find it “strong” enough for a male name, per se…
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[name]Elisabeth[/name], [name]Lydia[/name], [name]Henry[/name], and [name]Gerald[/name] are all strong classic names that could work together for middles! Good choices! You might like [name]Rowan[/name] [name]Lydia[/name] and [name]Olive[/name] [name]Elisabeth[/name], but I’m not sold quite yet. Are you 100% on having family names be middle names, because I think something like [name]Rowan[/name] [name]Elisabeth[/name] (your family name!) and [name]Olive[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] is very pretty, or [name]Rowan[/name] [name]Penelope[/name] and [name]Olive[/name] [name]Diana[/name]…
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More names you might like include these:
[name]Asher[/name] (B)
[name]Arden[/name]
[name]Forrest[/name] (B)
[name]Hollis[/name]
[name]Laurel[/name]
[name]Leland[/name] (B)
[name]Linden[/name]
[name]Perry[/name] (B)
[name]Redford[/name] (B)
[name]Tawny[/name]
[name]Wesley[/name] (B)
Good luck!
I also love [name]River[/name] and [name]Nash[/name] together- and I also love [name]Rowan[/name] and [name]River[/name] seperately ALOT but maybe not so much together! Im more able to give up [name]Rowan[/name] though, than I am [name]River[/name]- although I know not many are a fan! I see [name]River[/name] alot differently I find it very strong and masculine, its also a name I have loved for such a long time.
[name]Rowan[/name] [name]Elisabeth[/name] is so, so beautiful to me! But so is [name]Olive[/name] [name]Elisabeth[/name].
Family names as mn- Im not 100% set on it- other than using [name]Gerald[/name] and [name]Henry[/name]- they are just 2 very, very important people in our lives and we will absolutely use them- preferably for out first born sons middle names. Other than that, its mosly just names I like that happen to be family names!
[name]Love[/name] [name]Asher[/name] & [name]Arden[/name]!!!
Thank you [name]Lemon[/name] for taking so much time on this!! I know we have different opinions for names and I may be driving you nuts haha so it is much appreciated
[name]Hi[/name]! Some more you may like for girls:
[name]Arden[/name]
[name]Auden[/name]
[name]Avalon[/name]
[name]Briar[/name]
[name]Bellamy[/name]
[name]Carlin[/name]
[name]Connelly[/name]
[name]Darby[/name]
[name]Darien[/name]
[name]Darcy[/name]
[name]Delaney[/name]
[name]Emery[/name]
[name]Ellery[/name]
[name]Ellis[/name]
[name]Flannery[/name]
[name]Hollis[/name]
[name]Hadley[/name]
[name]Kirby[/name]
[name]Linden[/name]
[name]Marlo[/name]
[name]Paisley[/name]
[name]Quincy[/name]
[name]Quinn[/name]
[name]Romilly[/name] (nn [name]Romy[/name])
[name]Sutton[/name]
[name]Sheridan[/name]
[name]Sawyer[/name]
[name]Tierney[/name]
[name]Willoughby[/name] (nn [name]Willow[/name])
[name]Waverly[/name]
Boys:
[name]Abbott[/name]
[name]Archer[/name]
[name]Anderson[/name]
[name]Bennett[/name]
[name]Conrad[/name]
[name]Calder[/name]
[name]Donovan[/name]
[name]Everett[/name]
[name]Finn[/name]
[name]Finnegan[/name]
[name]Griffin[/name]
[name]Grady[/name]
[name]Grant[/name]
[name]Graham[/name]
[name]Harrison[/name]
[name]Harris[/name]
[name]Leland[/name]
[name]Lawson[/name]
[name]Miles[/name]
[name]Maxfield[/name]
[name]Pierce[/name]
[name]Quinlan[/name]
[name]Reed[/name]
[name]Sawyer[/name]
[name]Sullivan[/name]
[name]Shepherd[/name]
[name]Tate[/name]
[name]Truman[/name]
[name]Vaughn[/name]
[name]Wilson[/name]
[name]Wyatt[/name]
[name]Weston[/name]
[name]Zane[/name]
You may also like [name]Laurel[/name] for a little girl. I love [name]Laurel[/name] and [name]River[/name] together!
(Sorry for repeats!)
Good luck!