Yay! I think we have pretty much settled on a Girl & Boy name!! Thoughts?

If it’s a GIRL: ~ [name_f]Alina[/name_f] [name_f]Joelle[/name_f] ~

*middle name is in honor of family names [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] & [name_u]Joyce[/name_u].

If it’s a BOY: ~ [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] Collane ~

*middle name is a 4th generation family name. Pronounced cuh-[name_m]LAYN[/name_m]

We are planning to keep the names a secret till baby arrives, so I would love to hear what you think of them so we get an idea of what kind of reactions we can expect to get. :slight_smile:

Still open to suggestions on other names if you think of some that seem to fit our taste. Or names that could work for future siblings.

I think they both sound great. Congrats!!

[name_u]Love[/name_u] them both!

They are sweet, well handsome,:slight_smile: and what I like is they’re really unique not uneek.
Best wishes

Both are great choices!

[name_u]Love[/name_u] them! Congrats on choosing!

Nice. I love [name_m]Griffin[/name_m]!

Thanks so much for the kind comments! Nice to get some positive feedback. :slight_smile: I feel like both [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] and [name_f]Alina[/name_f] fit our criteria perfectly - familiar feeling, but not common, nice sound, and fairly easy to pronounce and spell. And then I love that we get to use family names for the middle. :slight_smile:

I love [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] and I’m a sucker for a family name. 4th generational - awesome!

[name_f]Alina[/name_f] was not my pick from your previous list but I do like this spelling and I think it pairs very well with [name_f]Joelle[/name_f]. They really sound good together.

[name_u]Love[/name_u] the combinations of both your names and the family tradition behind it! Congrats…

I love both of those names! They sound both classic and [name_u]Unique[/name_u], which I think is a great quality in a name! :slight_smile:

You all are really making me fall in love with these names more! I like to think people will like the name we choose for our baby, and most of all I want our child to like their own name as they grow - so I love getting some outside opinions without having to share our names ahead of time with our friends. :slight_smile:

I like both! They are great names!

Great names, perfect spelling of [name_f]Alina[/name_f] to get the correct pronunciation and… [name_m]How[/name_m] can you not love family/honour names?! Great choices!

Great names! [name_f]Alina[/name_f] is so pretty, [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] is a favorite of mine!

I love both choices! [name_f]Alina[/name_f] [name_f]Joelle[/name_f] is really feminine and characteristic.

[name_f]Alina[/name_f] and [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] are fine choices. Congrats to you on finding your names. Now, you can relax! :slight_smile: Good luck and let us know when the baby is born by posting in the Birth Announcements forum.

[name_f]Alina[/name_f] [name_f]Joelle[/name_f] is very pretty and [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] Collane is quite handsome. Congrats to you on finding your names. Now you can relax. :slight_smile: Good luck and let us know when the baby arrives by posting on the Birth Announcements forum. Take care.

[name_f]Alina[/name_f] and [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] are wonderful names! Congratulations, and let us know when the big day arrives!

Both lovely choices! Congratulations haha :slight_smile: