DH and I have really only thought of one boy name that we both love- due in [name]December[/name]. Since this is our only choice, I’m a bit scared to ask for opinions, but would rather hear it from you guys while we still have time to think of another name than be surprised by our families opinions after the baby is born!
The name is:
[name]Theodore[/name] [name]Russell[/name] “W…s” nn [name]Theo[/name]
Last name is one syllable. [name]Russell[/name] is my dad’s first name - i think it will mean more to him than to anyone else in the world to be honored in our baby’s name. We won’t announce it until the baby is born though so it would be a surprise.
We are waiting to find out if it is a boy or girl but or top girl choices are:
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Marguerite[/name] - (maybe nn [name]LuLu[/name] if it feels right, or no nickname. [name]Marguerite[/name] is a family name.)
OR
[name]Beatrix[/name]/[name]Beatrice[/name] - nn [name]Bea[/name], no middle name picked yet.
I love [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Russell[/name]. [name]Russell[/name] might not be my first choice, but the connection to your dad makes it perfect. I think [name]Theo[/name] is a great nn. You could also use [name]Dorey[/name] is you were more adventurous!
I think [name]Beatrix[/name]/[name]Beatrice[/name] is a beautiful name. As is [name]Marguerite[/name], though they don’t work well together. I’m not super fond of [name]Louisa[/name] but it’s not bad. I think I’d prefer [name]Marguerite[/name] [name]Louisa[/name]. I love [name]Trixie[/name]!
I love [name]Theo[/name] and honoring your dad is very special.
I am not a huge fan of [name]Louisa[/name] (just cant get the [name]Louise[/name] out of my head) but I do like [name]Beatrice[/name] especially the nn [name]Bea[/name].
Good [name]Luck[/name] !
[name]Russell[/name] was never my style and I never thought I would use it despite wanting to honor my dad. But we think it goes surprisingly well with [name]Theodore[/name] and don’t really have anyone else in our family we’d like to honor.
I heartily approve of your boy’s name! [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Russell[/name] is a very handsome name! [name]Theodore[/name], nn [name]Theo[/name] is great. I’ve known a few Russells (nn [name]Russ[/name]) in my day, and have always considered it to be a fine name – FAR better and more usable than my father’s name ([name]Luther[/name]). It’s so sweet to know that (if you have a boy) your father will have a happy surprise in store.
For your girl’s name, [name]Louisa[/name] [name]Marguerite[/name] is gorgeous. [name]Louisa[/name] is a 10-star name in my book… it’s beautiful and sophisticated! In a heartbeat, I would choose [name]Louisa[/name] over [name]Beatrice[/name]/[name]Beatrix[/name].
I love your boys’ name… especially the connection to your dad.
I like [name]Beatrice[/name] or [name]Beatrix[/name] better than [name]Louisa[/name]… love the nn “[name]Bea[/name].” [name]Do[/name] you have a special woman in your family you’d like to honor with the middle? I always like family names better than those just picked out for the sound.
Um…I love all your name choices!! Seriously, great picks.
Oh I just thought though, I hope your last name doesn’t end in something like -felt -velt -belt -elle -well.
[name]Theodore[/name] [name]Russell[/name] Corbelt or something would sound a lot like [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Roosevelt[/name]
[name]Marguerite[/name] is my great-great grandmother who was a pianist (like me!) and I grew up hearing stories about how kind she always was to my grandpa. He had a huge birthmark on his face and was often left out of family adventures (terrible!) but his grandmother always gave him special attention and took him on one-on-one adventures.
I would love to honor my mother - but her name is [name]Laurie[/name] and I just can’t think of how I could make it work with my style. I would love to honor her though. The bigger problem is that I think my [name]MIL[/name] would be openly upset if we honored my mother and didn’t honor her as well. The thing is, we really are much closer to my mother and wouldn’t really choose to honor my [name]MIL[/name]. I think [name]Louisa[/name] has a lot of the same letters as my mom’s name - so it is a secret honoring that my mom would understand!
I would [name]LOVE[/name] to honor my grandmother, [name]Sarah[/name] somehow, but several people in the family already have her name!
[name]Just[/name] adding-
If we didn’t use [name]Russell[/name] in the middle name spot we would probably use [name]Trinidad[/name] - after my grandpa.
I love it. [name]Theo[/name] is a favourite of mine at the moment as well. I also really like [name]Louisa[/name] [name]Marguerite[/name].
I really dont like theodore, not that there is anything wrong with it just not my style. I do however like the combo sounds good. [name]Just[/name] wanted to give my honest opinion. No matter what name you pick there are people who aren’t going to like it, but they will grow to love it as they meet your son!
[name]LOVE[/name] [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Russell[/name]. A friend of mine’s grandfather was named [name]Russell[/name] and I remember after meeting him thinking “Ew. what a horrible name.” BUT my friend used his name as their son’s middle name because he died while she was pregnant and when they introduced baby ___ [name]Russell[/name], I was blown away by how much I liked it – not just that it honored him, but also the sound of it. Weird, I know – I have no idea what changed my mind. Anyway, this is a stunning combo and I also [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Louisa[/name] [name]Marguerite[/name].