Name thoughts (pre-planning)

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Name thoughts (pre-planning)
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Tue, 05-13-2008 - 1:03pm

So we have just started TTCing this month, so I'm thinking about names for number 2 now. We like less common names and would prefer not to name our children anything to popular. We also prefer gender specific names and more classic names. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions to go along with the names we've already got on our list.

As a note, E names, G names and B names would be nice to have since it is quite possible that 3 of my Grandparents won't be around when number 2 appears and the tradition we follow says that you just have to use the first letter of the deceased name.

Names that won't be used because someone in my family already has the name: Noah (my 24 year old brother), Benjamin, Elizabeth, Ella, and Elliott.

DS is named Desmond, and we would prefer not to use another D name, we would also like to stay away from S names since our children use DH's last name which starts with an S and sounds like Single. I also don't need middle name suggestions we will be using a traditional Hindi name for middle names since DH's father is from India and it is our way of passing on the heritage.

Girls:

Gwendolyn - I have always loved this name it is our top girl name
Eloise - It is likely my Grandmother Edith, will not be alive by the time number 2 appears, so this name honor's her in the Jewish tradition that we follow since it uses the first initial of her name
Fiona - This name has been growing on me
Tamsin - I like the sound of it, DH doesn't really like it

Boys:

Graham - I love this name, but I am afraid it may be on an up trend and end up too popular
Emmett - E name for my Grandmother again, I am not positive about it though
Elias - Another E name I like, but still not sure
Alastair - We really thought about using this for DS #1 but decided we prefered Desmond for him, it is still on the list though.


Edied to fix the spelling of Tamsin











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Thank you for the sig Mary

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Tue, 05-13-2008 - 2:00pm

B:


Boy:
Brian
Bennett
Brendan
Barratt
Bartholomew
Basil
Boyce
Boyd
Brant
Brent
Byron


Beatrice
Belinda
Bonnie
Bridget
Bethany
Barbara
Bianca
Brenda
Bronwyn


E:


Evan
Emmitt
Edward
Edmund
Eli
Ezekial
Everett


Evelyn
Eleanor
Eileen
Elaine
Elyse
Eva
Eugenia
Elspeth


G:


George
Gerard
Gerald
Garth
Geoffrey
Gideon
Gilbert
Gordon
Grant
Gregory
Griffith


Georgia
Gina
Genevieve
Geneva
Giselle
Gillian
Gwyneth
Gloria



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Registered: 03-20-2003
Tue, 05-13-2008 - 2:07pm

We have similar taste in names.


Girls:


Gwendolyn - love this, esp. with Desmond; would easily get my vote
Eloise - love it
Fiona - very nice
Tasmin - not sure about this one;

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Registered: 10-11-2005
Tue, 05-13-2008 - 2:29pm

Thanks I do like Bennett, but we aren't likely to use it because it is too close to Benjamin, which is a name that we can't use.

I also like:

Beatrice - This one is actually on our list already I forgot to include it though.
Bronwyn - I like this one, there is just something about it that stops it from moving to the love it spot though.

Everett - I do like this one as well

Elspeth
Eleanor

Gregory - I love Gregory, but I hate the nickname Greg which probably removes this from my list.

Griffin/Griffith - This one was actually on our list for Desmond as well.

Giselle
Genevieve
Geneva - I like all three of these, but I still like Gwendolyn more, but they are all worth keeping an eye on.

Thanks for all the suggestions.











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Thank you for the sig Mary

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Tue, 05-13-2008 - 2:43pm

For Tasmin, yes I did mean Tamsin, although one downside I just realized to it, is that I probably will make that letter transference frequently.

I do like:

* Eleanor - One of those names that I really like, but always forget about.

* Beatrice - This one is actually on my girl's list I just forgot to list it.

* Greta - I like this, but I think I like Gwendolyn better, there are a lot of G names I like, which is too bad since I will only get to use one.

* Sylvia - This has been growing on me, but one of my Grandmother's best friend's is Sylvia and so it still seems old to me, plus it is a S name, which is out with our last name.

* Millicent - I like this one, and I like the shortened nickname Millie, I'll have to keep this in mind.

* Cordelia - I really like this one I'll add it to my list.

* Everett - I really like Everett, I think it may be added to the list.

* Edwin, nn Ned - Unfortunately I have a really bad association with any Ed names, which is too bad because I really like Edwin.

* Beckett - I like Beckett, I will have to keep it in mind.

* Bartholomew - I love this name, I hate the nick name Bart and I am really afraid people will shorten it to Bart, which means it is likely out.

* Griffin - I like this one, it was on our list for Desmond, I'm just not sure if I like it more then Graham.

* Geoffrey - I just can't get past the Toy's R Us Giraffe connection with this one.

* August - I like this, but think I prefer Augustus, and I'm not sure how well it goes with Desmond.

* Phineas - I do like this one as well, but I doubt DH would agree, and I'm not sure if it isn't too recognized as Julia Robert's son's name.

* Sebastian - I adore Sebastian, but I think it is in the top 100 and it is an S name, which just doesn't work with the last name he'd be given. This was on our list for Desmond before we we decided to go with DH's lastname for our children

* Gideon - This is one of those names that I really think I should love, but I just can't get into.

Thanks for the great suggestions.











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Thank you for the sig Mary

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Tue, 05-13-2008 - 5:37pm
we considered Gregory for our oldest son and were going to use Rory as the nn instead of Greg.
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Tue, 05-13-2008 - 6:11pm

I like your list :)


with Desmond I like:



Eloise
Fiona


Emmett (how about Everett?)
Elias
Alastair


suggestions:


Elena
Eleanor
Bethany
Bridget
Bronwen
Vivian
Susannah
Maura
Elise
Alice
Genevieve
Gemma


Broderick
Gareth
Eamon
Evander
Ewan
Sullivan
Gregory
Edward
Grant
Gerard
Arthur
Cedric

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Tue, 05-13-2008 - 6:41pm
My biggest worry is that he'll decide around 13 that he wants to be known as Greg and it would just make me wince. Which is too bad because I do like the name and the nickname Rory, but if there is a chance of him being called Greg it totally kills the name for me.










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Thank you for the sig Mary

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Tue, 05-13-2008 - 6:48pm

Thanks for the suggestions, I do like:

Eleanor - Everyone seems to be suggesting this one and I do like it a lot.

Bridget - This is one of those names that I really like as well

Bronwen - I really like this one, but not sure how DH feels about it.

Susannah - I really like Susannah, but it is an S name unfortunately

Maura - I am not sure about Maura, but I do like Moira

Genevieve - I really do like Genevieve and I have debated between it and Gwendolyn a couple of times, though Gwendolyn normally wins.

Broderick - I like this one, I've looked at it before, and it doesn't have any nick names that could come from it that I couldn't live with.

Gareth - This name was actually our second choice for Desmond, I am liking Graham a lot more then it these days though.

Eamon - This one is possible, I'll have to think about it, I do like it.

Sullivan - I love Sullivan, but it is an S name, so it isn't going to happen.

Gregory - I love Gregory as noted above, but I still can't get past the possibility of someone calling him Greg.

Arthur - Hmm I hadn't thought of Arthur, I think I kind of like it, I'll have to mull it over for a few days to see how I feel about it then.

Cedric - I like Cedric, but I don't think a soft C name sounds right with the baby's last name.











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Thank you for the sig Mary

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Tue, 05-13-2008 - 7:24pm

I love Gwendolyn, Eloise, Fiona, Graham, Emmett and Alistair!

How about:
Arabella
Beatrix
Bronwen/Bronwyn
Clara
Cora
Estella
Eugenie
Finola
Gaia
Genevieve
Gwyneth
Isobel
Jolie
Viola
Willa

Beckett
Bennett
Blake
Brendan
Callum
Cormac
Dorian
Eamon
Everett
Ewan
Gareth
Gavin
Grant
Griffith
Magnus

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Registered: 01-02-2008
Tue, 05-13-2008 - 7:51pm

I have to say, I *strongly* dislike Gwendolyn and Tamsin. Tamsin makes me think of tampon right away. I do however, LOVE Eloise from your list, and Fiona is nice. As for a boy, I like Graham and Emmett. Sorry for any repeats on the names below. I didnt read the other comments.

Girls:
Eleanor
Ellery
Elise
Emmeline
Evalyn

Bronwen
Brynn
Brielle
Blaire
Bridget
Blythe

Gabriella
Gretchen
Grace
Gwen (I do like Gwen, just not Gwendolyn)
Gemma


Boys:
Beckett
Brett
Braxton

Everett
Evander
Elton
Eric

Grant
Grafton
Griffin
Garrott

Loving Mommy to:
William Tucker, Gabriella Grace, Emmeline Elise, Natalie Kate

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