Drama Llama Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 15 minutes ago, Faith-manor said: This was always the problem with Mark. I think the universe smiled on us by having only one female child because apparently he knew nearly every single shrew named any name I liked, and couldn't get beyond it. Laurel was the ONLY other female name he agreed to beyond our daughter's first and middle name. That was it. He couldn't even come up with a middle to go with it. If another girl had come along, I likely would have been forced to bonk him on the head at the hospital, and while he was unconscious, name her and sign the birth certificate paperwork. 😂 I know someone who begged her husband to use a certain name for her first 3 daughters. He said no. Then he went on a work trip when she was like 37 weeks pregnant over her objection saying “you always go late. I will be back in plenty of time.” When he found out she had the baby while he was overseas he said he didn’t have to ask what she put on the birth certificate. 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraw4321 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Charlotte. I really really wanted my middle DD to be named this in honor of my grandfather, Charles. After my third was born, my DH heard someone else use this name and said "Oh, I love that. That would have been nice." Cue murder face from me. Oh well. Maybe I'll have a granddaughter named Charlotte. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ailaena Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Girl: Aoifa, saoirse, Illyria, Tatiana boy: Melquiades, mordecai, Jean-anything I’m sure you can see how none of these ended up making the cut 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condessa Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Abigail and Esther. I’ve had a few vivid dreams where I have twin girls named this and called Nabby and Nessy by their older siblings. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginevra Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Boys: Drew, Ronan Girl: Andrea/Andi, Johanna, Margaret/Meg or Maggie, Julia, Georgia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 5 hours ago, madteaparty said: for a girl, I had many names I recommended people when they asked but my daughter was always going to be named what she is named, no matter what absolutely anyone else said. 😉 Other girl names I like are Elodie, Manon, Beatrice, Calliope, (Callie for short), Eugenie. (my sister who is a PT says I like old lady names 🤣) I know a 15yo girl named Calliope (Callie). So it's still out there. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Boy: Joseph, Peter, Carter, Henry, Slade Girl: Rebecca, Elisabeth, Margaret, Anna, Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historically accurate Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Boys: Tane and Oak Girls: Ocean, Aveya, and Shea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Well. I wanted my second son to be Benjamin, but sil used it for her son about 6 months before my boy was born. Then I wanted to name him Joseph, but dh didn’t like that. I also like Isaac and dh doesn’t like that. I wanted to name #5 August, but once again, dh. lol So for boys: Benjamin, Joseph, Isaac and August. For girls Alice, Sylivia, Violet, Vivian, Hazel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busymama7 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Boys: Jesse (got vetoed because 'its a girls name!') 🙄 Girls: Eden, Esther, Alice, Edith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriwether Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 6 hours ago, Mrs Tiggywinkle Again said: Charlotte, Emma, Elaina. I lobbied hard for Samuel twice but DH once upon a time a million years ago knew someone named Sam that he didn’t like. I have a Reuben. It is a family name. I only agreed to it if we called him Ben, because I had known 3 Reubens and didn't care for them. He now introduces himself as Reuben most of the time, so a lot of people call him that. I don't mind it now because I associate the name with him instead of childhood acquaintances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidlit Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 We kind of have a name formula. We started out with our first kid with OT name, NT name and then felt obligated to continue it until we got to our last baby and decided we could break our own rule. This one is OT name, OT name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebcoola Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 5 hours ago, Ailaena said: Girl: Aoifa, saoirse, Illyria, Tatiana boy: Melquiades, mordecai, Jean-anything I’m sure you can see how none of these ended up making the cut 😂 Youngest is Saoirse. We'll see if she hates it/us when she is older LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefgazer Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) Girl: Ida-Rose, Remy, Charlotte Boy: Gunnar, Jesse, Daniel, David Edited June 10, 2023 by Reefgazer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 12 hours ago, Jaybee said: Girls: Laurie, Margaret, Natalie Boys: Joseph, Isaac, Walter Aww I love all 3 boy names. I forgot Walter. We tossed that around for our last little guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 1 hour ago, rebcoola said: Youngest is Saoirse. We'll see if she hates it/us when she is older LOL I love Saorise! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybee Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 36 minutes ago, Elizabeth86 said: Aww I love all 3 boy names. I forgot Walter. We tossed that around for our last little guy. We never seriously considered it, but I do like it so much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 9 hours ago, Dmmetler said: Melody. DH pointed out that it would be frustrating for a non-musical child. Bethany was another strong possibility. Timothy. South Park killed that one, Brendan. DH pointed out that he'd have to constantly correct people who called him Brandon. I ended up being Donna because my parents couldn't agree on whether to go with Deborah or Debra. I have three cousins and three SILs my age named Deborah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 20 minutes ago, KidsHappen said: I have three cousins and three SILs my age named Deborah. How many SIL's in all do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 If we ever had a boy his name would have been James Jeffery after my father and my hubby. We pretty much used up all of our girl names. I tried to give each of my girls an unusual first name and then a more formal standard middle name so that they would have options when they were older. Three of the first names were unheard of at the time but are not so unusual now and two had previously been unusual but somehow became super popular around the time they were born and now are the equivelant of Debbie way back when. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 10 minutes ago, BandH said: How many SIL's in all do you have? Three, they are all named Deborah. I am the only woman married into the family not named Deborah. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 10 hours ago, Dmmetler said: Melody. DH pointed out that it would be frustrating for a non-musical child. Brendan. DH pointed out that he'd have to constantly correct people who called him Brandon. It's true. We have a young family member named Brandon who often gets called Brendan. And a dear friend of mine married a man named Brendan who gets called Brandon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) I wanted a girl named Susannah, maybe nn Sukie, but it was not to be. I got to name a ton of boys, but I still would have liked a Leo, Henry/Hank, Jasper (my grandfather’s name), and Hugo Edited June 11, 2023 by kokotg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 I have a last name that is an adjective, so I avoided names that are nouns. Even though there were some that I really liked, like Forrest or Hunter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knitgrl Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 20 hours ago, Mrs Tiggywinkle Again said: Charlotte, Emma, Elaina. I lobbied hard for Samuel twice but DH once upon a time a million years ago knew someone named Sam that he didn’t like. I had briefly considered Benjamin, but it also happened to be the name of dh's boss, whom he detested. Hard NO on that one. 😆 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn in al Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 I liked "k" names Kimberly, Kiley, Katherine but when baby girl came along dh chose an "A" name, I was over the "k" name phase. Boys: Matthew and Aiden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Girl: Olivia Allaire Boy: Oxenbridge Thatcher (I have absolutely no idea why DH turned this one down 🤣 oh well) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 I would have used Matilde for another girl and Tobias for another boy. I love the names Imogen and Xiomara but I wouldn't have used either because they would be a nightmare to pronounce in either English or Spanish. If I ever get a fur baby, I will absolutely use them, even if it's a boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 On 6/9/2023 at 8:16 AM, alysee said: Since I've come to the realization that 6 kids is enough for me I have been thinking about names we liked but never used for any of our kids. I would love to hear your names you never used for your kids. Boys: Mason, Graham and Liam Girls: Ivy, Charlotte and Poppy I have two girls, and both have names from your list. 🙂 Liked but didn’t use: boys - Emmett, Oliver girls - Evangeline, Eden, Laurel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidlit Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) Am I the only one who is gratified when her actual kids' names show up on others' lists of could've-been names? 👏🏼 Edited June 10, 2023 by Kidlit misspelling 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 46 minutes ago, Kidlit said: Am I the only one who is gratified when her actual kids' names show up on others' lists of could've-been names? 👏🏼 No! We have six boys in a row, so there are no more unused boy names hahaha. We only ever agreed on one girl name, and that is our eldest and only girl. So Katherine, Elizabeth, Julia, Abigail and probably a few more like Alice, Emily, and Joanna never got to be used. Hi, I have a thing for classic, timeless names of Greek, Latin, or Hebrew origin. . . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 49 minutes ago, Kidlit said: Am I the only one who is gratified when her actual kids' names show up on others' lists of could've-been names? 👏🏼 It’s better than when catty women are ridiculing names and calling them things like “stripper names “. I was at the park once with my daughter who has one of the names they loudly ridiculed. (And no, I don’t think that there is anything remotely “stripper” about her name.) 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidlit Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 12 minutes ago, happypamama said: No! We have six boys in a row, so there are no more unused boy names hahaha. We only ever agreed on one girl name, and that is our eldest and only girl. So Katherine, Elizabeth, Julia, Abigail and probably a few more like Alice, Emily, and Joanna never got to be used. Hi, I have a thing for classic, timeless names of Greek, Latin, or Hebrew origin. . . I guess we're past the age of adding to our family, so now I feel like it's a pat on the back. 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halftime Hope Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 On 6/9/2023 at 10:34 AM, madteaparty said: (my sister who is a PT says I like old lady names 🤣) I know someone who recently named a child Florence, which seems to me like a very old-fashioned name. I would suspect that she is named after someone dear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 20 minutes ago, Halftime Hope said: I know someone who recently named a child Florence, which seems to me like a very old-fashioned name. I would suspect that she is named after someone dear. That is the kind of name making a big comeback around here. It’s a great name! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksr5377 Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Boys: Victor & Caleb Girls: Evelyn & Cecelia DH just wouldn't be swayed so I had to compromise. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 On 6/9/2023 at 3:20 PM, Condessa said: Abigail and Esther. I’ve had a few vivid dreams where I have twin girls named this and called Nabby and Nessy by their older siblings. We have sisters in our troop with those names (not twins but only 1 year apart so very close) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraw4321 Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 On 6/9/2023 at 11:17 PM, KidsHappen said: Three, they are all named Deborah. I am the only woman married into the family not named Deborah. Did you come last? It seems like a superstitious man might have wanted you to change your name. 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 8 hours ago, lauraw4321 said: Did you come last? It seems like a superstitious man might have wanted you to change your name. 😅 No, I was number three of four. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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