Baby names!

marti101 · 04-11-2008 6:24pm

I like Reuben unusuall enough without being overboard mm its a grower alrite

ebmma · 05-11-2008 11:11am

Quality wrote: »

My sisters name is Kareen, she was named after a little Indian girl who lived next door to my mam and dad in London. It is also the name of the maid in gone with the wind.. So we tell my sister she is named after her...

Careen in "Gone with the wind" wasn't a maid, she was Scarlett O'Hara's youngest sister who went to convent. It is short from Caroline Irene.

I'm just reading the book at the moment

Quality · 05-11-2008 11:12am

ebmma wrote: »

Careen in "Gone with the wind" wasn't a maid, she was Scarlett O'Hara's youngest sister who went to convent. It is short from Caroline Irene.

I'm just reading the book at the moment

Well dont tell my sister!!!!:eek::eek:

ebmma · 05-11-2008 11:13am

Quality wrote: »

Well dont tell my sister!!!!:eek::eek:

She was a nice girl though

oh,

Alder for a boy,

Starling for a girl.

It'll be a while until it's useful, but it's kinda nice to think about it.

beth-lou · 05-11-2008 4:27pm

MrsA wrote: »

Reuben was almost our sons name, but, it is his middle name now.

My friend had a little girl a few months ago and called her Eloise.

I think you have great taste!!

M

Thanks! Well I'll have one or the other next year all things going well.

CR 7 · 05-11-2008 4:32pm

Messed Up Mind wrote: »

How about Siún (pronounced Shoon) for a girl? I think that's my favourite name, something I'll be keeping for a little girl for me WAAAAAAAAAAY in the future. I'll let you have it for now though.

Yeah, you can't go wrong with naming your child after an item used to keep feet dry and clean.

pawrick · 05-11-2008 4:45pm

I know a few siun's also - tis an ok name but this is all about personal choice

personally I like Aoife even if it is pretty common

have a friend called Mafalda which i think is also nice but not sure about having it in Ireland!?!

For a boy I like the usual - Keith, David, Robert, Colm, Barry oh and Setanta - never put too much thought in to it - as I said i like Aoife and that's about it.

ebmma · 05-11-2008 7:54pm

Nearly everyone is called Dave these days...Nice name, but it fails to identify a person...

MJOR · 11-11-2008 8:52am

here are my nieces and nephews names maybe someone might find inspiration

Tim
Jenny
Darren
Dylan
David
Gracie
Jerry
Sebastien
Elena
Liam

Charcoal · 22-11-2008 5:42pm

Hopefully I'll have a reason to be looking at baby names sometime in the next few months

I like really normal strong names:
James, John, Liam (not william), Thomas. I'm reliably informed though that first boy will be named after DH, and he is none of those.

For girls I really like:
Catherine & Elizabeth, both can be shortened to cutie names like Katie and Beth for kids, but can be really grown up when the child gets older.

I knew a Duilleog once - irish for leaf.

Does anyone know how to pronounce Sian? It always puzzles me when I see it in print - is it like Sean or is it Shyan or something different?

metrovelvet · 22-11-2008 7:10pm

marti101 wrote: »

I like Reuben unusuall enough without being overboard mm its a grower alrite

FYI, Reuban is a very Jewish name in the US and named for a famous sandwich, made of corned beef, swiss cheese, and a special sauce on rye bread. Katz' deli [the one where Meg Ryan had her famous fake orgasm] has this as one of it's specialties.

lolly22 · 22-11-2008 8:11pm

Charcoal wrote: »

Hopefully I'll have a reason to be looking at baby names sometime in the next few months

I like really normal strong names:
James, John, Liam (not william), Thomas. I'm reliably informed though that first boy will be named after DH, and he is none of those.

For girls I really like:
Catherine & Elizabeth, both can be shortened to cutie names like Katie and Beth for kids, but can be really grown up when the child gets older.

I knew a Duilleog once - irish for leaf.

Does anyone know how to pronounce Sian? It always puzzles me when I see it in print - is it like Sean or is it Shyan or something different?

Good luck with that;) and as for Sian, never hear it before, just Sean or Shaun, which are both nice.

I called my little girl Taylor picked the name the week i found out i was pregnant, we never agreed on a boy's name and I still dont have one so I was glad she was a girl

watna · 23-11-2008 3:19am

Sian is Welsh and is pronouned Shann - with a long a sound. I was almost called that - my dad is Welsh. They also were going to call me Nia which is the Welsh version of Niamh (my name). They have the same Niamh/Oisin myth in Welsh mythology too. Oisin is Oshun I think.

lily lou · 23-11-2008 11:27pm

Ok unless an imaculate conception happens I won't be needing these for a long time but I've had my names picked out for years,

Girls
Alisha(my absolute favourite)
Maia
Grace
Ava

Boys
Lee
Kyle
Ethan

marti101 · 24-11-2008 9:41pm

The only Sian i know is Sian Lloyd she used to be the weather girl.

wolfpawnat · 24-11-2008 10:03pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Oh not Bridget, sorry but no, I'm just not feeling it at all.....

Stick with Neasa! Or what about Eryn? not spelt irish I know.... Or Sinead, or Sorcha?
I have a Saoirse

I know everyone has their own preferences, I have to say that my baby due in Feb, while have to have an Irish name, they are gorgeous names and I feel are the best. Just my opinion.

As far as girls names are concerned;
Clodagh,
Aifric,
Aisling,
Caoimhe,
Maeve are all gorgeous.

Boys are a bit more difficult though, but if its a boy its being named after my boyfriends late father.:):)

illiop · 24-11-2008 10:08pm

I have a kinda obsession with names and their meanings but my favourites are:
GIRLS:
Grace - unexpected/undeserved gift
Sadhbh - Good and honest
Belle - Lady

BOYS:
Tadhg - Poet(I know it's a bit wierd but I figure back then poets were really intelligent an all that)
Eoin - Gift from god
Samson - Sun
Ruari - with a fada on the i, only if he's a ginger 'cause it means red headed king

I know, i've put way to much thought into it...

metrovelvet · 25-11-2008 4:03am

I like Ruari. I kind of wish I named my son that because he looks more like a Ruari than the name he has, but I nearly named him Bruno, good thing I didnt since he is a blond. The thing is .... the hair colour can change, as his did, dramatically, so you cant name them based on hair colour or what they look like at first.

If he was a girl I would have named him Giselle. If I ever have a daughter this will be top of my list.... favorite ballet.

marti101 · 25-11-2008 9:32am

Giselle what a gorgous name really like that

Mink · 26-11-2008 2:50pm

I friend recently had twins - boy named Sebastian, girl names Sage. She has 2 other boys under age of 4 (yikes) called Tighe & Saxon. I think they're all great names. My nephew is called Isaac which means he who laughs, and he certainly does

Melion · 22-12-2008 12:45am

I think myself and OH have decided already.

Sian for a girl and Dylan for a boy, my grandmother is Welsh and i have a welsh name so i want to continue the tradition. I wanted Rhys for the boy but the GF had a pet dog called Reese when she was younger.

embee · 22-12-2008 2:27am

My daughter has a Welsh name - Rhiannon. Decided on her name when I was only about 8 weeks pregnant.

Melion · 22-12-2008 2:35am

The GF is only 10 weeks gone but we've pretty much decided already.

the glass woman · 22-12-2008 10:00am

What in the name of god am i doing reading a baby name thread at this hour of the morning....my baby is far to young for me to be getting broody again! Anyway my son is called Samuel Luke, my husbands name is Luke, and i really love samuel or sam

marti101 · 22-12-2008 10:04am

I have a boycalled Dylan and theres absolutley loads of them,iys a very popular name.

LordSutch · 22-12-2008 2:31pm

My Top Ten Girls names.

Kate
Beth
Mandy
Heather
Juliette
Grace
Victoria
Samantha
Emily
Charlotte

My Top Ten Boys names.

William
Oliver
Julian
Darren
Harvey
Jamey
Cameron
Daniel
Christian
Ashley

Hope there's a few here you havent heard before

January · 22-12-2008 8:37pm

I named my baby girl Addison

CathyMoran · 22-12-2008 8:45pm

For a girl:
Catherine,
Deirdre,
Helen

For a boy:
Sean,
Charles,
Aebhric

Quackles · 22-12-2008 10:52pm

CathyMoran wrote: »

For a girl:
Catherine,
Deirdre,
Helen

For a boy:
Sean,
Charles,
Aebhric

I highly recommend Deirdre

dancingqueen · 22-12-2008 11:22pm

I am far from even thinking about pregnancy yet but....

Girl:
Penny
Erica
Beibhinn (Bevin) Irish meaning "Fair or white, woman or lady"
Radha (Row-A) Irish meaning "A vision"

Boy:
Senan
Oisin
Cormac
Gregory

My own name means soft/downy haired

Baby names!

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