[smokingman]

Originally Posted by partyguinness

Well they are names suited to, shall we say, Afro-American communities.

ps Congrats on the prengancy..

Cheers, never considered them to be anything like that to be honest but everyone has their own ideas I suppose. Do you watch MTV a lot then?
It is a Swahili name though.

We could just use the irish version Aoise but it's pronounced the same.

[Blondiegirl2009]

Originally Posted by missust

i'm due baby in Aug and Juliet is on our shortlist. i thought it was very unfashionable but seems its not. (its my grandmother's name). i'm kinda changing my mind if its gonna be common soon.
other names on list are: Claudia, Philippa and Elliette.dh likes Lily, i'm not sure. our surname is french so i like the sound of international names with it rather than irish ones.
isabell was name we picked when i was first pregnant but have heard of loads of isabells since.

Loving Claudia, Isobel/Isabelle/, Lily, Juliet. Not keen on Philippa, Elliette( which sound kinda masculine)

Originally Posted by foxy06

I don't like layla either, does sound like...well, what Blondie girl said! I do like Allana which is kinda similar though. Addison is v. nice. Also like Maddison.

I'm due a boy in Oct and going with Aidan I think.

We are due in Nov dont know if its a girl or a boy! going with Aidan for a boy and Emma for a girl

[dartbhoy]

Due our first in nov,dont know if its a girl or boy! thinking Aidan for a boy Emma for girl

[xzanti]

I have the name Winny in my head for a girl.. I've already been ridiculed by several people over it with reference to 'the Poo' but I've heard of a couple of girls named Winny and I think it's really cute and endearing..

Am I letting the crazy get to me already ???

[ciera]

I really like Winny cute!!

I love Hannah Jane, Aisha and Leila!!

for a boy Sam, Aiden and Omar!!

DH is not Irish obviously!

[norsc]

I love the name layla but i also love the name Lyla. i would like to spell it Lila but people would probably mispronounce it as lee-la, congrats and best of luck.

[LordSutch]

We now have Hayley, Emily & Amanda at the top of our baby girl list

[Melion]

We're due on Sunday and still cant decide on a name

Sophie(my choice) or Freya(girlfriends choice) are the 2 main ones at the minute.

[xzanti]

Originally Posted by Melion

We're due on Sunday and still cant decide on a name

Sophie(my choice) or Freya(girlfriends choice) are the 2 main ones at the minute.

Freya is lovely.. very pretty.. Best of luck.. Don't forget to let us know how it all goes

[Das Kitty]

Originally Posted by xzanti

I have the name Winny in my head for a girl.. I've already been ridiculed by several people over it with reference to 'the Poo' but I've heard of a couple of girls named Winny and I think it's really cute and endearing..

Am I letting the crazy get to me already ???

I always think of Winnie Cooper from the Wonder Years when I hear that name.

I want to name a girl Anna after my late Grandmother but there are Annas on both sides already, I still want to honour her so was half thinking of calling her Anna XYZ and the XYZ to be the name used. Kind of like the kids at school called something like Simon and you find out their real name is John. It doesn't sound right the other way around with any of the names we're also thinking of.

We have a few different names buzzing around, they're all English names, won't go down too well with the in-laws being Irish speakers

[ciera]

I much prefer Freya to Sophia!! I know too many Sophia's at the moment.

Let us know how you get on. Ah Winnie fromt he wonder years still love that name now it's bringing back fond memories.

[duploelabs]

Although Layla is very cool (IMO, and was in our final 3 for our girl) she'll be haunted by a guitar riff all her life

[Das Kitty]

Originally Posted by duploelabs

Although Layla is very cool (IMO, and was in our final 3 for our girl) she'll be haunted by a guitar riff all her life

Could be worse, I went to school with girls called Cecelia and Alice and my name's Michelle

[Blondiegirl2009]

Originally Posted by Melion

We're due on Sunday and still cant decide on a name

Sophie(my choice) or Freya(girlfriends choice) are the 2 main ones at the minute.

Sophie, for sure Freya sounds old fashioned!