The baby name game...

Orla.

DH and I are expecting our first baby - a girl next month and we have been arguing over names for months!!! We can't decide on anything!
So, I joined here to get some other opinions.

The list-
Jessica
Addison (we both like it but we're thinking that everyone will ask if we got it from Greys anatomy - which we did)
Emily
Layla
Alexia
Gracelyn
Juliet


Her middle name will be Catherine.

what do you think?

LordSutch

I see your delima, they are all beautiful names, just make sure to check the three initials when you have the Christian name, Middle name, & Surname together. I hav a friend whose Name is Catherine, her middle name is Olive, & her surnames is Winston (C.O.W)

Well, Jessica and Emily are nice but incredibly common. There were 4 other girls with my name in my class at school and I hated it.

Addison - way too American, I think the 'last name as first name thing' is really annoying when it's not a family name or anything.

Gracelyn - just don't like it. Sounds like an 80 year old's name and I hate anything combined with 'Lynn'.

Alexia - Not bad, I love the nickname Lexi but open to teasing (I know an Alexia who was Sexy Lexi at school)

Layla and Juliet would be my favourites - classy, not common but not so uncommon they would be 'weird' either. I would personally go for Layla.

January

Hi,
I named my daughter Addison. I really love it and it suits her. I feel that if you like a name it shouldn't matter where people think you got it. A lot of people ask me if I got it from Grey's Anatomy, so I tell them the truth and say yes. I don't think it's too American.

I love Emily and Layla. Emily especially for some reason. I don't like Gracelyn... just looks like you stuck a "Lynn" at the end and took the last "n".

My daughters name was originally supposed to be Addison Paige (that's way too American now that I look at it!!!), but my father asked me to give her middle name after her grandmother. So now it's Addison Theresa.

Orla.

Thank you for the answers:)

fiona stephanie

I really like the name Emily! I think its a real pretty girls name, i like Jessica too!

lalalulu

I love the name juliet i forgot about that when i was having my daughter. Possibly if we have another one juliet will be a firm runner

I named my daughter lucy may we don't call her lucy may, just lucy.
I know lucy has become a very popular name but i love it.

Not crazy about gracelyn but grace is a lovely name...

**Caroline**

Hey Orla!

Congrats on expecting your little girl :) I'm also having a girl due in Aug

If I were you, I'd narrow the list down even further. There's some lovely names you've picked there btw

But maybe you & your other half could each pick out your favourite two from the list. And hopefully one of the names will overlap (i.e. both of you pick the same name as one of your favourites). And if it doesn't, at least you've shortlisted it even further

And who knows.. you may even think of another name in the mean time that's not even on your list and you could both fall in love with it..?

Personally I like Emily, Layla & Juliet - but everyone will have different opinions. Down to you & hubby at the end of the day And when you see baby, you'll probably know which name suits her best xxx

RobAMerc

Can I make a suggestion ?

Make the decision yourself and don't tell anyone.

We found that every time we picked a name someone would state their absolute hate for it ( they can't all of been that bad ) - therefore ruining our love for that name - we've decided on one now that we think we'll stick with - but we ain't telling a sole.

Melion

How do people feel about Caoimhe? I normally hate irish names but im not totally hating it.

partyguinness

I imagine the sound of the surname will be a factor also...

I like Emma and Siobhan and strangely enough..Enid.

Melion

Melion wrote: »

How do people feel about Caoimhe? I normally hate irish names but im not totally hating it.

I love Caoimhe. It is just beautiful.

Orla.

we've narrowed it down to either Addison or Layla:D

Blondiegirl2009

I def prefer Addison, its so clever and unusual and I love Grey's . Layla.. no offence, but it sounds like a girl you'd pick up on a street in Amsterdam or in a chipper(don't mean to be mean x x x). All for Addison though.

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.

amy-marie

Melion wrote: »

How do people feel about Caoimhe? I normally hate irish names but im not totally hating it.

I'm embarassed to say I don't even know how you'd go about pronouncing that. :P

I personally love Layla, it's a little different that there'd be no one else with it (as one of 3 Amy's in a class, I can tell you this is very important :P).

Raytown Rocks

Sorry

But Gracelyn reminds me of where Elvis lived.( think about it):)
That was the first thing I though of.


Any of the rest are nice names in my opinion anyways.

Chef

January

amy-marie wrote: »

I'm embarassed to say I don't even know how you'd go about pronouncing that. :P

I personally love Layla, it's a little different that there'd be no one else with it (as one of 3 Amy's in a class, I can tell you this is very important :P).

Caoimhe would be pronounced "keevah"... I think

Oh and yay for another Addison

Melion

CweeVah

Michellenman

I like Juliet. Just classic.

alrightcuz

im all for celtic names mainly cause you can give the child something from you a feeling of how you felt or ur wishes for them for a girl being a father myself i like abigal " i spelt it this way so it can be pronounceable" means fathers joy or kyla means so beautiful only poets could describe her any hows im still naming my son its heartache

tomcollins97

Orla. wrote: »

we've narrowed it down to either Addison or Layla:D

Addison is way to 'of the moment'. A bit like when you meet a kid called Kiely or Brittney you will know what age they are without even looking at them.

Of the two Layla is the better choice, but I wouldn't been too keen on wither to be honest. Too ood, you don't want your kid to be ridiculed in school as you have saddled them with an odd name.

This

I love Layla its lovely and different but not in an odd way.

gzoladz

I knew a girl called Layla in the past and I learnt that that is the hebrew word for night.
We are expecting a girl for Aug as well. Already have 1 name for girl and 1 name for boy (in case there is a surprise) that I will not disclose, but will share the runner ups:

-Serena
-Sofia
-Uma

I like irish names, but I would struggle to get the grandparents to pronounce them (we are both native spanish speakers).

dosed

Jessica >>> personally I think it's a bit dated
Addison >>> a very 'trendy' name. Madison is also very trendy and popular at the moment. It also mean 'son of adam', so not a very feminie name.
Emily >>> nice, but pretty popular at th moment
Layla >>> LOVE
Alexia >>> I dont really like it, maybe as a nickname for Alexandra
Gracelyn >>> Grace is nice, the lyn ending ruins it IMO
Juliet >>> LOVE

Layla Catherine or Juliet Catherine sound great.

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.

smokingman

Excpecting our first in November and think we've settled on Aisha Simone if it's a girl. Based on the experience of my brothers, it'll probably be a girl so we haven't really thought too much about boys names.

Friend of mind just gave his new son the middle name of Xanto...

partyguinness

smokingman wrote: »

Excpecting our first in November and think we've settled on Aisha Simone if it's a girl. Based on the experience of my brothers, it'll probably be a girl so we haven't really thought too much about boys names.

Friend of mind just gave his new son the middle name of Xanto...

Alright dwag...so what 'Hood are you from?

Word....:cool:

smokingman

partyguinness wrote: »

Alright dwag...so what 'Hood are you from?

Word....:cool:

er....what?

partyguinness

smokingman wrote: »

er....what?

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

ps Congrats on the prengancy..:)

smokingman

partyguinness wrote: »

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

missust wrote: »

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:o)

LegacyUser

foxy06 wrote: »

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

Melion wrote: »

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

xzanti wrote: »

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 :P

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

duploelabs wrote: »

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

Melion wrote: »

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!:o

Nevyn

Freya is one of the norse goddesses.

Personally I wouldnt' be mad about naming a child after a god or godess but thats just me.

amy-marie

Melion wrote: »

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 is such a lovely name.

I love the longer ones like Elizabeth, Danielle or Isabella etc.

xzanti

Das Kitty wrote: »

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

:P

That's one of the places I got it from

Glittergirl

Okay,

My DH and I have been back and forth on names (don't know if it's a boy or girl yet) and we've decided on Ryan and/or Nicole.

What do ye think?

My only concern about Nicole is that it will be shortened to Nicky, eh? Not too keen on that?

Any advice?

Cheers

ciera

Ryan is nice....but Nicole I'm not liking sorry!!!:eek:

sarahlulu

I love Nicole. Was on my list when I had my third daughter. Their names are Sarah, Louise (Lulu) and Emily