Baby names!

January · 06-09-2008 11:48am

My aunt named her baby Eva and it's a gorgeous name.

I have decided on Jack or Luke for a boy and Addison for a girl.

Quality · 06-09-2008 1:11pm

adrieanne__x wrote: »

My aunt named her baby Eva and it's a gorgeous name.

I have decided on Jack or Luke for a boy and Addison for a girl.

They are lovely names adrieanne!! I love luke but my friend has a little boy called Luke! So that is out for me...

Addison is lovely, havent heard it before and I like something different!!

January · 06-09-2008 1:25pm

My first choice for a boy was Adam but my boyfriends cousin named her baby Adam, so that was out! I nearly killed her when I found out lol!

iguana · 12-09-2008 4:17pm

My husband and I really love Connor for a boy but my uncle had a baby last year (well his partner did

) and called him Connor. So now I have nothing.:(

adrieanne__x wrote: »

Boys:
Joshua
James
Benjamin
Kevin
Luke
Adam
Alex
Tom
Theo
Sean

Yes, I am crazy... but out of those names I really like Addison and Grace for a girl and Luke and Ben for a boy. But they're all in the running!!

My brothers are called Luke and Ben. And their middle names are James and Adam.:)

watna · 13-09-2008 8:16am

suimhneas wrote: »

what about nakitta pronounced nakitttttttttttttta. was at a county fair recently and there were member of the traveling community selling their wares, and the daddy shouted to the daughter "nakitttttttttttttta bring over the " i just stopped in my tracks thought it was so funny. maybe im weird

Nikita is my boyfriend's stepsisters name. One night we had friends over and we'd had a few drinks and decided to play drinking games were one of the rules was we had to call each other by scumbag type names (beyonce, shakira and the like). My friend Eoin shouted out I can be Nikeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-ta! and everoyne laughed, until I said it was my bfs sister's name, then there was deathly silence... he didn't care though - luckily! She (his sister) thinks her name is great until I pointed out one day that in Eastern European countries it's a boys name. I'm mean!

Even though we don't plan to have kids for a few years we've both agreed that we like Caitlin for a girl and Conor for a boy.

Grawns · 13-09-2008 9:54am

Hee hee! You have to be careful. I guess I am very snobby about names and choke on some of the suggestions here.

Worst name you've ever heard award

Kaylon - boy's name ( she made it up!)

peanuthead · 13-09-2008 10:00am

Love the name Darren for a boys name. Its my boyfriends name though, so it may seem a bit strange. I love Alex too, but I feel like its being really overused for both sexes at the moment. Love Emma for a girl. I like the classic names, not so much into these modern celebrity like names to be honest.

iguana · 13-09-2008 10:14am

Grawns wrote: »

Hee hee! You have to be careful. I guess I am very snobby about names and choke on some of the suggestions here.

Worst name you've ever heard award

Kaylon - boy's name ( she made it up!)

A couple of years ago my husband and I were walking in Highgate Wood (park in a posh part of London) when two small boy came toward us on those funny wooden bikes with no pedals. Their yummy mummy was trotting along behind them calling, "Jamie, Oliver be careful."

We nearly wet ourselves laughing. They are both perfectly fine names, but as a combination they were hilarious.:D

LolaDub · 13-09-2008 12:03pm

Caoilfhaionn (sp?) is a girls name pronounced kaylon/kaylin, perhaps that what mrs grawn had heard of? Used to work with a girl with the name

Grawns · 13-09-2008 2:29pm

LolaDub wrote: »

Caoilfhaionn (sp?) is a girls name pronounced kaylon/kaylin, perhaps that what mrs grawn had heard of? Used to work with a girl with the name

No, she really told me she made it up. I also know a baby BOY called willow and One called Finley blue. ( both in uk though)

Grawns · 19-09-2008 8:52am

I really like Neasa as an Irish girls name But he doesn't ( Bah!) so I'm throwing it out there to anyone looking for ideas.

Am now pondering Róisín

Quackles · 19-09-2008 1:07pm

Grawns wrote: »

I really like Neasa as an Irish girls name But he doesn't ( Bah!) so I'm throwing it out there to anyone looking for ideas.

Am now pondering Róisín

Lousy partners

I really liked Ailbhe and hubby nixed it too. And I've yet to hear him come up with a name!! I've told him if he doesn't think of/agree to something by the 7th month, the decision reverts entirely to me

Grawns · 19-09-2008 1:27pm

Quackles wrote: »

Lousy partners I really liked Ailbhe and hubby nixed it too. And I've yet to hear him come up with a name!! I've told him if he doesn't think of/agree to something by the 7th month, the decision reverts entirely to me

I think Ailbhe is lovely, I have a friend with that name ( my husband calls her elbow :rolleyes:!)

marti101 · 19-09-2008 2:06pm

Just call the baby what you want thats what i did after all you are the one going through all the pain and discomfort so why shouldnt you have the last word.Unless of course he comes up with a great name but of course youll find some way to take all the credit:DI like Willow and Mckenzie thats what i had but then i had a boy.

Block G Raptor · 25-09-2008 12:12pm

Someone I know called their Twins Keanu(Boy) and Trinity(Girl) because they love the matrix :eek:

25-09-2008 12:24pm

okey dokey

girls;
Saoirse pronounced Sersha moreso than seersha
Grainne
Katie (v.popular)
Milly
Isabelle (or issabella)
Ava (also v. pop)
Lucy
Lara
Juno (up until the film)
I always loved Realtaín, means little star, but seems I'm the only one....

boys
Cian
Connor
Conail
Oscar
Noah
Harry
Luke
Lucas
Evan

actually there are sooo many nice ones. I like moses too but knew one once and he was a bit of a nut!

25-09-2008 12:31pm

Block G Raptor wrote: »

Someone I know called their Twins Keanu(Boy) and Trinity(Girl) because they love the matrix :eek:

thats just mean :eek:

nice1franko · 27-09-2008 9:07am

Quackles wrote: »

Oooh names My favourite subject!

Boy names:
Darwin
Elijah
Joshua (but I hate Josh, so maybe not)
Ferdia
Diarmuid
Senan

Girl names:
Alice
Aoife
Ailbhe
Caoimhe
Maebh
Eve
Muireann
Caoimhinn
Realtin
Siofra
Laoise

My firstborn is Emmett, if he was a girl he'd have been Ciara, but I've totally gone off that now. I'm going to keep it quiet, maybe. I'm telling everyone Ghenghis for a boy, Gobnait for a girl.

Don't do that! Caoimhinn is Kevin in Irish

Quackles · 27-09-2008 9:28am

nice1franko wrote: »

Don't do that! Caoimhinn is Kevin in Irish

Not to worry, hubby hates it anyway

XxkikixX · 27-09-2008 12:26pm

ok am lovin this thread:)

boy:
shane
jayden
jamie
dylan
bailey

girl:
kayla
katelyn
ava
amber
ciana(as in kee-na)

GeturGun · 27-09-2008 1:22pm

leesmom wrote: »

boys :
Lee (my ds name)hence the username:eek:
jordan(my dp hates this one:D)
josh
taylor
jamie
jayden

girls:
lexie
mia
chloe
hannah
ava
ella

LOL
My friend as 3 kids and all 3 names are on your list!!!

Karen_* · 07-10-2008 10:48pm

I think the name Tierna is lovely for a girl.

My sister just had a baby girl and called her Jessica Catherine. I;m so mad about her that the name seems like the most fabulous name I've ever heard even though I wasn't gone on Jessica before.

I have a Luke. I seem to remember angels singing the first thousand times I said that name too. lol:D

neosmaster · 13-10-2008 1:42pm

We had our son 6 months ago and called him : Cayden

We both love it..

Messed Up Mind · 19-10-2008 7:01pm

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.

Quality · 19-10-2008 7:05pm

I am very confused this time round when it comes to names.... I had my names picked and set on my other two for ages before they were born...

This time it is much harder... We cant agree on anything.
Hopefully its a boy, because If I have a girl, it will be baby quality for a few days!!!

Oh the stress!!!

Quackles · 19-10-2008 7:36pm

Quality wrote: »

I am very confused this time round when it comes to names.... I had my names picked and set on my other two for ages before they were born...

This time it is much harder... We cant agree on anything.
Hopefully its a boy, because If I have a girl, it will be baby quality for a few days!!!

Oh the stress!!!

I hear ya, we were nearly divorcing over it this time around

We finally have possibilities, though - Senan for a boy, Neasa for a girl! Early days yet, plenty of time for more arguing

Grawns · 20-10-2008 8:53am

Quackles wrote: »

I hear ya, we were nearly divorcing over it this time around We finally have possibilities, though - Senan for a boy, Neasa for a girl! Early days yet, plenty of time for more arguing

I hope you got Neasa from me

I'd love it still but hubby won't be having it. I love Senan too ( i have a friend who has an 13 year old Senan) and like Neasa it's phoetic but Irish. After carrying Gráinne all these years I know some names are a problem when you leave Ireland.

Quackles · 20-10-2008 9:08am

Grawns wrote: »

I hope you got Neasa from me I'd love it still but hubby won't be having it. I love Senan too ( i have a friend who has an 13 year old Senan) and like Neasa it's phoetic but Irish. After carrying Gráinne all these years I know some names are a problem when you leave Ireland.

Sorry, got Neasa from a book

My sister Gráinne says the same - she was called Grain-ee in the US

Actually, funny story - they were either going to call her Gráinne or Deirdre, and chose Gráinne. Three years later, along comes muggins here and gets second best, as she loves to remind me

20-10-2008 9:30am

Quackles wrote: »

Sorry, got Neasa from a book My sister Gráinne says the same - she was called Grain-ee in the US

I used to deal with the UK on a daily basis and was called Graineee and my surname is not much better, i automatically spell all of it.

Still I LOVE my name and would actually call a child of mine that if it wasn't my name!

staker · 20-10-2008 9:35am

My sister's just called her newborn daughter Eabha Rose. Nice name.
Now I have Ciaran,Conor,Cian and Cathal for nephews and Aoife and Eabha for nieces:rolleyes::D

numacd · 20-10-2008 9:40am

Quality wrote: »

I am hoping for some inspiration here so keep em coming...

Mia and Harrison,

Grawns · 20-10-2008 10:09am

Deleted User wrote: »

I used to deal with the UK on a daily basis and was called Graineee and my surname is not much better, i automatically spell all of it.

Still I LOVE my name and would actually call a child of mine that if it wasn't my name!

I love my name too but my husband is american so I want an Irish name that will work there. Neasa was perfect.

watna · 21-10-2008 5:19am

Quackles wrote: »

Sorry, got Neasa from a book My sister Gráinne says the same - she was called Grain-ee in the US

My name is Niamh. I live in New Zealand. Can you imagine the variations of my name I get from people? It's been nothing but trouble!

When people call me niam-huh or neem I don't bother correcting them anymore. When I'm on the phone and people ask me how to spell Niamh I say whatever way you want!

Grawns · 21-10-2008 7:49am

watna wrote: »

My name is Niamh. I live in New Zealand. Can you imagine the variations of my name I get from people? It's been nothing but trouble!

When people call me niam-huh or neem I don't bother correcting them anymore. When I'm on the phone and people ask me how to spell Niamh I say whatever way you want!

I still call my sister nigh-am-huh occasionally as she was called this for years in the US:D You can call me grain or grainey :rolleyes:

watna · 21-10-2008 8:24am

Grawns wrote: »

I still call my sister nigh-am-huh occasionally as she was called this for years in the US:D You can call me grain or grainey :rolleyes:

It's a deal grainey!

From, Nigh-am-huh

Dudess · 21-10-2008 9:03am

Yeah, Niamh and Gráinne must be difficult for non-Irish people to grasp. However Niamh is becoming kinda known in the UK, ditto Gráinne (to a lesser extent). And Siobhán is relatively well known there.

The biggest nightmare, I'd say, of the more popular Irish names must be Aoife! I know a lot of Aoifes and they just give up after a while when it comes to living abroad/holidaying/dealing with people on the phone etc...!

Oh watna, you and Crumble Froo are both called Niamh - that's kinda coincidental...

watna · 21-10-2008 9:09am

Dudess wrote: »

Yeah, Niamh and Gráinne must be difficult for non-Irish people to grasp. However Niamh is becoming kinda known in the UK, ditto Gráinne (to a lesser extent). And Siobhán is relatively well known there.

The biggest nightmare, I'd say, of the more popular Irish names must be Aoife! I know a lot of Aoifes and they just give up after a while when it comes to living abroad/holidaying/dealing with people on the phone etc...!

Oh watna, you and Crumble Froo are both called Niamh - that's kinda coincidental...

Yeah, we thought that was pretty weird when we found out. Before I moved here I asked how bad the whole pronouncing her name thing was in NZ. She told me it wasn't too bad. She lied!

If you're going to be living abroad at all, future parents, definitely think twice about complicated Irish names for your children!

Grawns · 21-10-2008 9:48am

watna wrote: »

Yeah, we thought that was pretty weird when we found out. Before I moved here I asked how bad the whole pronouncing her name thing was in NZ. She told me it wasn't too bad. She lied!

If you're going to be living abroad at all, future parents, definitely think twice about complicated Irish names for your children!

That's why having given up on Neasa, my latest possibility is Bridget. We both like it but still what do you guys think of Bridget? I say it's a grower.

Dudess · 21-10-2008 10:53am

Not a fan myself - I think it's too old fashioned. But that's just me.

stovelid · 21-10-2008 12:02pm

Grawns wrote: »

That's why having given up on Neasa, my latest possibility is Bridget. We both like it but still what do you guys think of Bridget? I say it's a grower.

Warning: Bridget eventually become Bridie.

Popel · 21-10-2008 12:27pm

wow, its seems all the Niamhs move abroad. I´m also Niamh, and I live in Germany and have everything from Ni-am-huh, to Ni-am with Nee, Eve and a lot of "heh???"s thrown in between. Its also considered to sound more of a boys name here for some reason.

So, when me and my boyfriend are considering names, the emphasis is on what is normal-ish and absolutely readable(correctly) in both Germany and Ireland. But in reality, there are still tons and tons of names available, and some of them are even very nice.

So here´s hoping we can pick a nice one when the time comes

January · 21-10-2008 12:29pm

Or Bridgie...

We've settled on Addison or Paige for a girl (I love Addison, boyfriend loves Paige) and Alexander for a boy

Grawns · 21-10-2008 1:47pm

stovelid wrote: »

Warning: Bridget eventually become Bridie.

There's all kinds of horrid possibilities, like biddy :eek:!

I will accept Bree for short and nothing else. :cool:

21-10-2008 7:02pm

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

God, I should soooo not be in this forum, my husband would have heart failure :eek:

Grawns · 21-10-2008 7:36pm

Neasa has been nixed! He has a cousin Erin ( which is sooo american and so is she and they don't have an Irish connection) and an ex sinead ( I like sinead but no!) Sorcha and saoirse have been considered. and discarded. Think a little longer on Bridget ( think Bridget Jones not Saint Biddy) I'm telling you it grows on you.

21-10-2008 8:10pm

Grawns wrote: »

Think a little longer on Bridget ( think Bridget Jones not Saint Biddy) I'm telling you it grows on you.

I dont think it would grow on me at all, maybe if I saw a really cute itsy bitsy baby named bridget i'd like it - but thats just me!!

watna · 21-10-2008 8:19pm

I work with an Irish girl called Bridget but it's spelled Bridgette which i think is quite pretty. It gets shortened to Bridge mostly.

I quite like when it's shortened to Bree as well.

marti101 · 22-10-2008 8:02am

I agree when i think of Bridgid i just think of old biddys.I think rather than call her Bridget and shorten it why dont you just call her Bree,which is quite pretty.

Grawns · 22-10-2008 8:34am

Whatever goes on her birth cert I'll probably end up calling her kitten junior

As for Bree vs. Bridget, I prefer to give her the option of both. For instance only my friends call em gra, my family call me grawns and the rest of the world call me gráinne ( grain, grainey)

watna · 22-10-2008 8:37am

Hmm, I don't think I contributed much names to this thread so I thought I'd put some really unusual ones out there for you all!. My OH is a South African Indian so all his family have Indian type names. In their culture everyone gets different names and it's meant to mean something about when you were born (my OH's name means the rising sun because when he was born it was dawn). It's much rarer to meet people with the same name.

He wants to name our (distant) future daughter after his mum, who died when he was young. Her name was Narina with I think is actually quite nice (luckily)

He has two girls cousins who are sisters called Urvashni and Vanashni and another set of cousins who are brother and sister called Salesh and Salisha.

Now, there's some stange names for you to mull over!

Baby names!

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