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  • #902
    liliq
    Registered Users Posts: 2,242 ✭✭✭liliq


    Zambia wrote: »
    I would agree, they just get saddled with [name] Jnr.
    But I am sure thats no great hinderance.

    I would have considered (happily) naming my boy-to-be Mark after his Daddy... have always really liked the name... Then the mother in law nicknamed my tummy MJ (half affectionately, have to irritate us)... eh hell no!


  • #903
    Zambia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭Zambia


    Added Ewan to the list today...

    Thankfully Ewan Mcgregor has schooled aussies in how its sounds.


  • #904
    qwertytlk
    Registered Users Posts: 747 ✭✭✭qwertytlk


    I know its a little differet but what do you all think of Alfie?
    My boy is due in 3 and a half weeks and we are really struggling with a name.
    Others i like are

    For a boy:
    Alex
    Jamie
    David
    Johnathan
    Ayden

    For a girl:
    Sofia
    Katelyn
    Alice

    He also likes Leo but im reallly not sold on it!!


  • #905
    christinadublin
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭christinadublin


    I'm expecting a girl in July and both my husband and I really like the name Alexis.


  • #906
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,078 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    qwertytlk wrote: »
    I know its a little differet but what do you all think of Alfie?

    Alfie is nice, and very underused, we also have it in our ever growing list :)

    It makes me think of Cilla singing the theme tune back in the 60s.


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  • #907
    rainshowers82
    Registered Users Posts: 352 ✭✭rainshowers82


    Long time Lurker :D

    My Favourite Boys names are :

    Elliott

    Isaac

    Matthew

    Daniel

    Nathan

    Rian

    Noah

    My Favourite Girls names are :

    Ava

    Sophie

    Lilly

    Mia

    Emily

    Olivia

    Lucy

    Caoimhe


  • #908
    rainshowers82
    Registered Users Posts: 352 ✭✭rainshowers82


    qwertytlk wrote: »
    I know its a little differet but what do you all think of Alfie?
    My boy is due in 3 and a half weeks and we are really struggling with a name.

    Alfie is very cute name , i also like Jonathan but i am biased as it is my OH name :P


  • #909
    lolli
    Registered Users Posts: 1,173 ✭✭✭lolli


    Zambia wrote: »
    Added Ewan to the list today...

    Love the name Ewan!


  • #910
    Zambia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭Zambia


    Its all yours the wife Vetoed it


  • #911
    lolli
    Registered Users Posts: 1,173 ✭✭✭lolli


    Zambia wrote: »
    Its all yours the wife Vetoed it

    Aww thats a pity.

    I have no plans for anymore babies at the moment :)


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  • #912
    Cottontail
    Registered Users Posts: 289 ✭✭Cottontail


    Etain for a girl, what do you think? Husband loves it, I like it but it reminds me a lot of Elaine, which is a name i'm not mad about...


  • #913
    fabberella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭fabberella


    im due in august i have adam for a boy and amira for a girl (Arabic names) my boyfriend loves amira! :):)
    what do you think??


  • #914
    Cat Melodeon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,617 ✭✭✭Cat Melodeon


    Cottontail wrote: »
    Etain for a girl, what do you think? Husband loves it, I like it but it reminds me a lot of Elaine, which is a name i'm not mad about...
    I know an Etain, it's lovely as is she. It's a really artistic and mystical name. Eadhaoin (sp?)/Aideen are alternative versions of it if you'd prefer. I think Etain was an ancient Irish princess who was turned into a butterfly by a love rival and reincarnated later after being swallowed by a princess of the fairy folk.


  • #915
    Oral Slang
    Registered Users Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭Oral Slang


    I love the name Etáin, but again my partner doesn't like it, nor most irish names.


  • #916
    KayTee
    Registered Users Posts: 223 ✭✭KayTee


    fabberella wrote: »
    im due in august i have adam for a boy and amira for a girl (Arabic names) my boyfriend loves amira! :):)
    what do you think??

    My son is Adam, I love the name, he is starting school and will be the only Adam in his class which I am delighted about. Amira is very pretty! I have no idea what we will call this one if it's a boy. We both like Ariana for a girl, but will probably have gone off it come September! I'd be very surprised if this is a boy, my gut tells me it's a little lady :-)


  • #917
    The Big Red Button
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,390 ✭✭✭The Big Red Button


    Cat Melodeon wrote: »
    Eadhaoin (sp?)/Aideen are alternative versions of it if you'd prefer.

    I have a sister called Éadaoin (pronounced same as Aideen.)

    No one ever spells it right. Ever! :) I'm guessing that's a problem with most Irish names.

    We actually wanted to call her the Irish version of Aveen, but couldn't find the Irish spelling for it. "Aoibheann" seems to be the spelling usually used, but really that should be pronounced more like Even than Aveen, as far as I know!


  • #918
    Quality
    Registered Users Posts: 6,900 ✭✭✭Quality


    I dont plan on having anymore kids...



    but if i do.. i want to put these in the pot..

    xavier.... jolie ....dominic


  • #919
    Oral Slang
    Registered Users Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭Oral Slang


    chatterpillar wrote: »
    I have a sister called Éadaoin (pronounced same as Aideen.)

    No one ever spells it right. Ever! :) I'm guessing that's a problem with most Irish names.

    We actually wanted to call her the Irish version of Aveen, but couldn't find the Irish spelling for it. "Aoibheann" seems to be the spelling usually used, but really that should be pronounced more like Even than Aveen, as far as I know!

    No you're right - the correct pronounciation of Aoibheann / Aoibhinn is Ayveen, even though some people pronounce it E-van sometimes.


  • #920
    Cottontail
    Registered Users Posts: 289 ✭✭Cottontail


    Oral Slang wrote: »
    I love the name Etáin, but again my partner doesn't like it, nor most irish names.

    What is the correct spelling of Etain though? some places I look it up there are no fadas, then some have a fada on the E, and person above has a fada on the A. Which is the correct way? :confused: any


  • #921
    Cottontail
    Registered Users Posts: 289 ✭✭Cottontail


    Oral Slang wrote: »
    I love the name Etáin, but again my partner doesn't like it, nor most irish names.

    What is the correct spelling of Etain though? some places I look it up there are no fadas, then some have a fada on the E, and person above has a fada on the A. Which is the correct way? :confused:


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  • #922
    crazyginlady
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭crazyginlady


    Oral Slang wrote: »
    No you're right - the correct pronounciation of Aoibheann / Aoibhinn is Ayveen, even though some people pronounce it E-van sometimes.
    Yup my daughters name is Aoibheann ane we pronounce it Ayveen . We are thinking about a few names for the new arrival . For a boy we have Daniel (I think we are pretty set on that) . For a girl I like lilly , Molly and Blaithin but I'm really not sure at all .


  • #923
    Oral Slang
    Registered Users Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭Oral Slang


    Cottontail wrote: »
    What is the correct spelling of Etain though? some places I look it up there are no fadas, then some have a fada on the E, and person above has a fada on the A. Which is the correct way? :confused:

    I deal with someone in work who spells it as I have. Hadn't really heard of it before hearing her name, so not sure if there more spellings. I've heard a pronunciation Ehtayne before, but this girl pronounces it Eetawn.


  • #924
    Cottontail
    Registered Users Posts: 289 ✭✭Cottontail


    Oral Slang wrote: »
    I deal with someone in work who spells it as I have. Hadn't really heard of it before hearing her name, so not sure if there more spellings. I've heard a pronunciation Ehtayne before, but this girl pronounces it Eetawn.

    Thanks for this. I like the pronounciation Ehtayne myself, I think this is what we will use if we go with the name!


  • #925
    Hannibal Smith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,893 ✭✭✭Hannibal Smith


    I think.....think....we may have a boys name. We appear to have agreed on 'Hugh', but its too early to say whether it's a definite or not because hubby's mind is subject to change like the wind.

    If it's a girl, we're in trouble, we've no names whatsoever.


  • #926
    barbiegirl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭barbiegirl


    I love Hugh it's a strong name :-)


  • #927
    hacked
    Registered Users Posts: 812 ✭✭✭hacked


    I always found boys names easier! I loved Noah, Max, Josiah and Ian.


  • #928
    Storminateacup
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,424 ✭✭✭Storminateacup


    We named our little girl Ava Catherine.


  • #929
    How Strange
    Registered Users Posts: 6,339 ✭✭✭How Strange


    Ava Catherine; thats a really beautiful name.


  • #930
    Cunning Stunt
    Registered Users Posts: 1,292 ✭✭✭Cunning Stunt


    We are 16 weeks in, and we are no nearer finding the name we want!:( Every time one of us find a name we like, either the other one doesn't like it, or we both like it, but after a while we get turned off it.

    How long on average did it take you guys to find the perfect name for your baby? Maybe we should leave it until a bit later in the pregnancy before wrecking our heads with names...


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  • #931
    hacked
    Registered Users Posts: 812 ✭✭✭hacked


    Cunning Stunt wrote: »
    We are 16 weeks in, and we are no nearer finding the name we want!:( Every time one of us find a name we like, either the other one doesn't like it, or we both like it, but after a while we get turned off it.

    How long on average did it take you guys to find the perfect name for your baby? Maybe we should leave it until a bit later in the pregnancy before wrecking our heads with names...

    Well for me, all the names I like at this stage of my pregnancy were completely scrapped closer to the date! I was convinved I was going ot name my little girl Maya half way through, and then I decided on Isobel closer to the time. I really wouldn't be worrying, your not even half way there yet :)


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