Baby names!

liliq · 10-05-2011 2:55pm

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!

Zambia · 14-05-2011 2:55am

Added Ewan to the list today...

Thankfully Ewan Mcgregor has schooled aussies in how its sounds.

qwertytlk · 15-05-2011 1:03am

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!!

christinadublin · 15-05-2011 1:42am

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

LordSutch · 15-05-2011 2:52pm

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.

rainshowers82 · 16-05-2011 9:23pm

Long time Lurker

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

rainshowers82 · 16-05-2011 9:27pm

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

lolli · 16-05-2011 10:36pm

Zambia wrote: »

Added Ewan to the list today...

Love the name Ewan!

Zambia · 18-05-2011 2:56am

Its all yours the wife Vetoed it

lolli · 22-05-2011 11:18pm

Zambia wrote: »

Its all yours the wife Vetoed it

Aww thats a pity.

I have no plans for anymore babies at the moment

Cottontail · 27-05-2011 4:32pm

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...

fabberella · 27-05-2011 4:36pm

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??

Cat Melodeon · 27-05-2011 4:54pm

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.

Oral Slang · 27-05-2011 5:57pm

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

KayTee · 28-05-2011 8:37pm

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 :-)

The Big Red Button · 28-05-2011 8:50pm

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!

Quality · 29-05-2011 2:25am

I dont plan on having anymore kids...

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

xavier.... jolie ....dominic

Oral Slang · 29-05-2011 11:09am

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.

Cottontail · 30-05-2011 11:27am

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?

any

Cottontail · 30-05-2011 11:28am

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?

crazyginlady · 30-05-2011 6:17pm

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 .

Oral Slang · 01-06-2011 11:02pm

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?

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.

Cottontail · 02-06-2011 11:06am

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!

Hannibal Smith · 02-06-2011 2:05pm

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.

barbiegirl · 02-06-2011 3:10pm

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

hacked · 02-06-2011 7:29pm

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

Storminateacup · 03-06-2011 12:30am

We named our little girl Ava Catherine.

How Strange · 03-06-2011 7:11am

Ava Catherine; thats a really beautiful name.

Cunning Stunt · 04-06-2011 6:50pm

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...

hacked · 04-06-2011 8:42pm

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

January · 04-06-2011 9:28pm

On number 1 I had her name picked out pretty much a few days after I found out I was pregnant, especially if she was a girl, I struggled with boys names though so it was a good thing she was a girl

I did half change my mind a few times but kept coming back to the one name!

On number 2 I had a name picked out when I went in to give birth, but when the birth announcement was made my mother practically broke down in tears and begged me not to name her the name I had picked, so I just told my partner to pick a name, it suits her though

embee · 04-06-2011 10:57pm

Cunning Stunt wrote: »

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...

I had my daughters name chosen when I was about 6 weeks pregnant. It came to me one night and I just loved the sound of her name. When she was born, she actually looked like a "Rhiannon" (her name, obviously). I can't even begin to imagine her with a different name to be honest.

implausible · 05-06-2011 9:54pm

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?

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.

I think it depends on the part of the country. I think 'Ehtayne' would be Etain, while 'Eetawn' would be Etáin. I've also heard Ehteenn (someone in Munster), which is Etaín.

LordSutch · 08-06-2011 11:45am

Just came across this name on TV for the 1st time ever yesterday; 'Bettany'.

Sounds like a cross between Betty & Bethany?

mariaf24 · 08-06-2011 12:15pm

January wrote: »

On number 1 I had her name picked out pretty much a few days after I found out I was pregnant, especially if she was a girl, I struggled with boys names though so it was a good thing she was a girl I did half change my mind a few times but kept coming back to the one name!

On number 2 I had a name picked out when I went in to give birth, but when the birth announcement was made my mother practically broke down in tears and begged me not to name her the name I had picked, so I just told my partner to pick a name, it suits her though

That's so lousy! Actually when my friend had her baby girl she picked a very "unusual" name...her own parents were so angry about it they took weeks to call her by her name. Even 4 years on it's a bit of a touchy subject :eek:

Im 35 weeks and i've no boys names whatsoever, really panicking now. I'm 100% sure of Eva for a girl and have been since the start

ElleEm · 08-06-2011 12:18pm

I love the names Jude or Luca for a little boy.

barbiegirl · 08-06-2011 12:20pm

We're going with Daithi for a boy. David runs in his family but I'm not mad about it and Daithi is a good Irish name, the name of the last Pagan Irish King :-)

Cottontail · 08-06-2011 2:50pm

Mine will be Dashiell if it's a boy but I suspect it's not...

crazyginlady · 14-06-2011 10:25am

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...

we chose Aoibheann's name when she was born

, trying to be a bit more prepared this time around .

Moonbeam · 14-06-2011 2:04pm

Cottontail wrote: »

Mine will be Dashiell if it's a boy but I suspect it's not...

I have never heard that name before,I had to go look it up:)
It sounds lovely.

Dubdude · 14-06-2011 2:11pm

Our baby son was born on 28th May 2011 and we chose Noah.

Dr.Dre · 14-06-2011 2:13pm

Osama

After the great pakistanie singer/songwriter

Cottontail · 14-06-2011 2:16pm

Moonbeam wrote: »

I have never heard that name before,I had to go look it up:)
It sounds lovely.

Thanks, I love it too! It's french I think. It's pronounced like Cashel in Tipperary, with a D instead of a C...

implausible · 14-06-2011 4:37pm

Cottontail wrote: »

Thanks, I love it too! It's french I think. It's pronounced like Cashel in Tipperary, with a D instead of a C...

I presume you got it from the writer Dashiell Hammet, but that pronunciation is Dash-eel.

soddy1979 · 14-06-2011 5:26pm

I like the girls name Anouska (pronounced an-oo-shka). Would probably end up being shortened to Annie. Doesn't matter though.... it got vetoed by my wife!

My grandmother's name is Leine (pronounced Lay-nee). We might go for that. My grandmother is 1/2 Indonesian, so if the baby is gets those genes and is a girl, this is her probable name.

For a boy we have Elliot & Louis, my wife prefers Elliot. I don't really mind.

33 weeks gone and counting

wmpdd3 · 16-06-2011 9:07pm

I love anouska.... I suppose it would be shortened, its hard to think on any name that wouldn't be.

That's so lousy! Actually when my friend had her baby girl she picked a very "unusual" name...her own parents were so angry about it they took weeks to call her by her name. Even 4 years on it's a bit of a touchy subject

My own mum couldn't remember my daughter's name for a few weeks. If anyone asked she had it written down on a slip of paper in her handbag!!

She didn't dare question my on why \I picked it, she just said she wouldn't expect anything less from me.

Any child under 5 who hear's her name remembers it instantly!!

CathyMoran · 16-06-2011 9:34pm

In the end Helen was the first name we picked - it is after my mother in law but it really suits her and she is named after a really strong woman.

ElleEm · 16-06-2011 9:45pm

That's a lovely name. So strong and no nonsense! That's what I think of Helen's, anyway.

deeduck48 · 16-06-2011 10:19pm

mariaf24 wrote: »

That's so lousy! Actually when my friend had her baby girl she picked a very "unusual" name...her own parents were so angry about it they took weeks to call her by her name. Even 4 years on it's a bit of a touchy subject :eek:

my nephew was named Ciaran - NOT Ciarán, as i keep calling him accidentally:eek:, my parents werent happy that it was with no fada, but now we're all a bit worried as at 3yrs his parents are calling him Ciary, which as my mother points out will become queery when he goes to school.he also calls himself "keery".
BTW i worked in d kids shoes department in Dunnes in Cork a few yrs ago for 6 months and am advising, the following names are NOT unique:p:
Saoirse, Megan/Meaghan, Dara, Jack, Breen, Olan, Harry, Braidan, Michelle/shell/shelly, Sarah, Ross, Reese/Rhys, Ryan, Kiya, luke/lucas/luca,
Ava, Daniel. hope this helps.:D:p We're thinking Ruth for a girl or Sebastian for a boy.:)

Btw, again, my husband has a really really unique german name and its a pain in the a, constantly having to repeat it or spell it out to people, especially over the phone,apparently its very common in Germany but not here, he got teased endlessly in the small country school he went to over it. So it might be cool while baba is small but my OH is 26 and hates it.

Hannibal Smith · 23-06-2011 12:05pm

Reuben? What to peeps think of the name Reuben? Is it a bit out there?

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