Thinking names yet?

[Bexta]

I know it's early days, but has anyone picked their baby names yet???

Have you gone to the names thread yet??? Or have you already chosen a name that you've always liked for Bub???

Told friends & family what names you've picked??? Would you let everyone know on Bubhub or keep it a secret until he/she is born???

It's such a hard decision... I was just wondering if anybody else is as stumped as me?:laughing:

Do you like traditional/old fashioned names or something more new-age & made up???

[jeski]

It's been a hot topic for discussion amongst me, David, family and friends ever since I told everyone about my pregnancy. I only gave my mother permission to tell my extended family on the weekend and only told my wider group of friends yesterday, but everyone's coming up with names already :p

David & I have been discussing names a lot over the past few weeks however, and have decided on Pandora for a girl.. we're still trying to find boys' names we both like. :rolleyes:

[HollyHotLips]

I've got a list of a few names, so far top runners are Natalie or Katherine for a girl and Adam or Daniel for a boy (I prefer the traditional names as you can see!) I'm sure they'll probably change before bubs is born as I keep hearing names and adding them onto the list, and just a couple of weeks ago Carrie was front runner for the girls list..! :)

The only thing I find hard is some names I love just dont go with our surname...

I dont mind posting them here but I will be keeping them secret otherwise, had friends pinch my baby names in the past and dont want the risk of it happening again...! :mad:

[Foxy]

DH and I are not telling anyone (including close family) our names until after the deed is done! But I don't mind sharing with my Bubhub pals......

Lucy Belle for a girl

Nate James for a boy

[AimeeB]

:wave: Hi How hard is it?.....Well we found out last week that #4 is a boy(boy's names are harder i reckon)and we just can't really agree on anything.I told mum and sister what we do like and my sis goes "oh that is disgusting!!"how rude!I told her I didn't want her opinion,was just letting her know and now I wish I hadn't told her.I wouldn't say that to anyone I just say "oh that's nice" and leave it at that if I don't like it but that's just what she is like.Anyway we don't know what to do as friends are due in Jan and they have picked the same name-what are the chances!!I hope they have a girl so we can use it.We like having names that aren't too diff,but not common.We have Zane Caelen,Airlie Paige and Avalon Zoe and we have finally decided on Nate for a boy(I think)as long as our friends don't have a boy,then we'll have to go back to the drawing board!-Nate Jasper (Jasper is my fav but DH doesn't like it!) We also agreed on Seth but my mum hates it.I think it's better to tell fam once they're born as at least then they keep their opinions more to themselves!

[AimeeB]

:wave: How funny!!!! You just beat me with your post Foxy and we have picked the same!!! I don't mind as we prob will never run into you:laughing: It's obviously a nice name then!!

[Foxy]

Hey AimeeB, I LOVE all your kid's names! We have great taste! :laughing:

[Pink73]

DS1= Jack Alan named after his great GD and his dad

So if we have another son he will be called Ryan George we like ryan and George is after his grand dad

For a girl it will be charlotte June after her 2 grannies

[OopsieDaisy]

We aren't telling people what names we are considering so we don't get the oh I don't like that.. how bout this bla bla!

But will share with you guys hehe

Boy: Zachary or Isaak
Girls: No idea yet!

[twitch]

We won't tell any one the names we've picked until bubs is born. We did tell my MIL some fake names just to shut her up though! She hated them both so I keep telling her that's defintely what they are, just to stir her up :devil6:

We like Max Brian and Jane Debra or Kaye Debra. We've found girls names easier to pick than boys.

[HollyHotLips]

Max and Charlotte are both on my list too :)

[Bexta]

Everyone has picked such nice names!!! I'm finding it hard to find middle names... I like

ANTON for a boy, but can't use John as a middle name as it has the same 'ON' sound. John is both my Dads & DH's middle name.

STELLA for a girl. It's my grandmother's name (& my middle name). Havn't found a middle name I like or that means something to me yet.

DH has been strangely quiet on the subject... he tends to like weird names. Normal names for everyday objects turned into a christian name... for instance, I was drinking a 'Coke Zero' the other day & he thought ZERO would be a cool boys name!!! Imagine how he would be teased over that, "you're nothing but zero", you're worth zilch etc...(sorry if that is really someones name).

[AimeeB]

:wave: I loooove Stella:thumbsup:

[OopsieDaisy]

We won't tell any one the names we've picked until bubs is born. We did tell my MIL some fake names just to shut her up though! She hated them both so I keep telling her that's defintely what they are, just to stir her up :devil6:

We like Max Brian and Jane Debra or Kaye Debra. We've found girls names easier to pick than boys.

HAHAHA:laughing:

[Tanya1985]

Isn't it funny that people have chosen similar names... I have also chosen Charlotte ( it is really the only name me and DP have decided on) It is hard with the last name, my partners last name is Lowe you would think it would be easy to match to becasue it is so simple.... wrong!! too many names go with and make other words or phrases. We are finding it hard to agree on boys names but I like William Allan James DP thinks it is too long and it probably is but it is our grandfathers names who have all only recently passes away, one only 5 days before my conception, and I think it would be nice for our son to know that his names really mean something to us. What do guys think??? Do you think it is too long??

[WeloveHarriet]

DD is Harriet Gerrard - Gerrard being DH's middle name, as well as his mother's maiden name.

This baby will have my maiden name - McDonald - as their middle name whether they are a boy or a girl.

Girls names are either Violet or Stella.

Boys names are a little harder - Thomas, John, Quinn or James.

[charlis_mum]

We cannot decide on a boys name, so it had better be a girl!
Can't decide totally on a girls wither - DH will not commit to anything! I like Kiara, Lorissa, Olivia, Joanna & Danica for a girl - My fave is Olivia Grace. For a boy I like Hayden, Lucas, Shaun - but DH doesn't like any of them!! It is gonna take us a while i rekon!

[OopsieDaisy]

I love Charlotte too! But DF doesn't :thumbsdown:

[Bolli]

Lovely names!

I'm such a superstitious git, I'm waiting until after the 12 week scan (next tuesday!) before I speculate on the sex or names.

I do have a feeling though that DH and I are going to have a lot of "fun" finding names we agree on - Lucky there's six months:laughing: !

[fozzie]

Well I hope we have a girl because I've already used all the boys names for m DS1 and DS2 and we can't really agree on any there are a couple though.

Boys - Joshua or Joseph

Girls - Charlotte, Amelia, Holly or Alanah

For a girls middle name I'd like May after my Nanna who passed away last year and bubs is due the day before her birthday. Boys middle name not sure my other GD was William and I like that.

[Cupcake85]

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[Bexta]

It is hard with the last name, my partners last name is Lowe you would think it would be easy to match to becasue it is so simple.... wrong!! I like William Allan James DP thinks it is too long and it probably is. Do you think it is too long??

Just don't call DS Zero!!! Zero Lowe!!!:laughing:
William Allan James is a lovely name. But if you use up all your favourite names on the 1st, you'll have nothing left for next time... (I sound so male talking about the next already!!!:rolleyes:)

Kylie - I LOVE Quinn James for a boy!!! Very nice!!! Violet... I havn't heard that one for soooo long. It has such a nice ring.

Cupcake - How about Gordy?

Love the name CHARLOTTE everyone (work on DF Kristy!!!)

[mysteeq]

Me and DP like the name Tiarn for a girl haven't picked out a boys name yet

[Bexta]

You have to think of twice as many names as the rest of us!!!

Tiarn (or Tiarne???) is really nice. Very pretty.

[HollyHotLips]

Tanya, I have two middle names so no, I dont think it's too long :)

The only thing that annoys me about it is that bankcards, Medicare and things like that tend to only use my first middle initial..... :(

[Bexta]

Tanya, I have two middle names so no, I dont think it's too long :)

The only thing that annoys me about it is that bankcards, Medicare and things like that tend to only use my first middle initial..... :(

I have 2 middle names too & get annoyed that alot of places don't use the 2nd one... especially the RTA... that's supposed to be a 'solid' (can't think of a word!!!) form of ID.

[doin'mybest]

I'm not going to tell anyone (besides you guys) our names til after the birth.

We like Talia for a girl or i also like Jessica but DH doesn't. Possibly Rose as a second name. Not sure for a boy yet. I don't mind Dylan. I'm sure we'll change our minds before the birth though.

[OopsieDaisy]

I dreamt last night I had a boy and we called him Samuel :p

[twitch]

Samuel's a nice name. We had Sam on our shortlist for a while there.

[Bexta]

SIL had a baby 4 months ago & his name is Samuel... he's VERY cute!!!

I love Audrey for a girl??? But I was actually saving that name for when I get a dog!!!:laughing:

[charlis_mum]

I love Audrey for a girl??? But I was actually saving that name for when I get a dog!!!:laughing:

lol - we have the reverse of that - our dog is called Jess, but now i love the name Jessica for a girl! But the dog is 3yo - so too late to change her name.

I really like Samuel too - but my sisters nickname is Sam - and everybody calls her that, so it would be far to confusing.

[miss ani]

we've had a girls' name picked out for years, but boys names we're having a little bit of a harder time. both DP and i have strong cultural backgrounds (i'm german & his is scottish) which are kind of influencing our decision.

anyway... i shall share:

girl: lily (with either grace or charlotte)
boy: angus, nikolaus, william or fergus.

[halesdm]

We like for a girl,

Charlize

a boy,

Riley

I will probably change my mind a zillion times though.

[marlie]

For a girl I like Maya - rhymes with liar! - with Rose as the middle-name, same as me and my Gran.

For a boy I like Noah James.

DH is super-different to me, he likes all the trendy names like Conner and Callum, but I don't want anything that is in the top ten list! So far Noah is the only name that we have vaguely agreed on (it wasn't my fav, but all the rest he has HATED!).

I also really like Flynn for a boy.

We have a LOOOOOOONNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGG surname, so it has to be a short first-name otherwise Bub will be in Yr 12 before they learn to spell it! :laughing:

[WeloveHarriet]

I love Audrey but our surname starts with an A so would be too many A's. I love Meredith too (liked it long before Gray's Anatomy) but DH refuses to even consider it.
MissAni - love all your names especially Fergus.

[HollyHotLips]

I really like the name Addison after hearing it in Greys' but I know DH wouldnt even consider it so havent mentioned it. :rolleyes:

I thought it was nice and could be shortened to Addy....

[miss ani]

I love Audrey but our surname starts with an A so would be too many A's. I love Meredith too (liked it long before Gray's Anatomy) but DH refuses to even consider it.
MissAni - love all your names especially Fergus.

thank you. :) i have really warmed to fergus lately.

audrey is a great name... it reminds me of the 1950s and the whole rockabilly era! love it!! :D

[babyella]

I really like the name Addison after hearing it in Greys' but I know DH wouldnt even consider it so havent mentioned it. :rolleyes:

I thought it was nice and could be shortened to Addy....

my nephew's name is Addison..it really suits him, we call him Addy

if we have a boy it will be.....

Pheonix (everyone seems to think i'm joking when i say it:laughing: but i think it's a great name!!)

i'm having a really hard time for a girls name, i like Penelopy (sp?)....Penny for short, but DP doesn't like it:rolleyes:

with DD#1 i liked Amilia and DP liked Ella so we combined them to make AMIELLA (sounds like AMY-Ella) i thought i made it up but when i googled it it turned out to be a french name!!

jess

[the_original_duchess]

i also like Jessica but DH doesn't. .

my little girl is a jessica and i think its a great name, just work on him, he'll learn to love it.
i like the name charlotte, but so do like 1000 other ppl at the moment so for:
girl i want: Belinda Gail. belinda after belinda Emmett and Gail after my Aunt who passed away from the same cancer as belinda emmett at the same age, and im wanting belinda first because my nan specifically asked me not to name the baby Gail as a first name, not sure why.
and for a boy, Sean Graeme, sean after sean berrigan, he scored an awsome try at the broncos, doggies semi final this year, and i screamed out at the game that i would name the baby sean because of excitement of the game, oh and graeme after my DH's father.
by the way we are hugh bronco's fans, if u couldn't already tell LOL

[peta1410]

we're not telling anyone the names we've chosen (except bubhub buddies and my sister of course) until after the baby's born. we don't know the sex either, which is the complete opposite to our first. For my son we found out the sex, picked a name and told everybody, even complete strangers!! :o

Boy: Hamish Vedder (huge Pearl Jam fan)
Girl: Jolene Amelia (Amelia my middle name and my Grandma's name).

These are of course not set in stone and will probably change a million times before bub arrives. :laughing:

[Kayte]

Ohhh whoeve said Addison i LOVE that name but my little cousins name is MADISON and i think they are a bit to close to home !!

Girls : Sienna, Kailah & Abby
Boys : Tyler , Dylan

Hrrrm who knows !!:detective:

[icugal]

i'm having a really hard time for a girls name, i like Penelopy (sp?)....Penny for short, but DP doesn't like it:rolleyes:


It's spelt Penelope, and IMHO, it's an awful name (and I have the right to criticise here... see my sig). If you ever do decide to go with that name, please call her Penny and not Penelope... Penny is much easier to live with... and much easier to spell !! :)

[doin'mybest]

We've settled on a short list now.

For a girl Ashleigh, Kasey or Ebony (I still really like Jessica but DH won't budge and now a friend has just named her baby Jessica:( )

For a boy Dylan or Rory.

I like the girl names but i'm still not 100% on the boys. Oh well hopefully it will be a girl :p

[Tanya1985]

My brothers name is Rory and I absolutely love it! It suits him, it means King, and he definately thinks that is what he is!
His full name is Rory William James very royal I know but his middle names are family names. Just thought I would let you know. He is 11 now and I have never met another Rory so I don't think it is a very common name.

[mum2bubba]

We have picked Skye Elise if its a girl, we haven't picked a boy name yet though I am hoping to use Nathan Grant (Grant after my fiance) but I guess we'll see what happens.

[twitch]

We are off our old list of names and now we like Jeb for a boy and Kaye or Jane for a girl. We're not telling any of the family though. MIL keeps asking and we keep giving her fake names, so when bubs comes she'll think it's either Angus or Poppy. :laughing:

[Tanya1985]

Mum2bubba My cousin is Skye Harley it suits her I love Skye as a name but I can't really use it now.

[qldmummy]

Hi all

We had decided on our names a long time ago but recently just changed our minds on our boys name.

Boy - Was going to be Felix but is now Jett
Girl - Zalia

What do you think?

[peta1410]

Hi there qldmummy, just wanted to tell you that my nieces' name is Zahlia and I absolutely love the name. When we were told the name after she was born we thought it was very unusual but so pretty.

[mum2bubba]

Mum2bubba My cousin is Skye Harley it suits her I love Skye as a name but I can't really use it now.

Thats a nice name, can't use Harley though coz too close to Hayley. Harley Skye is nice too.

[doin'mybest]

My brothers name is Rory and I absolutely love it! It suits him, it means King, and he definately thinks that is what he is!
His full name is Rory William James very royal I know but his middle names are family names. Just thought I would let you know. He is 11 now and I have never met another Rory so I don't think it is a very common name.

It is starting to grow on me, but we'll probably change our minds again yet! My DS is called Mitchell Ray which means Big King - Don't know if i could handle 2 kings in the family :laughing:

[Tanya1985]

Mmmmm two kings could cause a problem!:laughing:

[twitch]

Does anyone know the website for babies names where you can hover over a chart and it tells you how popular the name was in a particular year? It is such a good site, but I just can't remember what it was...

We're thinking Annabelle for a girls name, what do you ladies think?

[qldmummy]

Not sure if this is the site that you were after but when I was browsing the other day they had the stats for both US and Aus.

http://www.behindthename.com/

Hope that helps.

[Steph_mum2Jayden]

DH and I have had our girls name Jade Mackenzie picked out for a long time, but now that we know its a boy we've decided on Jayden Thomas... although DH wants it to be spelt Jaden but since he got to chose the name I want to choose the spelling.

[qldmummy]

DH and I had names for bubba for either sex picked out long before we even conceived but now that we know for sure that it is a boy who decided to keep JET as the name we had chosen plus keep the traditional family middle names of ANDRE HILLIARD

So bubba is getting one hell of name, I am glad that we kept his first name short. LOL

[LusciousMum23]

DH and I have had names chosen for a while,

Ethan Jack for a boy

Ella Elizabeth for a girl (Although DH likes Amy Elizabeth too)

I've read some great names here tonight . Best wishes to you all ,

Alli :wave:
Toasted :smiliedance:

[*babygirl*]

hey all...
well since ive found out im having a little girl me n DP have decided on Aalliyah Darrach Hardy... she will have my partners name as she will always be his and i might not be lol... and 'darrach' is my mothers maiden name and i love the whole unisex middle name... but we did have Keylen Derek for a boy... i love them both but i've been set on aaliyah since i was young...

i'm not telling my friends our names i dont want them to get taken... but you guys can know lol.

[OopsieDaisy]

Well we have no idea :crying: :laughing:

[fozzie]

Well we have no idea :crying: :laughing:

Neither do we. We can't agree on anything.:laughing:

[OopsieDaisy]

Same - I just call her LIL Girl for now. Justin says to me " She can't be my bubba girl, cos that is what Bella is... " :rolleyes: So she shall be our lil girl :D

[doin'mybest]

We're thinking Annabelle for a girls name, what do you ladies think?

I think Annabelle is lovely.

We've chosen 3 girls names and 2 boys but i'm still not sure which i like best. I think i'm leaning more towards Dylan for a boy and probably Ebony for a girl. It's too hard! The names that i really like, DH doesn't like:thumbsdown: Then once we get the first names sorted we've gotta choose a second name:(

[Kayte]

We have semi decided :

Girl : Imogen, Abby, Taylor & Indiana
Boy : Tyler or Dylan