Opinions

[jessi]

My partner and I have had abit of trouble agreeing on names for our little one (as I am sure, most of you have!)

For a girl, we have chosen: Sylke

but dont have a middle name as yet- any ideas??

For a boy... we have a massive list- and have already chosen Otto for the middle name as it is one of Nat's middle names.

Van
Leo
Marley
Mika
Zion
Fenix
Kymani
Lewi
Sunny
Theo
Zavier
Caelan

(altho those are just my choices... Nat likes some, but not many)

We find out what we are having in a few weeks, so that will either make it incredibly easy for us if we are having a girl, or incredibly hard for us if its a boy.

Opinions anyone?

[cwsmum]

My DS is Caelan I don't mind Marley or Leo...the rest don't do much for me I'm afraid Kinda depends on the last name too...Which names does your DH like?

[the_queen]

How do you pronounce the girls name? Is it SILKY ? or just SILK ? or is it SI-kee ? I've never seen it before, it looks pretty written down, I'd love to know how it's pronounced!!
For a girls middle name, I think you have to work out with your DP if you just want a pretty name that goes nicely with Sylke, or if you want to make it "mean" something, IYKWIM. Vallerie's middle name is named after DH's favourite aunty. I originally wanted "Rose", just because it sounds nice, but together we decided that it would be really nice to honour his aunty.

Your boys list, I like Zion the best. Also Caelen.


I think with naming a baby, although it's nice to have other people's "approval" or opinions, remember that it's you who will be saying the name 1000 times a day! Try this test: stand at the back door and use your "stern mummy" voice to shout "ZION! GET OUT OF THAT MUD PUDDLE RIGHT NOW!!!!"

[Briannabear]

I like Caelan!

[misskittyfantastico]

I like Zavier Otto but I'd probably spell it Xavier
I also like Theo and Leo but I'm not sure that they flow too well with Otto...
Good Luck!!

[jessi]

We got the name Zavier from the Musician Xavier Rudd (one of our favourite artists) but have found that Xavier is becomming quiet the popular name so we decided that maybe we could spell it with a Z instead to make it abit different.

The name Sylke- well, we turned on the winter Olympics while in NZ and there was sledding on and this Russian chick came up and her name was Sylke... They pronounced it "SIL-KA" but I think we'd probably say it the Aussie way "SILKY" or I like plain old "SILK"- I guess from reading 'Sylke'- she could get either or.

Both Nat and I agreed on Fenix Otto for a boy at the start and then he informed me that Fenix was too much of a hypo kids name... we needed something calm. Last night he told me he likes some of the names I've chosen but today he doesnt like any of them... Personally my favourite boys name is Zion... Nat Keeps saying Dartanion which I refuse.

Argh- so confusing.

[shed]

Weird spellings don't make a name different, they just make it spelled wrong for most of the kids life.

The names you have chosen are beautiful and you have put a lot of thought into them. Spelling them differently doesn't make them any more creative, it just makes it look like you were trying too hard.

Just my two cents.

Good luck with your decision.

[misskittyfantastico]

I agree with shed. Choosing your child's name is a very personal decision and ultimately you will choose what's right for you...but strange spelling doesn't do a lot for me either

[jessi]

whos to say that Xavier spelt with an 'X' is spelt 'right' anyway?

or anyones name is spelt 'right' for that matter. my mum decided to spell my brothers name 'Braydon' instead of Brayden which is apparantly the 'right' way... doesnt mean she was trying 'too hard'. Braydon is his name, and if I choose to call my child 'Zavier' instead of 'Xavier', then Zavier will be his name and it will be right for him...

I dont think theres any right or wrong way to spell a childs name (or anyones name), its spelt how its spelt. No-one can tell anyone the spelling of their name is wrong... its just spelt differently to the conventional version of it.

Thanks for your opinions tho ladies

[misskittyfantastico]

I don't think anyone wanted to hurt your feelings Jessi...but yes I admit I do prefer classic/conventional not "right" names and spellings of those names. Your baby, whatever his/her name is and however it's spelled will be amazing and beautiful