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No, definitely not too late to reconsider. With our last little one, I decided, on a whim, to name the "bump" Quigley. And the entire family loved it. People on BOTH SIDES told me I should put it...

Both are pretty and you'll do fine with either. I like Samara Lin best.

Oh figures you reply while I'm composing, and now I don't have any more time. Well anyway, take care of yourself!

Ottilie,

I'm so very sorry to see this. I had noticed little Roo's name disappearing over the last few weeks but I was hoping it was for privacy's sake. On the other hand, I guess I'm not...

Very R heavy. But IMHO, I like seeing a repeating sound in a 3-name combo like this. I think it helps unify the entire name.

If anything, I would pick at the long O of Lorelei and Rose next to...

I second this. And Anna-Beatrix is truly lovely. Furthermore, it's no longer than something like Anna-Maria, which most people would consider acceptable.

I think it depends on the family dynamics -- do your siblings care? Does one sibling care but not another? Do your parents care? Will it cause awkwardness, and do you care about that? Are you...

You know I have to agree that Madelyn Reineman is pretty rhymey, but that doesn't make me freak out. I'm generally in a minority for that opinion though. Grace in the middle of it would ruin the...

Oh, thank you for the compliment! I recently contributed to a callout for "knight and hero" names, and you might enjoy the combined efforts of the Berries. Not all of the names are "soft" but I...

The repeat Rs are really a personal choice that nobody else can make for you. It would bother me. But, someone else wouldn't even think of it. The first and last name will be said together in real...

I like Samara far and away better than Madelyn. Popularity or no, I've just never been a fan of Madelyn/Madeleine. However, Madelyn Reineman doesn't have the repeat R that Samara Reineman would...

I second the motion.

For men I would nominate William and James.

For women it would be Catherine and Elizabeth.

A vulgar meaning is just something to put into consideration so you have a well-balanced look at the name. It would put some people off the name, and it wouldn't bother others. It's just being put...

Caspian - Ian (Cas was listed previously)
Cormac - Cory, Mac
Peregrine - Perry, Perrin, Penn, Rin, Aaron, Pippin, Pip
Matteo - Matt, Yo (you know someone would think of it)
Raedanoran - Dan,...

Wow, no more posting in a rush for me. I can't believe I confused a Spanish and a French name. Thanks Berries, for not flaming me over my ignominious gaffe.

Oh, I would love to have a link to your master list of heroic and knightly names! Thanks very much for the offer.

You have excellent taste -- I have sons named Caspian AND Peregrine! I had Perrin shortlisted for our Peregrine's nn -- other non-Perry ideas were Rin, Penn, and Aaron -- but the little guy would...

I would pick Anton Crispin Baker (or Antoine) over Anthony Crispin Baker. Baker is a pretty commonplace surname, it can handle an uncommon first. If you like it, I think it works.

This is an old thread, I just thought Berries who had helped brainstorm earlier would be interested to know:


Just wanted to post an update on this! They girls are finally home in the U.S.A. The...

Ottilie, I love this thread. I took a subscription to it right away so I could come back later when I had a moment to enjoy reading through it and add some of my own. And let me just say, I'm SO...

Just wanted to post an update on this! They girls are finally home in the U.S.A. The family are calling them Abigail and Jen, but sometimes I hear their Chinese names too. They have only been home...

More loveliness over here!

Regarding your current list, my favorites are Anastasia, Aristea, Cosima, Endellion, Evanthe, Rosamond & Sunniva. The only one I would pitch altogether is Sylvia,...

Congratulations, Blade! I get scarce time to reply around here these days, so I'm mostly reduced to lurking, but I wanted to wish you well. I have four little ones and if memory serves, the Chinese...

You could have a set of Greek names if you kept Ianthe and Thisbe, and instead of Story went with another Greek name. If you go to Nameberry's Super Search and select girl names of Greek origin,...

Someone I know named her new baby Alexavier.

I nearly cried.