Expecting #1 Thoughts?

[twilighter]

From your list, I like best:

Alice
Miriam
Naomi

Liam
Sebastian
Noah

[bornthisway.]

You have a great list! I think everything you listed age well. I'm not sure how common Aine is in Australia but I would steer clear of it in the US because of the pronunciation problems. I do like the similar Anya. My top four girls names for you would be Freya, Julia, Alice, and Naomi. My top three boys names are Sebastian, Daniel, and James.

Combos I like are:
Freya Jean
Alice Jean
Naomi Helen

Sebastian Jack
Sebastian Graham
Daniel Charles

[nosamanthas]

Aine- I like the pronunciation but there's just something about the way it's spelled that really puts me off of it.
Freya- I love this name but it definitely has its naysayers. All of my daughters have names that begin with the initial 'F' and they're always the only ones in their class with that initial, so it's definitely unusual and fresh to me. I think it has a great sound, is slightly exotic, and very pretty. Freya Helen is my favorite combo.
Lily- Very pretty name but very popular right now.
Julia- Lovely, classic name. I like Julia Helen and Julia Allana.
Niamh- Not my favorite. Not crazy about its sound.
Alice- Good name, for sure, but I like Julia and Freya better.
Miriam- Hate this name, to be honest. I imagine a crotchety old lady. I actually prefer the Arabic version, Mariam. Nicer sound, to me.
Naomi- Lovely name. Very familiar, yet distinct. I think it's a great choice for you, and I think all of your middle name options work beautifully.


Lachlan- Don't hate it, but it reminds me of the Lochness monster for some reason.
Liam- Very cool name. Has a nice mix of the classic and fresh. I think it's a name that a boy would like to have. Liam Charles is my favorite combo.
Joseph- One of my favorite classic boy names, but I know people think it's a little stale. He'll undoubtedly be called Joe/Joey, which is so much less distinguished than Joseph to me.
Seth- Really good name. Masculine but softly so. An elegant choice. Seth Graham and Seth Charles both sound great.
Sebastian- Very popular, but I still think it's a nice choice. A ton of history, and a lot of good nn choices. I like all of your middle name choices here, but if you want to use Jack, I think it works best here.
Daniel- I like this name but hate Dan/Danny, so it's out for me.
James- Such a great name. I don't think anyone dislikes this name. It's stylish/classic, a name you'll never regret. I love Jack Graham. Very distinctive combo.
Noah- I like the name Noah, it's just so trendy right now.

[gwynedde]

Oh, thank you all for your opinions. Dh and I have narrowed the list down 'sort of'. And thanks to nosamanthas for the idea of Mariam, Dh likes the nn 'Mari.'

We just found out my cousin who is also expecting intends to call her girl Naomi, and as its the only name her hubby and her can agree on-we're letting them.

And thanks for the input, if you have any more name ideas we would love to hear from you.