Baby names!

AntoSRFC · 27-03-2009 5:14pm

Norman if its a girl

Crea · 29-03-2009 11:47pm

Was in the local park today. Woman calls to her child " William, tell Harry it's time to go" I really hope they aren't brothers:p

beth-lou · 30-03-2009 1:33pm

Melion wrote: »

Jesus, she's moved onto Freya for a girl. Anyone else think its awful?

Ha ha..... I actually think it's a beautiful name.

mumof2maybe3 · 30-03-2009 8:51pm

Freya is the make of bra for large breasted ladies!!! I like the name though but would just get an image of big boobies all the time

LordSutch · 31-03-2009 12:29am

AntoSRFC wrote: »

Norman if its a girl.

You mean 'Norma' right

Kieo · 31-03-2009 12:42am

girls = erin, evelyn, kayleigh, erica

boys = dylan, dean, declan, kyle

newwifey · 31-03-2009 1:12pm

Hi
Baby due in 6 weeks and we haven't really discussed names yet ! :eek:

This is the 4th baby, so the novelty kinda fades.
We have decided on Odhran (pronounced oran) for a boy but are stuck on girls names.

Does anyone remember the Irish folklore story about the beautiful Deirdre that was locked away by the King cause he wanted to marry her when she got older only to be rescued by the warrior Naoise?

Well I love the name Naoise, and a friend recently told me she has a girl called Naoise in her class so its not exclusively a boys name.

Anyone else seen it used for girls and not boys?

LordSutch · 31-03-2009 2:13pm

newwifey wrote: »

Well I love the name Naoise, and a friend recently told me she has a girl called Naoise in her class so its not exclusively a boys name.

Please excuse my ignorance re Irish names, but how do you pronounce 'Naoise'? is it like 'Noise' or is it more like 'Daisy' with an N instead of the letter D?

Sixx · 31-03-2009 4:03pm

Its 'Knee-Sha' as in your knee, and 'sha' as in the way you'd say yes in Irish... I think I'm making that more confusing, am I???!!!

I've heard of boys with that name but not a girl, but there are a lot of Irish names that can be used for both.

newwifey · 31-03-2009 10:26pm

Yes Sixx has it.
Its pronounced like nee-sha.
Should imagine there would be very few girls with the name though.

langers · 03-04-2009 10:08pm

Jamie & Gavin for a boy.
Ailbhe & Tara for a girl.

LordSutch · 06-04-2009 3:40pm

langers wrote: »

Jamie & Gavin for a boy.
Ailbhe & Tara for a girl.

Ailbhe (Alaby)? how do you pronounce it > Sorry, I need another prompt!

P.S. I love the names Tara, Gavin, & Jamie

wolfpawnat · 06-04-2009 4:30pm

Camelot wrote: »

Ailbhe (Alaby)? how do you pronounce it > Sorry, I need another prompt!

To the best of my knowledge its pronounced Al-va. Could be wrong though!

I took Aidan for my little man, no other name was to be discussed - my OHs dad died around the time he was concieved. But I love the name regardless so I didn't mind.

If he had been a girl it was a toss up between Aisling and Clodagh

January · 06-04-2009 7:54pm

wolfpawnat wrote: »

To the best of my knowledge its pronounced Al-va. Could be wrong though!

I took Aidan for my little man, no other name was to be discussed - my OHs dad died around the time he was concieved. But I love the name regardless so I didn't mind.

If he had been a girl it was a toss up between Aisling and Clodagh

Yep it's Al-va, I know an Ailbhe and two Naoise's (both girls). I think they are lovely names.

Salome · 09-04-2009 11:04pm

I think it's sad when someone names a child after a celebrity's child - I overheard a woman in the shop calling her child - "Jayden come here!" after one of Britney's offspring.

Pop culture names have a very limited shelf-life. I like Irish names or something relating to your family or OH's family - not something I heard on the tv or read in Heat magazine.

For the record, Ailbhe is a lovely name.

gowayouttadat · 10-04-2009 9:36am

At the moment ours stand at Ali, Chloe or Danielle for a girl... I'm not too sure about Danielle, that's the OH's one. I don't hate it but I'm not sure I love it either.

Boys... Sean or Jack... the middle name will be Donal because both my grandparents are Donal.

We've stopped talking about it really though because we're planning on finding out the sex at the 3D so discussions are on hold until after that

Monkey61 · 13-04-2009 6:11pm

I've only heard Naoise used as a girls name - so it's not a totally out there idea.

Moonbeam · 13-04-2009 11:10pm

Monkey61 wrote: »

I've only heard Naoise used as a girls name - so it's not a totally out there idea.

Historically it is a boys name
but now a days it is used for both.

I really like it.

Lemlin · 14-04-2009 9:49pm

Here's our list so please comment as we're not sure:

Boys:
Jack
Callum
Jamie

Girls:
Isabelle
Lauren
Danielle

staker · 14-04-2009 9:52pm

a little girl's name i heard today,loved it! Taquira

like the girl's names more than the boys lemlin

Birdie086 · 15-04-2009 1:04am

Pop culture names have a very limited shelf-life. I like Irish names or something relating to your family or OH's family - not something I heard on the tv or read in Heat magazine.

I agree, one good idea is using one your own grandparent surnames/maiden names. Mine for example - Ryan for a boy and Casey for a girl.

KittyeeTrix · 15-04-2009 7:07pm

My daughters name is ZOE and I love it 'cos there are not many of them around.......................

Melion · 20-04-2009 5:08pm

So we found out we're having a little girl so the names have been narrowed down to just 2.

Its going to be either Alyssa or Taryn.

Pigletlover · 20-04-2009 11:45pm

I always thought when I got pregnant that I'd have a list of like 100 names, but I've gone off all the names I used to like except Saoirse. I like how it sounds and it has a nice meaning, but I'd like to have another couple of names to choose from in case it doesn't suit the baby or I go off it in the meantime. I like adrieanne__x's choice of Addison.

I haven't chosen any boy's names yet, My boyfriend jokingly suggested Cha, it's growing on me but I don't know if someone called Cha could ever be taken seriously.

Names that I used to like, but don't anymore:

Jordan - I seen it spelt Geordan and now it reminds me of George
Jack - very popular
Jamie - we live in Limerick and the name sounds awful when pronounced with a strong Limerick city accent

For girls

Mia/Mya
Ava
Robyn ... all have become very popular in the last few years

Crea · 21-04-2009 12:14am

Pigletlover - Try saying Cha with a Limerick accent!! Also, it's Chinese and Japanese for tea:P

Pigletlover · 21-04-2009 12:34pm

Crea wrote: »

Pigletlover - Try saying Cha with a Limerick accent!! Also, it's Chinese and Japanese for tea:P

Thanks, another name ruled out. That damn Limerick accent!

KildareCross · 22-04-2009 2:12pm

What do people think of the name Cain, or what way would you spell it even, I dont like it spelled Kane at all dont ask me why....
Due in 2 weeks and dont have any names for girl or boy Im terrible LOL

foxy06 · 22-04-2009 2:32pm

makes me think of Cain and Able but not sure which was the bad one? There was a boy in school with me with this name but have never heard anyone else called it (which I would class as a good thing)

KildareCross · 23-04-2009 10:05am

foxy06 wrote: »

makes me think of Cain and Able but not sure which was the bad one? There was a boy in school with me with this name but have never heard anyone else called it (which I would class as a good thing)

Yea I dont know anybody called Cain apart from Cain Dingle off Emmerdale :P I forgot about the Cain and Able thing I knew it was a bible name alright but I cant place from where

shenanigans1982 · 24-04-2009 10:58pm

Melion wrote: »

So we found out we're having a little girl so the names have been narrowed down to just 2.

Its going to be either Alyssa or Taryn.

Myself and my OH have settled on the name Alyssa if we have a girl, dunno why but it always stood out to me as a really nice name.

I am pretty much convinced it's going to be a girl so I aint put much thought into boy's name. Only one that got even a slight mention was Jordan which was shot down by the OH straight away because it would just remind her of the model.

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