Baby Names

[snorkle & flippers]

Hi Guys, well as it's a cold rainy non diving day, get your thinking caps on! my wife and I are about to become parents for the first time in about 10 weeks and are struggling to think of names for him or her, so ideas would be great, but before you say it we're not calling him / her Halcyon or poseidon!!

[nigelH]

Originally Posted by snorkle & flippers

...and are struggling to think of names for him or her,

Sorry to throw negatives but avoid family names and beware of initials that spell things.

I would tend to go for the traditional English but less used, the world already has enough Johns and Susans, but still have something that is a recognised name rather than something that sounds like a stop on the Paris Metro.

Also, before going for something romantic sounding biblical or mythological, look them up. I had a girl in my primary school called Medusa Anne and we little children wondered why she was usually called Anne. I suppose you could blame it on a long labour and over enthusiastic use of gas/air but the poor thing has to live with it.

[susanmac]

Originally Posted by nigelH

the world already has enough Susans

Rubbish, you can't have too much of a good thing .

To the OP, most of my friends who have sprogs have changed their mind about the name once they're born. When you meet them something will just "fit" and you'll know that's what they are meant to be called.

Good Luck,
Susan,
x.

[dry suit diver]

our newest arrival was going to be called Geraint Efan, but 2 days before he was cut out his big sister said I like Alexander, we put it with the Geraint bit and it worked.


you will know what to call it when it arrives, its some sort of instinct thing.


as for the initials spelling words SWMBO became a JEW when she married me

[Devon Diver]

I would opt for traditional English/British names myself, but my poor little grandson, two weeks old, has been lumbered with Caeleb Balthazaar.

My son, his uncle, has already decided he can't cope with that and is going to call him Bart!

[ScubaSue]

Scubaking/Richie's daughter is called Coral - I think that is a lovely name! Or what about Pearl?