Ah, still wondering, hehe.

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What do you think of the name:

Nora Grace?

I thought I had a name for the baby girl I have (still) not conceived, but I just love this name.

I also used to like Greylin Amya. What do you think of this name? It is no longer in the running for any future kids or pets I have, but I kinda like it. It is unusual.

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Aww thanks for your suggestions. I do not even know if I will go with Nora. My mum thinks it sounds too 'hick', it will not be her kid though.

I agree, Grace is way overused. I think it is very pretty, but I do not like common names. It was my great grandmother's name.

I am thinking of names that sound decent when said among the Dutch. My husband is Dutch and the child, for at least the first few years of his or her life, would be raised here in the Netherlands, until we decide to move to America, someday.

I love Lisa, but it is quite popular here in Holland, so it seems. I know a couple of babies with that name. I like Leone and Gabrielle, but I do not like how Gabrielle is pronounced in Dutch.

I am thinking of a nice Dutch name, Anouk and putting an American name with it like Elyce. Anouk is pretty but not very common here at all.

Thanks for your suggestions. I do like Nora Leone though.

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it will not be her kid though. Here here! One of the biggest mistakes I made when pregnant is telling family the names I was considering. They always have some opinion, and more often than not, it isn't good. You know what though? If you name your kid Rumplestilskin, they're gonna love little "Rumpy," and you can bet they won't say anything negative about the name once the baby is born.

I strongly encourage you not to discuss any more names with family and perhaps not even friends. Truly, it is your baby... not theirs. Any name you choose for it will be perfect. When you want opinions, come to this community. People here will give you positive and negative comments, but you don't have to take it personally, like you do when your mum comments, y'know? :-)

That is interesting that you like Nora Leone. That is the first thing that popped into my head, and I thought it was beautiful too. I also love your choice of Anouk.

I have a Swedish friend who married and American, so they decided to name their kids names that were easily pronounced in Sweden and in the states. The Dutch girl names that I thought were nice for a girl in both places were: Skye, Francisca and Brandi. For some reason Skye really stands out. Here are some Dutch combinations I thought were nice:

Skye Gyselle
Skye Giselle
Skye Cecilia
Francisca Ria
Francisca Marcel
Brandi Anastasia

Here is a great link to many Dutch names:
http://babynames.indastro.com/dutchonefA.html

One more thing. If you decide to stop telling mum what you're thinking, don't tell her. You don't want to hurt her feelings and send her in a tizzy. Make her think she's still "in the loop." When it comes down to naming your baby though, it's up to you and daddy. In the end, everyone will love what you decide. :-)

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Brandi? no no no thats not good! Though i adore Skye & Francisca. Especially Skye Cecilia.

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Wasn't Anouk the name of the little girl in Chocolat? :D It's cute and different.

I love Nora Grace, though. Beautiful.