help us pick our names!

[evelet.livejournal.com]

our first baby is due on 11 August and we haven't picked a name. We don't know if its a boy or girl. We would like to go to the hospital with a name for either gender ready. We def want Anthony as a middle name if its a boy.

Boy: George Anthony Hudson-Carlile
Benjamin Anthony Hudson-Carlile

Girl: Violet Sunny Hudson-Carlile
Violet Mae Hudson-Carlile
Beatrix Mae Hudson-Carlile
Beatrix Eve Hudson-Carlile
Mae Elizabeth Hudson-Carlile

Nicknames

[a-groovy-gypsy.livejournal.com]

Hi. I'm new here. Yup, not pregnant yet but are in the process of practicing. I have always had a fascination with names. Bought my first baby name book in 8th grade...Mom had fun explaining that book to the teachers! Hahaha

Anyway...we are 100% sure we are going to name a future son Calvin Emory and going to call him "Vinnie" as a nickname. As for a girl, we were planning on Destiny Lorraine, but I don't much care for the name Destiny anymore (I think every 3rd newborn baby girl in this area is named "Destiny" something-or-other). Anyway, I am liking the name Elisabeth Hope now.

Problem is finding a nickname. I've pretty much ruled out every nickname there is out there.
Lisa is too common.
Liz is just...well, reminds me of lez. (sorry, it does)
Lizzie...Borden or McGuire. Eeew @ both
Betty...too old lady.
Betsy...again, too old lady.
Beth...too common.
Ella (or Ellie)...phant.

Can anyone think of anything else that might be used as a nickname?

FYI...I do have 3 children. Cassandra Lynn, Christopher James and Samantha Kathryn. Hmmm, maybe I'll start looking into the "S" names.....

Middle Name

[proudmomof2kids.livejournal.com]

I was wondering, what would be a good middle name to Nicolas? My husband told me we can have that name if we have a boy and can find a good middle name to compliment it. Any suggestions? Thanks!