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I posted here a few months ago asking for opinions on the names me and the husband have picked out for our future children. We have recently started trying for a baby and have slightly altered some of the names so I was just wondering what you guys thinks.

We are naming our first, whether they be a boy or a girl, Charlie after my grandfather. I was sort of confused on my last post when people told me Charlie isn't a good name for when they become adults and to name the baby Charles or Charlotte. I always thought Charlie was an adult sounding name but I don't know. Anyone think that it's not a good name for adults? If it helps at all my grandfathers actual name is Charlie, it's not a nickname.

Anywayyys all the names we picked out are -
Charlie Elaine, if we have a girl first.
Charlie Donald, if we have a boy first.
Alison Elaine, if we have a girl any time but first
Liam Donald, if we have a boy any time but first

The middle names have significance as well just so you know. Oh and I was told Liam isn't an adult name either and to use it as a nickname for William but we like Liam because we are irish and it feels like a nice strong irish name.

Opinions? Thanks in advance.

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Recently someone commented with the name Lumi, a Finnish name that means snow.

I was actually trying to help out a friend, but I ended up loving the name myself. Lumi is quite different from my usual tastes. I'm more of a Josephine, Alma or Mabel kind of girl, but for some reason Lumi really struck me.

After mentioning it to a few of my friends, I realized that I am definately among the minority on feelings towards Lumi. Apparently it makes them think of "looney" or "gloomy" while I think it sound rather beautiful. Thoughts?

Can you guys think of any similarish names?

If not, what name do you love that everyone else seems to hate?

(ps thankyou to whoever it was that suggested Lumi!)