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[jennifer.livejournal.com]

So, the Mr. and I are planning on TTC later this year.

My top two girls' names are Mia Lynne (I know, lots of Mias out there, but I adore the name) and Elena (after my husband's grandmother) Rose. I also love Victoria Grace for a girl, but not so sure it sounds right with our last name (pn Gra-nya).

I love Ian Gabriel for a boy, but the Mr. doesn't like Ian. He does like Ruben, though, which is a family name. I think I could tolerate it as a middle name, but hate it as a first name because the first thing that comes to mind - despite knowing his family - is the American Idol guy. x.x

Gabriel Ruben's not an option, because that's his brother's name, so...

Any thoughts on a first name to go with Ruben as a middle? And WDYT of the others?

Comments

[amspeck-myworld.livejournal.com]

I adore Elena Rose (though I usually prefer longer versions of Rose) and Mia Lynne is quite nice :)

Here some ideas from me -
Names very similar to Gabriel:
Gamaliel
Gadriel

Other Angel/Hebrew names:
Reuel
Raziel
Rafael/Raphael
Jeremiel
Sariel/Zariel
Raquel
Remiel
Uriel
Malachi
Nataniel
Zachary
Idan (ee-dan, similar to Ian)
Issac

[cxtxc.livejournal.com]

I love Ian Gabriel. Try to persuade him ;]

Benjamin Ruben
Demetrius Ruben
Elliot Ruben
Ethan Ruben
Isaac Ruben
Jack Ruben
Kane Ruben
Liam Ruben
Reid Ruben
Sean Ruben
Xavier Ruben

[blue-suspenders.livejournal.com]

Is Mia pronounced Me-a or My-a? (Or neither)

Daniel Ruben
Seamus Ruben
Oliver Ruben
Samuel Ruben
Joseph Ruben
Dominic Ruben
Micah Ruben
Jasper Ruben

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

I like Mia, but I think Elena Rose is much prettier. What about Amelia, with the nickname of Mia? Then if she wants to be more unique than the other girls in her class, she could be Amelia. Still not totally unheard of, but less common/trendy than Mia.

For boys:
Jonas Ruben
Nathaniel Ruben/Nate
Elliot Ruben
Samuel Ruben/Sam
Saul Ruben
Isaac Ruben
Eli Ruben/Elijah Ruben
Levi Ruben
Henry Ruben
Lucas Ruben/Luke
Oliver Ruben
Daniel Ruben/Dan(ny)
James Ruben
Michael Ruben
William Ruben/Will or Liam
Matthew Ruben
Nicholas Ruben/Nick or Nico
Andrew Ruben

[kitchen-poet.livejournal.com]

I love Ruben!! And I'm not an Idol fan, so I haven't seen the character everyone talks about.

The two Ruben names we liked were: Nicholas Ruben and Dashiell Ruben. Also, I always thought of Benjamin and Ruben as sort of similar. Maybe just Ben is a better option for you? :)

[lilg82882.livejournal.com]

Elaina Rose is what we are naming this baby if it is a girl :) Her nickname will be Ellie and that is mostly what she will be called!

[drunkontea.livejournal.com]

Mia Lynne sounds way too much like the artist, Maya Lin.

[sheshellabella.livejournal.com]

UGH! Ian Gabriel is SO cute :(. Hopefully he'll budge.

Names ideas:
Anthony Ruben
Jonathon Ruben
Vincent Ruben
Owen Ruben