Closer to My Due Date

[perfectcherry.livejournal.com]

...and not much closer to a name!

The closer to my due date I get (October 6th), the more I feel certain we're having a boy, but I'm still at a loss for most boy names. It doesn't help that my husband hates my name choices and I hate his; he was beginning to warm up to Felix, but then my Father-in-Law came over and started singing "Felix the cat! The wonderful, wonderful cat!" to our black cat, so now I'm having second thoughts about it.

Behind the cut I've listed our most agreed-upon male and female names. Please tell me what you think and feel free to offer suggestions for other names you think either of us might like!

Criticism is just as appreciated as praise, so don't worry about hurting my feelings.



The last name is one syllable and begins with a B. We're of mixed background, I'm half-Danish and he's Black with a lot of Irish and French ancestry, but I'm much more influenced by my cultural heritage than my husband is by his; we both grew up in New Orleans, so we both have a fondness for French and Spanish names. Allen is his and his father's middle name, so it appears fairly frequently amongst the male names, mainly due to lack of inspiration.

Boys
Felix Allen
Theodore Clark
Jason Clark
Gordon Chase
Patrick Allen
Frederik
Gavin
Simon

Girls
Zinnia Faye
Zinnia Simone
Celia Marguerite
Marigold "Mary" Abigail
Marigold "Mary" Ada
Sylvia Pearl
Stella Irene
Leda Simone
Andrea Simone
Diana Rose
Eleanor Rose
Beatrice Rose
Ada Celeste
Autumn Celeste
Gertrude Irene
Arabelle/Arabella Iris
Arabelle/Arabella Irene

As you can see we're doing much better coming up with a selection of feminine names, so I really feel we need help with masculine names.

Comments

[azelmaroark.livejournal.com]

Boys
Felix Allen -- It's growing on me, but I still think Felix the Cat.
Theodore Clark -- I love Clark, would use it as a first name if I didn't love Lex a lot more. =P I don't think this flows; I'd reverse the names.
Jason Clark -- Don't like the flow, but both names are good.
Gordon Chase -- I really hate Chase; it's a bully's name to me.
Patrick Allen -- Okay.
Frederik -- Bit too old-fashioned for me.
Gavin -- Ruined by personal experience, but alright.
Simon -- Favorite! Love!

Girls
Zinnia Faye -- Not a fan; seems a bit out there.
Zinnia Simone -- I like this combo better.
Celia Marguerite -- Like it.
Marigold "Mary" Abigail -- I'm iffy on how Marigold will age, but cute nickname.
Marigold "Mary" Ada -- Flows well, but see above.
Sylvia Pearl -- NMS but nice.
Stella Irene -- NMS but nice.
Leda Simone -- I don't really like Simone, but Leda is cool.
Andrea Simone -- I like Andrea.
Diana Rose -- Like it, although Rose is a bit of a filler mn.
Eleanor Rose -- Ditto, and I love Eleanor.
Beatrice Rose -- NMS but nice.
Ada Celeste -- Like it.
Autumn Celeste -- This sounds great, to me.
Gertrude Irene -- I really dislike Gertrude. Way too old-sounding for a child.
Arabelle/Arabella Iris -- Arabella makes me think of Harry Potter, and Arabelle just looks like too much. Love Iris, though.
Arabelle/Arabella Irene -- See above

Suggestions:

Clark Simon
Gavin Clark
Simon Felix

Stella Irene
Autumn Celeste
Eleanor Andrea
Eleanor Irene

[perfectcherry.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the suggestions! I love Eleanor Andrea.