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

[solagirl.livejournal.com]

So many great names!

I like:
Boys
Gordon Chase
Patrick Allen
Frederik

Girls
Celia Marguerite
Stella Irene
Leda Simone
Diana Rose
Eleanor Rose


But I LOVE:
Felix Allen
Theodore Clark

Zinnia Faye
Marigold "Mary" Ada
Sylvia Pearl
Beatrice Rose

It is funny, you have SO many of my family names on this list. We have similar tastes, and you've given me some I ideas for my list. I would suggest Gideon, Silas, Saul, Franklin and Destry for boys and Rosalie, Garnet and Helen(a) for girls - not that you need more cool names :)

[perfectcherry.livejournal.com]

You know, my husband really likes the name Gideon, but he didn't include it on his list because he's afraid that it's too "out there." He may be right, but I think I'll add it anyway.