Cannot agree!!

[smasharash.livejournal.com]

Not pregnant nor planning to any time soon. But I have been trying to figure out what kind of names my partner likes, and find some we both like.

So most of my favourite's he described as "a bit hippy", and does not like. These include: Aurora, Autumn, Asha, Ebony, India, Ivy, Skye.

Others he has described as "Old lady" names. These include: Eliza, Elsa/Elsie, Lydia...

And then there are the other names he has laughed at, like Felicity, Wren, Fern, Violet.

But, would you believe it? There are some names he likes. The name Lily has special meaning to us, and we also both love Amelia. But we also both agree that they are currently too popular and neither of us want our child to be in a class full of kids with the same name.
Damnit!

However, I have (finally) found three that we agree on, but none of them are really my favourite favourite names (but I guess that could change..):
Pheobe (his favourite)
Kate (but none of the names it is short for like Kaitlyn, Katherine etc)
Jasmine (my favourite)

And there are two boys name we both like:
Dylan (he loves)
Louis
Seth

So, my question is, do you have any sugestions for more girls names that we both might like? But no "hippy" or "old lady" names ;)

Comments

[ewaeva.livejournal.com]

Zoe!

[smasharash.livejournal.com]

I like :)

[ewaeva.livejournal.com]

If he likes Phoebe, he'll probably like Zoe as well :) I think it's a great name, very ancient but sassy too.

Zoe Amelia?

(not if your last name starts with P though ;) )

[straight-outta.livejournal.com]

i love louis! lou for short

that's cute & not really used anymore

[artfuldodger.livejournal.com]

Hmmmmm.

Emma
Nina
Ninian
Beatrix (I don't think this sounds oldish, but you might;))
Lineah

[smasharash.livejournal.com]

Emma is too popular, as is Emily *sigh*
Nina, I like! But I'm not sure about Ninian..
Beatrix is the name of one of the princesses in the British Royal Family, he would definately say it was either an old lady name or too posh!
Lineah, I like. But he would probably laugh!
Thanks :)

[ifancylust.livejournal.com]

isn't "pheobe" spelled "phoebe"?
some suggestions..

girls:
adria
azura
bree
chloe
claire
cora
dawn
faye
fiona
jane
kyra
leah
liv
mia
neve
nora
quinn
reese
skye
tess
willow

boys:
blair
cyrus
devon
evan
gavin
holden
kai
kyan
luca
mason
nolan
quinn
stellan
tyler
wes

[mountain-nest.livejournal.com]

I was just going to mention that, Phoebe is spelled Phoebe. I always remember fo-eeb. hehe.

[smasharash.livejournal.com]

You're right, I must have been typing too fast. I always remember it fo-eeb too!

[hitzpink.livejournal.com]

I just have to say that I love Jasmine and Dylan!! Jasmine is my very favorite girl's name. Unfortunately, my boyfriend vetoed it the second he heard it. :( (We are not pregnant either, but we talk about baby names a lot) Actually, I really liked a lot of your names. Boo @ him for not liking them. :P

[a-purple-dream.livejournal.com]

I like the names Louis and Seth.

[mountain-nest.livejournal.com]

And then there are the other names he has laughed at, like Felicity, Wren, Fern, Violet.

I would've cried at that moment if I were you because I adore those names :[

[smasharash.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that was the moment that I demanded he tell me what names he does like!

[krazyhippie.livejournal.com]

Kate is a valid name in and of itself, not just as a nickname. I know several people named Kate, and it's not short for anything. It's simple and classic and beautiful that way, IMO.

[smasharash.livejournal.com]

I agree.
I have always loved the name Kate, and always hated all the different versions of Catherine!

[composure.livejournal.com]

Delia is like Amelia..

[anapology.livejournal.com]

For someone who isnt pregnant or ttc you certainly are strangely into names...

I'm having a baby Amelia (whatever BF may think he's changed it to, that's her name!) & over here (england) it really isnt all that popular. Not to the extent Lily is.. & considering you arent planning on having kids anytime soon both those names will probably drop in popularity.

Bethany
Clarissa
Francesca
Gabrielle
Isla
Lara
Saskia
Sasha
Serena

[smasharash.livejournal.com]

I'm also in england (yay for england!).
UK 2005 statistics: Amelia was 14 and Lily was 16.
I'm a Brownie leader and I have heard some of the girls talking about a few different Amelia's.
But stick with it, because it is a beautiful name :)

Yeah, I am strangely into names (I'm 17). Sometimes it's a bit of an obsession. But at least in this community I am not the only one obsessed but with no baby to name!

[whisperthewords.livejournal.com]

If you're worried about really common names, you might want to stay away from Jasmine. It's hugely popular right now.

[smasharash.livejournal.com]

I live in the UK where Jasmine is #41 (2005 stats) which isn't too bad.. I'm sort of thinking along the lines of about 30 kids in a class at school, so anything over #30 is probably going to be ok...