anyone want to think about names yet?

[mamatoady]

OK...I know it's early for the name game, but Iwondered if You all could help me out with a middle name. We are REALLY hoping for a boy(of course I'll be happy either way ) and we've had our name picked out for a while now. We just can't come up with one or two decent middle names. His name will be Obediah (and we'll call him Obie) and our last name is Nelson. We want something 1-2 syllables, unique, easy to say, perhaps earthy. If you want tohelp with a girl middle name, we are looking at "Zoe" for a first name. Thanks all!

Sarah

[liliesandliars]

Obie! LOL... sorry, I'm a Star Wars fan... it reminds me of Obi-Wan Kenobi, I think Obie is really cute. I think Zoe is a pretty name too. I'll come back with some suggestions for boy/girl MN.

[Awaken]

Oh, I love Obadiah! I'd love to use that name (or other similar Biblical names- Ezra Ezekiel, Zechariah, etc) but dh says no way. I'll have to think a little more- it seems like you need a short, one syllable classic or Biblical name to go with Obadiah.

[flyingspaghettimama]

James/Joshua for a middle name? Something sort of classic and traditional - check out British boys names (by popularity) to get some ideas. They have some great names. http://www.babycentre.co.uk/refcap/564059.html

[averymybaby]

I think Obediah James is really great

[flapjack]

James is nice- or a Celtic name like Duncan or Douglas? Maybe a plant name like Sage or Rowan? (or Roane, which is the celtic word for seal...) I'm loving Obediah too :smile

FWIW, our little one will be either Logan Gareth Neale (it would scan better the other way round, but I'm losing the argument) or Skye Selkie Neale.

[mamatoady]

Lili, :LOL you and my dh are on the same page! He plans on nick-naming him Obie-wan--He LOVES Star Wars.

Thank you everyone for your suggestions. We actually didn't pick the name for Biblical reasons. We're not really Christians(I say not really b/c we celebrate the holidays, but have more of a pagan look to them) I LOVE the suggestion of Roane. Thank you! Will takemore!

Sarah

[PM]

Funny, James is what popped immediately into my head before I scrolled down to look at the replies. But I don't really like it. Roane is cool.

Well, I need to come up with a name that can be easily pronounced in three languages. I like Lucas, but it's #1 in France. And Fergus. I'd like a boy's name with an s at the end.

For a girl eveyone keeps saying it should be a flower name (dd has a flower name). I like Lilas. Just met an 8 year-old Lilas the other day who was literally the incarnation of my own dd in 3 more years. Eery.

Um, are we supposed to add ideas for ourselves or just help you out?

[*Amy*]

Weird - I thought of James right away too, but that's our favorite middle name if we have a boy. I also like Reed.

[Mama J Rock]

How about Obadiah Quinn?

[Emilie]

My sons first name is James but that is not what we call him!
Emilie

[bec]

I'm sort of tapped out on girls names. I used up all the names I liked on my first two girl! :LOL So any suggestions are welcome!

For a boy, I'm thinking of some combination of my husband's and my father's names. I'm starting to like Aaron James (DH's middle name, and dad's first), or James Aaron. Or James Michael (Dad's first, and DH's first and dad's middle). I don't know.


Bec

[hypatia]

He plans on nick-naming him Obie-wan

I know, I know! How about naming him Obediah Juan, and then he really will be Obie-wan!

[mamatoady]

hypatia,thanks for the suggestion :LOL i will NOT be offfering that to dh. Also, everyone likes James, but thatis my step-dad's name,so noooo way!

Ilove that other peopleare chimimg in about names for their babes!

[Awaken]

James- yes- that's perfect- that's what I want trying to think of- Obediah James is great, but sorry that's your stepdad's name and out of contention!

Originally Posted by bec

I'm starting to like Aaron James (DH's middle name, and dad's first), or James Aaron. Or James Michael (Dad's first, and DH's first and dad's middle). I don't know.
Bec

Well, we are the type to never share our name choices, but since no one here knows me IRL I guess I will go ahead! Boy names are the hardest for me- girls I'm not too worried about b/c there are so many gorgeous names, it'll just be a matter of presenting dh with my list and letting him pick one.

For a boy I think it'll be Aaron Joshua- Our criteria is that it's a Biblical name (just what I prefer for a boy, no other reason), no more than 2 syllables, and not wildly popular. Our son's name is Ethan which dh picked, but then of course I find out it's like the #1 name in every state- ARRRGGGHHH! I don't even like Aaron all that much, but it fits our criteria and I think it'll grow on me if it's my son's name! And Joshua I LOVE, but it's prone to nicknames, hence the mn position!

[Queen of Cups]

If this baby is a girl, she'll be Ellandra Llewellyn and go by Ellie. If its a boy, he'll be Isaac Amit and go by Zac.

(DH is now convinced we're having triplets, though, and trying to figure out three girls names... silly DH!)

[mamatoady]

[QUOTE=If its a boy, he'll be Isaac Amit and go by Zac.

(QUOTE]

eh? I don't get it. of course,my cousins name is Andy and has always been called Fred.

[Queen of Cups]

Isaac - its pronouced "I-zak", so we'll shorten it to Zac. We felt it was too silly to spell Zac "Saac."

That's funny - I didn't think about how it might not be an obvious nickname when you see it written, but no one we've told it to has batted an eye...

[averymybaby]

Reading this thread again is reminding me how tapped out we are on boys' names. it's really sad! Good thing we didn't have a boy last time, we couldn't find anything we loved either. Hayden was the best we could come up with, but neither of us really thought it was the "one". Imagine our thrill when she came up a girl :LOL

[hypatia]

Yes, I think boys' names are so much harder than girls' names.