What do you think of these baby names??

[Avonlea]

My first sons name is Paul Russell. His first name is after a very kind man who passed away before he was born.His middle name is his great grandfather( STILL LIVING ) first name.

We have come up with two new names for the next baby.

For a boy : Henry James. Henry just because my husband likes it...James is another great grandfather AND his grandfathers name as well.

For a girl, Emily Elisabeth. Emily just because I really like the name . Elisabeth as it is my sisters name and a name I have always really liked as well.


Ok, her are my issues with these names...um, Emily Elisabeth is the name of the little girl in the Clifford stories...and Emily is THE number one most popular girls name in the usa.

I did like the names Rachel and Hannah, but certain family members who had babys used them already so, that took care of that!

Besides these two things..this is THE girls name I keep going back to.


I used to like Henry..then my little brother asked why we just don't call the kid Bosephus and get it over with. ( Henry:Hank:the nickname of hank williams junior is bosephus...groan!)

I also HATE nicknames..and I will have to kill the first person who calls my son "hank"..grrr.....

But other than that I am ok with it.

I guess what I am looking for is some sort of affirmation/these are ok..type thing.

Or any thing close to these names..especially Emily ....although I will still use it,ha ha.

Ok, enough rambling as the sun is out and my son wants to go PLAY!!!:sunshine

[Bladestar5]

There is a name I always loved- it is English, I believe, Omri. I think it sounds similar to Henry. It is the name of the character in Indian in the Cupboard. I have a neice named Emily. We ended up naming our daughter Abigail. It is also a very popular name. Our son is Avey, and people often call him Avery. Um-no "r" doc, sorry....It is irritating to go to the same doctor for over a year and have them still call him by the wrong name. People will always find things about names to pick on, and there will always be reasons "not" to give a child a particular name. I say that if you like a name that is all that matters, as long as you aren't setting someone up to get made fun of. There is a Harry Butts in our phone book LOL. I am sure there is someone named Harry Pitts, so compared to these, Henry is great! Don't be so hard on yourself:p

[Kirsten]

I think Henry James goes very, very well with Paul Russell and I love that you honor people you love that way. With my kids, we've done middle names after people.

I don't think people would make the jump from Henry to Hank - I think that is a custom that faded away. Didn't people used to call Johns Jack? Or Elizabeths Betsy? When is the last time you heard that today? Now when you name a kid John, he is John. At least in my experience. Dd1 has a Henry in her class and he is always Henry. And that Bosephus thing - never heard of it! I like a few Hank Williams Jr. songs but didn't know about that and by the time your ds grows up, no one will even know most of the references we have now.

Emily Elisabeth - if you love it, go for it! I immediately think of the Clifford girl but how often will you use both names together? She will go by Emily, right? It is very common but if you love it, you love it. And as far as the cousins using a name you like - do they live near you? Do they have the same last name? I don't think the names Rachel and Hannah are necessarily out...

Let us know what you decide!
Kirsten

[Czen:)]

I think both the names are great. And for your info, my DH is named Henry and NEVER gets Hank. I'd really hate that!

[DreamWeaver]

I agree with what the others have said- go with your heart! Both names are great!
I've said this on another similar thread before- it's the person who makes the name! Your dd or ds will make Henry and Emily the most special name in the world! A lot of successful & grest people have common names, like Charles, John, Jane, etc.
Don't fret! The name you choose is the BEST becoz your special child has it picked out by you! :)

[Avonlea]

Thank you for the reasurrances...I have probably thought WAY too hard about everything regarding nams this time...not like we did not do that the first time around too!

I thinkit is amazing how..when I was single and thinking of future baby names it was SO EASY! to choose one that I liked and say"thats the name I choose". But once you are with some one/married then it really does change so much of the situation with the names. You have all the sudden names you cannot use because the other person Does Not Like Them, e gads!!! Or there is a relative with that name, or a kid they went to school with and hated..or a dog the neighbors owned was named such and such and its too close to the name you have always loved and then..whammo..you have to start fresh!!

That should be in the small print somewhere on the marriage liscence, don't you think?:love


Becca.

[Aurora]

I think you should use them. I love Henry James.

Oh, my ds is John and we call him Jack. :love