HELP!! Stuck on final name choice.....

**Mum2TJ** · October 10th, 2008, 07:35 AM

We thought about using a longer name that is shortened to Ari but decided quite a long time ago that we didn't want to do that - if we decided on Ari it would just be Ari.

I have to say that I'm with Dad Again on this point. I'm not a big fan of people wanting/liking a short name then naming their baby a longer name for the "formality" of it... iykwim?

I really don't like Hillary... so I would go with Ari. Maybe you could spell it a bit differently so that when people see it they think "girl"?

Some ideas:

Ahree
Ahrea
Aree
Arie
Ahrie
Ahry
Ary

Once again (IF IT WAS ME), I would go for a spelling with either H or Y as it looks more feminine...
this is just my opinion only! I know some will not agree with me on this!

**~clover~** · October 10th, 2008, 09:39 AM

I agree.
& I like all the spellings above.
Ahrea looks really feminine.
Ahrie is pretty too.

**Aimz** · October 10th, 2008, 09:47 AM

I think you should save Ari for if and when you have a boy - clearly you love the name for a boy and it may be dissapointing if you couldn't use it.

I think the suggestion of Audrey is so lovely and goes perfectly with Claudia. Just to throw a few more girls names into the mix...

Olivia
Amelie
Matilda
Anna
Sarah
Lily
Sophia/Sofia
Natalie
Allegra

SugarDust · October 10th, 2008, 10:45 AM

I love the name hillary for a girl
what about Arti/Artie for a boy?

**Dad Again!** · October 13th, 2008, 11:15 AM

Hi Everyone

Thanks again for all you comments and suggestions - they've been great.

With regard to some peoples suggestion of not using Ari for a girl in case we have a third baby and it's a boy I can safely say (for various reasons) that we won't be needing another name after this baby..... you can count on that! So, if this baby is a girl then Ari is definitely free to use! I think we have almost settled on Ari for a girl or boy and are playing with the idea of spelling it slightly differently to make it a bit more feminine - maybe Aree or Arie - as suggested by TsMummy (thanks for the ideas BTW!)..... but we're still not quite sure.

As the big day is rapidly approaching are there any more final ideas or suggestions? I promise to not ask many more times!!

Thanks to you all again.

Dad Again!

**mgm** · October 13th, 2008, 11:25 AM

if you like Ari, IMO you should just spell it that way.
do you want to pronounce it 'urry' (like the hebrew name)? if so, some of those other spellings look more like 'uh-REE' and will be pronounced that way. Ahrea looks to me like it should be pronounced 'aria' (hey, there's another possibility for you!!)

**Aimz** · October 13th, 2008, 11:32 AM

Ooh I really like suggestion of Aria.

**sconeonamission** · October 13th, 2008, 12:16 PM

I like Ari for both, but like some others suggested, you could have a longer girls name starting with Ari and and just shorten it...

Good luck!

**~clover~** · October 13th, 2008, 03:16 PM

Ahree
Aree
Arie
Ahrie
Any way you spell it I like it. For some reason I like it with the H better, but its not up to me!

**JellyBean** · October 14th, 2008, 11:37 AM

I'm not a huge fan of Hillary- the Clintons come to mind!!

Ari could work for a boy or girl- although if you had a girl you could always just put Ariane or Arielle on a birth certificate and call her Ari from birth anyway. No-one needs to know except you guys- that way she has the choice to use the longer version on a job application/formal papers in the future should she wish. Nothing wrong with Ari- although I feel it does have a nickname ring to it. I prefer the 'Arie' spelling for a girl.

Since you don't plan on having a 3rd- definitely use Ari no matter what. You obviously love it- it is a unique name and I fear you will regret it if you don't use it!

Best Wishes!

**Mum2TJ** · October 14th, 2008, 01:14 PM

Since you don't plan on having a 3rd- definitely use Ari no matter what. You obviously love it- it is a unique name and I fear you will regret it if you don't use it!

I agree. Even if a third bub comes along you'll most probably be ready to choose another name by then! So don't let others put you off... sometimes it can be a mistake to ask opinions - I've learnt that lesson the hard way

...

I'm going to stick with adding an H to it tho - my favorite way to spell it would be:

Ahrie

easy to say, and it looks "girly"...

**Dad Again!** · October 14th, 2008, 02:41 PM

Hi Everyone

Thanks again for all your great feedback and suggestions - you're all wonderful!

Just wanted to let you all know that we've decided on Ari for a boy and Aria for a girl - we love the name for a boy and thought it would be great for a girl as well but think that Aria just makes it that touch more "girl" IYKWIM but it can become Ari if it feels right. I hope that makes sense!

Thanks again to everyone who posted and I'll pop in to let you know how it all goes!

Dad Again!

**~clover~** · October 14th, 2008, 02:54 PM

Love it! Congratulations!!
Good luck with the up coming birth!

**Mumtobe123** · October 15th, 2008, 09:30 PM

I can't get past Hillary Clinton to tell you the truth. I just can't see a cute little girl called Hillary. But thats just my opinion and its your baby, you can call it what you want. I wouldn't use Ari for a girl as I'm into pretty and feminine type girls names. Have you considered somthing that sounds similar to Ari?

Ally
Audrey
Airlee or Airleigh or Airley
Marley

A question for everyone: how do u pronounce Arianna? Ari - arhn - na or Ari - anna?

**BekZ** · October 15th, 2008, 09:36 PM

Aria is lovely..I couldn't get past Hillary Clinton either

**Dad Again!** · October 15th, 2008, 11:48 PM

Hi Everyone

Just wanted to let you all know that Aria was born this morning weighing 3600 grams and absolutely gorgeous! Her name suits her perfectly!

Thanks again to everyone who posted a comment or suggestion - they were all fantastic and you all deserve a huge round of applause!

Dad Again!