DH and I are having trouble getting more options for names....our bub is due in January and we really only have 2 front runners (one boy name and one girl name), which I know you really only need to have one but as I am fairly indecisive at the best of times I feel I need more options!
Our girls name is Charlotte, we both love the name and an added bonus is that it's MIL's middle name (who I love)...the only downside is that I think it's one of the most popular names...
The boys name is Henry, DH has had his heart set on this for ages and it started with a flat no from me as I thought it was old fashioned but it's really grown on me of late. But I have a habit of shortening everything and you can't really shorten this...'Hen'? perhaps not...though with only 2 sylables maybe you don't need to shorten it?
This has been doing my pregnancy-head in!
The kind of names that we both tend to like are names that when you say them everyone knows how to spell them, names have been around for donkey's years and names that are not too uncommon...I know that these are probably some people's 'reasons not to pick a name' but each to their own I guess.
So my question is....
When it comes to Charlotte - Is it really a bad thing to use the most (or one of) the most popular names? I can see the good and bad but would like other people opinions..
When it comes to Henry - Is this name a winner?
Does anyone else have any other names that fit with the kind we like?
Thanks everyone, hopefully my waffle hasn't gone on too long!
What about George, can't be shortened and nice name for a bubba, boy and man, I think it means strong?
I think Charlotte is nice, I was going to use Charley, which sometimes Charlotte can be shortened to?, if I was having a girl but have since found out its a boy.
hi love,
we are having a name dilema oursevles so am hearing you especially regarding 'is it too popular' query ... but personally i would cut the ''is it too popular'' criteria from your list. if you guys love it then that is all that matters. And charlotte can be also be shortened to lottie.
i like henry, i think it's 'cute' for a little boy but grown up for a man.
remember you can also be super inventive with the middle name if you are worried about 1000 charlotte/henry smith's in 10 years time.
Plus your bub will be a special and unique version of that name... he/she will make it their own, no matter how many other bubs there are with the same name.
Have you thought of John for a boy? it's not as common thesedays but is very traditional.
HELP! We only have one boy & one girl name!
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