Bit of a dilemma, plus middle name for Isabella?

Hi all,

Okay, so this thread is a bit of a double whammy, therefore please bear with me! :D

DH and I have had a horrid time trying to agree on a shortlist of names for our little girl who is due in January.

He suggested Chloe Elizabeth and we absolutely LOVE it but I have a cousin called Chloe and since my family is quite difficult I thought speaking with them about it would be the right thing to do. Long story short it backfired in my face and I was made to feel quite awful, and if we call bubs Chloe I am certain an all out family war will ensue (especially as she is Chloe Eliza, quite close to Chloe Elizabeth) so no matter how much we love it we're stuck. Its a shame, I cried my eyes out over the whole thing but oh well.

SO we're back to square one and we're really, really stuck.

We quite like Isabella but can't agree on a middle name that would go. I love Isabella Grace but DH hates the name Grace with a passion (as with most names I like). He also insists it has to be a name that can be shortened - I actually am in love with the name Ella but in DH's words "oh that's horrible as a name name, but fine as a nickname". GRRR! He also really, really hates Mae/May (the first name we came up with was Gabriella and I wanted Mae as a middle name and he wouldn't have a bar of it).

So, we need a middle name to go with Isabella.

Failing that, we just need a list of girls names! DH is very concious of her not having a name where she could be teased. We also have a few names that are strictly no go - Amelia, Penelope/Penny, Sophie/Sophia, Emma, Lauren, Chloe, Eva, Isobel, Sarah, Alice (all names of DHs ex gfs or family names and we're trying to steer clear of family names after the Chloe debacle!).

Also, nothing starting with B as our surname is Buckland.

We've tried the whole baby book circling/list idea and it didn't help us! eeek!

Isabella can be shortened to Ella as a nickname or Issy etc.
have you thought of Isabelle instead of Isabella?

Isabella/e Maree
Isabella Rose
Isabella Hope
Isabella Jade

will come back if i think of any more.

That sux about the family... Sorry they made you feel awful :hug:
I hate the name game, trying to agree on a name and one that doesn't "steal" someone elses :rolleyes:

What about -
Isabella Claire
Isabella Joy
Isabella Jane
Isabella Louise
Isabella Nicole
Isabella Summer
Isabella Julie

Good luck with the name game :D

We have an Isabelle Jade :)

Isabelle Adele
Isabelle Caley
Isabelle Talia

Grrr at your family thats terrible.

Isabella Nicola
Isabella Sara
Isabella Hope
Isabella Mia
Isabella Ava
Isabella Kate

Mabel
Audrey
Amalie
Charlie
Harriet
Eleanor
Rose
Ruby
Leah
Amy/Aimee
Suzanne
Mary/Meri
Layla
Louisa

Good luck

My first thoughts were

Isabella Joy
Isabella Jane

How about

Charlotte (Charly/Lotte/Char-as in 'Shar')
Annabella (Anna/Belle/Bella/ Ella)
Alana (Ally/Lani/ Lana)
Lillian (Lil/Lilly)
Alexandra (Al/Alex/Ally/Sandra)

I like

Jade or jayde
Lily
Cherie ( haha that's my name )
Imogen

Isabella will prob get belle or bell a as a nickname :)

How about Eliana with Ella for short? Or Elaine? Ariella? Eloise? it would be great if you could find a name you both love, instead of a compromise - but I know that can be hard to do :) Good luck!

I think Isabella Paige is really pretty :)

Isabella is one of my favourite girls names.

I also love Isabella Paige

I acutally love Paige for a first name

Have you thought of Zoe, it is similar to Chloe but different enough that it isn't the same.

chloe is a very common name.... so i dont see the problem with using it... especially if you dont see your cousin/aunt very often? or have a hypinated (sp) name like chloe-jayne so it's a little different ;)

its your bub and your decision.... if you like chloe then go for it!

:Doh btw
i think isabella chloe or isabelle chloe sounds nice too!
then you could have both??

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:Doh btw
i think isabella chloe or isabelle chloe sounds nice too!
then you could have both??

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Ooooh I like it!! :) I like it a lot and I'll bet DH will too.. Thank you!

I suggested Eliana to DH last night as I loved it when I said it out loud but no go :( He said "What if she's fat? She'll get called Ellie the Elephant!". Pity, its a beautiful name but I know he won't budge!

It's a shame you can't use Chloe Elizabeth...

How do you both feel about just using something similar?
Clover Elise? Clover Buckland sounds cute. :D

Clarissa
Clara


I think Isabella Chloe might be a good compromise if you can't find something else you love to bits. :)

Is your cousin Chloe your age? i am struggling to understand why your fmaily think it is such a problem? Why can't she be her namesake? What does it matter if there are two Chloe's 20 years apart in a family. (or 20days for that matter. ;) ) If you really love it, i'd just use it. Why not ask your cousin?

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Is your cousin Chloe your age? i am struggling to understand why your fmaily think it is such a problem? Why can't she be her namesake? What does it matter if there are two Chloe's 20 years apart in a family. (or 20days for that matter. ;) ) If you really love it, i'd just use it. Why not ask your cousin?

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My cousin is 13 and I don't understand it any more than you do to be honest Junglemum, but it kicked off. The thing is, its not like it would even be naming our bub after her - we just love the name Chloe! I remember when my aunt had my cousin - I was devastated she called her Chloe because even way back then I thought of it as 'my' name lol.

I'd just use it, they'll get over it! It's a lovely name. :)

did hubby like the isabella chloe suggestion?? ;)

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did hubby like the isabella chloe suggestion?? ;)

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Loved it!

omg im so excited! i may have just helped to name a baby!! :D :D :D

now.... if only dh and i could decide on names... lucky we arent even trying yet ;)

The one thing to watch with Isabella is the whole twilight connection. Might not be a big issue for you, not a fan of the books/movies myself, But if DH is obsessed with names that could be teased then people might go on about that?

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The one thing to watch with Isabella is the whole twilight connection. Might not be a big issue for you, not a fan of the books/movies myself, But if DH is obsessed with names that could be teased then people might go on about that?

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I did mention that because intially thats why i shied away from Isabella, but surprsingly he pointed out that Twilight won't be popular forever! We'll just make very sure not to shorten her name to Bella, which is perfectly fine with us because even though I love Bella and Twilight really ruined it for me we had a dog Bella, so issue solved!

so what will you shorten it too?

Ella. I actually want to call her Ella but DH won't let me - he believes that people should have names that could be shortened. Not a fan of the shortening Isi. That said, we still might not go with Isabella at all! I honestly don't think we'll decide until she's out :D

Yeah we always had names we likes but never named the baby until they were born.

i think Chloe really needs to be in there seeing you love it so much, so Isabella Chloe sounds to be a winner with both you and your DH :dance:

... it sounds really pretty !!! Great suggestion there Coralla_Chick :D

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chloe is a very common name !! or have a hypinated (sp) name like chloe-jayne so it's a little different

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my BF's DD is a Chloe Jayne (although not hypinated) and there are 5 Chloe's in her school class (and ALL blondies, lol) !!

Your DH sure is picky, isn't he!! Glad you've come to a decision. Shame the family didn't agree with your first choice, how annoying and upsetting!

Just thought I'd let you know our DD's name, it's Isobel Elsie and we love it. We call her Izzy too though.

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I'd just use it, they'll get over it! It's a lovely name. :)

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Me too. Stuff them, its a name they dont own it.
This is your baby, no one elses.

Sorry, this is something I am pretty passionate about. Most people would be honoured, or have it as tradition to reuse names within a family.
We have 3 Michael's, a Michelle and a Michaela (and 2 of them are siblings), and lots of names where there are at least 2 in the same generation.

Isabella Jane is about the only one I can think of. I prefer Chloe Elizabeth though ;)

I like Isabella Chloe :D

I love Elizabeth too... Incidentally, my colleague named her baby Chloe Elizabeth :lol: