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I'm starting to really like old fashioned names as well, although non of them have made it into my list yet. But I want to explore more into older names. I actually weirdly like cordelia and Deliah for short. I'm on a few fb baby name pages and I mainly want to cringe.

What is with people and spelling names weird. It looks trashy.
 

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Samuel wasn't even on my baby name list, but it was just him. It fits him perfectly. Samuel Augusto.

Aurelia June is my daughter. Her first name is old latin (used to be really popular in England in Victorian times) and it means golden, or borne upon the breeze. June was my grandma's name.
 

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Samuel wasn't even on my baby name list, but it was just him. It fits him perfectly. Samuel Augusto.

Aurelia June is my daughter. Her first name is old latin (used to be really popular in England in Victorian times) and it means golden, or borne upon the breeze. June was my grandma's name.
Romy, how do you pronounced Aurelia's name?
 

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I actually weirdly like cordelia and Deliah for short. I'm on a few fb baby name pages and I mainly want to cringe.

What is with people and spelling names weird. It looks trashy.
Names circle around, so a ton of old fashioned names are really rising in popularity (not necessarily common, but climbing and not "weird"). Cordelia is one of my favorites! I like the nickname Cora.

I'm surprised you see people on name boards spelling things weird...I'm on three now and have been on a few more really popular ones and changing spellings is really frowned upon in those circles (for good reason, it's tough on a kid and causes judgement about them/their families). I don't see the appeal of it besides being creative, but idk why you wouldn't just choose another name!


Romy I love your names! Aurelia June was a front running choice for me forever next to Beatrix Henrietta. Those all got vetoed, but June might be the next baby's middlr
 

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Romy, how do you pronounced Aurelia's name?
The Spanish side of her family says "Ow-RRRAY-lee-uh" with the lots of rrrs being a cool trill that I can't do. lol. The anglo side says it "Uh-ray-lee-uh.

Basically like Amelia with an R instead of M.

Edit: and my dad says it "Uh-REE-lee-uh" because he's from Illinois and can't pronounce anything. :p
 

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More then likely I'll never have kids, but if I was to end up pregnant on accident I'm dead set on the name Ronin.

Though Hermione is a VERY VERY strong contender for a girl name or Hanley.

Boy name would be Ronin, Bane, Wyatt or Austin.
 

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The Spanish side of her family says "Ow-RRRAY-lee-uh" with the lots of rrrs being a cool trill that I can't do. lol. The anglo side says it "Uh-ray-lee-uh.

Basically like Amelia with an R instead of M.

Edit: and my dad says it "Uh-REE-lee-uh" because he's from Illinois and can't pronounce anything. :p
THANKS!! I kinda fiqured that's how's you pronounced it, but I wanted to make sure. Her name is beautiful and so unique. I love it.
 

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Girls

I really like Cadence, but I'll be honest I like the Kaydence spelling for it more. Not sure which I would go with. Middle name would be Marie which is ridiculously common, but my middle name is Marie and I think it flows with the name.

Autumn Eileen

Seren (though this may end up being used for a dog if I don't for a kid)

Boys

Raylan Thomas

Haven't really thought much more on boy names. Josh wanted Thomas after his uncle and we had thought of Thomas Brayden, but I love the name Raylan so much after obsessively watching Justified and I like the way Raylan Thomas rolls off the tongue.

Not sure if we will ever have kids though. I want kids, but I don't know if it's going to happen. Haven't prevented in years and i still haven't gotten pregnant.
 

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Edward is a solid name. It means "Wealthy Protector".

Edwina for a girl ;)
Omg. I have a really good friend named Edwin. His parents let him name his baby sister when he was 4 and he called her Edwina. I didn't realize it was actually a name! I thought Eddie just made it up in order to name her after himself!
 

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Our list of girl names is very short. My favorite for a long time has been Camille Morgan. I think Cam is an adorable nickname and I see Camille as a strong, traditional name. Our last name is Smith so I really want less common first names. My middle name is Morgan so that's a given-our baby will be the third generation with that name. I also really love Hattie but my hubby isn't crazy about it.

Boy names we are really divided on. I have mentioned in the past that my husband wants to name our first born son Daniel Adam, after his two brothers that died in a fire before he was born. I understand COMPLETELY where he is coming from, but it's a bit morbid for me. And my uncle Dan, who I was really close to, passed away on Thanksgiving last year. I'm not sure if I'm ready for that. Plus it's kind of common. Petty, I know.

My FAVORITE boy name of all time that he hates is Pierce. I want a Pierce so bad it isn't even funny.
 

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Our list of girl names is very short. My favorite for a long time has been Camille Morgan. I think Cam is an adorable nickname and I see Camille as a strong, traditional name. Our last name is Smith so I really want less common first names. My middle name is Morgan so that's a given-our baby will be the third generation with that name. I also really love Hattie but my hubby isn't crazy about it.
Have you watched Parenthood by any chance? ;)
 

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I'm adding a few more. My list is getting longer. Flora-I think it's so feminine and pretty. Also I like Helena, but don't like the Helen. I would alway be worried people would call said girl child Helen. Oh and Oscar for a boy.
 

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My opinion regarding Helena - if you say it Huh-lane-uh, no one will jump to Helen as a nn or hear Helen by accident...worst case an occasional office worker might read Helen off a form or something and need correction. Lena, Ella, even Elle or Ellie are more likely nns then Helen.
 

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Couple more from my list..

Quinn
I also LOVE Sloan but DH had a friend...
Noah
Rowan
Aven (pronounced AY-veen)
Avery (another of my faves that I somehow always forget)
 

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I like uncommon but classic names.

For girls I like Nora (obviously the favorite!), Marlie, and Emmelia.

For boys I like Ryland and Parker. I also like Rowan and Liam (loved it since I was a kid but it's so popular now!).
 

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My opinion regarding Helena - if you say it Huh-lane-uh, no one will jump to Helen as a nn or hear Helen by accident...worst case an occasional office worker might read Helen off a form or something and need correction. Lena, Ella, even Elle or Ellie are more likely nns then Helen.
Huh-Lane-uh was actually at the top of my list for a very long time, until I got a close friend who is named is Helena, Pronounced Huh Lane-uh, then I took it off my list :(

I still like Hel-un-uh.
 

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