Christina Holstein Posted 20 November , 2003 Share Posted 20 November , 2003 To add to Michael's advice on initials and with the experience of a dyslexic son, I'd go for a short name that is easy to spell! My son, Valdemar, really wishes he's been called Tom, Jon or something short. Mind you, it's also my experience that WHATEVER you name your baby, there's going to be someone in the family that thinks it's the most awful name in the world and does not hesitate to tell you. Good luck to you both, Christina Holstein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted 20 November , 2003 Share Posted 20 November , 2003 Hello Everyone My wife has just returned from the midwife and apparantly she is 3/5s engaged and therefore just about ready to go. I now wish that when we had our first daughter we hadn't been so expansive with the names. This one is number four and names are more and more difficult to choose. My girls are, in descending order: Danielle Jessie Finlayson Riding Georgette Esther Gillies Riding Justine Ellen Whittaker Riding After much deliberation the latest will be Sophia Rose Daughtery Riding, hope she likes it. If I have a son I think i'll call him Bob, saves a lot of bother. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 20 November , 2003 Share Posted 20 November , 2003 I once met a pretty senior manager at the Rover Group who was called Verdun. My own son is named Lawrence. But he doesn't like camels, strangely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Holstein Posted 20 November , 2003 Share Posted 20 November , 2003 Andy - Good luck to you both. I hope you'll let us know the outcome in due course. you've chosen really pretty names for a new daughter but if it's a boy, it will have to be Chris after our glorious founder! Christina Holstein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul guthrie Posted 20 November , 2003 Share Posted 20 November , 2003 Was Lawrence inordinately fond of camels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeppoSapone Posted 20 November , 2003 Share Posted 20 November , 2003 Was Lawrence inordinately fond of camels? Nah, 'Lucky Strike'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted 20 November , 2003 Share Posted 20 November , 2003 you both. I hope you'll let us know the outcome in due course. you've chosen really pretty names for a new daughter Thanks Christina One of my many flaws is that I have no patience and hate surprises consequently we found out the sex of this baby and it is definately a girl. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank_East Posted 20 November , 2003 Share Posted 20 November , 2003 Regarding boys names there seems to be many named after historical events or military figures. Christian names can set down time ,I remember a couple of Verduns and Kitcheners both born in 1916.Another character I remember was named Montgomery who was born as Monty mounted up his victories.Winston must have been a more popular name. My Grandmother named one of her sons, Redvers. A friend at school had a second name Stalin bestowed on him at the request of his grandfather. I know of a RAF aircrew member who was christened European H. W. in memory of his father who was killed in the Great War a few months after he was born in 1915. European nearly lost his life in the Battle for France in 1940. Regarding girls names,Germania has been used before,reflecting an era in history but not on this side of the channel. Max, A girl, Sophia Rose, a beautiful name as a few others, say Georgia Rose.We have both. Can't choose a name! My Grandmother could not choose a name for her youngest daughter.My Grandparents had a small herd of cows, all with girls names. Two were called Rose and Mary.When the baby was born my Grandmother's eldest boys said, call the baby Rosemary,my Grandmother did. Regards Frank East Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted 20 November , 2003 Share Posted 20 November , 2003 Funny I hadn't thought of it earlier but I have a great uncle born in 1919 who is called Douglas Haig Senior. I think that this must be a coincidence as HAig is a fairly common surname in the part of West Yorkshire that he comes from and it may be a family name used as a middle name. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 20 November , 2003 Share Posted 20 November , 2003 how about flying pig It's going to be a baby not a boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 20 November , 2003 Share Posted 20 November , 2003 No suggestions, just some advice based on personal experience; i.e., will my son ever forgive me for landing him with forenames whose initials spell ANT so Mr & Mrs O'B, try to avoid names commencing with letters like 'S' or 'N' etc. With very best wishes for All the O'Briens Michael D.R. Michael....I know exactly where you're coming from on this one.......I wasn't nicknamed WILLY WOB JOB at school for nothing you know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 21 November , 2003 Share Posted 21 November , 2003 How about Rosemary. Rosemary for remembrance. Rosie O'Brien has a nice ring to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberta Posted 21 November , 2003 Share Posted 21 November , 2003 This is the funniest thread yet! You guys are SICK! In all sincerity, I vote for Edith, followed by Lucy (I named MY cat that), followed by--sorry--Edwina (since there's no feminine form of Edmund, which I favor). All the best of luck for a rapid, painless, drug-hazed new arrival--and if there were ever a time to ignore your Pals, this is it! Roberta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 21 November , 2003 Share Posted 21 November , 2003 Edwina (since there's no feminine form of Edmund, which I favor). I take it Roberta, that this idea springs from Edmund Allenby F.M. and not Edwina Mountbatten or, heaven forbid, Edwina C. [she who carries a light for one J. Major] Actually Mr & Mrs O'B, in the school play yard your son could do a lot worse than being called 'Bull' O'Brien It might keep the toughs at bay! Regards Michael D.R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchwalker Posted 21 November , 2003 Share Posted 21 November , 2003 i dont know BULL sounds like a good name . there is a bloke in my reenactment group called bulldog and hes hard a nails. plus with bull his intials will be BOB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 21 November , 2003 Share Posted 21 November , 2003 How about Rosemary. Rosemary for remembrance. Rosie O'Brien has a nice ring to it? Heritage Unfortunately my parents own a rather scraggy, ill tempered cat that has the habit of breaking wind all over you called Rosie. I would see the baby.............but would be thinking of the cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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