Boston Mom asked:


My husband and I are having a baby girl in December, but we can’t decide on a name. We’ve narrowed it down to three names that we really love. Which one do you like best, and why? Which is your least favorite and why? We really want your honest opinions, just no rude comments. We’d love middle name suggestions, but keep first name suggestions to a minimum. Here are the names we’ve chosen:

Ella-Ann Christine- Ella is a name we both love, Ann is after my grandmother who recently passed, and Christine is a name we love, but also happens to be my aunt’s name.

Charlotte-Rose Kristine- Charlotte is also a name we love, and Rose is my middle name. We’d spell Christine with a K because we think there would be too many Chs if we spelled it the traditional way. Do you think this name is too long?

Vivienne Grace- Just a name we love. Not sure on the middle name, though. I’d really like to use a family name, but I can’t figure out how to make it flow.

Here’s the family names (I’ll also write the men’s names in case you know a feminine version) I know it’s tough to make these into middle names, so if you don’t have the time or patience you don’t have to, I’d just appreciate it since all of these people have had HUGE roles in my life. My husband isn’t close to his family, unfortunately.
Mary Virginia (my grandmother, but she went by her middle name)
Anne Mary (my other grandmother. The grandkids all called her Nanny Annie)
Colleen Mary (my mother’s name, but Colleen is already my oldest daughter’s middle name, so let’s leave that one out.)
Kelley Marie (aunt)
Erin Maureen (aunt)
Christine Mary (aunt)
Silvia Ida (aunt, but I really don’t like the name Ida, so let’s leave that one out.)
Thomas Patrick (uncle)
John Michael (uncle)
James Edward (uncle)
Thomas Richard (cousin)
Jamie-Lee (cousin, this is a girl btw, i know it’s a unisex name so i just wanted to let you know)
Benjamin James (cousin)
Kelly Elizabeth (cousin)
Shea Ellen (sister)
Jamie Erin (sister)

I really appreciate your help, it means so much to my family and I. Like I said, you don’t have to do anything with the family names if it is too much work, but if you do I’ll appreciate your assistance that much more.
Ok, a couple things- First, we’ve decided that the three first names are DEFINITE, so no first name suggestions, please. Second, (this is for steph_k) I guess I failed to mention that my name was Virginia, Ginny for short lol, so I’d never give that name to my daughter. My husband’s name is Rob, but please no suggestions for the middle name Roberta or something. We knocked that one off the list a while ago. OK well thanks so much for your help!!!!!!

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