My husband and I are expecting our first child in July... Very exciting!!!

We don't know if we're having a boy or a girl, but we've got a list of names we like. What do you guys think? What combinations do you like?

GIRLS:
Riley (we both love)
Ava (both like)
Claire (he loves, I like)
Victoria (family name)
Imogen (I love, he's indifferent)
Pippa (I love)
Emme (I love, he hates)
Catherine (he loves, I hate - I know several Catherine's I can't stand!)

BOYS:
Charlie (my grandfather)
Klauss (his grandfather)
Flynn (I love, he hates)
Clancy (we both like)
Regan (he loves, I hate)

GIRLS:
Riley - Boys name
Ava - like
Claire - like, a bit old fashioned
Victoria - lovely
Imogen - like
Pippa - love but only short for Phillipa
Emme - Emmeline, Emily
Catherine - dislike

BOYS:
Charlie - love
Klauss - like NMS
Flynn - No
Clancy - prefer for a girl
Regan - dislike

Regan & Ava

GIRLS:
Riley (we both love) - NMS
Ava (both like) - okay
Claire (he loves, I like) - I like
Victoria (family name) - I like
Imogen (I love, he's indifferent) - Meh
Pippa (I love) - NMS
Emme (I love, he hates) - Can you try Emmaline or something that can be shortened to Emme?
Catherine (he loves, I hate - I know several Catherine's I can't stand!) - I love!

BOYS:
Charlie (my grandfather) - Charles with Charlie as a NN?
Klauss (his grandfather) - NMS
Flynn (I love, he hates) - Meh
Clancy (we both like) - Meh
Regan (he loves, I hate) - Regan wasn't really the best president. Try naming your child Roosevelt instead. Anybody that can ride a moose down a raging river deserves to have children named after him!

First off - congratulations:)

i like:
Riley
Ava
Flynn
I like the combos of:
Riley Ava
Imogen Claire
Flynn Regan

Hi OP, my daughter is Rilee, so you have my vote for that one but I'd be thinking that with the 'EY' on the end would be for a boy not girl.

GIRLS:
Riley (we both love) - dont like it for a girl but like it for a boy
Ava (both like) - dislike, but the fact that the both of you like it is a plus
Claire (he loves, I like) - love
Victoria (family name) - dislike
Imogen (I love, he's indifferent) - like (but if he doesnt then I'd cross it off the list)
Pippa (I love) - dislike (all I can think of is home and away)
Emme (I love, he hates) - if he doesnt like it cross it off the list
Catherine (he loves, I hate - I know several Catherine's I can't stand!) - if you dont like it cross it off the list

BOYS:
Charlie (my grandfather) - nms
Klauss (his grandfather) - nms
Flynn (I love, he hates) - its ok, but again if one of you hates it then it shouldnt be on the list
Clancy (we both like) - nms
Regan (he loves, I hate) - like (but you hate it so cross it off)

GIRLS:
Riley (we both love) - boys name to me
Ava (both like) - nice but NMS and a bit too popular around here
Claire (he loves, I like) - lovely and simple
Victoria (family name) - beautiful
Imogen (I love, he's indifferent) - nms
Pippa (I love) - nn
Emme (I love, he hates) - another nn, but so many lovely Em... names
Catherine (he loves, I hate - I know several Catherine's I can't stand!) - like it

BOYS:
Charlie (my grandfather) - charles, with Charlie as a NN
Klauss (his grandfather) - family connection is good, I'd use it for a middle name
Flynn (I love, he hates) - ok
Clancy (we both like) - nms
Regan (he loves, I hate) - nms

Congratulations!

I love Victoria and Imogen

Clancy is hardcore cool.....

Thanks guys! New to the forum, what does NMS mean?

I love the combination Riley Ava (I know most people think Riley's a boys name, but Elvis' grandaughter is Riley!)

I prefer Charlie straight out, not Charles. Does Charlie Klauss sound to w**ky?

Ooo! I've never made the Claire Victoria combination until just now. Baby brain.

Claire Victoria.

That doesn't necessarily make it right.

I know and that's not why we like it. We just prefer the 'ey' ending (which makes it seem very boyish) to the 'ee' ending.

I like Riley for a girl more than a boy.
And I really like Regan.

From your lists I like Claire or Pippa for a girl, and Charlie or Flynn for a boy.

Good Luck!

Ava and Charlie.

NMS means not my style.

GIRLS:
Riley- I love it for a boy
Ava- lovely
Claire - lovely
Victoria- lovely
Imogen- lovely
Pippa- lovely, I do prefer it as a nickname only to Philippa but it is one of the few nicknames I can stand as a full name
Emme- I love this as a nickname only to Emmeline or even Emma or Emily but it's definitely not a full name for me
Catherine- I think it's lovely spelt Katherine but I've never been a fan of the C spelling

BOYS:
Charlie- this is most definitely nickname only to Charles or Charlton but I'm not too keen on either of those either
Klauss- dislike
Flynn- very nice
Clancy- not keen
Regan- ok


I would choose Riley Flynn or Flynn Riley for a boy and for a girl I love Claire Imogen, Imogen Claire, Claire Victoria and Imogen Victoria.

Ava Riley Or Charlie Victoria for a girl
Charlie Flynn or Riley Flynn for a boy

Elvis' granddaughter is actually Danielle Riley, but that still doesn't make Riley a girls name, it's a boys name and not even a good one.

My picks from your list are Claire and Klaus, with one S.

GIRLS:
Riley (we both love) - Boys name
Ava (both like) - Too Popular
Claire (he loves, I like) - Quite nice
Victoria (family name) - ok
Imogen (I love, he's indifferent) - ok
Pippa (I love) - really like
Emme (I love, he hates) - Really like Emma but not Emme
Catherine (he loves, I hate - I know several Catherine's I can't stand!) - Like spelt Katherine

BOYS:
Charlie (my grandfather) - Really like but to popular now
Klauss (his grandfather) - dislike
Flynn (I love, he hates) - like
Clancy (we both like) - ok
Regan (he loves, I hate) - ok

COMBOS
Pippa Imogen
Emma Katherine
Katherine Ava/Victoria
Claire Ava

Charlie Regan
Flynn Charlie

I like Claire, Imogen, Victoria and Flynn.

Riley (we both love) - This is one unisex name I quite like.
Ava (both like) - Nice, would depend on surname
Claire (he loves, I like) - NMS but okay (my DH loves it too)
Victoria (family name) - Very much like this
Imogen (I love, he's indifferent) - NMS
Pippa (I love) - NMS
Emme (I love, he hates) - Pronunciation could be a problem
Catherine (he loves, I hate - I know several Catherine's I can't stand!) Prefer Katherine.

BOYS:
Charlie (my grandfather)- NMS
Klauss (his grandfather) - Love it
Flynn (I love, he hates) - NMS
Clancy (we both like) - Really dislike this
Regan (he loves, I hate) - NMS

Congratulations!

My picks from your girls list:

Catherine
Claire
Pippa
Imogen

Combos:

Catherine Claire
Imogen Claire
Pippa Catherine
Claire Catherine


My picks from your boys list:

Clancy
Klauss
Flynn

Combos:

Clancy Klauss
Clancy Flynn
Charlie Flynn
Charlie Klauss
Flynn + 3 syllable MN
Klauss + 3 syllable MN

I think I would give some thought as to what you might call subsequent children in choosing for the first. Clancy, Regan and Riley, for example, may not team that well with others on your lists.

I really like Imogen and Charlie.

Dislike Riley for boy or girl... sorry!

Riley is a surname of English/Irish origin. How can it be gender specific?

It doesn't really matter, it's a horrid name to give a child male or female.

I wouldn't call it horrid. It's much better than some of the names out there.

GIRLS:
Riley -NMS
Ava - too popular
Claire - nice
Victoria - V nice
Imogen - way too popular, but nice
Pippa - i like
Emme - Good as nn but would prefer a longer version
Catherine - my fave of your list

BOYS:
Charlie - love
Klauss - love
Flynn - nms
Clancy - like, prehaps a lot.. growing on me...
Regan - HATE - mostly girls names this I think.

GIRLS:
Riley (we both love) - Really dislike for a girl.
Ava (both like) - very nice, very popular at the moment.
Claire (he loves, I like) - Love this, classic and pretty and won't date.
Victoria (family name) - a bit too old fash for me.
Imogen (I love, he's indifferent) - Ok, also quite popular.
Pippa (I love) - really don't like this.
Emme (I love, he hates) - LOVE! Emmeline is lovely too.
Catherine (he loves, I hate - I know several Catherine's I can't stand!) - too plain for me.

BOYS:
Charlie (my grandfather) - cute, popular
Klauss (his grandfather) - unusual but not something I like
Flynn (I love, he hates) - Ok
Clancy (we both like) - Don't like.
Regan (he loves, I hate) - Really don't like.

It is part of a new trend of giving surnames as first names. I don't think there is anything wrong with the name Riley. At least it is not effete. Or a regrettable synonym.

My picks from the girls are in vague order of preference:

Victoria
Imogen
Catherine
Ava

And from the boys I don't mind (though aren't overly keen on):

Klauss
Flynn

I think you could pair up some of those on your girls list and make a pretty darn good name.

Some options might be:

Imogen Victoria
Ava Catherine
Catherine Victoria
and maybe Imogen Ava too.

I 100% do not like Riley or Regan.

Another thumbs down to Riley, any sex and any spelling. Sorry.

I like Flynn or Imogen. Good luck.





OT, but sara.s - can you give me an example for a regrettable synonym?

Congrats on the baby

My personal opinions are
GIRLS:
Riley (we both love) - I love for a boys name
Ava (both like) - Lovely girls name
Claire (he loves, I like) - boring
Victoria (family name) - NMS to old school
Imogen (I love, he's indifferent) - sorta ok
Pippa (I love) - cute
Emme (I love, he hates) - alright
Catherine (he loves, I hate - I know several Catherine's I can't stand!) - boring and nms

Best combo i like would be Ava Claire or Imogen Ava if you were going to use 2 names from the list

BOYS:
Charlie (my grandfather) - Was on my list i love it
Klauss (his grandfather) - NMS but different and could be good
Flynn (I love, he hates) - very common at the moment NMS
Clancy (we both like) - a name that would grow on me if i thought about it
Regan (he loves, I hate) - to me a girl name
Combos i like Charlie Flynn or clancy flynn

Sorry to say it but I hate the name Riley with a passion, it should be kept for the dogs if needed to be used at all.

Ava, imogen and Flynn are nice.

LOL - before it became a popular kids name I thought it was a great name for a dog!

GIRLS:
Riley (we both love) - Really dislike for a girl.
Ava (both like) - nice, but very overused in my area
Claire (he loves, I like) - Love this, classic and pretty and won't date.
Victoria (family name) - Lovely
Imogen (I love, he's indifferent) - Dislike
Pippa (I love) - I like it, but prefer it as a NN for Phillipa
Emme (I love, he hates) - Nice, but prefer Emmeline or Emma
Catherine (he loves, I hate - I know several Catherine's I can't stand!) - I like it, but would use Cate as a NN

BOYS:
Charlie (my grandfather) - I like it but dislike NN sounding names - prefer Charles
Klauss (his grandfather) - I like it but would be concerned pronunciation would be butchered in Aus
Flynn (I love, he hates) - I like it but its a bit trendy
Clancy (we both like) - I like it but pefer a stronger name
Regan (he loves, I hate) - don't like this one

The one that springs to mind at the moment is a name by which many Australian people refer to thermal underwear.

Well, I'm going to admit that I actually like Riley for a boy or even a girl
It's not my normal sort of style, but maybe it's because I've met some really nice Rileys.

GIRLS:
Riley (we both love) - I prefer for a boy, but can suit the right type of girl I think (though of course impossible to predict your DD's nature!)
Ava (both like) - ok
Claire (he loves, I like) - nice, a bit boring maybe, ok as mn
Victoria (family name) - NMS, never liked the Vic sound
Imogen (I love, he's indifferent) - ok
Pippa (I love) - cute
Emme (I love, he hates) - I like, Emmeline for longer version?
Catherine (he loves, I hate - I know several Catherine's I can't stand!) - quite like Kate, but just ok really

So maybe Emmeline Claire would be nice?
What about Adeline?

BOYS:
Charlie (my grandfather) - back "in", seems to be v popular?
Klauss (his grandfather) - NMS but different and could be good
Flynn (I love, he hates) - very common at the moment, as is Finn
Clancy (we both like) - no way, sorry
Regan (he loves, I hate) - no way again - is it pronounced like the President?

Is Riley out for a boy? cos I think it's funky - Reminds me of Buffy's hot bf
Riley Flynn?

Just giving my 2 cents on Riley since My gorgeous teenage son is Riley. We loved the sound of it and it's meaning, if you guys both agree and both love it you should definitely use it..I still love it after all these years.

Imogen and Flynn are the only ones I would pick.

I like Ava and Emme.
I LOVE Charlie, my DS is Charlie..Not Charles but just plain Charlie.
Oh and BTW...My Charlie was nearly Clancy but I dind't have the guts to do it. As much as I love Charlie,I wish I had've had the guts to use Clancy.

GIRLS:
Riley: ok but not really to my tastes
Ava: will date very quickly as its a super popular flavour of the moment name
Claire: nice, though a bit 1970s-1980s
Victoria: ok but nut not really to my tastes
Imogen: well if he's indifferent that's a no then - but also quite a popular name at the moment if that makes any bearing on your choices
Pippa: i really like this
Emme: again out of the running if he's not a fan
Catherine: out of the running as you are not a fan (neither am I to be honest)

BOYS:
Charlie: really lovely
Klauss: seriously cool!! this is my fav of all your names
Flynn: well it's out anyway as he doesn't like....but again flynn (and finn) are too super popular flavour of the moment for me
Clancy: not sure about this one
Regan: don't know how this would be pronounced? US way as in Ronald Ray-gan or Irish way as in Ree-gan (Ree to rhyme to Sea), either way i'm not sure if I'm a fan.

Thermals?

Spencer.

I like Victoria and Klauss - both are beautiful

Ahh, haven't heard them called that in a while. I think spencers are different to thermals though, and everyone I know now uses the term thermals (but not in reference to 'spencers' being those nude or white fugnatious granny-esque under garments ).

Here is 10c worth:

GIRLS:
Riley (like)
Ava (not so fond of)
Claire (nah)
Victoria (nah)
Imogen (Love it!!!)
Pippa (Yeah like that one too)
Emme (Could grow on me but like Imogen better)
Catherine (Nah - been done!)

BOYS:
Charlie (maybe for a middle name)
Klauss (again, maybe a middle name)
Flynn (yeah... yeah... yeah)
Clancy (NO NO NO)
Regan (Yep, like that one too)
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So my favs are Imogen for a girl and Flynn for a boy!

It seems you like the 'a' and 'e' sounding girls names. I love Emme but am not sure if its a good name for an adult. What about the name 'Amelie' (a-ma-lee). She would get Ammi for short which is cutesy, but as she gets older, Amelie is more more mature.

I don't know. Just putting it out there. I think it's a pretty name.

Thank you! I didn't expect it to get bagged out so much!

I think plain Charlie's very nice! My grandfather was Charles and I know how much it would mean to my dad if I honoured him, but I think I can still do that nicely with Charles.

We're both very keen on Clancy, but my brother in law is friends with a Clancy, so we're thinking we might not use that one for this child.

I quite like Amelie... will see what my husband thinks!