My DD also has the middle name Jean, also a family name (her grandma's middle name). But her first is too popular for you. I have found that many names that get thrown around as more unique are the ones I know a bunch of babies with those names. DD's name is popular but none of our friends, acquaintances, or family have used it.
I am the new zarapipe LOL. Help me out please ladies! (And niq).
DS's name is short and starts with O, so O names are out. The middle name will probably be Jean (I couldn't get DH to go for it as a first name, sorry stacyb1983!)
I'm looking for a name that everyone knows how to spell, everyone knows how to pronounce, but it's not in common usage. So, my criteria:
-nothing in the Top 25 -preferably short -needs to sound just as good on a 42yo businesswoman as a 5yo girl. So cutesy names like Zoey are NMS.
Here's our favorites so far:
1. Hazel 2. Phoebe 3. Claudia 4. Penelope, nn Penny. We like the nn, but the full name is too fussy.
We really like Hazel but it's skyrocketing up the popularity charts, it's gone from 681->157 in the last 10 years. I'm worried it's the new Charlotte (183->11 in the same timeframe).
*Added prize:* if one of you suggest the name we pick, I'll reveal it to the board!
Anna Barbara Brenna Brynn Cora Chloe Diane/Diana Elle Eve Eva Elena Erica Erin Fern Hope Irene Joy Joyce Kendall Karen Lee/Leigh Lily Monica Miranda Michelle Nora Paula Pauline Quinn Reese Rose Roxanne Ramona Shannon Wren Zoe (no y)