New baby girl soon...

[Chromatic]

My husband is James....gets called Jim, and the kids call him Jimothy, but only when he's in a really good mood

My name is James too and I have been called Jimothy in the past.

Anyway, my suggestions:

Jane

Alexandra

 

[Chromatic]

My two are called Summer and Polly

my (step) two are Rosie and Polly.

 

[Chromatic]

I've just remembered I love the name Celestine, so that is what you should call her.

 

[User269]

User13710 is better, Shirley.

Don't call me Shirley.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I've always liked Connie, Cassandra & Cora

 

[swee'pea99]

Call her Jemima, then everyone will call her Jem, which sounds like Gem, which is a jewel, which is nice.

 

[Lullabelle]

Stella, Fleur, Flora.

Congratulations, all the best

 

[Ganymede]

Call her Jemima, then everyone will call her Jem, which sounds like Gem, which is a jewel, which is nice.

Like Anne of Green Gables' son Jeremy (or Jeremiah or something), she called him little Gem as a pet name.

 

[Captain Scarlet]

Congratulations, and I hope all goes well.

If our child had been a girl I had choice of name.

It would have been Eleanor Grace .....

 

[brodiej]

I do think you have to wait till she's popped out and see what suits her

I agree
Sounds a bit crazy but even newborns seem to fit one name better than others

We had a few options but she looked like an Eleanor. As Ganymede said Ella/Ellie are popular and I think a good name is one that can be shortened in a number of ways

Good luck!

 

[Ganymede]

I agree
Sounds a bit crazy but even newborns seem to fit one name better than others

We had a few options but she looked like an Eleanor. As Ganymede said Ella/Ellie are popular and I think a good name is one that can be shortened in a number of ways

Good luck!

My own stepdaughter is called Elinor...

It is a lovely name.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Call her Jemima, then everyone will call her Jem, which sounds like Gem, which is a jewel, which is nice.

My knickname is Gemima... after a certain duck!

 

[slowmotion]

I've always found French names to be wildly interesting. Here's a short list.

http://french.about.com/od/culture/a/frenchnames_3.htm

If none of those floats your boat, how about Helen?

 

[Sandra6]

Madeleine or Elisabeth (with those spellings). Congrats and best wishes.

My middle name is Elisabeth.
The names I'm throwing into the hat are
Daisy
Lily
Eleanor
Katrin
Jenna
Mai

 

[mybike]

I/we are about to have a daughter within the next few weeks but are stuck for a name. Of course, we have a few ideas, but... well... you know - we're not wholly convinced.

Inspired by the 'new puppy' thread and the barrage of sensible names offered there i've thought of throwing the naming debate open to the general CC public. The poor child is going to be half english/half norwegian, but doesn't necessarily have to be called after a Tolkien creation. The parent's religious affiliation veer towards the christian, but more out of habit than true conviction, though one of them is tittilated by the far eastern philosophies. Nothing fancy or modern - in fact, quite the opposite, perhaps.

All suggestions will be written on a piece of paper, folded, and put into a hat. The winner will be drawn and announced... and then we'll see.

Fred

Unfortunately, giving their second name, I don't think Freya was the best of choices, but, hey, who am I to judge?

Jacque?

Of course, with Poldark back there is always Verity.