Charlotte writes:<\/p>\n
I’m due in late January and need a name! We decided to wait to find out if it’s a boy or a girl. We’re looking for a name that is easily to spell and pronounce but not too popular, something a bit old-fashioned, and something that sounds sophisticated. We love the way our daughter’s name sounds – Rose Ophelia Winston – and want to match that with our next child’s name.<\/p>\n
For girls, my two favorites are Hazel and Lilac; his two favorites are Cora and Pearl. We’re also considering Margot and Gabrielle. I’d like something longer and very feminine for the middle name. We’ve been tossing around ideas like Adelaide, Isadora, and Marguerite, and we’d love some suggestions! For combos, we currently have Hazel Isadora and Pearl Marguerite on our list, but we’re looking for more.<\/p>\n
For boys, we like Clark, Isaac, Dexter, and Conrad. I really like Edward, but we’re only considering it as a middle name – the initials EW aren’t exactly desirable. We’re also thinking of Rex as a middle name. It was my husband’s favorite for a boy, but I’m not crazy about it, and Rose and Rex are too close, anyways. For middle names, we’re looking for something long (3 – 4 syllables) and strong sounding. We’ve been discussing Oliver, Nathaniel, Alexander, and Benjamin, but we’re open to suggestions.<\/p>\n
Thank you! I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
There are so many good names here, it’s hard to know where to start. …Wait, no it isn’t: I’ll start with Cora. One of the great sadnesses of my childbearing years is that my surname doesn’t work with the name Cora. With your surname, it’s terrific: Cora Winston. I WANT THAT NAME. And it is so perfect with Rose: Rose and Cora. Not at all matchy, but totally coordinated. Cora! I like Cora.<\/p>\n
Cora Gabriella Winston (CGW)
Cora Francesca Winston (CFW)
Cora Valentina Winston (CVW)
Cora Josephine Winston (CJW)
Cora Felicity Winston (CFW)
Cora Philomena Winston (CPW)<\/p>\nOf your boy choices, my favorites are Clark and Isaac—but with your surname, my favorite is Isaac. Isaac Winston. Rose and Isaac. Very, very nice. I like it with three of your middle name choices and with two of your other first name choices, and I’ll add a few more possibilities.<\/p>\n
Isaac Edward Winston (IEW)
Isaac Nathaniel Winston (INW)
Isaac Alexander Winston (IAW)
Isaac Dexter Winston (IDW)
Isaac Conrad Winston (ICW)
Isaac Augustus Winston (IAW)
Isaac Edmund Winston (IEW)
Isaac Theodore Winston (ITW)<\/p>\nI’ll put two polls (one for girl names, one for boy names) over to the right with all the first name choices, so everyone else can pick favorites. [Polls closed; see below for results.]<\/p>\n
Poll results:<\/span><\/p>\n
Girl names<\/span> (251 votes total):
Hazel: 34 votes, roughly 14%
Lilac: 4 votes, roughly 2%
Cora: 137 votes, roughly 55%
Pearl: 15 votes, roughly 6%
Margot: 44 votes, roughly 18%
Gabrielle: 17 votes, roughly 7%<\/p>\nBoy names<\/span> (238 votes total):
Clark: 43 votes, roughly 18%
Isaac: 128 votes, roughly 54%
Dexter: 32 votes, roughly 13%
Conrad: 35 votes, roughly 15%<\/p>\nName update<\/span> 01-30-2009! Charlotte writes:<\/p>\n
Cora Genevieve Winston made her grand debut on January 23, 2009 at 9:26 AM! I am completely crazy in love with her! :) She is so tiny and beautiful. Thank you so much for all the help with her name. We’ve been getting so many compliments on it. Rose has been cooing “Co-Wah” and “Coco”. Our second choice was Cora Gabrielle. Once again, thank you!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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