names...

[niknaks]

ok i literally hate choosing boys names its soo hard if we were having a girl we were gonna call it Toni after my dad but its a boy and at first i thought Tony sounded a bit old man for a baby boy. basically we wanted the name to be in remembrance of our parents. my oh's parents died in jan this year and my dad died in june this year.

my dads real name is antonio but everyone called him Tony. but oh doesnt like Antonio cos its his first name and everyone calls my oh by his middle name. so thats out the question. so then we were thinking of finding a name with the same meaning as my dads or means some of the characteristics of my dads personality. so i found Leon wich means lion-hearted or brave, which my dad was with all his illnesses esp the last few years. and for a middle name it would have been tony rosario(after oh's dad-oh is portugese) but now everyones like my dad would have loved us naming the baby after him esp as he would have been his first grandchild. and oh surname is Feliciano. so anyway its out of:

Leon Tony Rosario Feliciano or
Tony Rosario Feliciano

What do you girls think :-s x

 

[x_larlybelle_x]

I would go with Leon.

I think it would be too difficult having baby named after ur dad. If ur havin a bad day or tellin him off. Or just sayin his name repeatedly over and over each day might be too much for u.

If Pip is a girl one of middle names will be Fay. This is the name of my best friend who died 14 and a half years ago from liver disease. I always said I would name my little girl Fay, but I would be thinking about her whenever I said it. So it's a middle name in remembrance, but also as a tribute that life goes on.

Ultimately it's up to you, only u can decide if ur comfortable using ur dads name all the time xx

 

[niknaks]

yeah thats what i was thinking aswell. plus i was thinking of how my family would react. also ive always loved the name leon so the meaning is just perfect right now. oh keeps saying it sounds like lion though so keeps going hows the lion doing? lol

Fay's a lovely name and such a brilliant tribute. x

 

[x_larlybelle_x]

Well we like Henry, well I did until DH said Henry the Hoover!

 

[l_maclean]

I prefer Tony to Leon - purely personal taste.

But like Larly said - have a think if about using your dad's name will be difficult. I dunno that it would be (personally) - as I'm guessing you didnt call your Dad Tony - so the connection in that sense might not be as strong.

xxx

 

[redbear]

We are having Leo for a boy so i have to vote Leon lol xx

 

[saraian26]

To be fair pick a name but many ladies will change the name when they actually see the baby. Maybe keep some names in mind and keep an open mind to names as when you meet your little man.

I only say Imogen my DD, was a Phoebe Rose from when I found out she was a girl. Erm roll on 4 daysbefore due date me and DH changed our minds and then had to do a list! when we laid eyes on her she werent a phoebe - wouldnt of suited her at all. Shes definitely an Imogen

 

[niknaks]

lol larlybelle. why do men always come up with these things? but have to say i have started to join in with the whole lion thing and bought him a lion shaped buggy toy...couldnt help it lol
I'm still debating cos cant really imagine me calling him Tony but at the same time Iknow my dad would either be really proud or like why you naming the baby after me. I think also it wouldnt be an issue me saying Tony a lot but i think it would be hearing my mum and my dads bro and sis's saying it.
Im a bit scared of that happening Saraian and knowing me i bet once i look at him i'll be like he doesnt look like either of them lol I wish scans were like photos, why cant someone develop a machine like that, it would make baby naming so much easier (esp boys) lol
and redbear i like the name leo too aswell as theo but oh was like no itll remind him of theo walcott lol men...x

 

[hesty14]

Niknaks you have really given me food for throught with this post.

If it is a girl we were thinking of naming her after DH's Mum who passed away 20 years ago next Feb which just happens to be when LO is due. Just to really add to it is her birthday just before I am due and the anniversary of her death just after.

We have a couple of names picked out and after reading this I really think we may have to put her name as the middle name as I think that DH will be ok as he called her Mum but it is the rest of the family, especially his Dad, who might get upset saying her name over and over again.

It has also made me think that I don't want his family to think that she has been 'brought back' by us having a girl, especially if it comes on either her birthday or day she died. Don't get me wrong, nothing wrong in beleiving in reincarnation but I just don't want my daughter growing up in a shadow of someone she is named after.

I really love the name Leon, it is so strong and has the best meaning. It suits all ages not just little toddlers or grown men.

It is so hard deciding on a name as they will have it for life!

 

[pinkyprincess]

OMG I love them both!!!

 

[1986princess]

Like them both but think I'd go for Leon myself! Hard picking though isn't it x

 

[Dragonfly Fi]

Leon has another vote from me!