Thoughts on my baby names please :)

[Claireandbump]

Hi ladies,

Would really appreciate your honest opinions on my choice of names please. Unfortunately the hubby and I cannot agree

My little girl is called Maia and I don't know the sex of this little one.

My favourite girls names are

Millie
Maisie
Marley

and my favourite boys names are

Miller and Mason.

I think my preference would be Millie as it goes nice with Maia. However, my Hubby LOVES Marley. He hates both boys names that I like and also LOVES Marley for a boy Basically he wants to call the little one Marley, regardless of sex.

What are your thoughts on this?? I see it as more of a feminine name and would worry about him getting teased???

Thanks x

 

[Mum2Many]

Marley is a boys name... And most people I know would think it a bit strange to call a girl Marley. Apart from the fact I believe it's an old English name for a boy, it also reminds me of Bob Marley.

I wouldn't call a girl Marley personally - I love Millie though, that's cute with your daughters name!

 

[tilliewoo]

Haha...my hubby wants to call this one charlie...boy or girl! Alot of thought went into that one lol.
Love Masie x

 

[Maid of Kent]

Marley always reminds me of the film Marley and me. (Sorry) It also makes me think of Bob Marley but I just can't stop picturing a golden labrador. I like Maisie best from your three girls names and Mason from your boys but it's quite popular at the moment. What about Madison for a girl or Mackenzie? (could be used boy or girl).

 

[Hutchy]

My friend has a girl called Marley - and it really suits her!

Miller is my ultimate fave boys name!!!! Hubby won't let me have it thought unfortunately

 

[giuliaplus2]

I love all your girls names!! To me Marley is a girls name and I think it's lovely, but it does remind me of the labrador as well tbh. I still really like it, though!! My top pick from your list would be Millie, which I agree goes very well with Maia and it's absolutely lovely IMO.

As for the boys names I'm not sure what i my opinion is on Miller tbh as it is more of a surname to me. I'm not quite sure whether I think it's really cool or not my cup of tea haha. But I think Mason is a great name and would also go well with your daughter's name!

So my picks would be Millie for a girl and Mason for a boy

 

[Claireandbump]

Thanks all, it's really good to get such varied opinions I wish wish wish he liked Miller. It was my favourite boys name last time I was pregnant..and still is. Shame he hates it �� I think my fav's are Millie and Miller, he prefers Marley as he thinks it's more original x

 

[Kiagirl]

I liked Marley when we were picking names but for a girl I would spell it Marlie.

 

[Durhamchance]

Sorry, I'm with the Marley is a boys name crowd. I love Maisie though x

 

[madsticks]

I would always assume Marley to be a girls name for humans and boys name for dogs. Probably because that's what I know them as in real life... Many a male dog named Marley and several girls named Marley, all with different spellings.

I know someone whose children are called Millie and Mason, both very sweet names.

X

 

[Clairabelle]

From your girls names, for me, it would be Maisie or Millie and out of your boys names, definitely Mason. Not too sure about Miller, sorry xx

 

[WishingHoping]

This is awkward.. we are calling our child if a girl Marley..

 

[Mum2Many]

LOL Not awkward at all hun... Not our baby, not our choice. For me, personally, I dislike boys names on girls and girls names on boys. It's just not my style. But then I have a son called Raistlin who was named after a character in a fantasy book - so I can't really talk much!!!

 

[Karenb]

I like Marley and Mason for boys... Mason was my top choice for a while but now I live on Mason Road itd be weird lol! Plus a family member has recently used it x

 

[WishingHoping]

LOL our child will be of a mix race so we think she would pull it off.. I don't know why as I am not saying a certain race should be called certain names but I just think it would be lovely.

She would be Marley-Valerie Hodge after my OH's elderly mum

I wanted Issac-George Hodge for a boy but OH has picked Rocky Alex-George Hodge which again I can imagine on a mix raced boy so it has grown on me..

Not everyone's cup of tea but that's okay

xx

 

[Tmum]

I would put Marley for a boy, I keep thinking of Marnie as quite a similar name for a girl though? xx

 

[WishingHoping]

My best friend just called her daughter Marnie xx

 

[Sarahwilla]

Mason and Milie

 

[JJ Mum]

I think Marley works well for either gender
Miller is lovely but I see as a girls name more for some reason
I choose odd names anyway , Marshall isa great boys name if your looking for M's

My sister was Jo , i'm jenni so fir me same first initial meant whoever raced to get the post first opened it asboth labeled Miss J Walter !! Grrrr so many arguments!

 

[EmmyLiana]

I like Millie best it's a lovely name