Your Real-Life *tough* Baby Name Dilemmas! Rare Vintage Names & My Mum Hates My Baby Name?! SJ STRUM

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[@arianarusso8241]

For Occy- Oxford would be a unique name and he could go by occy when young, Ford when he’s old or his full name!

[@Hatska2wolf]

I never thought of Oxford as a name but I actually really like that, it has the x in it and Ford for short is really nice too!

[@sydneyclayton2010]

i love Oxford! Using the ox sound is brilliant and made me think of names like Maddox, Knox, Lennox and Fox. my other idea was Oscar?? Hawkley? Oakley? Oakland? Hawken? or maybe even a not-so-subtle nod to the former potus and go with Barrack??

[@sydneyclayton2010]

i also love the idea of using OC as the initials! that way you can choose from hundreds of beautiful first names that start w an O (and middles that start w a C)

[@seline05]

@@sydneyclayton2010 makes me think of Oakley too or Florence for a girl

[@Jesssssssie]

The lady looking for a 4th baby name, what about Juliet, SO pretty and classic but not too common so would fit with your other lovely names!

[@emilyknight7321]

I thought the exact same too! Good thinking 😃

[@josiriddler9834]

Julianna fits nice too

[@hannahmcphee2185]

I thought the same!

[@brittenkennedy]

Yes and Jules is a lovely nickname!

[@piedadgoulet3499]

For Occy, you just need a name that has an "ock" sound somewhere in it. That opens up the options, and makes for a more clever use of the nickname. Brock Lachlan Rocco Harlock/Havelock Locke Braddoc Enoch

[@paulajayne444]

I Love Rocco xxx

[@lynnettegort4582]

Brilliant suggestions!

[@katiebells8024]

I thought Rocco too!

[@sarahmerr5951]

Oh lachlan makes sense! I thought of Ocklan but didn't think it was a real name 😂

[@LizGuzie]

Maybe something like Loxley could work also. 😊

[@emilyknight7321]

For occy- Lockie or Lochlan - loch is scottish for lake and the “occ” in occy is the perfect sounding for loch/Lockie/y/Lochlan. I actually think Loch is a lovely boy name!

[@the.unknown2428]

"Loch" also means "hole" in German, in case that matters to anyone

[@madeleinep7103]

Lochlan is a great idea!

[@carolineb8932]

Oooh I love Lochlan (you could also spell it Lachlan)

[@aliceprobably]

True and I was also thinking surely Oscar would work. Or they could give him a C middle name so he’s OC and this makes sense that his nickname might be Occy.

[@xAbbieCx13]

I thought Lochlan as soon as I heard Occy!

[@dorothysoulen9901]

I think a good sibling match for Noah Paige would be Emma Noelle. It sounds similar to Emmanuelle, but a little shorter

[@schasse2011]

That was exactly what I was going to say!

[@louisacoote2337]

For the teacher, Atticus or Sebastian for a boy and for a girl, Clara, Bianca, or Alba. Cordelia is so pretty!

[@emilywatts5147]

Love these names especially Clara and Sebastian!

[@ohmissliv]

love Clara! so underused but so gorgeous💛

[@katiebenton7859]

Love these names! Thank you! I think my faves are Sebastian as I love the nickname Seb and I love Clara for a girl. 😊

[@caitlinmann8814]

Or just Delia for a girl is so beautiful! Sounds a bit like Delilah

[@carla_hi]

Clara is so similar to my name :) 👍 (haven't personally met another girl with exactly my name)

[@Mitchisinlove1]

How about Atlas as a brother for Thea? :)

[@SJ_Strum]

So nice - I love that idea x

[@ehaddock7209]

I think Elodie really fits the feel of Ivy and Delilah, and is used much less

[@katiebenton7859]

Elodie is very pretty! Thank you ☺️

[@An-Su18]

I know a few Elodies

[@CatLowe]

I have an Elodie ☺️ her middle name is Louisa

[@eliza-dp4nq]

For the lady with Thea, I immediately thought of Wren ! A soft sounding gender neutral name

[@binkao2938]

I agree with this.. same vibe

[@tashpatten5897]

I had the exact same thought!!!!

[@allyson2382]

Love that!

[@gabriellaporazzi6182]

I feel bad for the mom whose Mother didn’t like the name, but if it was me, I would certainly value my husband’s opinion above my mother for naming a baby.😭😂

[@BabynameUniqueness]

Oscar could be shortened to occy

[@abigayle5250]

I was just about to say this!

[@natcatwink]

yes i came here to comment this!

[@natcatwink]

i also love coast and cohen though!!

[@natcatwink]

i also love coast and cohen though!!

[@phantomvampyressshadowkiss4690]

Or scar

[@luciarose1363]

I can’t get Hugo out of my head as a sibling to Thea, both 4 letters 2 syllables and have that soft, old-timey feel to them!

[@fayehendra4508]

Teacher: Blythe for a girl..it was one of my fave girl names. It's very vintage but super pretty and very underused (to my knowledge). Everyone has heard of it but don't know many/anyone with that name. For a boy, what about Gilbert (nicknames could be Gil or Bertie). Again, not very well used but it's cute and he is a romantic hero in Anne of Green Gables. (I'm also aware that my suggestions make the whole name of Gilbert Blythe but there you go!)

[@SJ_Strum]

Omg love BOTH of these!! xxx

[@fayehendra4508]

For Rachel: what about Jesse for a boy? I also love Ellis so you may like Jesse as well..soft, romantic and sounds lovely with Thea x

[@fayehendra4508]

Sister for Noah, how about Marnie?

[@katiebenton7859]

Thank you! Bertie is adorable 🥰

[@fayehendra4508]

@@katiebenton7859 we'd love to know what you eventually go for! Lots of love and best wishes x

[@louisacoote2337]

Brother for Thea could be Raphael or Gabriel ( God has healed/God’s messenger, I think) as Thea is gift from God!

[@SJ_Strum]

Love those ideas x

[@matchagrlie]

That’s so lovely!

[@bettyjoy6361]

I love Raphael for Thea too!

[@mora0670]

Think Saul sounds lovely with Thea

[@ellenj94]

For Occy, Lochlan works nice. Loch is Scottish for lake, so works nicely with the surfer “Occy” - both water related 😊

[@dovalynwoodruff6278]

My name is not vintage, but it is rare. Dovalyn pronounced "Dah-vuh-lyn". My mom went to highschool with a Dovalyn and thought it was pretty. I talked to a geneologist and they said is has Gaelic and Latin roots meaning "from the valley", though I don't know how accurate this is. I know of one other (we met on Facebook) and her's was a merge of Doug, Valerie, and Gwendolyn from her parents and grandmother. (All 3 of us are in America.) I get complimented on it all the time and it is phonetic, so most people don't mess it up once they see it written down. I love your lists!

[@hannahhiatt7188]

Its beautiful!

[@liedjuhhh98]

Gorgeous name!😍

[@sweetthistle8]

Lovely and going on my name list if you don't mind? 😍

[@ellencrawley]

for Occy: something that ends in "ock" could also work like Hemlock, Havelock, Sherlock, Enoch, Murdoch or something!!

[@fionaprior5481]

For Issa looking for a long name for Occy; Oscar, Oakley, Oakland, Lochie, Lochland But what about an O name you like with a C middle name so you get Occy from OC? Takes the pressure off a bit; Otis Caspian Odin Cosmo Otto Cassius Oliver Claude (if you wanted a more traditional/serious name then Occy as nickname)

[@halleclaas5202]

I LOVE Coast!! 🤩 Also, a name for Occy could be Oakland or Oakley

[@SJ_Strum]

Such great ideas! I've always loved Oakley x

[@matchagrlie]

I love Coast! I’m really liking these beachy names like Coast and Cove lately

[@kayleighshultz7711]

For Emmanuelle, what about Emma Noel/Noelle? If you want to appease the grandma. That way you don't have to come up with a middle name to match! Noah and Noelle go together beautifully

[@elcannotspell]

For 'Occy' - my first ideas were Oscar and Oakley - both have a similar o and hard c. Might be a little common though XD

[@zhoradaiyu5184]

I read a book as a child about two girls named Thea and Lea, so maybe Leon?

[@eviewhitmarsh-knight6420]

Katie- girls: Tallulah, Olive, Ada, Mallory, Daphne, Juliet, Winnie, Marie, Rosa, Lillian, Sadie, Marta and Gene, Celia/ Cecilia Boys: Remi, Leon, Graham, Jesse, Wilfred, Emmanuel, Nicholas, Elijah, Laurence, Gerry, Ralph, Adrian, Kurt, Raphael, Frederick, Lenny, Seth, Sacha

[@katiebenton7859]

Thanks! I really like Sadie! I love Juliet but the baby will have the surname Roberts so I think it’s too close to Julia Roberts 😂

[@TheStandardcrow]

I really feel for the lady who is pregnant with her fourth child, third girl. I’m in exactly the same position and will be giving birth this week. My three are Seraphine, Isadora and Alaric. I’m still not 100% sure. My oldest says my naming style is sounds like they could be a werewolf 🤣

[@anne-sop2218]

Maybe Adelaïde could be cute? I feel like ot goes so well with isadora especially. Love the names

[@marniec950]

Adelaide is very cute with these! I also like Persephone, Calliope, Ophelia, and Edana

[@charlotterose8314]

Some name suggestions: Violet, Elizabetta, Persephone, Lilith, Josephine, Evangeline, Anastasia, Sapphire, Ottiline, Pollyanna. I would love to know what you end up calling your baby! Good luck

[@madeleinep7103]

Maybe the association is from the Vampire Diaries? Alaric was human on that show though and he was a great character. I love that name.

[@TheStandardcrow]

@@madeleinep7103 aaaargh my pet hate is people assuming I named him after Vampire Diaries 🙈. He’s named after Alaric I, the Visigoth 😊 but yes I love his name too. She thinks my style is werewolf because she’s seen my longlist and says nearly every name on it is a wolf name .

[@miayoung4830]

I have a good friend named Emanuelle and absolutely love the name, we call her Elzy (pronounced ell-zee) for short, which I feel like works really well with Noa!

[@LilyGarden528]

Emma is a nice way to shorten it as well. Emmanuelle is a beautiful name. Noah and Emma sound very nice together.

[@leximounic3764]

For the lady looking for a 4th name what about: Mable, Genevieve, Hazel, Harper, or Maisie for a girl and Elijah, Clayton, Preston, Emmett, or Morgan for a boy!

[@kippytx]

Aukland for Occy

[@ashleymufasa]

Yay! I'm so happy you're doing a series of these! 😁😄

[@estellesandford3267]

For a brother for Thea, Elliot popped into my head!

[@halleclaas5202]

I’ve been waiting for this one!! 😍

[@katiebenton7859]

Thank you so much for the suggestions SJ. You’ve made my month! ☺️ You have definitely understood what I’m looking for which is so exciting 🥰 You mentioned Evelina at the beginning which has also been on my baby name list since watching your videos! I love Norah, Micah, Barnaby and Otto. Thanks to everyone else for your suggestions in the comments too. It’s SO helpful. Keep them coming! ❤️

[@RAINH2O2014]

She should stick with Emmanuelle! If they love it that's all that should matter. Plus there are lots of nickname options if they want (Elle, Ellie, Emmy, etc.)

[@annab4978]

when she was talking about Bryn and she said it meant hill in welsh my mind went straight to Gavin and Stacey and Uncle Bryn

[@EmilyClare533]

Perhaps for nickname Occy, Roscoe? They share similar sounds in my head :))

[@SJ_Strum]

Yes great idea! xx

[@anonymous.hippopotamus]

Yes! I immediately though that or even Rocco. Also, any names with that "oc" or "ock" ending like Brock.

[@EmilyClare533]

@@anonymous.hippopotamus ooh yes Brock and Rocco definitely work!! x

[@lollypopsical135]

For the 4th baby, I REALLY loved your suggestions of Harriet and Erin. Was thinking along the boy-turned-girl names myself with Georgina.

[@michellevidal4450]

In Catalonia where I’m from the name Octavi is quite well used and I feel like it’s more spunky and fun than the longer form Octavius.

[@Aimeerosec]

1. Girls: Avis, Marigold, Angelina, and Imelda. Boys: Corbin, Rufus, and Alistair. 2. June, Maeve, Beatrix, and Winnie. 3. Ered, George, Sander, Wilson, and Sawyer. 4. Rocco, Oak, and Oscar. 5. Novello!

[@binkao2938]

Avis is Swedish for jealous 🙈

[@brennamilligan5108]

Hi SJ! I absolutely love your new podcast, I’m so glad you decided to do one, and the discourse between you and your sister is so fun. My husband and I have pretty unique taste in names which has been our first struggle. We like soft names for both genders with all kinds of origins, but all of them sort of have an underlying Spanish, bohemian vibe. Our favourite names right now are Odeya, Sola, August, Leighton and Cleo. Our biggest struggle though is that we have lost four pregnancies and given names to all four of those babies, so we’ve already used up the majority of our favourites. I’d like names to have some special meaning for our rainbow, but nothing super obvious for a rainbow baby like iris. My husband isn’t religious so names with god in the meaning are OK but not perfect. I’d love for a name to have sun/sunshine in the meaning somewhere as an honorary name for my grandma, whose maiden name is beausoleil, but my main issue is that if we use Sola as a sibling most names meaning sunshine have “sol” somewhere in it and it becomes too matchy matchy. Please help us find something we can add to our list that could be “the one”. Love your channel! Thanks, Brenna

[@Bluejeans87]

Love these! Also loved the Reddit one, hope you can do more of them in the future X

[@OstomiesAreBeautiful]

My husband loves the name Cordelia with the nickname Corey for a girl. We’ve gotten some raised eyebrows to it when we’ve brought it up to other people, so I’m really glad you recommended it, because it kind of reinforces it in my mind as a great name.

[@lucycolson6162]

Maeve Emmanuelle would work and she could be called M.E. which would probably be a nickname for Emmanuelle anyway.

[@Jesssssssie]

For the teacher, Avery for a girl would be pretty! Completely underused but similar vibes to Ivy and Vera as SJ suggested 🥰

[@SJ_Strum]

Yes that's so pretty! x

[@TheYoungBaker]

I am not sure if this is just around me. But I have met so many girls named Avery.

[@Jesssssssie]

@@TheYoungBaker oh really! I’ve never heard of anyone with that name personally! It’s very pretty though so no wonder you’ve met many ☺️

[@lilnativeaimee]

I work in an elementary school, and there are 4 Avery's in the PreK that I can think of.

[@bekahbrooks9010]

I work in a children's store and we see at least 3 Averys (Averiegh, Averie, etc) a day. I loved it before but it's kind of put me off the name

[@nickyp9021]

For Katie, I know a Hebe which is a type of flower/plant which I think is nice and ties in with the rare and vintage feel.

[@marty9011]

Fascinating topic today. For the teacher - David, Roger, Andrew, Robert, Miranda, Beatrice, Vivienne, Priscilla. For the 4th baby - Philippa, Stephanie, Elizabeth. For sister Thea - Angus, Bryn, Logan. For Occy - Oscar. For Emmanuelle's parents - as always, it is your baby & mum will get used to it once she is born. She would probably become Emmy so all good.

[@juniper617]

The “S” in Yves is silent. It’s pronounced the same as Eve.

[@laurendrew6357]

Occy could be Auckland ! Especially since surfing seems to be pretty popular in New Zealand

[@mianutt]

For the nn Occy: I think Enoch could be a cool choice. It's Hebrew which is in style right now and means dedicated. Could also work for Joaquin which I've never been able to find a good short form for. Ocaso is the Spanish word for sunset/twilight although I don't know if that'd be a little too word-y sounding to Spanish speakers.

[@megliz16]

For the teacher: Girls: Willow, Primrose or Olive Boys: Patrick or Kit

[@katiebenton7859]

Primrose is really pretty! Thank you 😊

[@brontecamille9146]

I love the name Ellis for a boy and love the Emily Bronte connection, she was the reason I first heard the name! Love it.

[@ladyfoxwf1075]

I think Thea and Brin sound so great together! You're good at this SJ

[@hannahhiatt7188]

Vintage: Boy: Lankford (formal surname) Girl: Zipporah (biblical + vintage.) 4th Child: Lainey (cute + flows with other names) Thea's Brother: Derrick Ellis (keeps the D from Dylan + flows with Thea) Occy: Thaddoc (combo of Maddoc with Thaddeus) Italian: Teo (short for Matteo + similar to Theo) Emmanuelle: its so cute and go with it. They are both biblical. Both are tomboyish as mostly used by boys. Its so cute. I love Ethyn & Anthony for girls.

[@phanterleo]

You’ve been mentioning Vera a lot- in Germany „Verena“ is relatively common. I checked the English statistics site and it is not in the top 100. so maybe this would also be an interesting option for some people. Katie: how about Iris? Occy: how about Okra like the flower? You could do a big reach from caspian to occy. Or maybe just ocean seeing how you are such big surfers? Although I’m not sure if that ties into the wish for a more sophisticated adult name. I came across the name „onda“ (Italian for wave) and got really excited but sadly it’s for girls.

[@kdyoung797]

They could always use ocean for the middle name and also still use the nickname.

[@steffi9536]

As soon as I heard Emanuelle with Noah/Noa I thought WOW they are PERFECT together!!! Also love the middle name Yves! :)

[@alfred6272]

For Rachel: it’s a really uncommon name nowadays but I think Cecil would work really well. A lot of people hate it but I think it’s great. Also Tristan is fantastic

[@georgelargie5340]

I love Cecil!!

[@miayoung4830]

Also, I love Rocco with the nickname Occy!

[@jessb4784]

Suggestion for a list: Old Hollywood/Vintage Glamour

[@MikkiBoruta]

I love Cordelia so much! That’s officially on my list now

[@annanicol8283]

Absolutely love the name Emmanuelle! Works perfectly with sister Noah 💜💜

[@EmBurglar]

Loved your long form names for Occy!

[@leximounic3764]

Brother for Thea: Beck, Wells, Ezra, Kacen, Slater, Landon, or Ripley

[@julianne-8025]

OCCY : Oakland, Ocre, Caollan, Corren, Kaolin, Orchis, Orchid

[@giannaromano8413]

You look soo pretty I love your makeup and hair!

[@insulaarachnid]

Teacher's baby name - Susannah for a girl and Dalgleish (Daly as a nickname) or Wesley for a boy. Mommy Bee - Carmela, Esme, Cecelia, Francesca, Sylvie. Rachel - Ashwin, Kieran, Ambrose, Gwyn, Malo, Stello, Rhys. * Angus is a fantastic name! Issa - Rocco, Domenico, Oche (meaning King), Roscoe, Ocotlán (Aztec-Nahuatl name meaning pine), Oscar, Oakley. Sarah - Benedetto, Francesco, Agostino, Dario, Cosmo, Fiorello, Giulio. * Emmanuelle is a lovely elegant name! Maybe use Vieve as a middle name?

[@VanessaBeesley]

oh I loooove Opal so much it's beautiful! Also Emmanuelle took my breath away its stunning, especially Emmanuelle Grey, wow

[@katielemley7004]

Lachlan or variations could be a good full name for occy, also has a similar water vibe

[@Emily-fu4kn]

Hello SJ! I have my first baby arriving in October! I love your videos! I also LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE baby names and have been thinking of what I want to name my future babies probably since I was 10. Blessings, joy, and health. :) P.S. You are so beautiful just the way you are and you don't have to change yourself for KZbin or anyone else. :)

[@Emily-fu4kn]

P.S. I also have an English degree, and yes to Cordelia being King Lear's only kind/faithful daughter. :) You got it!

[@OksanaChristie]

Looking absolutely lovely as always SJ

[@emilyayotte6789]

For Occy. I thought of Auckland. Like New Zealand. I really like the sound of Auckland but maybe other auc beginning names could be played with too

[@catherineavakian5833]

Love this video, so interesting!!

[@mckennaloren929]

Trying to decide the most unique and lovely names off of the approved Portugal list! (More strict naming rules there.) Could be an interesting video too!

[@jayoz15]

I think for the teacher, Ingrid for a girl or Julian for a boy could be nice! For a 4th baby: Louise is my suggestion! Brother for Thea: seems like you like names with L in it, what about Colin? Oscar definitely for nickname Occy. Unique Italian name could be Gianluca with a nickname of Luca.

[@Maiju86]

Italian boy names for Sarah: Pietro, Edoardo, Enzo, Amedeo, Ettore, Bruno, Filippo, Domenico or Glauco? * For Katie: Ambra for a girl and Jonathan for a boy? * For Rachel: Jude or Hugo?

[@gerryvyti4256]

Issa, Oculus is a bit out there, but it means ‘eye’ in Latin or an opening/window and it’s a really beautiful strong male name

[@jojomojo6569]

Cute story! I think Cara-Levine is a pretty combo too 🥰

[@schasse2011]

For Occy, what about an O C combo for first and middle? So the first thing I thought of was Otis Carlisle. Could also go with Otto, Odie, Oliver, Ollie, etc and Charlie, Charles, Casey, Cooper, etc for a middle?

[@GoldenGSD]

For Occy, what about having that sound at the end of the name, like Hemlock or Lannoch for example? I’m sure others could come up with more ideas.

[@christinebean1372]

How about Chuckie?

[@emmanuellerose7450]

As an Emmanuelle, I’ve loved having a longer more unique name. My sisters are Vhia and Eveni so we’ve all got different amounts of syllables. All named after family members with a twist :) x

[@gerryvyti4256]

For the fourth child for the 2nd person, Kadence/ Cadence would be really beautiful. Mayim is also really lovely, Mayim means water

[@louisacoote2337]

Noa-Paige sibling: Emmanuelle is gorgeous! Stella, Flora, Cara all start with a consonant and ends in a!

[@epalmerbright]

Omg I thought of Cordelia as soon as you started the teacher names, spooky! It’s one of my absolute favourites. My other thoughts for the teacher were Dinah or Lyra.

[@katiebenton7859]

I like Lyra - thank you! ☺️

[@noahnl8790]

For the teacher looking for a vintage name: I think Stella is really cute. I found it in Anne Of Green Gables, like Cordelia ;)

[@caseystewart2001]

Oooh yay can’t wait for this one 😍🥰

[@katevernon918]

Emmanuelle is a gorgeous name. Go for it! I think Blake would be a lovely middle name - Emmanuelle Blake.

[@tessamoore5894]

I love hearing that you like the name Tess! My name is Tessa Dae and my favorite nickname is Tess.

[@rosebud7233]

For Kate; I love you suggestions, especially Cornelia which is my youngest's middle name. I also thought of Odelia and Odette. Hazel and Audrey are a couple of my favorite vintage names.

[@katiebenton7859]

These are lovely names. Thank you ☺️

[@rosebud7233]

You're welcome! Congrats!

[@anithabombita]

Oh I love that story 🥰 cara is the Irish word for friend ❤️

[@phyllispawa5793]

for rachel with her daughter of Thea: My middle name is Bronwyn. My brother's first name is Jay, not too common nice and short

[@sidneymoe8617]

For Occy: Cola means wave in Spanish and Ora means shore in Latin, so i was thinking something along the lines of Colien or even just Colin ? seems simple enough since the long Octavius isn’t their style

[@alexisdumire5634]

I dont particularly love Emmanuelle, however I do believe you should go with the name you love absolutely!! My niece has a name we all thought was really weird and didn't like when my sister told us...but Kayzlynn is now almost 6 and her name is such a perfect fit for her, we couldn't imagine her as anything else!

[@katiebarger9648]

I love your channel!!

[@georginaclarkson7247]

For Occy - Locryn! Could totally work! ❤️

[@alanad5577]

I think Emmanuelle is a beautiful name 😍 and goes with Noah as well. I think that the mum will come to accept it, you have to go with with the name you love x

[@caringriggs1869]

Girls: Esme (pronounced Esmay) Scarlet, Summer, Spring, January, Effie, Melissa, Shannon, Carrie, Posie ,Caris , we were going to name my daughter Annaleaha and call her Aleaha for a nick name .we thought it sounded like something from Anne of Green Green Gables ....but we ended up naming her Aleaha her nick name is LeeLee....I Boy: Evan, Noble, Cale, Tadgh (Tighg), Lance, Landis, Ashley, Anderson , Breck,

[@lakindenny8439]

For Rachel (brother for Thea): Laden, Ivan, Knox, or Asher would work so good I think!

[@Angelina14799]

For the lady looking for an Italian boy's name, I've always loved Cesare. 😊

[@MoreLikeMerMad]

When you say that you'll never regret using a name you love, but you'll regret letting a name go, you're completely right! My husband and I just got a new puppy. We want to use family names, and my husband's family has a lot of odd and interesting ones due to his Romani heritage. We ended up choosing the name Joiner, which was a nickname of one of his ancestors (who, oddly, was a blacksmith). Nobody likes the name but us, but we have never regretted it!

[@hannahberardi5455]

I LOVE your suggestion for Emmanuel Yves . So unusual and stunning. Could be used for a boy too. Also if they went with Emmanuel Mauve you could nickname Emmy or Em

[@isabellashay3599]

vintage: Laith (boy; meaning lion) or Hera (girl; meaning queen) fourth child: Penelope (weaver) or Phoebe (shining one) Thea’s brother: Damon (Greek origin like Thea) or Elijah (Hebrew origin) name for Occy: Conan (little wolf) or Connor (wise) italian sibling name: Marcello (young warrior) or Lucian (latin origin meaning light) Emmanuelle: stick with the name Emmanuelle, it sounds great with Noa. if you did end up changing Ziva could be nice, both Noa and Ziva have Hebrew origins.

[@TheStandardcrow]

For the OC lady, what about Caradoc. Means amiable or beloved.

[@SJ_Strum]

oooh I love that xx

[@dreamweaver-eb9my]

For Rachel, how about Jack? Or John.

[@middleC17]

I just adopted my first cat today (of my own as an adult). He’s hiding under the bed just as expected. His shelter name was Cheddar which is cute but I didn’t think it fit him. I’ve renamed him Knut! It’s a nod to my Norwegian heritage (my grandma), and it can be shorted to Newt which I think is adorable.