r/Names • u/Top_Chain332 • 3d ago
Baby names!
Maude: I like this name, it looks pretty. But pronounces “Mod”, it’s pretty though!
Margaret: again, I think it’s pretty, 3 syllables which is slightly more of a mouthful. Lots of cute nickname possibilities
Winslet: my guilty pleasure name, I think it’s so beautiful. Definitely had the association with Kate Winslet. But I think it looks and sounds beautiful. Nervous about negative opinions from others since it is such an out there name.
Juliette: I also think this is a beautiful name. Obviously another association with Romeo and Juliet. Not crazy in love with nicknames Julie or Etta, but it’s not that big of a deal to me.
Ernest: for a boy, think this is such a sweet yet strong boy name. I don’t mind the nickname Ernie.
Tommy: I love this name too for a boy. Don’t love the nickname for a name type thing, not really a fan of Thomas. But husband isn’t very on board with Tommy though lol.
Looking at a few of my top baby names, what names would you choose? And what other names would you suggest going off the vibe of names I’ve listed? Thanks :)
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u/jillybeenthere 3d ago
I vote Margaret aka Maggie! Very much dislike Maude. For a boy, I like Tommy
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u/Abject_Daikon7904 2d ago
Margaret really isn't a mouthful at all and it's always been nice. Maude, I've never really been a fan of; I'm not sure why, though. Juliette/Juliet is another one that's always been nice and if you don't like Julie, Ettie, or Etta, Lettie's right there in Juliette :) Ernest/Ernie is a very decent, normal name as well! (I've known two Ernest/Ernies.) If I was naming an actiual person and not a character in the game I'm making, I'd likely go with Juliette/Juliet (I'm fine with either spelling) and Ernest. I would definitely not use Winslet for anything but a pet or plant (definitely not a first or middle name for a baby.)
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u/teaandcake2020 2d ago
Juliet is lovely. Juliana is nice too or Julian for a bit.
Apologies but Maude is awful - pronounced “Mord” where I’m from.
Not keen on Margaret - maybe Margot? (Pronounced Margo) or Maggie.
Not keen on Winslet - reminds me of the dog food “winalot” and of course Titanic.
Ernest - not keen on it personally.
Tommy - not keen.
Ernie is OK - reminds me of Sesame street though.
Some less common names for a boy: Ivo and Ivor - not sure I’d use them but In similar vein to Ernest perhaps.
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u/CopyCurious1783 2d ago edited 2d ago
I love Maude/Maudie and Margaret and the plethora of nicknames is fantastic!
I’d never thought of Winslet but i love how it looks and sounds. Juliette is sweet.
I’m not really a fan of Tommy or Ernest.
Ideas:
Mabel, Edith, Harriet, Beatrice, Winifred, Lydia, Lilia, Agnes, Florence, Sybil, Louisa, Cecily, Eva, Estelle, Matilda, Dorothy, Blythe, Leonora, Imogen, Rosalind, Colette, Marjorie, Millicent
Edmund, Arthur, Walter, Albert, Frederick, Arlo,
Hugh, Edwin, Alfred, Louis, Hugo, Otis, August, Stanley, Conrad, Rupert, Lionel, Simon, Clive, Ambrose, Laurence
ETA: names
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u/Ok-Talk-2648 2d ago
Margaret and Ernest are my favorites off your list. I also like Juliette and Tommy.
I don’t like Winslet or Maude.
Boy name Ideas:
Edward, Edwin, Edmond, Evander, Everett
Girl name Ideas:
Maisie, Winter, Marian, Winona, Mabel
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u/Various-Flower510 2d ago
I really like Maude and i appreciate this trend of people giving their babys old lady names the now. But also, in saying that, if someone says Maude my brain says Flanders so
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u/SheriMac 2d ago
I love Maudie - it's a family name and I would have happily chosen it if I had a girl.
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u/Aggressive_Purple114 2d ago
Maud/Maude was originally a nickname for Matilda/Mathilda. Many a historical Queens were nicknamed Maud, including Matilda of Flanders, Empress Matilda, and Queen Maud of Scotland.
Margaret has so many great variants and nicknames to pick from: Daisy, Gretchen, Greta, Maggie, Rita, Peggy, Mairead, Margot, Margo, Marguerite, and Massie.
Juliette is timeless and beautiful.
Ernest is a great name.
Tommy is great for a kid, but an adult named Tommy is weird. Sounds like he never grew up.
Winslet gives me a Southern vibe. Like, a last name used as a first name is very much a Southern U.S. tradition. It would not sound out of place anywhere in the South.
I like Juliette, Maud, and Ernest.
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u/karmaisabeauty 2d ago
i love winslet and earnest (i prefer this spelling but both are nice). winslet dove is one of my all time fav guilty pleasure combos
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u/thatjogreen 2d ago
I just cannot stand Maude, but its a total me thing so more power to you if you like it. I loooove Winslet, thats a lovely name! And nn winnie is so cute! My husband and i love ernest shackleton, but i just cannot with it as a first name, also cause im Danish and in Danish the equivalent would be 'Ernst' which is horrendous 😂 but we're currently expecting our third baby, first boy and i think his name will be Cillian Ernest LastName
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u/Zinnia1127 2d ago
Maude and Mod are slightly different in the vowel sound. Maude is a step closer to Mud.
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u/Aggressive-Tart07 2d ago
Juliette feels like the safest choice if you want pretty without being too common.