What name did you almost name your oldest child?

Linda says:
Elspeth
Jennifer says:
We named him the only name that we thought of.
Anonymous says:
If he would have been a girl, I would have named him Mairose.
Louize says:
Ellie
Tanya says:
Angelica
Leah says:
It was always Hailey.
Andrea says:
Ian would have been Kristianne Noelle, if he was a girl...although he was stuck with outdoor plumbing...
Terri says:
Randi (i decided on Miranda so i could shorten it to Randi - but she got stuck being called mimi? not sure how lol)
Donna says:
Nash
Alishia says:
i only picked 1 name. caile. (the I is silent)
Linda says:
Zak
Rosa says:
CHISTOPHER JOHN
Tara says:
I wanted to name him Christopher
Amanda says:
I just pick the name he has now well my dad picked it,i like the name after he suggested it.(Justin)
Gina says:
I named my oldest child after his father (Kenneth).
Julee says:
Fletcher!
Jennifer says:
Annastia or Annastacia
Migdalia says:
Vianca Mary
Tamara says:
nothing jacob was always going to be his name
Melissa says:
It was always going to be her name even if she was a boy.
Irene says:
Kellly anne but doctor said shed be called Ned...so whats the diff, she got called Rat anyway!!
Nicole says:
It was always Jessica if she was a girl
Katrina says:
Luke Edward.. bloody hard to do that seeing he turned out to be a she
Leanne says:
Crystal
Jodi says:
Kayla Lousie
Rachel says:
georgia
Sandra says:
Eliizabeth
Amanda says:
tatum for girl, dion for boy
Darice says:
The only other name would have been Stella Lucille, but since it was a boy, not a good idea....
Bobbie says:
Demetri
Shelley says:
jannelle brook
Anonymous says:
Cameron for a boy and Mariah for a girl
Suzanne says:
Destiny (but her dad threatened to make me "go live with the hippies")
Darlene says:
Paul Jr. ( smarted up quick on not picking that name.
Jennifer says:
Robert after my Dad.
Lori says:
Jake
Jorgie says:
cant remember
Sarah says:
Umm I think we talked about Chandler alot!
Kerre says:
nothing but Emily, there was no other options
Carrie-Lynn says:
Alan JR
Rachel says:
Samantha for a girl, Nathan for a boy.
Terrell says:
David, but it is his middle name
Lisa says:
Jenna, Carly, or Wil
Linda says:
I can't remember is was 35 years ago
Jessica says:
We had either Kaija or Kiana
Ruthie Clare says:
Jack after his great grandad
Melonie says:
Brittany
Melinda says:
I gave my husband no choice. Made it up while I was still in school. Her name is Kheldonnie
Anja says:
Tyson
Anna says:
Bryan was always Bryan, we never had another name picked out.
Susanne says:
I thought about naming her Ember for quite awhile.
Debbie says:
Mikayla-the one and only for now
Hayley says:
charlie
Jacqui says:
I wanted to name her Ricqui (Richard/Jacqui) but Rich didn't like it.
Rachel says:
Zoe
Chloe' says:
London
Isabelle says:
Maddison had a few names picked out, Ava (which i still really love just didnt suit her) madeline and Imogen
Francine says:
andrew if it was a boy , samantha if it was a girl
Ruby says:
it had to be the name she has....no other options
Kerry says:
nathan but he got cailum in end
Sarah says:
Melody Lynn
Autumn says:
Maddox
Aída says:
Montserrat... almost... but I had the last word ;)
Michelle says:
I only have one girl but we were thinking about Gracie or Hailey..I'm glad we went w/ Alexia tho cause it fits her ( =
Samantha says:
SHE WAS CALLED THE NAME WE HAD CHOSEN BETHANY
Joanna says:
If WIlliam had been a girl then Charlotte and I wanted Alexander!!!
Sinead says:
If Emily had been a boy she would have been called Joshua.
Felicity says:
Curtis or Charlie (if he was a girl)
Bianca says:
Hayden but changed to Jayden just after he was born
Danielle says:
At first it was Erin, but then the last two months it was either Anya or Isabelle, if she had been a boy it woulod of been George.
Jackie says:
James if she had been a boy. I wanted Grace for a girl, but husband didn't like it so we only had one girls and one boys name.
Liz says:
LIAM BUT THEN A GIRL POPPED OUT AND I HAD TO THINK FAST SO JODIE CAME TO MIND .
Zoe-Nicole says:
joseph or xanthi
Stacy says:
i already had the name chosen and stuck to it
Shamara says:
Avalon Aida.. Still love that name.
Rebecca says:
If Paris was a boy she would of been Lukayan. Good job she turned out to be a girl!
Paula says:
My first was going to be called Kirsty. Adam if it was aboy.
Angela says:
matthew david (his name is simon paul)
Lysa says:
Meagan
sarah says:
savannah (went for hayley louise instead)
Danielle says:
Lilian, if he was a girl. Almost went with Max as a boy's name...
Nicola says:
Abigail
merry says:
Elani
kawanna says:
tim jr
Catherine says:
He's Oliver. If he'd have been a girl he would have been Molly. Although hospital never revealed what sex he was, we both knew from the word go that he was a boy. No doubts at all. So it was handy he 'looked' like an Oliver considering he was named 8 months prior to birth. Lol
Jessica says:
Cody
Kate says:
liam
Sarah says:
Xanthe
Jo says:
Rosina Marie.
Tracy says:
Lachlan
Sarah says:
She was always going to be Hannah
Anna says:
Bear in mind this was 1973 and people did not use unusual names so much. I wanted to call her Catherine but my cousin beat me to it. I then wanted Tamsin but no-one could say it, however 13 years later I did get my Tamsin!
Leah says:
Hayden Isaac was what I'd all but decided on and just before I wrote it down I switched it. I also though of Gavin, Eli, Noah, Jacob
Danielle says:
Sydney Leigh, only if it was a girl. We were pretty set on our names.
Marlana says:
We really liked Hayden.
Sarah says:
Ian Michael (for two friends KIA in Fallujah) or David Eugene (for our dads) if it was a boy. Ava Elizabeth was the only name we picked for a girl.
Amaris says:
We had quite a few picked out, can't remember?
Heather says:
I only have my Brighton....this was the only name I wanted.
Stephany says:
Alexis was ALWAYS her name, from the moment I saw it.
M says:
Xavier or Damien
Joy says:
Alyssa Wren... or Marek James if she would have been a boy.
Cyndi says:
We only decided on the one name....Brianna Destiny
jennifer says:
Riley
Lisa says:
We were pretty set on Lily.
Sarah says:
almost named jordyn if she was a girl brianna and if was a boy was going to be harrison but changed my mind on the girls name about 12 hours before she was born
Elizabeth says:
olivia for a girl and noah or elija for a boy i wanted to call sophie estelle and daniel wanted rhapsody
Jeneya says:
Kataysia....but she turn out to be a HE when HE was born, lol!
Rebecca says:
Erm, he was always going to be Thomas.
Linsey says:
Leo Alexander
Michelle says:
Billy!!
Laura says:
I always knew that Brooke would be Brooke from when I was 9 weeks pregnant. If she had been a boy, then she would be Ben. My ex partner tried asking if we could call her Eliie as I was in the middle of pushing her into the world, needless to say, he didnt win and even the midwifes gave him an evil look lol.
Erica says:
emma lee, double name
Michelle says:
Nolan Jakob Hacker.
Trina says:
I ALMOST MADE HIM A JR. TO HIS SPERM DONOR, THANK GOD I WENT WITH THE GIVING HIM HIS OWN IDENTIY WAY.
Carlene says:
Kheira Jenay
Susan says:
hanna maree
Shona says:
milly
Lenore says:
It was a toss between Morgann and Amor for my oldest Kean (my second) was decide in my first pregnancy already
Carmen says:
Erica
Angii says:
Elijah
Kelly says:
Lauren Kacey but then changed it round at last min!
Lianne says:
callum
Elize says:
Andries
Crystal says:
I wanted Isabella in there
Sarah says:
he would have been named shannon if he was a girl
Caroline says:
Grace
noelle says:
solomon
Eboni says:
We named him what we originally planned to.
Tameka says:
well we never really decided on a name until we got the one she has,
Janette says:
timothy russell
Jacqui Marie says:
Courtney! So glad I didnt
Nichole says:
We only had the one picked out. have had it since i was in primary school so didnt have to worry.
Christi says:
Maya Love
Miko says:
Selena RosaLee Villagran or Carlos Santana Villagran
Becky says:
what I named him I did not have any other name picked out
Doris says:
She would have been a Timothy had she been a boy. And for while we thought of making Lijerka her first name, but glad we stuck with Renate now!
Manda says:
Kathryn
nessa says:
DeJuan .. i liked the name .. and wwe are both mexican lol
Jordan says:
Mikayla. almost... only have one kid though.
Kristine says:
Brandon Michael
Kirsty says:
I only have 1 child, but his name changed daily while i was pregnant lol
jennifer says:
Sunita was almost named India
Mara says:
Had he been a girl he'd have been Rhiannon
amy says:
Ryanna Patrice
Megan says:
Jaxon
Marissa says:
hanna
Shannon says:
Andrew Cole
stephanie says:
Mackenzie
Samantha says:
brooklyn but named him lochlan
Kerensa says:
I didn't almost name him anything i chose the name and i named him it when i found he was a boy after he was born =]
Ashley says:
We were sure from the positive test that we we're going to call her Elithien :)
Ursala says:
Jordan Mychal
Sarah says:
we both agreed on hailey and we never changed our mind..
Kimberley says:
it was always francesca louise altho i liked lilly~an or harry and shaun liked rahcel or samuel
Michaela says:
Liberty
Courtney says:
Cheyenne, until someone I know teased me that was the name of a truck, she now has a Dakota....um that's a truck also
Steph says:
Lachlan if she was a boy
ALICIA says:
If she had been a boy she would have been called Chase. Other name for a girl was either Gemma or Keira
Kari says:
He was almost Gavin Anthony
Christine says:
Sophia
Chelsea says:
I let God decide....so to speak. I searched through thousands of names until one just hit me like a ton of bricks.
Donna says:
troy
Carisa says:
Mason or Ethan
DD says:
Keziah Marie
Shantanna says:
Alyndria Breonna Destiny Desiree'
Emily says:
Nothing we had planned before we even knew what we were having
Amber says:
Dakota
Courtney says:
Issabella Paige....she's Keegan Mackensie now
Jamie says:
His dad's name is Nathan John...so he almost became a jr...however, Nate did not want to have to change his name to Sr. so, we switched his first and middle name to Johnathan Nathaniel
Kristy says:
Justin
Lauren says:
Adisyn Nicole. Jade.
Zoey says:
gabby
Samantha says:
Jacob or Jack but we chose grant
Tiffani says:
Ella Daye
Meghann says:
anastacia
Jennifer says:
WE LIKED CONNOR, JEFF WANTED TO CALL HIM TIGER AS THE DAY HE WAS BORN TIGER WOODS WON HE OPEN !
Melissa says:
Arabella Leigh
Sarah says:
There was nothing else. One day the name just popped into my head and just felt right...
Danielle says:
Dreyson was the only other option
Christy says:
Grace Elizabeth
Julie says:
Lila Corinne
Francine says:
Richard
Alena says:
lachlan... i like lauchy but didnt like lauchlan that much lol
Alison says:
Didn't have another boys name but Layla if he was a girl
Dianne says:
Was always going to be Amy for a girl.
Nicole says:
Christopher
kimberley says:
if she was a boy Alexander, Harrison, Dominic or lachlan... and we didn't have any other girl names
chelsey says:
If he would have been a girl Chloe...But Douglas Jr
Kylie says:
Angel
Sarah says:
Jessica or Bethany
Shamarra says:
Nothing. We'd named him when I 6months pregnant. But we were considering Lachlan before that.
Kirsty says:
Isiah
Samantha says:
nothing he was always gona be jai
ashleigh says:
Nothing was always gunna be Chloe
Amie says:
Alex, Travis, William or Dax
meghan says:
I wanted to name him Gabriel
Cait says:
It was always Madison as soon as i knew she was a girl
Allie says:
Lani Alaylah
Ede-Leigh says:
Star
Kitty says:
I wanted Sawyer or Brady, Brad wanted Axle, Remington or Poe
Veronica says:
erm my husband liked the name jafar, but we ended up with one we both really liked
Jenny says:
If he had been a girl the name would have been Abby Irene
Brittany says:
Alexander Scott
Emily says:
if she had been a boy she would have been Nicholas Michael

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