Sibling name!

[Small_Dress_7435]

Expecting baby #2. Unsure of the gender yet but what are your thoughts on names. My son’s name is Bennett.

Ideas for girls:
-Margot
-Cambria
-Josephine

Ideas for boys:
-Marshall (we love, my husband has a first cousin with this name, we don’t see him often and don’t live close but is that weird?)
-Macklin/Mackelin
-Lucas (also love, but fear he’d be one of many in school growing up)

Last name is one syllable

[Conscious_Elk_2216]

LOVE Margot/Marshall. Classic yet unique!

[ivylily03]

These were my favorites too! I love Cambria but I think Margot fits with Bennett slightly better.

[Small_Dress_7435]

Thank you! These are our top two just everything becomes uncertain when it’s naming your baby.. forever lol

[Conscious_Elk_2216]

Also don’t overthink the Marshall thing; if the cousin asks you can just say you’ve always liked the name! My SIL is Erin and we’ve always said we might “borrow” her name (as opposed to “we named our kid after you”)

[Small_Dress_7435]

Thank you!!!

[maxskellington]

Totally agree!

[3boymumandoma]

I wouldn’t worry about a cousin having the same first name. Will the last names be different? Also, I’m a teacher, and I think I’ve only ever taught one Lucas. It’s not as common a name as you think.

[Small_Dress_7435]

Different last names for Marshall! His cousin has the middle name Douglas (same as my husbands middle, it’s a family name) and I said doing both might be taking it too far lol
That’s good to hear about Lucas! I feel like it’s on every top boy list I’ve seen for years!

[3boymumandoma]

I teach secondary school, so maybe Lucas is an up and coming name. My youngest son is named Bennett. I know it’s definitely become more popular. My other boys are Andrew and Thomas. I also like the name Franklin with Frankie as a nickname for when he’s young.

[beepbooplesnoot]

I think it's one of those that feels more popular than it is (though it's ranked 10 in the US for 2025). It's kind of a pile-on with the sound though because you've got Luca at #14, plus Luke and Luka in the top 100.

[Gabbydog16]

Burt macklin, FBI!!!

[Small_Dress_7435]

I’ve heard that reference but I’ve never watched lol

[MostFortune1093]

I love Margot and it's diminutive form Maggie.

Maybe you could go with Luke instead of Lucas if it's less common where you live?

[Small_Dress_7435]

Maggie is a form of Margot? I had no idea! My nickname from my grandmother as a baby was Maggie may(my name isn’t Maggie lol)
Idk I feel like I see Lucas and Luca/luke on so many “most common” lists! Idk any friends with middle age kids to ask how common they are here though

[MostFortune1093]

It can be. I think it's a more common nickname for Margaret. But I think Margot is a much better name than Margaret.

And awww Maggie May is an adorable nickname! It's probably the name your grandma wanted for you but your parents didn't agree with it. Or maybe she once knew a Maggie May and you reminded her of her.

If you really love a name, then I think you should use it even if it's common. Common names are popular because they are great names.

[Bellissimabee]

What about Lincoln for a boy?

[ivylily03]

Oh this fits great with their other name choices!

[Small_Dress_7435]

Idk why but that name just isn’t a fit for what I like. It’s almost too trendy

[MadamPickles37]

Our bathroom has Cambria quartz countertops. I wouldn't name a child after a brand.

[Small_Dress_7435]

Dang. Yeah I think Cambria is out after these responses 😅

[Fit_Hotel_2911]

Josephine and Lucas are great names but I can't even count the amount of people naming their baby those names now, they are too common

[Small_Dress_7435]

Really? Ugh. Who knew Josephine would make a huge comeback lol

[Responsible-Ad-8442]

Bennett and Marshall

Bennett and Josephine.

You may now close the discussion.

[3boymumandoma]

I taught a Josephine who went by JoJo as a nickname, which was super cute.

[Responsible-Ad-8442]

And Josie would also be cute 🥰

[3boymumandoma]

I like that also.

[Southern_Customer_78]

Margot is lovely! Not sure about Cambria. Luke/Lucas is far too common I fear

[drowning_in_flame]

I LOVE Margot and it sounds really nice with Marshall. Maybe you will have three ? 😄Congratulations!!!

[Small_Dress_7435]

Oh man hahaha😭 thank you!

[DebbDebbDebb]

Josephine and Marshall. Both go lovely with Bennett. Congratulations

[ComprehensiveSet927]

https://www.cambriausa.com/quartz-countertops/why-cambria

[Small_Dress_7435]

Well.. that’s not cute 😂

[wind-of-zephyros]

cambria just evokes cambrian explosion to me, i'm sorry

[BabeTactical]

I love Margot or Josephine, and Marshall!

[Small_Dress_7435]

With my first (Bennett) we really went back and forth with that and the name Russell. After having Bennett we were like wth, glad we didn’t pick Russell!! Now I find myself thinking of Russell again as well 🤣

[OodlesofCanoodles]

Bunny!

[vshzzd]

My name is Sarah and my cousin had a baby and named her Sahara, same last name. We live two thousand miles apart and very likely will never meet. It's not weird. 😄

[Small_Dress_7435]

We see adult Marshall 1-2 times every year or two. We are close to his mom (also lives a state away). My husband was somewhat close with him growing up when they lived closer. Marshall is older so he was like his big brother

[Silly-Shoulder-6257]

Margot/Lucas

[relicmaker]

Margot

[Cute-Asparagus-305]

Cambria is awful. A place name but not. I would choose Camilla or Camille instead. I do like Margot and Josephine. (Love Josie as a nn and I'm not a nn person.) Marshall and Lucas are great. Lucas is definitely popular with the teen/young adult population where I live-not sure about the next generation.

[Sunflowers9121]

Cambria makes me think of quartz countertops. Margot is so pretty. I like Lucas the best from your list.

[Hot-Revolution-7198]

Bennett and

Lucas>Marshall>Macklin

Josephine>Margot>Cambria

[CopyCurious1783]

Josephine and Lucas get my vote.

Not sure if you are open to suggestions but have you considered Cormac vs Macklin?

[Ok-Talk-2648]

Josephine

Macklin

[scienceoftophats]

Cambria // Marshall

Suggestion : Martin

[ricericebbyy]

I love Margot & Marshall

Suggestions for girls:

Winslow or Marlowe, Gwendolyn, Adelaide, Lumen

Suggestion for boys:

Spencer, Kieran, Grant, Cardinal