How did you choose a name?

LOL!!!! Sorry, I can't stop laughing!

Well, we have a long way to go before having to think about this for real anyway. . . . (thankfully!)

Another thing to ponder (not to stress you out at all, I promise) is the number of syllables.  For example, if your surname is one syllable, you'd probably want at least a 2- or 3-syllable first name.
For example, John Smith or Jean Smith doesn't really work.  Christopher Smith or Jacqueline Smith would probably be better.
(This is coming from a 1-syllable 1-syllable named person.   )

We had to have a name that worked in English (both British and American culture) and that worked in German  .

That  cuts the list down in a hurry (names I thought were lovely, classic, DH said no to because they sounded like the name of an old Swiss grandma). The other thing is we didn't want to pick a name that a million other kids had, because there was always at least one other kid, and sometimes 2, in my classes growing up with the same first name. I hated that.

We ran our prospective names through the US Social Security administration website (top 1000 names for each year) for the previous 10 years (can you tell I felt strongly on this one? LOL) as well as checking websites that showed the most popular baby names in the UK.  Then we had a short list. In the mean time of course since we couldn't agree on a girl's name, that's what the sonogram said we were having. One night we were watching a Shakesperean play on DVD - liked the main character and "Beatrice" was already on the list. Looked at each other and said, "That works." I think we were just tired of the name thing already. I'm not sure how far along you are, but I just wanted to say Good Luck with your choice. I'm sure you'll find something you'll both like. We can't imagine DD as anything else now - it's hard to believe any other names were even under consideration.

Fun! I got Noah Gareth or Alisha Olivia. Noah is my younger brother's name.

Good thing im not having kids!
That name generator thing named my laddie after an old Jewish grandpa, and my wee girl  after a cow!     

Good thing im not having kids!
and my wee girl after a cow!

Ermintrude!!!

Good thing im not having kids!
That name generator thing named my laddie after an old Jewish grandpa, and my wee girl  after a cow!     

Maybe that's WHY you're not having any!!

I got Boris, too hehe

And Harriet! Which, if I didn't remember Harriet from Little House on the Prairie wouldn't be that bad hehe

Darrius Christopher.... I kinda like that

Florence Esther??? LOL not so much 

I had fun with that website!

BOYS

1 Middle Name: Riley Percy Newton (not fond of Percy), Isaac William Newton (It’s bad enough when people can’t understand my accent now and say “Newton -- as in Isaac!”), Thomas Benjamin Newton (this one is nice. I do like Benjamin), Jacob Darcy Newton (Darcy reminds me of Pride & Prejudice!)

2 Middle Names: Alexander Thomas Gordon Newton, Christopher Bailey Lucas Newton, Oscar Harrison Evan Newton (I like Oscar for some reason), Jensen Murray Tiger Newton OR Tiger Aiden Mason Newton (Tiger? Ugh!)

Royalty: Declan Bob Darcy Robert Newton, Ewan Rodney Joseph Lucas Newton, Ben Kieran Jacob Jack Newton, Rhys Benjamin Lucas Toby Newton

GIRLS

1 Middle Name: Esmeralda  Elizabeth  Newton, Gemma  Melissa  Newton, Josette Madeleine Newton

2 Middle Names: Molly Phoebe Charlotte Newton, Louise Katherine Chelsea Newton (not fond of Chelsea),  Madison Estelle Isabelle Newton

Royalty: Maisie Ann Jade Fay Newton (UGH), Elise Rosie Abigail Madonna Newton (UGH)