Please help me to shorten my not-so-shortlist!

[FanellaFox]

Due in a matter of weeks and clueless for names. I don't want a nameless baby!

We already have a George and a Harrison. Our surname is Fox.

We don't know the sex, so two lists to shorten!

Sebastian
Freddie
Oscar
Archie
William
Thomas
Stanley
Noah

Gracie
Phoebe
Matilda
Florence
Madeleine
Eleanor
Evelyn
Elizabeth
Charlotte
Poppy

Suggestions also welcome as none of these really standing out for me, however, ideally I would like to end up with just a couple to choose from!

[greenzebra]

Sebastian Fox sounds like a film star to me just like your other too. Great surname!

[PepsiPopcorn]

Sebastian - OK
Freddie - like as nickname for Frederick
Oscar - don't like, sorry
Archie - not keen, a bit faddy
William - like
Thomas - OK
Stanley - not keen, like Sidney as alternative
Noah - faddy, don't like

Gracie - like as nickname for Grace
Phoebe - like
Matilda - drippy, dislike
Florence - like
Madeleine - OK
Eleanor - like
Evelyn - OK, although prefer Evelina
Elizabeth - OK
Charlotte - OK
Poppy - like

[FanellaFox]

greenzebra - I know, we get that alot, although it means I can't have some names. I love Rosie for a girl, but Rosie Fox just doesn't sound right!

[Hedwig3]

From your lists I like

Sebastian
Noah

Matilda
Eleanor

Or how about

Peter

Arabella
Rosa
Miranda

[FanellaFox]

Like Rosa - but like Rosie it makes me think of a blushing Fox!

[greenzebra]

FanellaFox I can see if could be a problem, Strong names do go best with that kind of surname.

I like matilda

would love to use this name but already have ours picked, maybe will save matilda for the next one.

What about Rosalie?

[BristolJim]

Sebastian - nice.
Freddie - Fred Fox sounds like a children's cartoon character.
Oscar - nice, we were going to name DD Oscar if she was a boy.
Archie - there are five Archie's in DD's year group of 54. That's roughly one in five of the boys are called Archie.
William - nice.
Thomas - nice
Stanley - nice
Noah - nice

Gracie - our DD's name, it is however annoyingly popular at the mo.
Phoebe
Matilda
Florence - Flo Fox?
Madeleine
Eleanor
Evelyn
Elizabeth
Charlotte
Poppy

Personally, I'm a fan of the proper name on the birth certificate, shortened for everything else approach (DD is actually called Grace but everyone calls her Gracie, so we got that the wrong way round!).

[BristolJim]

Sorry - I meant all the other girl's names were nice!

[FanellaFox]

Rosalie - that's lovely, my list appears to be growing. I also like Isobel...which I forgot to add!

BristolJim - You're right about Fred Fox! You've confirmed my worries about Archie and Grace, I had a feeling they might be popular. I love Olivia but it's just too popular. Flo Fox - is that good or bad? I always think the name on the birth certificate should be the name you intend to use, which is why if we used Freddie, it would be Freddie and not Fredrick on the birth certificate.

[FanellaFox]

I have middle names sorted, Jeoffrey and Ann... so I guess the name should fit with those names also.

[oohlaalaa]

I like all your boys names except for Oscar (I find it poncey), and Stanley (old man's name)


With your girls names, I don't like Gracie (I just think greasy), or Matilda (I know its very popular at the moment, but I just dont like it), or Poppy (too cutesy).

My favourites of your names are Thomas and Phoebe.

[breatheslowly]

Sebastian - like
Freddie - should be nn
Oscar - v popular and makes me think of cats
Archie - too popular, should be nn
William - like
Thomas - like
Stanley - makes me think of the book "Flat Stanley" or an old man with whippets
Noah - faddy

Gracie - nn for grace
Phoebe - ok, difficult to spell
Matilda - v popular
Florence - magic roundabout
Madeleine - don't like
Eleanor - like
Evelyn - like
Elizabeth - like
Charlotte - don't like the meaning of it
Poppy - like, but popular

[bibbitybobbityhat]

Stan and, v sorry, but I don't like any of your girl names. Elizabeth if I had to choose but, honestly, the rest of your girls names list reads like a roll call of ds's Year 2 class.

[FanellaFox]

Oh really bibbity? Where do you live? What do you think of Isobel and Rosalie?

[bibbitybobbityhat]

I'm London.

I like Rosalie.

What about Rosa? that's lovely.

[FanellaFox]

Rosa Fox. Makes me think of a Fox doing that. Plus I think with such a short surname and middle name we need a longer first name?

[growing3rdbump]

I LOVE Isobel and that's my favourite way to spell it. Also I love Naomi, but can't use it myself .
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From your girls list I like Madeleine, Poppy and Eleanor. Also love Noah from boys list.

I know a 10 yr old Florence who is called Florence by her family, and Flo by all her friends. I think it's inevitable that most of the names you have chosen will be shortened.

[EdwardorEricCantDecide]

my faves are sebastion, oscar, madaleine & evelyn

[greenzebra]

Isobella Fox sounds lovely

[FanellaFox]

I was always told that Harrison would get Harry as soon as he started school, but he's still Harrison. I actually asked him the other day if prefers Harry but he is adament that he will always be Harrison .

I think my favourites so far are Sebastion and Florence.

[growing3rdbump]

oooh I know an Annabel Fox, which is nice too.

[PepsiPopcorn]

Catherine Fox
Corinna Fox
Larissa Fox
Marianne Fox
Natalie Fox
Bethany Fox
Sarah Fox

Charles Fox
Daniel Fox
Lawrence Fox
Nicholas Fox
Isaac Fox
Nathaniel Fox
Edwin Fox

[LetThereBeRock]

I don't like Freddie,Archie and Stanley are awful. Thomas is ok but a bit bland. I love the others.

I like most of your girls names,but I wouldn't use Florence,or Gracie.Grace is much nicer. Poppy is nice,but I don't think it ages well.

[FanellaFox]

No no no Pepsi - I need to shorten my list! Good job I don't like any of those

[LessNarkyPuffin]

Sebastian Nice
Freddie Don't like surname and name with same first letter
Oscar Nice but very popular
Archie Nice but very popular
William OK
Thomas OK
Stanley Different
Noah Meh

Gracie No
Phoebe Sounds too cute with surname
Matilda Nice but very popular
Florence See Freddie
Madeleine Pretty
Eleanor Classic, lovely
Evelyn Nice and different
Elizabeth OK
Charlotte OK
Poppy No