cheekychalky's baby name shortlist

[cheekychalky]

Here's the shortlist of baby names I'm considering that I generated with Mumsnet's Baby Name Finder. Let me know what you think.

Boys
Austin
Finlay
Jack
Jasper
Max
Monty
Toby

Girls
Annabelle
Arabella
Carys
Felicity
Francesca
Harriet
Jasmine

Or if you have other suggestions that would be most helpful as we're wee and truly stuck!!! :-)

[Montsti]

I like Jasper and Monty best (prefer Montgomery though nn. Monty)...don't mind Jack and Max either. Not keen on the other boys names though..

Like Annabelle and Arabella best for girls, dislike Carys and Jasmine and indifferent to the others...

[Towndon]

Austin - like
Finlay - don't like
Jack - very popular
Jasper - like
Max - like as nickname
Monty - not keen
Toby - not keen

Annabelle - like
Arabella - like
Carys - not keen
Felicity - like
Francesca - OK
Harriet - OK
Jasmine - like

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Like Monty and Toby.
Like Felicity and Harriet.
Don't like Austin at all, sorry. Not over-fond of Jasmine.

[BigKahuna]

I like Jack best - although yes, it is very popular.

Your girl's names are all nice. Harriet, Francesca and Felicity are especially lovely.

[uphillbothways]

Austin - like
Finlay - it's OK
Jack - indifferent
Jasper - LOVE!
Max - OK
Monty - like
Toby - like for a baby, not sure it ages well

Annabelle - like but will always remind me of that awful doll Baby Annabel
Arabella - not keen, I just don't think it sounds very pretty. Always picture it being a Cinderella's ugly stepsister name for some reason
Carys - like it, also like Cerys
Felicity - really like
Francesca - love but don't love Fran/Frankie as nns though Chessie/Chesca are possibilities
Harriet - like it
Jasmine - sounds kind of weak to me, maybe because of Disney princess connotations

[Clandy]

Ooh I really like Jasper! Not very popular at the mo but lively and well known.... (ponders stealing for own list )

[proudfoot]

I absolutely love Carys - beautiful name. Would definitely be my choice. Also really like Francesca, Harriet. The whole list is quite nice though.

From the boys nothing really jumps out. I don't like Austin, Monty seems a bit jokey, the rest are all okay, quite nice but nothing to shout about personally!

[3isamagicnumber]

Austin - used to think it was ok until I knew a nasty one!
Finlay - nice
Jack - lovely but very popular
Jasper - reminds me of a budgie's name!
Max - reminds me of a dog I once knew (sorry!)
Monty - as above!
Toby - as above!

Annabelle - nice
Arabella - bit harsh
Carys - really like (would spell Cerys)
Felicity - dont like
Francesca - dont like
Harriet - dont like
Jasmine - ok

So out of those would go for Finlay and Carys!

[halecromp]

I really like Jack and Max, and love Carys.Harriet and Jasmine are also nice x