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this is so hard! Do your worst ladies!!

56 replies

Violethenry · 15/05/2016 20:01

Hello everyone,

Me and o.h have narrowed it down to a few names but still unsure, could you please do your worst with some honest Cristism, i can handle it don't worry Grin. So here goes

Boys
Arthur
Albie
Charles

Girls
Neve
Isla
Winter
Esme

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cansu · 15/05/2016 20:03

Like Albie, love Isla, Neve and particularly Esmee. Definitely don't like Winter.

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almostthirty · 15/05/2016 20:03

Love all except winter. Winter is a season not a name. Also love albie for a baby not sure about adult.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 15/05/2016 20:04

Love Esme. Arthur is nice.

Love Niamh, but not loving Neve.

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RaeSkywalker · 15/05/2016 20:04

Love Arthur! Really dislike Albie, sorry. Charles is nice- would you use the nn Charlie?

Isla is a bit to well-used for me but very lovely. I like Esme and Neve (easier to spell it your way that Nimah!)

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RaeSkywalker · 15/05/2016 20:05

^"than", not "that"

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TheWeeBabySeamus1 · 15/05/2016 20:06

None of the boys names are really to my taste (sorry Blush ) but if I had to choose it would be Charles. Arthur sounds like an old mans name and Albie is very much a small child's name so not great for when he's an teen/adult.

Neve is lovely, not keen on the others.

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FurryTurnip · 15/05/2016 20:06

Isla and Esme very popular at the moment, if that matters to you. Winter not great...like all the boys names though!

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QOD · 15/05/2016 20:08

Arthur and Albie and Isla are sooooo sooooo common år the mo.
they're the clare debby and Rachel of the 70's

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PinkParsnips · 15/05/2016 20:08

Like Charles, nn Charlie?
Albie OK
Arthur don't like sorry

Girls names are all lovely except Winter, also like previous poster I think Niamh is a nicer spelling.

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BennyTheBall · 15/05/2016 20:08

I like Esme but it's very common.

Our niece is Esme, but no-one knows how to pronounce it! Es-mee or Es-may - she gets both.

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Violethenry · 15/05/2016 20:09

Thanks ladies, your all being kinder than I expected haha.
Yes I would use Charlie as a nn for Charles and do prefer neve spelling to Niamh as I have known that to get neem Confused

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MardleBum · 15/05/2016 20:09

Arthur or Charles (Albie is horrible) and Esme.

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Dollius01 · 15/05/2016 20:10

Arthur and Esme, no contest!

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TheodoreEvelynMoseby · 15/05/2016 20:16

Love Charles for boys name. All girls names are nice but not Winter, not for me I'm afraid

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EnriqueTheRingBearingLizard · 15/05/2016 20:16

I'd swerve Albie and Winter to be honest, but the other names are nice.

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Madbengalmum · 15/05/2016 20:18

Love All of your boys names, but dont like winter, sorry.

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DramaAlpaca · 15/05/2016 20:20

Arthur & Charles are fine, Albie would be cute on a small child but I can't see it on an adult.

Isla & Esme are nice, I can't see Winter as a first name, and I really really dislike Neve - but I love Niamh.

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NoCapes · 15/05/2016 20:20

Neev looks awful like that, just looks like you can't spell properly

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NoCapes · 15/05/2016 20:20

Oh Neve - but still

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UmbongoUnchained · 15/05/2016 20:21

I like all of those girls names but none of the boys names in afraid.

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SuburbanRhonda · 15/05/2016 20:23

I agree, Neve doesn't look like a person's name. It looks like you chose Niamh but couldn't be bothered to make the effort to spell it correctly.

I don't think people will get the spelling wrong - it's quite popular these days.

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HouseOfBiscuits · 15/05/2016 20:25

Arthur - OK but a bit fuddy-duddy
Albie - OK but prefer Albert nn Bertie
Charles - quite nice

Neve - OK but would spell it Niamh
Isla - faddy
Winter - like
Esme - not keen

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Hamiltoes · 15/05/2016 20:30

I love Winter! Second would be Esme, but its getting quite common.

Not really that keen on the boys names sorry Op

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mrsschu · 15/05/2016 20:31

Arthur - ok. I love nn Art though
Albie - like it but would probably use Albert on the BC
Charles - boring

Neve - please don't spell it like this, it's completely made up and looks like you can't spell. Niamh is fine although they were two a penny when I was growing up in Ireland
Isla - fine, will date quickly
Winter - awful
Esme - love it as long as it's pronounced Es-may

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wigglesrock · 15/05/2016 20:31

Arthur - it seems to be the go to name for a lot of boys I know that are under 3 or so. I don't particularly like it so that might be clouding my perspective a bit.
Albie - not my cup of tea
Charles - the best out of the three

Neve - just looks like you can't spell or don't care
Isla - I quite like
Winter - bit of a guilty pleasure of mine Grin
Esme - I like it

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