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Thoughts on short lists (so far)

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broodykg · 22/08/2016 12:05

I'm only 18 weeks so no rush to decide but I keep looking at current short lists and not sure how we are going to decide so just thought I would get some other inputs (don't want to discuss with family/friends). Plus I don't really know which (if any) are super popular right now. I'm based in Yorkshire to give context to anyone in this area.

So for girls we have:
Ada
Elsie
Erin
Faye
Kate
May/Mae
Rose
Ruth

We clearly seem to like short girls names.

For boys we like mainly older names:

Arthur
Seb
Seth
Stanley
Franklin
Francis
William
Leonard

Any others names welcome!!

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TealGiraffe · 22/08/2016 12:07

I love Elsie, though i do know 2 born this year. Erin and Kate are very pretty too.

I love Seth and William off your boys list. Although Arthur William does sound nice

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pennyunwise · 22/08/2016 12:11

My faves are Ada, Erin, Seb[astian] and Seth.

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Piniatapearl · 22/08/2016 13:07

Kate and may. Stanley and William.

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SorenaJ · 22/08/2016 14:09

Arthur and William. Rose and Erin.

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SprogletsMum · 22/08/2016 14:10

I love Elsie, it's my favourite name but our surname starts and ends with s and has an l in the middle so it just doesn't go.

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DearMrDilkington · 22/08/2016 14:11

Rose and Leonard.

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sleepyMe12 · 22/08/2016 14:14

I have an Erin :)
People always comment on how pretty it is.
I love the fact that she is the only girl in her school with it.

From the boys I like Francis.

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CakeRattleandRoll · 22/08/2016 14:17

Elsie and Arthur are my favourites.

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LondonGirl83 · 22/08/2016 15:34

Those are all good names. I don't like Kate but only because I don't like nicknames as given names (no offence). I'd always go with Catherine and then use Kate as a nickname so she had the choice later to be more or less formal in certain situations.

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NoCapes · 22/08/2016 15:36

I like most of your girls names, particularly Ada & Erin

Don't like any of the boys names though tbh

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Pemba · 22/08/2016 15:55

Rose or Ruth are nice. Kate is nice but prefer as a shortening for Katherine/Catherine.

And Seb[astian] for a boy, (has to be the full name!) or maybe Seth. William is nice too.

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broodykg · 22/08/2016 16:05

No offence taken Londongirl83, everyone is entirely to their opinion hence me asking.

NoCapes I think the boys list will get more mixed reactions. I certainly know babies grandparents probably won't like them! Haha

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Sophronia · 22/08/2016 23:39

Ada, Rose, Ruth, Francis, William and Leonard are my favourites

How about...

Cora
Elin
Alice
Clara
Edie
Fern
Iris
Lara
Lila
Mary
Olive
Orla
Thea
Vera
Zoe

Alfred
Amos
Albert
Clark
Dennis
Eric
Edwin
Frederick
Gregory
Ivor
Laurence
Morris
Sidney
Solomon
Timothy
Vincent
Wilfred
Victor
Oswin

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MsKite · 22/08/2016 23:42

Kate Rose William and Leonard are my favourites

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user1471501988 · 23/08/2016 08:04

Ada, May, Rose and Ruth.
Francis (Frank) and Leonard (Leo).

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SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 23/08/2016 08:08

I like Erin, Faye, Ruth, Seb & Seth best from your lists.

I do like Arthur & William but know so many little ones at the moment that I'd go for something else.

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Joinourclub · 23/08/2016 08:12

Lovely names! My top ones from your lists are Elsie and Francis (I like Frank/Frankie)

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