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Ideas for our third

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busybeeme · 20/03/2013 21:01

We have awhile to go but I'd be grateful for thoughts on our lists so far for number 3. And any suggestions to add to them

Hector
Barnaby
Casper
Ted/Teddy (Edward)


Annie (Annabel/Annabella)
Ottilie
Arabella
Ophelia
Autumn

We already have our boys, Sebastian and Ethan

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pigletpower · 20/03/2013 22:24

Your boys names are quite different-Sebastian is quite posh,whilst Ethan ...isn't.
Is there a few years between them? Annie is fab and we had ALL of your boy choices before we had DD! We also toyed with Bertie.

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FriggFRIGG · 20/03/2013 22:33

I think Edward and annabel go best with your boys names.

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busybeeme · 20/03/2013 22:34

There are 2 years between them.
Ethan was born very prematurely, quickly and unexpectedly. As soon as he was born it felt important he had a name and that was one that came to me.

I very much like the name, just not its popularity perhaps, which I had no idea of at the time.

Bertie is lovely but is a no from my husband

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manicinsomniac · 20/03/2013 23:34

I like Edward and Casper from your boys list. Hector sounds a bit harsh to me and Barnaby a bit soppy.

Love Arabella from your girls. Also really like Annabel, Annabella, Ophelia and Autumn. I'm not keen on Ottilie and don't like Annie.

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DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 20/03/2013 23:51

Hector would be a striking choice, I like the rest too.

From the list of girls' names I'd be tempted by Ottilie and Autumn - would this be an autumn EDD? - but probably in this instance go for Arabella.

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shoobidoo · 21/03/2013 12:03

Hector - awful meaning (to hector = to bully, to torment) and potentially awful nicknames - Heck!

I love all your other names and think that with Sebastian and Ethan these would go well:
Ottilie
Ophelia
Antonia
and for boys
Quentin
Casper
Cassian

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shoobidoo · 21/03/2013 12:05

"Your boys names are quite different-Sebastian is quite posh,whilst Ethan ...isn't."

Interesting how some people like to categorise names by posh/chavness - seems a very British thing Smile. Does it really matter? Choose a name you love!

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FingersCrossedLegsNot · 21/03/2013 12:23

Piglet power I don't think there was any need to say that, op wasn't asking you to comment on the names already given to her dc.

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FingersCrossedLegsNot · 21/03/2013 12:24

Ophelia and Casper would be my pick......lovely!

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mayanna123 · 21/03/2013 12:30

I'd avoid Hector due to the negative meaning, but I like all the others. In particular love Casper, Quentin, Ophelia and Arabella!

Agree that pigletpower's comment isn't helpful.

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delilah88 · 21/03/2013 12:39

Ed and Caspar v nice. Ottilie best of girls.
What about Greta, Agatha -- or Matilda!

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delilah88 · 21/03/2013 12:40

Or Eleanor would fit beautifully.

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wigglewiggle32 · 21/03/2013 14:09

I think Ted/Teddy for a boy, that goes well.

Girls names- I would steer clear of Arabella because I know 2 and they are both vile. How do you pronounce Ottilie? I only like Autumn if she is going to be born in that season. I know a Summer who was born mid December and \i think its a bit odd!

I also think its very rude to comment on names of children that have already been named, esp if op has not even asked for opinions on them.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 21/03/2013 17:33

Lovely boys' names - I adore all bar Casper (don't like this).
I thought today that you don't ever hear Howard, but you might like it.

The girls' names aren't doing anything for me, sorry.

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pigletpower · 21/03/2013 18:19

Sorry,I didn't mean any offence. I really didn't think 'posh versus chav' but I did think 'posh versus popular'.In our area there are no Sebastions at our school,but many Ethans. Fingers-I do think it naive of you to say go for any name you like without a thought crossing your mind,even if you do go for your original choice.

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busybeeme · 21/03/2013 18:36

Thank you for all your feedback, it's really useful. Seems a relatively even split in preferences which I'm slightly surprised at (pleasantly though)

With Ted/Teddy/Edward I do worry slightly about having too Es. Is that silly?

Hector, we were more thinking of - of Troy, in Greek mythology. I wasn't aware of the other meanings so will look into that.

Matilda, I love but we know people who have used it so might be a bit too close

Eleanor is great but Ethan has a very good friend called this (well mostly known as Nel) so again too close.

Ottilie, I am awful at sounding out names but I think it would be O-teh-lee/O-til-lee. Tilly would be the nn I could imagine us using.

Thank you for your comments on Ethan's name. It touched a nerve as it is actually something that plays on my mind. His name is a consequence of circumstance and had we had those extra 12 weeks I don't honestly know what he would have been called. I had never met an Ethan, so had no idea of popularity or the connotations it has for some. That said, as a name I do really like it. Smile

Thanks you for your time again

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busybeeme · 21/03/2013 18:37

Two not too Es that should read!

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Still18atheart · 21/03/2013 18:40

Hector - like
Barnaby - love
Casper - the ghost
Ted/Teddy (Edward) - love

Annie (Annabel/Annabella) - love
Ottilie - don't know how to pronounce so no
Arabella - love but has a lot of ppsh connatations
Ophelia - love
Autumn - when are you due ? If you are due september - november time love otherwise no

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busybeeme · 21/03/2013 18:53

I'm due the very end of August so I know Autumn is a bit left field. I'm not sure I could do to a child slightly out there name when it also doesn't necessarily "fit" the birthday.

But aside from liking it as a name, it has a special meaning that's a bit personal to go into here. If we don't use it as a first name, it would definitely be one of the middle names along with Bea.

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williaminajetfighter · 21/03/2013 22:02

They are all a bit Home Counties in my opinion but I'd go for Hector and Autumn.

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twinklestar2 · 21/03/2013 22:09

I like Ethan and Sebastian :)

Love Ophelia for a girl, the boys names aren't really to my taste.

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olivertheoctopus · 21/03/2013 22:11

Love Hector and Barnaby!GrinOttilie is v pretty. Wouldn't risk Autumn for summer baby. I also know a Summer born in December and an Autumn born in June.

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Gwennan · 22/03/2013 10:08

Both your boys have names that end in N so I don't know whether you'd want to consider another a name ending in N for a third son. If so, I think Reuben, Rowan or Benjamin would be good choices.

Otherwise, I really like Edward and Barnaby from your list. I don't like Hector.

I like Casper a lot too but the problem I have with this name is I'm never sure whether to spell it Casper or Caspar! I prefer the look of Caspar but I don't suppose it makes much difference. I think Kacper is the most popular spelling in the baby name lists, anyway.

If you like Casper, you might like Jasper and Oscar.

If you like Edward, you might like Edwin or Edmund.

Other names that I think might sit well alongside Sebastian and Ethan include Miles, Leo, Andrew, Jonathan, Peter, Dominic, Timothy and Alistair.

As for your girls' names, I like Annie and Annabel but I think Annabella is too fussy. Ottilie, Arabella and Ophelia are all gorgeous names but, like Annabella, I think they are too fussy. I can't really imagine using any of them on a day-to-day basis.

Autumn ends with N like your other two names but it seems like a strange choice compared to traditional Sebastian and biblical Ethan. I suppose people often have quite different tastes in boys' and girls' names though! I think it sounds pretty but it doesn't pass my test - is this a name I would want to have? If you want a name ending in N there's always Lauren or Evelyn to consider.

Other suggestions: Isadora, Cecily, Cecilia, Serena, Tabitha, Jemima, Amber, Susannah, Eloise, Georgina, Gabriella, Gabrielle, Stella, Mariella, Rosanna, Cordelia, Hannah, Anna, Joanna, Alexandra, Victoria, Francesca, Rebecca, Melissa.

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DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 22/03/2013 11:47

Jasper is a nice suggestion. Love Tabitha.

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