Opinions on these names please. DH and I can't agree!

[Luckystar82]

DH and I can't agree! I've talked myself out of most of these! Finding this naming business really difficult.

Girl:

Orla
Evelyn
Ava
Emmeline


Boy:

Miles
Milo
Benjamin
Franklin

[Rox19]

Love emmeline beautiful and unusual

[Luckystar82]

Emmeline is very pretty.

I would just be worried nn would be Emma which I don't like so much.

I think I would like something old fashioned, fairly unusual, but not unheard of as I don't want to burden the child with having to spell it out every time they introduce themselves.

Now I've thought about it, I'd prefer a name which does not have the risk of a nn I don't like. I guess you can't control nns can you?

[MonkeyPuzzler]

I love all your girls names. Of the boys I like Benjamin the best.

[Luckystar82]

Thanks Monkeypuzzler

I agree. I love all the girls name. I am not sold on any of the boys names except Benjamin, but it is too popular, plus we know people who will think it is after them!

I am finding boys name very difficult. Any suggestions very welcome!

[pilates]

Emmeline is a beautiful name, the others are nice too, except Evelyn which I'm not keen on. I only like Benjamin out of the boys names.

[minipie]

I like all the girls' names except Orla (for some reason I've never really liked O names, that's just me though! and it makes me think of oral).
Evelyn nn Evie is probably my favourite, though Emmeline nn Emmy is close second. Ava is also nice but feels a bit more old womany somehow.

Boys's names, I'm not sure about Franklin as I don't really like Frank, bit too old man for me. I'd probably pick Miles rather than Milo as that way you have the option of the nn Milo when he's little but Miles for when he's more grown up? Benjamin is a great name, always popular and classic.

[Noggie]

I like Benjamin too and girls names except Evelyn. How about martha for old fashioned, easy to spell and no obvious nick name?

[diddl]

Don't like Evelyn.

Only like Milo.

[Yorkshirelassreturns]

Emmeline and Benjamin hands down. Lovely! X

[ImperialBlether]

Do you like Millie as a nickname for Emmeline?

[Stumbleine]

Emmeline and Miles are both lovely names (and have been on my list three times, only to be vetoed by dh!).

[TheGirlAtTheJingleBellRockShow]

Evelyn was on our list - so I love it! Emmeline is lovely too.
Of your boys list I like Benjamin, Franklin is ok, as is Miles. Don't like Milo
I think boys names are always harder than girls.

[ataposaurus]

If you are worried about popularity, don't pick Ava, it has been top 10 for ages! I find Emmeline a bit fussy personally and not keen on Evelyn, there is a pronounciation issue (Eve - Lyn or Evlyn). Orla is nice. How about Ada (was on our list for ds 2 but was a boy! - similar to Ava but less popular).

I like Milo best of your boys names though it feels quite trendy. Benjamin is ok, very popular. Not keen on Miles or Franklin but I like Frank.

[CPtart]

Benjamin by a mile for a boy, it was on my shortlist as was Adam, Luke, Evan, Dominic, Lawrence, Edward, Marcus, Zachary, Isaac.

Evelyn is nice for a girl but only in it's entirety, even then it's very similar to all the millions of Eve's, Evie's, Eva's, Ava's.

[CanIBeHappyNow]

Like Emmeline and Benjamin the best. Lovely names.

[Kaekae]

I don't like Orla, I know a little girl called this and it just sounds harsh. I like Ava but very popular.

[TheScenicRoute]

Evelyn and Miles. X

[Boobz]

Orla - not keen
Evelyn - Really like - I like Ev, Evs or Evie as a nn as well
Ava - too popular
Emmeline - Really like - but yes you do have to worry about the shortening if you don't like Emma

Boy:

Miles - LOVE
Milo - Like, but not as much as Miles
Benjamin - Really like but not unusual enough
Franklin - nope

We have a Kit. I had always thought I would ensure the DC had a "proper long name" (like we do for DDs Penelope and Constance, who we do shorten to Pen and Connie), but in the end I didn't really like Chris, and so if we called him Christopher or Kristian, nn Kit, he might at some point turn into a Chris and I really didn't want that.

So he's just Kit on his passport. Still not sure if we made the right decision..

[MunningCockery]

Surely Emmeline would be shortened to Emmy - not Emma? Children (who usually drive the nn IME) have a tendency to follow the phonic so I suspect your fears re Emma may be misfounded? HTH!

I really love Milo but know it is a bit of a 'marmite' name IYKWIM - some (lie me) LOVE it, others think it's uper snooty and hate it. My considered view is fuck 'em and go with what you want

Oh, and congrats too BTW When are you due?

[burgatroyd]

Emmeline will be mistaken for the more popular Emily.

But its the best out if all your options.

[Kitsmummy]

Boobz, I have a Kit too, great name

[MunningCockery]

*LIKE me, even.

FFS.

[Kitsmummy]

I also have an Orla so that would be my choice

[ChristmasEveSteve]

Emmeline is lovely! How about Benedict for your boys list?

[WhoKnowsWhereTheMistletoes]

Orla - no, I just don't like it
Evelyn - yes, no particular reason, there's one at the DC's school and I think it's lovely. Pronounced Evv-lyn, not Eve-lyn, which I don't like.
Ava - yes, but very popular
Emmeline - no, really old fashioned, people are likely to hear it as Emily, lots of nickname potential though. My least favourite of these.

Boy:

Miles - yes, I like it as it is but it can be shortened to Milo
Milo - very little boy-ish, cute till they're about 5 would be my last choice of these
Benjamin - yes, but there are a lot of them about
Franklin - no but I do like Frank.