Opinions on names please

[sebsmummy1]

Could do with some opinions on these names please. I am very early so it's potentially pie on the sky at this stage but I'm trying to be positive.

Charlotte - Lottie for short. Love it but is it too popular, ie 3 or more Charlottes in a class?

Alexandra

Esmae - spelt like this on purpose as it was one of the acceptable spellings and would cancel out the is it pronounced Esmee or Esmay thing.

Harriet - Hettie for short
Evelyn - Eve or Evie for short.
-—----—
Alexander
Arthur
Dominic
Douglas - Dougie for short
Maxwell

Thank you

[midwinternights]

I like them all apart from Esmae, which I think looks ugly, and Maxwell, which reminds me of the coffee. I prefer Hattie to Hettie.

I don't think your Charlotte would be one of three in her class. It has been popular for the last 25-30 years.

[Bowlersarm]

I'm not keen on the esmae spelling either. It looks clumpy to me.

I like Lottie which seems to be a timeless name; I know lotties in their 50's right down to age 2.

I love Alexander but it is popular. Dominic is nice and far less popular. Not keen on the other boys names.

[Rhubarbgarden]

My favourite girls name is Harriet. Charlotte is ok; I don't know any small ones. Esmae is clunky. Dislike Evelyn and Alexandra.

I like Arthur, Douglas could grow on me. Dominic is ok, I dislike Alexander and loathe Maxwell.

[Deerhound]

I like your lists! The only names I'm not keen on are Esmae (I can understand what you're trying to achieve, but I just don't think it looks as classy as Esmee iyswim) and Maxwell (sounds like a dog, sorry).

My favourites are Evelyn, Arthur and Douglas.

Charlotte was no 20 in 2013, about 2,500 born. You'd be pretty unlucky to get 3 on a class.

[TheTravellingLemon]

I'm afraid your boys names aren't really to my taste, but I think Alexandra is beautiful and classic with lovely nns too.

[LizzieMint]

Love almost all of them! The only name on your girls list that we come across a LOT is Evie, there seem to be hundreds of them. I'd go with the traditional spelling of esme personally, we know an esme - don't most people know how it's pronounced anyway?
On the boys names, Alexander is my favourite, don't really like Dominic or maxwell (but like max).

[LynetteScavo]

Charlotte is not popular here, although Esmee is!

Lottie is gorgeous!

[sebsmummy1]

Aaaaah thank you . It's funny because I really liked the Esmae spelling but it's obviously jarring for everyone else. It's not at the top of the list so I'll see what I think if and when we get there.

Boys names - I struggle with DP to find ones we both like. Generally I like lots and he likes very few, so we have a limited selection currently. I really like Dougie but worry that Douglas is a bit too 'old maney'.

Probably my number one from each list is Charlotte and Arthur but I worry about the popularity of both. My son's name was about 99th when I named him and is now top 20 I think. I shouldn't care but I do, a bit.

[hippoherostandinghere]

I have a Charlotte. She's the only one in her class. Everyone who asks her name comments how beautiful it is. We shorten it to Charley though but she gets Charlotte in everyday life.

[hippoherostandinghere]

I love Alexander/Alexendra as well.

[ICanTotallyDance]

Well, you asked for opinions...!

Charlotte - lovely classic name. I don't think its too popular, but who knows?
Alexandra - again, a classic.
Esmae - I understand your reasons for this spelling, but I have to side with everyone else as I don't like the way it looks. I love the name Esme though (especially pronounced Es-may)
Harriet - Nice, has stood the test of time. Not my number one favourite name but I do like the nickname Hettie.
Evelyn - Again, a traditional name. It has cute nicknames as well.
-—----—
Alexander- love this name. Oddly prefer it to Alexandra! Very classic.
Arthur - great name.
Dominic- nice name.
Douglas - Really like is but it is a family name for me so perhaps I am biased. I have never really found a nickname I like for it though.
Maxwell- sorry, don't like it, but I don't have any reasons why.

My top picks from your selection:

Girls:

1. Charlotte
   
2. Alexandra
   
3. Evelyn
   
   Boys:
   
   
4. Alexander
   
5. Arthur
   
6. Douglas

[GlitzAndGigglesx]

I love Charlotte! Tbh I haven't heard it used for ages and if I have it has been used on women or olde girls, not babies. Evelyn is my second favourite for your girls names. Don't like the other names.

For boys I like Dominic.

[GlitzAndGigglesx]

Older*

[sebsmummy1]

Thank you . Really pleased Charlotte doesn't seen to be quite as popular as I was envisaging.

[wigglesrock]

I love Charlotte & don't know any under 3. I know (my kids are at primary school & nursery school) a lot more Alexandras. Dominic was my favourite boys name ever, I've 3 daughters . Arthur, I know it seems to be well liked, but I just don't get it. Until about 3 years ago, I knew 2. One in their 70s and one in their 40s, neither was particularly fond of their name. There were 3 baby Arthurs in my youngests toddler group and 2 of my husbands work colleagues have under 2s called Arthur.

[marshmallowpies]

Really like Douglas, Alexander & Arthur, though not so keen on Dominic. Duncan is another Scottish name I am keen on too.

Harriet and Charlotte are both lovely! Know several grown up Charlottes and a Harriet but not any children with those names currently.