Help with / feedback on lists please

[LadyAntonella]

All feedback appreciated - be as brutally honest as you like!

I have starred my personal favourites. Would love any other ideas you might have too.

Girls:

*Isabelle
Edith
Romily
Rosalie

Boys:

*Arthur
Alfred
Rufus

Middle names:

Probably Teresa (family name) or Patrick but again all suggestions appreciated.

[Sophronia]

I like Isabelle (but it is very popular), Edith, Arthur and Alfred.

Edith Teresa and Alfred Patrick would be my picks.

[ABitAsleep]

Isabelle - Far to popular right now for my liking, plus there are so many different varients of the spelling i just find it annoying.
Edith - Old woman I know it's all the rage at the moment, but it is not a crazy i like. Not a name for a little girl in my opinion, but i do like Edie as a stand alone name.
Romily - Okay, seems to be rising in popularity at the moment.
Rosalie - I like this one, its quite pretty and suitable for a child or an adult. i also like Rosanna.

Arthur - Old man Too old fashioned for me, i don't like Art or Artie as nick names either.
Alfred - Old man I like Alfie or Freddie on their own, but not this as a full name.
Rufus - Dog I don't like it for a child at all.

[LadyAntonella]

Thanks for feedback!

Hmmmm I did wonder about Isabelle being very popular atm... I wouldn't mind a popular name but probably would prefer it if there weren't about 5 children of the same name in a class IYKWIM.

Similarly I love Henry for a boy and really like Henry Patrick, but wonder if Henry is very popular too atm?

[albertcampionscat]

Alfred and Romily.

[BendydickCuminsnatch]

Girls:

Isabelle - really dull
Edith - OK, I like Edie
Romily - nice, love Romy!
Rosalie - bit too frilly for my taste but nice enough!

Boys:

Arthur - really stuffy
Alfred - ditto
Rufus - nice, really like it but might get the nn Rufie?

Rory??

[BendydickCuminsnatch]

I know 3 baby Henrys 6-12 months old, and it's DS' middle name, so IME it's popular at the mo, yes.

[LadyAntonella]

Aaaaaargh to nn Rufie!!! Surely not! Hadn't thought of that. Fussy's not much better.

[LadyAntonella]

Also, I would probably shorten Edith to Edie and Alfred to Alfie / Fred / Freddie, but I'd rather put the longer name on the BC. I have a DD with a short name which can't really have nns and, though I love the name, I regret that she won't have the option to shorten it or choose a nn as she grows up.

I really like Rory but know a lot of little boys called Rory so thought it was getting very popular, but perhaps not.

[JSarah]

Girls:

Isabelle - love this, I know it's popular, but I still like it!
Edith - I like this too - Edie is a great NN!
Romily - it's not the best... I like the NN Millie/Milly...
Rosalie - I like this too! Rosie is a lovely shortening!

Boys:

Arthur - no
Alfred - I like the NN Alfie, but not the name!
Rufus - big no

Middle names:

Teresa and Patrick are good names. That's only because Teresa is my mum's NN - I don't think I like it though, but I know it's a family name!

I like Patrick!

[HeteronormativeHaybales]

Isabelle is lovely but hugely popular. I like Edith a lot. Not at all keen on Romily - it's one of those names I just do not get. Rosalie better but not keen either. I actually think you should go with Teresa as a first name - it's unusual and lovely.

Afraid I'm not keen on any of your boys' names - Rufus is the best.

[LadyAntonella]

Thanks for feedback both.

I'm not keen on Teresa or Patrick as first names tbh, though I love them as middle names which sounds a bit strange I realise.

I really like old fashioned / vintage sounding names - I know this was a trend which probably started years ago so hope I'm not just subconsciously jumping on the band wagon (a bit too late).

[Allalonenow]

I like all the names on your list a lot, but as others have said, Isabelle (and its many diminutives) is very popular just now and as she would probably get Belle, or Bella for a nn there is a chance that she would be one of several in her class.

The same goes for Rosalie, with nn Rose she could be one of several Roses. But I also think Rosalie makes a better "grown up" name than Rose.

Arthur and Alfred, great names with good options of nn but both are getting popular now.

So my choice would be Romily and Rufus.

[TempsPerdu]

Isabelle - pretty sound, just too popular for me I'm afraid. I've lost count of the number of Isabel/Isobel/Isabelle's I've taught lately. Heard it so often that it feels bland, which is a shame as in theory it's a lovely name!
Edith - I want to like this, but I find it harsh-sounding. Edie's nice, although becoming increasingly popular - the new Evie?
Romily - I have an irrational dislike of this name - think it's the combination of the hard 'Rom' sound (which makes me think of Field Marshal Rommel) and then the frilly '-ily' ending! Not a fan.
Rosalie - pretty, quite like this and it's not overly common.


Arthur - like it. Might just be me being weird though, but I think it's one of those names that really depends on the surname - e.g. Arthur Smith ('old man' and down to earth) feels totally different from Arthur Cavendish (dashing and distinguished)
Alfred - not for me - too old mannish and Victorian, and I really dislike Alfie
Rufus - love it - my pick of your boys' names, and you could have the nn Roo or Red (for the meaning)

Rosalie Theresa and Rufus Patrick for me

[WaitroseCoffeeCostaCup]

Only one I'm really not keen on is Isabelle. I know about 10 under 10. Unimaginative imo. Romily is lovely and underused. I like all your boy names

[YokoUhOh]

DS is Alfred nn Freddie/Fred. It's a cute name and versatile - he can choose his nn when he's older.

I'm struggling with what to call his impending brother though!

[Itinerary]

Isabelle or Rufus.

[LadyAntonella]

Thanks all.

I really like Roo as a nn for Rufus. Red is nice too.