Shortlisted favourites for imminent arrival!

[FeatheredTail]

My due date is drawing very close and we still haven't decided on names, although we have short lists. Just wondering what people's thoughts were on them? I'm not keen on discussing them in real life.

Middle names are pretty much sorted (family and heritage names) - it's just first names that are proving difficult, particularly for boys. Doesn't help that we're both massively indecisive!

Girls:

Madeleine
Claudia
Rosalind
Jemima

Boys:

Charles
Robin
Guy
Alexander
Robert
Maxim
Lawrence

[FeatheredTail]

• Lucas also on the list

[GoldPlatedBacon]

Claudia is my favourite ever girls name. Guy is also one of my favourite boys names. I can't use either so please use them

[NovaArt3mis]

My favourites are Claudia, Rosalind, Lucas and Lawrence

[ABitAsleep]

Jemima for a girl and Robert or Robin for a boy are my favourties :)

[RaeSkywalker]

Jemima or Rosalind
Alexander

[1horatio]

Jemima and Robert/Robin, imo.

[TempsPerdu]

I like Rosalind (although less so nn Ros) - nice strong name and underused at the moment I think. Love Robin, Alexander and Lawrence (although prefer Laurence spelling) from your boys' list.

[wigglesrock]

Lawrence by a country mile from the boys list. Maxim, Guy and Robin I just don't like.
I prefer Claudia from the girls list, Rosalind and Madeleine are nice just not as nice and I don't like Jemima.

[CaptainAnkles]

I would use Madeleine or Claudia for a girl and Alexander for a boy.

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

Jemima or Claudia

Robert

[StDogolphin]

Rosalind or Lawrence, both lovely and underused.

[LadyAntonella]

Jemima and Lawrence or Alexander for me!

[zeeka]

I like all of them! Favourites: Robin and Rosalind.

[Sophronia]

Jemima or Claudia

Robert or Lawrence (prefer Laurence)

[JSarah]

Alexander
Madeleine

[cecilelliott]

Claudia for girls

Robert or Guy for boys

Good luck!

[NameChange30]

Rosalind is lovely, could be shortened to Rosa or Ros, and is quite unusual (I think?)

I quite like Madeleine but it might be a bit more popular?

My favourites for a boy are Robin, Maxim and Lawrence (but would spell it Laurence, Laurie for short)

Don't like Claudia, Jemima or Charles.

[BertieBeatle]

I like Madeleine or Alexander.
Claudia means lame, not sure if that would put you off, lots of people aren't bothered about meanings but just thought I'd put that out there.
Lawrence and Lucas are also nice. I like Robin but prefer it on a girl.
I like Rose names like Rosalie, Rosa, Rosanna but Rosalind sounds a bit stuffy.

[eatmytoes888]

Jemima

Guy

Lovely choices!

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Love:

Claudia
Robin
Lawrence

Hate Guy. Sorry but it is a name I just really dislike.

[joyfulworld]

I love Madeleine and Alexander.

[FeatheredTail]

Thanks for the feedback and opinions.....obviously absolutely no use at all as there's no consensus other than Charles isn't popular!

[midsomermurderess]

There I was thinking we'd get through a thread including Claudia without someone saying 'it means lame you know'. Maybe one day.

[septembersunshine]

Not much to add but I think they are all lovely names. Good list! gets pen to note a few down!

Jemima or Rosalind for me too (Jem and Rosa ;)

Alexander for a boy. What a strong name. I would have this in a flash if it wasn't my DH name!

[PickleBot]

With DS we waited to see what he looked like. We had a shortlist of 5 for each sex, when he was born he just looked like an Elliot. Luckily for us we both decided independently so no arguments!