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JustThisOneTime · 22/09/2017 21:19

We're down to:

Athena
Xanthe
Romilly
Delphi

Which do you like best? Do any/all of them make you think "What a bunch of pretentious twats"?

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MiniAlphaBravo · 22/09/2017 21:22

I like Xanthe a lot. It's a bit pretentious but not too much imo. Delphi on the other hand, does seem rather ott Ancient Greek to me.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 22/09/2017 21:23

Love Romilly. Especially with nn Roma but it doesn't have to be shortened.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 22/09/2017 21:23

Romy that should say!

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 22/09/2017 21:26

"Do any/all of them make you think. What a bunch of pretentious twats."

Sorry but if I'm honest, yes all of them There's no denying Romily is very pretty. It doesn't make it any less pretentious, though.
Hope I've not upset you

Jooni · 22/09/2017 21:26

Cool list! They are all a bit posh sounding but nice.

Delphi or Xanthe for me. Romilly is my least favourite, it's a bit frilly. I prefer Athene (ah-THEE-nee) to Athena.

JustThisOneTime · 22/09/2017 21:30

BabySpider: not at all - tell it to me straight!

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Gwencooper81 · 22/09/2017 21:31

Athena and Romily are beautiful.

JustThisOneTime · 22/09/2017 21:32

Jooni: that's interesting about Romilly sounding frilly, I really don't want that

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CarriMarie · 22/09/2017 21:32

Romilly is my favourite, not keen on others.

DuggeeHugs · 22/09/2017 21:37

Romilly and Delphi are lovely.

Athena is nice but made me think of both mythology and the shop.

Xanthe sounds pretentious - sorry.

bridgetreilly · 22/09/2017 21:40

I love Delphi! I admit, this is partly because I know a lovely older Jamaican lady with that name, but I think it would be very cute on a little girl. I also know a Xanthe and I'm afraid I do think it sounds pretentious.

I don't like Romilly or Athena, sorry.

MrsPringles · 22/09/2017 21:41

I think Romilly is the least pretentious the others I'm not a fan of, sorry Blush

Threenme · 22/09/2017 21:43

Really sorry op none are my cup of tea at all but my kids names are all in most popular 10 so I have no imagination and am probably best ignored!

Allthecake · 22/09/2017 21:45

Romilly is lovely, don't think it's too pretentious or frilly at all. The others though I'd have to say I think are a little pretentious (sorry).

early30smum · 22/09/2017 22:06

Really like Xanthe, Romilly and Athena. Very pretty, and unusual without being ridiculous!

FindTheLightSwitchDarren · 22/09/2017 22:06

I love Athena! Also really like Xanthe. Romilly is nice, but not my favourite. I'm not mad on Delphi.

Mulch · 22/09/2017 22:07

Love love love Athena

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 22/09/2017 22:19

Xanthe is beautiful.

JustThisOneTime · 22/09/2017 22:24

Romilly's coming out of this better than I expected. DP has been lobbying against it on the grounds of over-poshness. Hmm.

I'm old enough to remember Athena being the poster shop, but then I'm ancient (in spite of just having had a baby)

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Yika · 22/09/2017 22:30

I don't think Romilly is posh. It's a lovely name.

I also like the name Athena though I too remember the poster shop! Xanthe is nice but very on-trend. I like Delphi but it sounds a bit faddy. I do love Greek sounding names though, how about Artemis, Cassandra, Callista, Melinda, Daphne, Danae, Georgia or Olympia?

Aquamarine1029 · 22/09/2017 23:24

I LOVE Athena.

Aquamarine1029 · 22/09/2017 23:25

To add... I don't buy into any of that "posh" nonsense.

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SuperBeagle · 23/09/2017 01:17

Delphi.

It was on my long list for both DDs. Smile

ZuzuMyLittleGingersnap · 23/09/2017 02:01

Athena. Very pretty. (Thea also nice, as an abbreviation/ alternative).

To reassure you: I doubt the poster shop brand/ memories of tennis lady and baby-holder man etc. register on young people's radars these days!

(I'm a similar age to you, though: just had 80s' flashback to their famous Syd Brak purple eyeshadow woman and her melting red telephone...). Smile

DandySeaLioness · 23/09/2017 02:05

love Athena!! Smile

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