audley's baby name shortlist

[audley]

Here's the shortlist of baby names I'm considering that I generated with Mumsnet's Baby Name Finder. Let me know what you think.

Boys
Arthur

Girls
Clementine
Constance
Iris
Josephine
Violet
Xanthe

[diddl]

Like Violet.

[audley]

mmm, boys list a little short. Any suggestions to go with DS Barnaby?
Opinions and suggestions for the girls too please

[audley]

thanks diddl, that was quick!

[Broccopolli]

Arthur's ok.

Out of your girls names I like Iris, Josephine or Violet

[Broccopolli]

Names to go with Barnaby - George, Theodore, Sebastian?

[Nancy66]

Not wild about Arthur - it's ok.

Your girl's names are great. Violet would be my favourite

[audley]

Thanks Broccopolli, B's mn is George! I like Theodore and Edward but worry about the Teddy nn with Barnaby Bear links...Sebastian is lovely but perhaps a little smart for us!

[audley]

Any boy suggestions Nancy66?

[Hulababy]

I like the name Arthur.

Not keen on the girl's list. Clementine is best of them.

[frazzledoldbag]

What about Barnaby and Hugo or Barnaby and Rupert?

[audley]

Hi frazzled, Hugo was on our shortlist for B, but I'm not so keen anymore and Rupert is another Bear name! I rather like Hector and Jasper but DH says no . He likes Pablo, which wouldn't suit me at all. Nice name but we have not a drop of Spanish blood between us, so it feels wrong to me.

[hellokitty22]

I like Clementine and Josephine from your girls list.

Violet doesn't 'travel' well enough imo - but this may not bother you though.

Love Barnaby. Think it goes very well with Hector, Quentin and Edward.

[theagedparent]

I like all of your names apart from Xanthe. Violet is the best.

[Theteathings]

not keen on Xanthe.

from that list I would pick Clementine/Clem and Iris.

Not Arthur, how about

Tobias/Toby
Hector
Rufus

[mathanxiety]

Like Josephine and Clementine, also Constance. How about Clement if a boy? Or Joseph? Love Hector, too, btw. Milo? Arlo?

[ILikeToMoveItMoveIt]

I love Violet.

Is Xanthe a type of gum or something?

Jeb
Jed
Rory
Jock
Fergus

[penelopestrawberry]

I like all your girl's name except Josephine, which I find a bit severe. My favourites are Iris and Violet. How about Nancy, Polly, Ottilie, Maude.
I like Arthur too. All the boy's names that I was going to suggest have already been mentioned. Albert maybe or Gabriel?

[nlo]

I like Iris

[audley]

Thanks for your replies.
I told my BF what was on my shortlist and she said I may as well just go for Apple , she seems to think my choices are all wacky and said why can't you go for something like Catherine or Emily!!!

[Fimbo]

Christopher shortened to Kit would be cool
Likewise Patrick to Patch

Violet is my mil's name and she hates it.

Miranda
Susannah

[bigstripeytiger]

I dont think your choices are wacky. All the girls names are nice, though im not that keen on Arthur.