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Bryony, Decca, Julia & Leonora?

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Cortina · 10/08/2010 08:36

Still at long (ish) list stage. A few I've mentioned before. Do you know of any? Thoughts:

Bryony
Decca
Julia
Leonora

Boys, thinking of Reg but maybe a bit faddy?

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CreepyFunbags · 10/08/2010 11:51

I like them all except Decca. Reg is a cool name for a little baby!

NiceCuppaT · 10/08/2010 11:09

Not keen on any sorry! Would prefer juliette to julia.
Decca makes me think of Decca records...

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grumpypants · 10/08/2010 09:26

is Decca a record label?

DoNotFeedMeBiscuits · 10/08/2010 09:25

Decca was the nickname of one the Mitford sisters wasn't it?

I like Leonora and Julia. I really want to like Bryony, but someone once pointed out to me that it was 'a bit like Brian' i.e, Brian-y and it has put me off for life.

MrsJohnDeere · 10/08/2010 09:13

The Decca I know is a boy.

lulabellamozerella · 10/08/2010 09:13

Bryony - quite like it but I think it depends on the surname it goes with IYSWIM

Decca - quite like it - isn't made up it but can see why people think it is. Other similar names: Calla, Casta, Della, Dorsa, Ella

Julia - love it! Very classic and not overused

Leonora - also love it! Love when it is shortened to Lena, Leonie or Nora!

Are you Greek or just a coincidence?

Reg - like it but would give a full name like Reginald to give options.

Hope that helps.

Blueskydreamer2331 · 10/08/2010 09:10

I think Bryony is nice, she can be called Bry or Brie is it needs shortening and they are both nice. Also like Leonora, you could have Norie, Lee, etc again unusual and nice, Decca seems a little odd I think, but if it means something to your family go for it. we see children with unusual names all the time, Sacha, Pheonix, Jensen, Ophelia, Mabel etc, they might make you miss a beat to start with but then you get to know the child and the name becomes part of who they are. good luck.

EndangeredSpecies · 10/08/2010 09:09

Julia is lovely also Bryony but Decca ... sorry but sounds like scouse nickname. Horrible, sorry.

A Reg would be in for a life of mickeytaking. As suggested by others Wilf is a cool name.

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Cortina · 10/08/2010 09:03

I like Wilfred, Fred for short or Wilf.

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Blueskydreamer2331 · 10/08/2010 09:02

Alf, Jack, Ronnie, Bobby, Billy, Wilf are interesting old style boys names.Isla, Grace, Millie, Anne, Jane, Amber are lesser used girls names. I work in a nursery and Thomas, Sam and Nathan, Isobel, Elsie, Jessica are big at the mo,

ActuallyMyNamesMarina · 10/08/2010 08:49

None arereally to my taste, but then you probably wouldn't like my names - Julia is the nicest of your girls names. Not really keen on names that sound like male names with an a or y at the end and sorry, Decca sounds made up.

Reg - nope- makes me think of a very old man, but definitely not in a `grandpa chic' way.

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