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don't know what to do as don't like ANY names and getting fed up!

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stinkypants · 22/08/2010 21:14

we have less than 2 weeks to go and just cannopt find ANY NAMES that we feel anything other than lack of dislike for. have read every list / book going. are we just too hung up on this? should we just go for something common, simple, easy?
not brave enough to go for some that we like a bit more in case the child / everyone else dislikes it.

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Roz14 · 27/08/2010 18:17

Go for Felix. I really wanted it for my DS 3 years ago and was talked out of it by some friends and family members as being 'a cats name'. I get so envious now when I hear other boys called that name. I too at the time was just not 'brave'. Go for it - it's fab

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stinkypants · 27/08/2010 18:03

omg - would never have thought of that for connie!!! hee hee!
felix seems to be very well liked... we need to avoid the letter R unfortunately as certain key people cant say it too well if in middle of words - eg rory!!
verity is lovely, i agree - and i only know one who is an adult. i also love ruth as just so simple and warm sounding.
silas - hmmmmm - is it something related to farms and sewage systems? what am i thinking of?!
thank you so much for your opinions - it's so good to know what people think.

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diddl · 27/08/2010 17:30

Could I just also mention Silas?

JudyJetson · 27/08/2010 16:09

I think you have a lovely selection there. I do like Felix and Ruth the most. I only know one little Felix and he really suits his name, once baby is here people tend to forget all of the associations that went before (cat food) and just regard it as baby's name. Good luck with your choosing. :)

diddl · 27/08/2010 15:48

Felix is lovely.
Also like Rufus, Rory, Hamish & Jethro.

Love Felicity & Verity.

DastardlyandSmugly · 27/08/2010 12:26

From your boys list I like Felix the best. I know an almost 2 year old Oscar but do like Huw as well.

Girls:

Kirsty - not keen
felicity - know one, she's 4, OK
rhiannon - like this name a lot
isla - like this name a lot but quite popular recently I think
verity - love this. My DB has called his new daughter this
rachel - no
jessica - no
brooke - no
ruth - no
connie - quite nice but friend of mine was called this and everyone called her Miss Lingus

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stinkypants · 27/08/2010 12:17

definitely!! and for phelix is says 'phar-phetched'!! couldnt agree more!

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MummyLovesSadie · 26/08/2010 20:02

Glad you like it! I love the fact that they write things like 'The name for a pipe-smoking bespeckled Grandpa' or 'a great name - for a butler'!

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stinkypants · 26/08/2010 19:44

yes!! thank you for the recommendation - it's a great book! loads of helpful lists and info. am currently going through the boys' names - oscar is appealing to me today!! husband on the other hand has decided huw is a great name - the debate continues!

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MummyLovesSadie · 26/08/2010 13:12

Stinky has your book arrived yet?

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stinkypants · 25/08/2010 21:13

linus is nice but very similar to family member name.
quite like samuel...?? not sure!

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MummyLovesSadie · 25/08/2010 20:08

Stinky how about Linus - I've suggested it on another thread. I love that name!

horatia · 25/08/2010 20:02

How about

Joshua
Peter
Elias
Daniel
Jonathan
Miles
Samuel
James
Lewis
Richard
Thomas
William

cumbria81 · 25/08/2010 15:09

Please don't inflict the name Felix on your child.

It's hideous.

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stinkypants · 25/08/2010 12:30

thanks. i have ordered that book off amazon too.
i like all the girl names quite a lot, espec felicity at the moment - it is always the boy names that cause the most trouble.
i know what you mean that none of them really stand out. my husband is now quite strongly opposed to felix so i dont think that is going to happen. my parents like it but his just related it straight to catfood and were not keen. i know it is up to us, but it is difficult when we know key people in the child's life are anti.
i really feel that none of the boy list is 'the one'!!

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sedgiebaby · 25/08/2010 11:28

I feel the same and I have that book which was suggested in the thread (yes it's excellent out of the 8 I own) and yet I feel its getting harder not easier and I'm basically full term :S

I really like Verity on your list (DH has rejected it for our DD), nothing jumps out from your boys list sorry. Fond of Caleb, Jude and Gabriel myself...

horatia · 24/08/2010 23:21

Jessica Rachel

horatia · 24/08/2010 23:19

Felix - like, great name :)
Jacob/Jake - like
Oliver - quite like
Callum - not keen
Marcus - dislike, how about Mark or Marius?
Aaron - like, if pronounced Air-on

Kirsty - like
Felicity - like
Rhiannon - not particularly keen
Isla - Isla St Clair
Verity - not keen
Rachel - like
Jessica - like, popular for good reason
Brooke - don't like
Ruth - like
Connie - like if nn for Constance)

Combinations I like are........

Felix Aaron
Felix Jacob
Aaron Felix
Aaron Jacob

Felicity Rachel
Felicity Ruth
Kirsty Rachel
Kirsty Ruth
Rachel Felicity
Rachel Constance
Ruth Felicity
Ruth Constance
Constance Rachel

atmywitssend · 24/08/2010 19:36

Just wait to what baby looks like! We just knew what DS's name was when we saw him.

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stinkypants · 24/08/2010 19:32

thank you for those ideas. we are still struggling. saw the in laws and stupidly ran a few past them - they looked somewhat uninspired by any of them!!!
think we'll give up now til it's born )-:

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ellesabe · 24/08/2010 10:24

If you want boys names that are not too wacky but not too boring, how about...
Cameron
Dominic
Sebastian
Nathan
Lucas

Come one everyone, there must be loads more!

Surprise · 23/08/2010 20:29

Verity Ruth would be my choice from your list (for a girl, obviously ).

Boys' names - how about simple, strong names like John, James or Andrew? I love Felix, and also Leon and Lawrence.

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stinkypants · 23/08/2010 20:17

thank you - really helpful advice. i totally agree about rhiannon so i'm glad to hear that.
i know what you mean about our boy choices being a bit popular - so based on the types of names we like for girls, what would be equivalent boys' names?!!!!! we are still debating felix but something is not quite quite right with it.

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Clary · 23/08/2010 19:02

Jacob Oliver and Callum are all pretty popular. DS2 has three Olivers in his year (about 25 boys).

Marcus is nice, Aaron is NTMT.

Yr girls' names are a bit less popular; apart from Jessica (lots) I know one small Ruth and two small COnstances. I like Constance and Felicity of yrs.

morganbuffay · 23/08/2010 15:41

Felix isn't so wacky! Depends where you live I suppose, but if it isn't in the top 100 already it's close.

Of your girls' names, my favourite for you is Rhiannon, seeing as you both like it (I discounted anything that only one of you liked), it's a beautiful name, it's more timeless than something very trendy and 'now' like Isla, and imho it has a bit more substance and 'magic' to it than, say Kirsty or Connie.

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