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Strong English names

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NotAnotherNewNappy · 26/08/2010 16:06

Hello, please come and tell me what you think of my list and feel free to suggest anything else you think I might like.

We have a very bold surname which can add comedy value to the most innofensive sounding name (think large farm animal Grin). For this reason, I feel we need to go with a strong old English name. We already have an Eliza.

Girls

Rosina
Tabitha
Matilda
Nancy
Kitty
Katie

Boys:

James (DH choice, I like it but fear he'd be one of 6 in his class)
Toby
Caleb
Benjamin (out as family name)
Arthur (out as comedy clash with surname)
Noah (out as comedy clash with surname)
Rufus (I love but DH says no way)

Erm... scraping the barrel now.. Help please?

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corblimeymadam · 27/08/2010 21:44

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autodidact · 27/08/2010 21:24

Oh, Hogg, isn't your name? It could still be Horse?

Surprise · 27/08/2010 21:23

More suggestions:

Boys

John
Rex
Leon

Girls

Rachael
Florence
Mary

autodidact · 27/08/2010 21:22

I'm so glad you've posted your name. I'd convinced myself it was Horse...

smother · 27/08/2010 21:12

Katherine with NN Katie

Gemima Bull also sprang to mind.

Or Arabella Bull - that's cool actually!

I think the vowel ending works well (as in Eliza - good choice by the way) and the repeated B sound. Hmm.....

Isabella Bull.

Sorry, it may not be Bull but I'm assuming so!! I'm only trying to be helpful but will stop now!

Clary · 27/08/2010 20:52

Belgo watch out with yr Nancy and Arthur - heading into dangerous Cameron territory there!

Florence Rose anyone?

belgo · 27/08/2010 12:45

Out of those names I would only consider Nancy and Arthur to be strong english names.

Nancy goes very well with Eliza. What about Albert/Gilbert/Edgar for a boy?

TheFallenMadonna · 27/08/2010 12:38

I like your girls namess, but I don't think of them as being strong names really. Especially the diminutives. Very pretty though.

I love Francis, Patrick and Edmund.

DastardlyandSmugly · 27/08/2010 12:31

Love Kitty and like Nancy, your other girl's names are nice apart from Katie.

Love Rufus and like Toby. Not keen on the others.

thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 27/08/2010 12:23

You see, now I've stopped thinking of boys' names and I'm trying to think what your surname is!! :)

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NotAnotherNewNappy · 26/08/2010 22:55

Not saying BlushGrin

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hellymelly · 26/08/2010 22:51

Bull? (not the thread,your surname,I've been mulling it over!)

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NotAnotherNewNappy · 26/08/2010 22:29

Clary - Ooops, I meant yes those are the reasons behind the comedy clashes - not yes we are the Hog family! Surname is thankfully not quite that bad (apols to Mrs Hog).

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Hulababy · 26/08/2010 22:21

Girls

Rosina - Not keen
Tabitha - I am not keen
Matilda - really like this with nn Tilly
Nancy - like this
Kitty - feels like a nn to me, rather than a full name
Katie - ok, although Id probably have some fuller version for birth certificate

Boys

James - OK, I wouldn't have thought it was ^over popular now; only know of one (nn Jim) in the infant school I work in (270 children)
Toby - Not sure
Caleb - OK
Benjamin - Fine, Ben as nn
Arthur - shame it is ruled out as this is my favourite of your list
Noah - ok
Rufus - sorry, not keen

Clary · 26/08/2010 22:14

Oh that's funny that I guessed yr surname right!

ISWYM about Alf a Hogg. I luuuurrrvve Arthur too Grin.

Never mind. What about Albert (nn Bertie - I wasn't allowed this as it's ridiculous with our surname - think brewing town) or Alfred instead?

I love Stanley, DH said no, I think you should use it. Eliza and Stanley mmm.

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NotAnotherNewNappy · 26/08/2010 22:11

Thanks for all your responses.

Clary - Stanley is gorgeous.

Arthur in my london accent becomes "'Alf a Hog" (v upset about this one, my fave really)
Noah becoms "Know a Hog?"

MrsVWoolf - Yes, I mean commonly used in England from about 1600. Am not after a little Gawain or Beowulf!

I don't want anything too popular - something outside the top 20 but inside 200 would be great.

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Clary · 26/08/2010 21:28

Girls: I like Matilda, Nancy and Kitty, sort of (as nn for Katherine?)

Getting popular but not madly so.

Boys: Agree James v popular, we know at least a dozen under 10, actually make that more like 20. There were 3 in Ds1's class at one time.

Otherwise I like Arthur and Noah - why are these out? Is it Arthur Hogg or something? (as in Half a Hog? No, a hog?).

How about:

Girls: Mabel, Constance, Florence, Martha

Boys: Stanley, William, Jonathan, Angus (Scottish but I rather like it)?

I think Hector is rather posh, heard it called to a 3yo at a Nat Trust property last week Grin. DH says they can't be over 35 (ref to children's programme from my youth, Hector's House!)

horsechesnut · 26/08/2010 20:40

Jasper? Beatrice?

SpiderWilliam · 26/08/2010 20:35

The large farmyard animal doesn't begin with a "C" does it? In which case I would avoid Kitty and Katie as your DD will sound like a character from Peppa Pig where all the animals' names alliterate.

Other than that, from your list I like Rosina, James and Toby best.

Jamieandhismagictorch · 26/08/2010 18:37

Forgot to say - Rosina is really lovely. Unusual but not wacky or trendy

Jamieandhismagictorch · 26/08/2010 18:36

Girls - I don't like Tabitha, and I would use Katherine and then choose the NN you like (Kitty is nice)

Boys - I like many already mentioned, would add Victor (nn Vic)

weblette · 26/08/2010 18:09

I have a James, a Toby and a Benjamin. There are a couple of other James's in his year. Haven't come across many Tobys though.

thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 26/08/2010 17:49

But the name Hector means 'Steadfast' - he was a Trojan hero.

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