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OK so what do you think of...deep breath...

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feralgirl · 29/12/2010 20:33

For a boy: Isaac Heath (Heath is a family name, not after Ledger).

For a girl: Sterren Rose. Sterren (meaning star) is Cornish - as are we and as is our crazy surname - and Rose is also a family name.

DS likes Lola Hmm; my mother likes Isolda (also Cornish-ish). DS, named Freddie, would have been called Polly had he been a girl but I think that Polly and Freddie sounds much too cutesy-wutesy.

Sterren or Isolda wouldn't be too weird here in a county full of Perans, Treeves, Morwennas and Demelzas but might she hate me when she goes away to university in a city full of people with 'normal' names?!

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freerangeeggs · 02/01/2011 02:41

LOL

Well that's Peran ruined for me then :o

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feralgirl · 01/01/2011 22:38

freerangeeggsI quite like Peran but I just can't get away from it sounding as though it's short for perineum!

Would be too tempted to call it Peran Ian Grin

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AnnOnimous · 01/01/2011 13:03

Never heard of Sterren before, but I think it is beautiful.

GoldFrakkincenseAndMyrrh · 01/01/2011 10:09

Isolde is on our girl list - I love it.

Sterren is beautiful too.

Isaac....is a bit meh after hearing the girls names. But I love Heath!

diddl · 01/01/2011 09:53

Isaac Heath is fantastic.

Sterren-horrible, sounds like Darren.

Rhubarbgarden · 01/01/2011 08:50

I love both your girls names but do slightly prefer Isolde to Isolda. Not keen on Isaac but I do like Heath, despite having gone out with one years ago who was short for Heathcliff.

spidookly · 31/12/2010 23:48

Sterren is amazing. New to me, but fab.

Isaac is a bit meh.

CrispyTheChristmasCracker · 31/12/2010 23:43

I know an Elowen which i think is lovely. Sterren is too Smile

freerangeeggs · 31/12/2010 23:39

Love Sterren. It's absolutely beautiful and it makes me want to be Cornish.

Isaac Heath is loely too, but how about a Cornish name for a boy? I think Peran is gorgeous (although I suppose it would rule out Sterren for future DDs)

monkeyfacegrace · 31/12/2010 18:17

Dammit, why didnt I know about Sterren when I had my dd!
Love it!

GoldenGreen · 31/12/2010 18:01

I knew a Sterrin at school and have never met another. I like it.

Isaac Heath is lovely.

NewYearNewPants · 31/12/2010 17:38

Really like Isaac Heath. Nice ring to it.

Not madly keen on Sterren. I love Cornish names, but think there are nicer ones out there. It's so harsh on the ear.

Isolde is gorgeous.

ensure · 31/12/2010 13:53

Sterren is lovely.

Komondor · 31/12/2010 11:36

I like it. Prefer Isolda though, but just personal opinion.

I live in N Wales and have a friend called Morwenna (we all call her Wen), and her name has never been a problem.

MacMomo · 31/12/2010 11:21

Have enjoyed being a morwenna both in and out of Cornwall! People comment yes, but only nicely. You get remembered more. Downside is always having to spell it and correct pronunciation but that is true of any name that is unusual. Lots of lovely Cornish names to choose from!

GenevieveHawkings · 30/12/2010 00:54

Sterren is certainly unique and is nice if it's Cornish and you are too so has some cultural meaning.

The only thing I'd say about it is that it sounds a bit harsh for a girl and could also sound a bit like the name of a denture or oven cleaner. The other Cornish girl's names end in "a" so sound somewhat softer.

Just my thoughts...

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scottishmummy · 30/12/2010 00:35

sterren is v pretty

thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 30/12/2010 00:30

I also like Iseult (was at school with one years ago) but never completely sure how to pronounce it (I know how she pronounced it - but she got lots of variations which made me think it wasn't so straightforward).

perpetuallypregnant · 30/12/2010 00:26

Ooh never heard of Sterren but it's lovely - goes well with rose too.
Love Isaac, it was my boys name for dd3.

thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 30/12/2010 00:16

When you say it out loud - it sounded to me like 'I is a Keith', too.

Parents of a friend of mine had an Isaac Hunt at their school. You have to be careful with Isaac.

I like Heath.

Sterren would perhaps take time to grow on me - I certainly don't hate it, though.

Like Isolde.

blackeyedsusan · 29/12/2010 23:22

Love Isaac and I love sterrren , even though I haven't heard of it "up here".

It has a beautiful meaning and has got good history behind it Cornish for a cornish family)

She will be asked how to spell it, but ther are lots of names like that so don't let thaat put you off. I am sure your dd would love to know that she is a star.

Mrsmackie · 29/12/2010 22:27

I have a three-week old Isaac so obviously love it (and agree with previous poster about its meaning 'laughter')

TheUnmentioned · 29/12/2010 22:19

lovely

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feralgirl · 29/12/2010 22:18

Sterren it is then! A boy's name is harder; I'm a teacher and all the boy's names I like remind me of students I would rather forget!

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