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Please rate my name ideas

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SeeyouontheothersideRay · 03/01/2011 10:29

Hi there

Here are my initial thoughts for names for boys and girls, please let me know what you think! I'm less than 2 months PG so still plenty of time to think about it.

Isaac
Joseph
Innes
Thomas
Marley
Austin
Jesse

Lily
Isis
Lydia
Jessie
Alice
Agnes
Katherine
Madeleine
Maria

For the girls' names (for both actually) I would be really keen for a nature-inspired name (hence Lily, though I know it is very very popular) but can't think of many good ones. I like Rowan, but am looking for a first name that will go with the middle name Elliot. Elliot will be the middle name for either a girl or a boy.

Cheers!

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fallingandlaughing · 03/01/2011 11:49

I was wondering if you are Scottish (I am too). How about Alexander or Andrew for a Scottishy name? ALthough you have nice ones already.

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SeeyouontheothersideRay · 03/01/2011 11:42

Cheers falling, yes I know what you mean re Innes, I like it because I knew a nice Innes and I like the Scottish connection (I'm Scottish) but it does remind me a bit of the Billy Connolly sketch re surnames as posh first names in Scotland.

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fallingandlaughing · 03/01/2011 11:37

Isaac - like
Joseph - like
Innes - don't like, makes me think of a rugby-playing lawyer (though that would obviously be a good thing for some!)
Thomas - nice
Marley - Scrooge's business partner
Austin - don't like
Jesse - a lot of teasing potential, although it has a nice sound.

Lily - super popular, for good reason as it is nice.
Isis - not keen
Lydia - love, DP doesn't Sad Someone use it!
Jessie - Nice with Jessica as full name
Alice - very pretty
Agnes - like this, though I know many who don't
Katherine - may become very popular this year
Madeleine - OK
Maria - OK

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SeeyouontheothersideRay · 03/01/2011 11:27

Thanks all! Yes I should have made clear re Jessie - it would be Jessica on the birth certificate, nickname Jessie. Maria is one of my favourites on the list too - but I have an aunt called Maria and her children haven't had children yet, so wouldn't want to steal it from them.

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jaggythistle · 03/01/2011 11:20

Isaac -OK
Joseph - Like
Innes - more of a surname to me.
Thomas - OK
Marley - Not sure - also know a wee baby girl called this!
Austin - OK
Jesse - Like

Lily - OK
Isis - Don't like.
Lydia - OK
Jessie - nickname to me too.
Alice - Like
Agnes - OK
Katherine - Like
Madeleine - Don't like
Maria - Really like this one :)

LoopyLoopsOfSparklyFairyLights · 03/01/2011 11:12

Isaac - Nice (Can't get past Sarah Cox's son being called it though.... say it out loud!)
Joseph - fine
Innes - ??
Thomas - fine
Marley - OK
Austin - like
Jesse - will get bullied

Lily - very common
Isis - OK
Lydia - nice
Jessie - nice
Alice - lovely
Agnes - awful
Katherine - OK
Madeleine - nice
Maria - nice

HTH :)

JiltedJohnsJulie · 03/01/2011 11:09

Anyway, don't worry about what I say, its not my baby and if you knew the names of my DC you might think they were terrible Grin

Go with the name you both love Smile

JiltedJohnsJulie · 03/01/2011 11:08

Sorrell
Heather
Jasmine, but is very popular.

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SeeyouontheothersideRay · 03/01/2011 11:01

Many thanks JJJ glad I got one you loved! Any thoughts on alternative nature names?

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JiltedJohnsJulie · 03/01/2011 10:54

Congratulations on your PG seeyou

Isaac - was very popular a few years ago. Its ok though.
Joseph - ok
Innes - ok
Thomas - popular but like very much.
Marley - did you say you were having a baby or a dog Grin
Austin - Like but brace yourself for the Powers jokes.
Jesse - Like but a very brave choice.

Lily - like but one MNer worked out that if you add up all the spellings it was actually the most popular girls name last year.
Isis - not keen.
Lydia - Not keen again sorry.
Jessie - sounds more like a nn.
Alice - like.
Agnes - Love
Katherine - classic and nice.
Madeleine - a bit overdone for me.
Maria - I just met a girl called....