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Please rate my name ideas

35 replies

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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Raahh · 04/01/2011 11:33

SeeyouontheothersideRay- your Elliot explanation makes sense, now (i forget it is also a surname, as to me it is one of the less 'surnamey' firstnames, if that makes any sense at all!).

Lovely name choices, good luck!

seashore · 04/01/2011 16:48

I like the name Isis but it's like Isla, soon going to be too popular. Although what's wrong with that?

Naw, I change my mind, I like Isis best from your girl's list!

MistletoeMush · 04/01/2011 17:42

Isaac- Love, goes well with Elliot
Joseph- Love also goes well with Elliot
Innes- Quite unusual but still nice and goes with Elliot
Thomas- Nice but a bit boring IMO, goes well with Elliot
Marley- Just reminds me of the dog and with Elliot just sounds too surnamey
Austin- Too American (unless you are) and the sam surnamey issue as Marley
Jesse- Love, goes well with Elliot

Lily- Like, not sure if it goes with Elliot though
Isis- A bit too unusual perhaps, tricky to pronounce/spell
Lydia- Love, goes with Elliot
Jessie- Love but perhaps too masculine with Elliot
Alice- Love
Agnes- Like but I think sounds too harsh with Elliot
Katherine- Love
Madeleine- Not keen
Maria- Love, goes well with Elliot

Rhubarbgarden · 04/01/2011 20:11

Austin and Isis get my vote.

Rhubarbgarden · 04/01/2011 20:21

Austin and Isis get my vote.

ZiderDrinker · 04/01/2011 20:31

I met an 18yo Jesse recently, and while I was there three separate people made jokes about 'Jessica' - it annoyed me after 10 minutes, let alone 18 years!

JiltedJohnsJulie · 04/01/2011 20:57

Zider the poor lad. The only Jesse I know is about 60 and built like Giant Haystacks. Doesn't tend to get many jokes about his name strangely.

said · 04/01/2011 21:13

Isaac, Joseph and Jesse
Isis, Lydia and Maria

jungleboogie · 04/01/2011 22:17

Issac
Innes
Jesse

Jessie
Alice
Maria

  • all lovely!
meandjoe · 04/01/2011 23:12

Love Joseph ( may be slightly biased on that though!)

Absolutely love Katherine, very classy versatile name. Love nickname Kate.

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