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HI give my first list the once over.

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CrawlingInMySkin · 27/01/2011 15:54

My brain seems to be going brain dead as far as names go. I found out I was pg last week but I have no idea how far gone and it took me ages to decide on names the last two times.

Boys

Angelo
Alexander
callum
Leo
Dylan
Matthias
Micheal
Ronan
Tristan
Theodore
Xavier
Ronan

Girls
Alexandra
Adelheid
Aurora
Gwendolen
Gwenevere
Juliet
Marylou
Natalya
Vivien
Winifred
Zara

I dont know after two children I seem so stuck uncertain about a few of these and none are jumping out at me. BTW I and Dp are Welsh if it makes a difference.

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MardyBra · 30/01/2011 23:51

Boys

Angelo - poncey
Alexander - nice
callum - OK if you're scottish
Leo - not my favourite
Dylan - OKish
Matthias - not great
Micheal - spelling issue
Ronan - OKish
Tristan - OKish
Theodore - like Theo a lot
Xavier - my fav of your boys' names
Ronan - repeated

Girls
Alexandra - quite nice - do you have a nn in mind
Adelheid - no
Aurora - no too Disney princess
Gwendolen - no
Gwenevere - no
Juliet - love it
Marylou - Country and western singer
Natalya - great if you're Russian
Vivien - nice
Winifred - too old lady and not in a good way
Zara - OKish

A1980 · 30/01/2011 23:45

Angelo -No
Alexander - Love it
callum - It's ok
Leo - Love it
Dylan - Magic Roundabout!
Matthias _like it
Micheal - it's ok
Ronan - Different: Love it
Tristan - Like it
Theodore - No
Xavier - No one will know how to say or spell it

Alexandra -Love it
Adelheid - FFS are you joking. Awful.
Aurora -Love it.
Gwendolen - she'll get Gwen which isn't great
Gwenevere - Why not
Juliet - love it.
Marylou - Don't like it.
Natalya - Like it
Vivien - A bit old sounding
Winifred - Don't like it/
Zara - Love it

darleneconnor · 30/01/2011 19:03

Angelo -only if you're mediterranean
Alexander- he'll get called alex
callum- verging on chav (but that's maybe just in scotland)
Leo- the blairs' son, too liony
Dylan- a bit common, of the moment
Matthias- trying t hard
Micheal-did you mean to spell it like that?
Ronan- little seal- lvely
Tristan- i like but can be seen as v posh
Theodore- getting a bit trendy, I imagine a fat child
Xavier- good but also a bit continental

Girls
Alexandra- lovely, lots of nns
Adelheid-weird
Aurora- great
Gwendolen-ugly
Gwenevere-same
Juliet-is so so
Marylou- noooooo, v american
Natalya- love it with an i instead of y
Vivien- too muchlike vinegar
Winifred-ugly
Zara-prefer Sarah

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CrawlingInMySkin · 30/01/2011 10:20

vinvinoveritas try not to worry about upsetting me I wanted honest opinions and not everyone likes the same names if that was true we would all have the same name Grin.

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CrawlingInMySkin · 30/01/2011 09:59

Thanks again for all comments Smile they have realy helped, we have narrowed down to

Alexander
Dylan
Leo (but thinking of having it Leonardo with NN)
Matthias
Theodore

Girls
Alexandra
Aurora
Gwendolen
Juliet
Vivien

So thanks for all your input Smile

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BarbieLovesKen · 29/01/2011 20:50

Boys

Angelo - sorry, dont like it.
Alexander - really lovely - would you call him Alex?
callum - I immediately think of Callum Best
Leo - dont like it
Dylan - nice
Matthias - ooh lovely. also love Matthew
Micheal - fine but meh to me as Irish and know about 1600
Ronan - lovely
Tristan - I dont like this at all! but Im the only person I know who has anything negative to say about this name so maybe just me.
Theodore - lovely (Theo as a nn?)
Xavier - I dont like it.

If I had to choose, Im stuck between Theodore and Alexander - lovely.

Girls
Alexandra - lovely
Adelheid - awful
Aurora - ooooh really lovely
Gwendolen - dont like
Gwenevere - dont like
Juliet - beautiful
Marylou - dear God no!
Natalya - no.

Vivien - em.. ok.
Winifred - absolutely terrible, terrible, terrible
Zara - I dont know why, I have an irrational dislike of this name but I know its perfectly lovely I cant pinpoint why I dont like it so much.

Stuck between Aurora or Juliet - (how about Aurora Juliet as first and middle name actually - that is stunning!!!)

blushingm · 29/01/2011 20:33

i like
Bronwen/Bronwyn nn Bronny
Bronagh
Rhiannon

Dylan
Iestyn
Efan

HelenaRose · 28/01/2011 12:11

I like

Alexander
Leo
Dylan
Matthias
Michael (only if spelled 'ae')
Tristan
Theodore
Xavier

Alexandra
Aurora
Gwendolen
Guinevere
Juliet
Natalya
Vivienne
Zara

shouldnotbehere · 28/01/2011 11:14

I like the following from your names:

Alexander
Callum
Dylan
Michael (changed spelling)
Tristan

Alexandra
Gwendolen
Juliet
Vivienne (changed spelling)
Zara

StarlightPrincess · 28/01/2011 09:57

I like Aurora and Angelo.

CrawlingInMySkin · 28/01/2011 08:03

For those wondering

Gwendolen
Gwenevere
Dylan
Winnifred

are Welsh and are not connected Smile. I find it hard to find Welsh names because you come up with stuff like Myfanwy which I am sorry to say makes me giggle Blush.

Vivien I do really like though it was second on our list for DD. Dp has said we cant go for Alexander/Alexandra because his sisters little boy is called Xander but I thought it would be ok because his name is not shortened and I would shorten to Alec/Alex but he wants to stay clear.

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MelinaM · 27/01/2011 23:37

It's Theodore (Theo) and Aurora for me! ..lovely! x

Mousesmummy · 27/01/2011 23:14

I would have LOVED to have had dd4 so that I could use Vivienne - absolutely beautiful name!!!! (I had ds1 instead!)
Ronan or Tristan from the boys list

Meglet · 27/01/2011 23:03

Angelo - like
Alexander - like
callum - no
Leo - like
Dylan - like
Matthias - not sure
Micheal - like
Ronan - not that keen
Tristan - like
Theodore - like
Xavier - like but will it be annoying having to spell it for people

Girls
Alexandra - like
Adelheid - like
Aurora - not sure
Gwendolen - love
Gwenevere - love
Juliet - like
Marylou - no
Natalya - no
Vivien - like
Winifred - love
Zara - no

threefeethighandrising · 27/01/2011 23:00

These are the ones I like ...

Alexander
callum
Leo
Dylan
Matthias
Tristan
Theodore
Xavier

Alexandra
Adelheid
Aurora
Gwendolen
Gwenevere
Natalya
Vivien
Zara

mathanxiety · 27/01/2011 22:40

Are Guinevere and Winifred the same basic name? Or am I barking up the wrong tree...

mathanxiety · 27/01/2011 22:38

Plus Zara...

mathanxiety · 27/01/2011 22:38

Angelo - nice
Alexander - nice
callum - nice
Leo - lovely
Dylan - lovely esp if you're Welsh
Matthias - lovely
Micheal - Michael? Lovely if spelled right
Ronan - a bit meh
Tristan - wet
Theodore - lovely
Xavier - nice

Girls
Alexandra - nice (usually ends up as 'Allie' though, so it runs into the very popular Ellie/ Millie juggernaut)
Adelheid - lovely, love Adela too, not keen on Heidi though
Aurora - Disney (no)
Gwendolen - lovely
Gwenevere - lovely
Juliet - Beautiful
Marylou - meh
Natalya - Beautiful
Vivien - lovely
Winifred - a bit too olde fashioned
Zara - lovely

Leo, Dylan, Micheal,Matthias, Theodore
and Juliet, Natalya Vivien, Adelheid, Gwendolen, Gwinevere are my favourites.

Pumpster · 27/01/2011 22:34

I went to school with a Vivienne, she was so classy! I'm now gutted I didn't name any of my 3 daughters it!

PlanetLizard · 27/01/2011 22:31

I like Alexander, Dylan, Tristan, Theodore and Xavier for a boy, Alexandra, Aurora, Juliet and Zara for a girl.

Angelo - OK
Alexander - like
callum - OK
Leo - OK
Dylan - like
Matthias - not too bad but does sound like you were trying to avoid Matthew
Micheal - not too keen
Ronan - no
Tristan - like
Theodore - like
Xavier - like

Alexandra - lovely
Adelheid - dislike
Aurora - like
Gwendolen - no
Gwenevere - no
Juliet - very nice
Marylou - silly
Natalya - nice but prefer just Natalie
Vivien - don't like
Winifred - no
Zara - like