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MummyGil's baby name shortlist

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MummyGil · 04/02/2011 03:20

Here's the shortlist of baby names I'm considering that I generated with Mumsnet's Baby Name Finder. Let me know what you think.

Boys
Angus
Basil
Caspar
Cassian
Conrad
Duncan
Gerard
Hamish
Hector
Jesus
John
Leonard
Lucifer
Ruaraidh
Torbjorn
Vincent
Wilfred
Zebedee

Girls
Agatha
Agnes
Clara
Claudia
Cora
Cordelia
Dorcas
Fleur
Flora
Georgiana
Gertrude
Lilias
Lyra
Mary
Mildred
Ursula
Viola
Zillah

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Guacamole · 04/02/2011 04:57

Are you seriously considering Jesus?

Guacamole · 04/02/2011 04:59

Gosh you've got Lucifer in there too.

CharlieBoo · 04/02/2011 06:54

I didn't think you could call a baby Jesus....I remember a midwife telling me...or maybe I dreamt it...

Dreya · 04/02/2011 07:36

Jesus is a fairly common name in Spain although I think it is pronounced 'Hay-zos' Madonna's ex is called Jesus! It's not a name I would choose personally. Ditto Lucifer. The names that I personally like on your list are Mary and Clara. When are you due MummyGil?

kreecherlivesupstairs · 04/02/2011 09:03

Duncan or Claudia are the only ones I would even consider.

diddl · 04/02/2011 09:10

Agnus
Caspar
Hamish
Ruaraidh

Claudia
Flora
Viola.

tummytickler · 04/02/2011 10:33

Angus - no, bit boring
Basil - LOVE this!
Caspar - really nice
Cassian - it is ok.
Conrad - really like this - cool and strong
Duncan - no
Gerard - Steven. No.
Hamish - rather nice
Hector - like this
Jesus - bit too religious for me Wink
John - beautiful, love it
Leonard - lovely
Lucifer - umm . . .
Ruaraidh - no
Torbjorn - what?
Vincent - Lovely, but not keen on Vinnie
Wilfred - ok - bit popular, But Wilf is cute. How about Walter?
Zebedee - I really like this!

Agatha - ok
Agnes - nice, on the rise, i know a few
Clara - bit boring
Claudia - dislike this
Cora - prefer Coral
Cordelia - beautiful
Dorcas - no
Fleur - lovely
Flora - don't like this
Georgiana - Prefer Georgina - nn Ginny - cute
Gertrude - ADORE this! My fav on your list
Lilias - no
Lyra - horrid
Mary - LOVE Mary.
Mildred - LOVE this one too - nn Dilly.
Ursula - Fabulous
Viola - no
Zillah - lovely BUT Godzilla has ruined it forever

SameOldJollster · 04/02/2011 12:25

Erm I ususually like LOTS of names, but your list has stumped me...

From the boys
Angus or Cassian if you were holding a gun to my head at a push.
Girls?
LOVE Clara. Claudia and Agatha are ok.

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MummyGil · 04/02/2011 14:23

Not due, just thinking about it! Wouldn't use Jesus as a first name but I think Lucifer Jesus is a great balance and I like the sound of the names. I'm disappointed that Wilfred is seen as popular - I'm definitely not aiming for popular and fancied having a little Wilf. My current favourite combinations are Wilfred Ruaraidh John and Viola Agatha Fleur. The girls' names are more difficult to put together because so many of them have similar endings.

Lol re the Godzilla comment. Zillah wouldn't really sound great with our surname but I've loved it since the first time I read Wuthering Heights. Lyra is from His Dark Materials. Dorcas is from a cartoon strip in the Bunty comics I read as a child! Not keen on the Walter suggestion because of Walter the softy from the Beano. I should probably read less and get out more...

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mathanxiety · 04/02/2011 15:50

Torbjorn, Lucifer, Jesus, Wilfred? Surely you jest?

takethatlady · 04/02/2011 16:00

Grin at Lucifer Jesus having 'balance'.

This has to be a joke Grin

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MummyGil · 05/02/2011 06:53

No joke. I used to teach and can't have any names I've taught before. Nor do I like children having to use the initial of their surname to distinguish them from the other Jacks and Olivias in their class.

My preference is for traditional, underused names. I dislike unisex and made-up names.

Lucifer Jesus quite clearly is balanced. Lucifer Adolf, on the other hand, is another matter altogether. I'm not religious or superstitious, so don't have a problem with either Lucifer or Jesus. I prefer two middle names, though, and can't really see a suitable third name to go with them.

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takethatlady · 05/02/2011 08:58

My husband teaches and neither of us is religious or superstitous, but if he suggested a name which meant 'Satan Son of God', I'd wonder if he didn't really want the baby after all! And if this really isn't a joke I urge you to think again! It doesn't really matter what your views are - your child is going to have to live with the fact that his parent gave him the name of the devil before he was born, and balanced it with the name of God! I still don't trust that this is serious, but if it is, please stick with Wilbert or one of the other names on your list.

tummytickler · 05/02/2011 12:37

I understand why you like Lucifer. It does have a nice sound, but I think it would be crazy to use it, and actually I wonder if you would be aloud to register a child with the name Lucifer.
I really like most of your list.
How about Lucien? Vaguely, a little bit similar to Lucifer.

mathanxiety · 05/02/2011 18:09

Well you may not be religious or superstitious but your child will be living in a world where Lucifer and Jesus would raise a lot of eyebrows. There are lots and lots of other names to choose from that wouldn't have the same negative impact on your child's life, even names that you probably haven't encountered in your teaching career.

Caoimhe · 05/02/2011 18:15

Come on, this is obviously a joke - no normal person thinks it's acceptable to call a child Lucifer Jesus!!!!!

SandStorm · 05/02/2011 18:21

Lucifer will very quickly become Lucy

bambiandthumper · 05/02/2011 18:24

I have a Violet and haven't met another yet. Great choice :)

BelligerentGhoul · 05/02/2011 18:28

I don't believe for one second that you are being serious tbh. Lucifer Jesus is quite frankly the most ridiculous name I have ever heard proposed.

I like:
Hector
Vincent
Wilfred

Clara
Fleur
Flora
Georgiana - love this
Lyra
Viola

Lillias sounds like a brand of feminine hygiene products.

takethatlady · 05/02/2011 18:36

Grin. I wasn't brave enough to keep going with saying it was obviously a joke when I was the only one, so I'm glad other people feel the same way!

Though you could start a nice line in names of this kind. Satan Messiah anyone? Beelzebub Lord and Maker? These names are just so underused!

There are lots of other good names on the list (not my taste, but Angus, Caspar, Claudia, Clara etc. are all perfectly lovely names).

BarbieLovesKen · 05/02/2011 19:10

Not for one second accepting that you are serious about using Lucifer Jesus, is one of the most ridiculous suggestions I've ever heard.

But...

Boys
Angus - No but love just Gus
Basil - Definately not, its a herb.
Caspar - hate this name
Cassian - nice
Conrad - no
Duncan no
Gerard - lovely bit boring
Hamish - no
Hector - no
Jesus - dont be silly
John - boring but fine
Leonard - awful
Lucifer - again dont be ridiculous
Ruaraidh - no
Torbjorn - no
Vincent - no
Wilfred - no, although I do like Wilf
Zebedee - no

Girls
Agatha - ok
Agnes - no
Clara - nice
Claudia - ok
Cora - hate this (but probably because I know one that I dont really like_
Cordelia - no
Dorcas - definately not
Fleur - ok
Flora - beautiful
Georgiana - beautiful
Gertrude - awful
Lilias - no
Lyra - nice
Mary - boring
Mildred - awful
Ursula - awful (immediately think of sea witch from little mermaid Smile)
Viola - beautiful
Zillah - no

Darnsarfupnorf · 05/02/2011 19:19

Angus-never liked but know a few
Basil- brush
Caspar- ghost
Cassian- never heard, not keen
Conrad- not keen
Duncan- again, ot keen
Gerard- as said above, steven
Hamish- no
Hector- really no
Jesus- joke?
John- bit boring but ok
Leonard- lenny maybe but i wouldnt personaly
Lucifer- another joke?
Ruaraidh- poor boy would spend his life correcing everyone
Torbjorn- really?
Vincent- no...
Wilfred- quickly become willy
Zebedee- just plain cruel

Agatha- no
Agnes- no
Clara- pretty :)
Claudia- know one or 2 but i wouldnt
Cora- another pretty one
Cordelia- really?
Dorcas- dork...
Fleur- pretty but reminds me of a dog, not sure why Confused
Flora- pretty but..well butter
Georgiana- prefer georgie or georgia
Gertrude- the cow
Lilias- lillys nicer
Lyra- possibly to close to lycra?
Mary- a little boring maybe
Mildred- no
Ursula- little mermaid
Viola- hmm
Zillah- never heard, to close to cilla?

i dont believe these are for real though lol think you need to suggest lucifer jesus on the 'worst baby names ive ever heard' thread!!

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MummyGil · 06/02/2011 16:26

Never heard of Gertrude the cow. Isn't that Ermintrude?

I don't think Wilfred would automatically become Willie but as that is my father's name (his preferred abbreviation of William), I wouldn't have a problem with it.

Lucien is fine but reminds me of the rabbit-breeding Carla Lane character. I also like Lucius but am put off by the Malfoy connection. Lucas is ok but is becoming chavvy.

Lilias is no more tampon-y than the ubiquitous Lily and has the benefit of being less common and then of course, there's the Scottish connection too. It's difficult to find a pretty Scottish name and I wouldn't mind giving a nod to my Scottish ancestry.

As I said earlier, Lucifer Jesus is fairly unlikely anyway as I can't think of a suitable third name. I wonder if forumites would automatically assume I was joking if I said I was considering Mohammed?

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Nando95 · 06/02/2011 17:55

Angus- Ok
Basil- Not keen at all reminds me of faulty towers/Basil Brush
Caspar- Not keen
Cassian- Love this name
Conrad- Like this name a lot- much less common than Connor
Duncan- OK
Gerard- Not keen
Hamish- Nope
Hector- Nope
Jesus- Really dislike
John- Very plain
Leonard- Like Leo/ Leonard a bit starchy
Lucifer- Nope
Ruaraidh- Nope
Torbjorn- Nope
Vincent- Nope
Wilfred- Wilf is a cute little boys name not
keen on Wilfred
Zebedee- No way

Agatha- Not too keen initially but the more I say it the prettier it sounds
Agnes- Nope
Clara- ok
Claudia- Nope
Cora- ok
Cordelia- ok
Dorcas- Quite like
Fleur- Nope- too prissy!
Flora- like
Georgiana- like
Gertrude- really really really dislike
Lilias- quite like/never heard before
Lyra- not too keen
Mary- Very dull
Mildred-No way- Millie is lovely tho
Ursula- nope
Viola- nope
Zillah- nope

Ariesgirl · 06/02/2011 18:14

NOt very short, this list, is it? Grin

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