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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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takethatlady · 04/02/2011 16:00

Grin at Lucifer Jesus having 'balance'.

This has to be a joke Grin

mathanxiety · 04/02/2011 15:50

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

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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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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.

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

diddl · 04/02/2011 09:10

Agnus
Caspar
Hamish
Ruaraidh

Claudia
Flora
Viola.

kreecherlivesupstairs · 04/02/2011 09:03

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

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?

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...

Guacamole · 04/02/2011 04:59

Gosh you've got Lucifer in there too.

Guacamole · 04/02/2011 04:57

Are you seriously considering Jesus?

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