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WishYouWereMine · 20/04/2011 22:02

It's a bit early on but these are the names we've agreed on so far.

Girl: Persephone May
Boy: Dylan Llewelyn

Both middle names are family names.

I adore Persephone, especially 'Sephy', and have done for several years now (since reading Malorie Blackman), but I know it's high on the pretentious-o-meter.

We are Welsh, so can definitely get away with the boys name!

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suwoo · 20/04/2011 22:31

Persephone May is lovely IMO. How are you pronouncing Ioan? Very difficult for people to interpret that name I think.

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WishYouWereMine · 20/04/2011 22:29

I actually prefer Ioan.. but OH isn't sure. He's more keen on Dylan. What's the verdict on Ioan Llewellyn? I do have a cousin Iestyn with the same middle name, so not sure if it's too similar?

I wanted a one syllable middle name for Persephone, just to sort of reduce the 'pretentiousness'. I have very fond memories of my nanna and she died when I was young so I'd like to remember her in some way.

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ValiumBandwitch · 20/04/2011 22:27

Persephone is disgusting. Sounds like a disease. I've got persephone, I'll be off work til the end of the week.

I love Penelope though. Penelope is still unusual if that's what you're after.

Dylan is grand. I like it but not with Llewelyn.

thisisyesterday · 20/04/2011 22:27

Persephone May just sounds really wrong... i like both names, just not together

suwoo · 20/04/2011 22:24

I love Persephone, but just don't think Dylan is of the same ilk. Llewelyn is fine for me as a (2nd language) welsh speaker in Manchester. I knew it would come in useful one day.

NotaMopsa · 20/04/2011 22:21

Persephone is lovely in its own right - so pretty don't shorten it. Dylan lovely too! Not suuuuuure about May

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WishYouWereMine · 20/04/2011 22:17

My mother has insisted that Dylan is pronounced Dillun. We are SE Wales though, not in a Welsh speaking bit.

Am not particularly worried about the socio-economic side of things. Baby will be who baby is, I don't think either names will limit them particularly. Hope not anyway. I didn't think Dylan was that 'common' (for want of a better word)?

There is definitely only one baby in there, so chances of both names being used is tiny, (would probably change my mind by the time a second baby comes!)

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ColonelBrandonsBiggestGroupie · 20/04/2011 22:13

Dylan Llewelyn is a bit of a tongue twister with all those 'lllllllls' imho. I like Dylan in itself but think another name would go better if you have to have Llewelyn.

suwoo · 20/04/2011 22:12

Are you pronoucing Dylan in the welsh way eg Dull-Ann? Because if not, Dylan (Dillon) is at the other end of the socio-economic spectrum than Persephone.

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WishYouWereMine · 20/04/2011 22:06

Hehe BluddyMoFo..

I know Persephone is a bit marmite! Everyone in my family has said that they like it...

Llewelyn is a middle name anyway so wouldn't really be used.

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