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I'm ready. Go on shoot me down in flames. Nell,Maud,Dusty,Moss,Pip,Ted?

36 replies

tessagresham · 26/04/2011 16:13

Here's the shortlist of baby names I'm considering honest thoughts please.

Dad called Matt, Mum Called Tessa, Brother called Arthur, Surname Yerbury.

Boys
Moss
Pip
Ted

Girls
Beau
Boo
Dusty
Greta
Maud
Meredith
Nell
Sybil

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singersgirl · 26/04/2011 17:27

Ted and Maud favourites, Pip and Nell next.

Really, really dislike Moss, Beau, Boo, Dusty. (One of my children has the nickname Boo, as do thousands of other children. But he has a sensible name to take to school with him).

Any of the other real names would do for a girl - my order would be Greta, Sybil, Meredith (a bit surnamey for me).

MardyBra · 26/04/2011 17:24

Boys
Moss - wtf. NOOOO
Pip - nice as a nn for Philip.
Ted - nice name.

Girls
Beau - redneck Southern US boys
Boo - you have to be joking
Dusty - as in Springfield I suppose. Sorry wierd. Why have a name which makes you think of housework.
Greta - lovely
Maud - not my favourite - really way too old ladyish, but if you must it's better than Beau and Boo
Meredith - lovely.

Nell - lovely.

Sybil - makes me think of <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=wpcontent.answcdn.com/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a6/Sybil_Fawlty.jpg/240px-Sybil_Fawlty.jpg&imgrefurl=www.answers.com/topic/fawlty-towers&h=197&w=240&sz=8&tbnid=xrHFNGXVSZsuyM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=110&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsybil%2Bfawlty%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=sybil+fawlty&hl=en&usg=__cpbV_w8oqAtv14rP8ecbMU3WTdg=&sa=X&ei=P_G2TZvnD4au8QOXn7FC&ved=0CCwQ9QEwAQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the hairdo

Sorry if I am being overly negative. You obviously have highly unusual taste, which is fine, but maybe needs to be reined in a little.

pilates · 26/04/2011 17:19

Ted and Nell, not keen on others.

Emelene · 26/04/2011 16:56

Ted and Nell are such gorgeous names! And they really go with Arthur.

I don't like Beau cos it means "handsome" in French, as in describing something male not female so that would totally irritate me. Belle is for a girl, and I think Beau might be a little tricky to spell.

darleneconnor · 26/04/2011 16:52

Boys
Moss I like it. He might get teased though.
Pip not suitable for an adult, why not use it as a nn?
Ted a bit bear-like but ok if a little middle-aged baldie

Girls
Beau isn't this a boy's name
Boo only as a nn, please
Dusty too american
Greta good
Maud too boarding school
Meredith great
Nell no
Sybil ok but not v nice

freckleye · 26/04/2011 16:36

Boy : Ted then Pip
Girl : Nell then Beau
Congratulations x

belgo · 26/04/2011 16:19

Definitely not Moss, Boo or Dusty.

Ted and Maud are nice.

Collision · 26/04/2011 16:19

Boys
Moss - No.
Pip - No
Ted - OK and it does go with Arthur

Girls
Beau No
Boo no
Dusty really? Would you want to be called Dusty? Just no!
Greta Garbo. Again would you want to be called Greta
Maud - tis OK
Meredith - not keen but OK
Nell - by far the best! Arthur and Nell sound lovely!
Sybil Fawlty. Cannot imagine a baby, toddler, teen called Sybil and would not want to be called this myself!

Folicacid · 26/04/2011 16:17

Ah Tessa from St Anne's?

Boys
Moss
Pip
Ted Ted is favourite out of those. Moss not keen on

Girls
Beau
Boo
Dusty
Greta
Maud
Meredith
Nell
Sybil

Girls names I don't like from your list are Boo, Greta, Sybil and Maud. Favourite from list would be Beau.

BuntyPenfold · 26/04/2011 16:16

Please not Moss or Dusty, unless you are naming a dog.

Boo could be a cute nickname.

theagedparent · 26/04/2011 16:15

Ted and Maud are my favourites with Pip and Meredith in 2nd place

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