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What are your most favorite names ever?!

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HappyWifeandMum · 03/05/2011 04:15

So now that we have covered which names set your teeth on edge, which ones do you find to be utterly delightful? (And just like last time, if you don't mind, which continent/country do you hail from? :) )

My personal style is so eclectic, I couldn't even begin to describe it!! I do tend to love the more frilly names for girls, like Isabelle and Genevieve, and solid names like Josiah and Nicholas for boys. (North America)

Once again, my goal here is for this to be fun and informative... Grin If someone happens to mention a name that you personally find detestable, PLEASE do not mention that here... That is what the other thread was for! I would love for us all to have fun and just enjoy our differences! ;)

Soo looking forward to hearing your favorites! Here's a toast to each of us and our own unique individuality!! Wine

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mamalovebird · 06/05/2011 11:29

I also really like Dylan for a boy and Delilah for a girl but I called my cats those names long before ds came along, so that was that.

Donkeyswife · 06/05/2011 10:50

mamalovebird - totally with you, the easier the better. Love your choice of names btw.

mamalovebird · 06/05/2011 10:04

Or Eleonore - it's my middle name. French spelling though.

Littlepurpleprincess · 06/05/2011 09:31

lol! Eleanor looks right.

ReshapeWhileDamp · 06/05/2011 09:26

Elinor? Eleanor? Never seen Elenoir - I'd pronounce that Elen-wah! Grin

Littlepurpleprincess · 06/05/2011 09:16

Emma
Lydia
Esme
Abigail
Alba
Alma
Elenoir (which I don't actually know how to spell Blush is that right?)
Laura

Nathan
Caleb
Lewis
Oliver
Alexander
Francis
Gabriel
Mark
Marcus

FriggFRIGG · 06/05/2011 08:49

im surprised to see my own name on here quite a bit...
i always thought it was a bit...well,dull.

mamalovebird · 06/05/2011 08:38

donkeyswife - I chose my ds's name on that basis also. DP and myself both have unusual spelling for our names and we're forever spelling them on the phone - it's annoying most of the time.

Boys: Fergus, Benedict, Samuel, Daniel, William, Xavier, Alexander, Rory
Girls: Isla, Eloise, Louise, Evangeline, Eve, Ivy, Anna

I really wanted to call ds Fergus but that was completely vetoed by DP as he's a Man City fan and just would not back down :(

Cloudydays · 06/05/2011 00:51

birchykel Alice is beautiful! Envy that it's the one you keep coming back to, and it has a meaningful family connection for you. I was so torn when naming dd between the name I loved best and the name that meant the most to me. She ended up with the latter.

Donkeyswife · 06/05/2011 00:33

Oh and forgot to say, I live in England but my parents hail from the Middle East and Scotland.

Donkeyswife · 06/05/2011 00:31

ooh forgot to add Bridget, Daisy and Alyssa for girls. Gosh, I need to have more kids!

Donkeyswife · 06/05/2011 00:29

ooh, love discussing names!

Boys
Sebastian
Daniel
Edward
Tobias (if I had a Tobias, I'd shorten to Toby)
Noah
Mohan (Indian, I'm not Indian so would feel a bit daft calling a child by this name)
Ahmed

Girls
Isobel
Isabella
Amelia
Rani
Ellen
Jemima
Ruby
Bessie
Rosie
Molly

My dcs names are mixed in there somewhere. I chose quite traditional names for our dcs as I've got quite an unusual name and have spent my whole life correcting people's pronounciation of it!

baskingseals · 05/05/2011 22:21

forgot to say Slyvie - just love that name

DownyEmerald · 05/05/2011 22:12

Boys: My fave name is DPs! But also Lucas and Idris.

Girls: Giselle (but can't use because a Gisela in the family (with german pronunciation)

ReshapeWhileDamp · 05/05/2011 22:05

One of my most favourite boy's names is Meredith (said with a Welsh accent and brought up in Wales, obviously! Wink). I love love it. Twas never going to happen though. (We are not Welsh and do not live in Wales. It would have been daft.)

My favouritest girl's name is Lydia. Classical and beautiful. Liddie is a lovely nickname. DH veto'd it because of Lydia the blardy Tattoo'd Lady. Hmm We have boys anyway. Grin

rosy71 · 05/05/2011 22:04

I love reading about names!

Girls: Lucy, Eve, Rosie, Emily, Isabel, Eleanor
Boys: Alex, Ben, Jack, Jacob, Joseph, Oliver

Quite boring really, but I like them!

cityangel · 05/05/2011 22:02

Harper... can't use but just love

razzlebathbone · 05/05/2011 21:56

My DCs are Edie Magdalene and Johnny Angelo.

I love male Italian names but wouldn't use one as a first name as I'm not brave enough and just doesn't seem quite right as I'm not Italian. But I love Lorenzo, Franco, Nero...and Angelo is just so dreamy :) .

For girls (apart from the splendid Loveday I've already mentioned and my own DDs names), I love:

Cleo
Sylvie
Georgie
Clover
Elsie
Kitty
Devrey
Morvern

olddeuteronomy · 05/05/2011 21:47

And Esme

in UK

olddeuteronomy · 05/05/2011 21:42

Apart from dc names:

Iris, Ada, Esther, Arielle, Ione, Aoife (see Oisin)

Isaac, Ezra, Idris (except for ginger beer association), Oisin (but not Irish so would not use)

FriggFRIGG · 05/05/2011 21:35

oh,im from England.Grin

FriggFRIGG · 05/05/2011 21:35

they change often for me,and there are a lot! but these spring to mind:

Boys:
Arlo
Rudy
Fynn
Edward/Teddy

Girls:
Matilda
Fionnula.
Xanthe
Beatrice
Ivy
Isla
Eliza
Clementine...

i need more baby's Grin

candleshoe · 05/05/2011 21:25

George
William
Oliver
Lawrence
Charles
Edward
Josephine
Philippa
Lily
Rose
Elizabeth

mslucy · 05/05/2011 21:22

Angus, Stanley & Max (my 3 DSs)
Also Jago (which DH loathes) & Lucas
Love Violet for a girl but 3 DCs is quite enough.

Poppyjen · 05/05/2011 21:22

oooh Isolde is lovely Feralgirl .....that's now on my list!

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