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The holy grail of baby names... help!

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kri5ty · 25/07/2011 08:31

Ok so here i am.. asking the same thing as everyone else...

A nice name for our LO, that is not too common, (as in they will prob be the only one in their class) but also not too "out there"!

It is our first, so i have no idea of what names are common at school!

is Chloe still very poplular? I love Elka (girls), but it is my cousins name, so i cant pinch that one!!

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kri5ty · 25/07/2011 13:05

the middle name would prob either be Mai (as we both went travelling and fell in love with chiang mai) or Florence (after OH grandma)

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kri5ty · 25/07/2011 13:04

yes, its a place where we both will work for a very long time (great employer!) i would (if we had a girl) to call her scarlett, but the mother would think we were copying her, and wouldnt go down well!!

What do you think of Piper?

The other girls name OH likes is Madison, but im not sure as i have heard a lot of madisons

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PipFEH · 25/07/2011 12:29

I have a Scarlett - we don't hear it very often tbh. I used to be all in a tizz about name popularity but have had to consciously make myself not care and just have what I like. You could choose something more unusual and still end up bumping into others whose child is called the same thing - there are no guarantees and no way of knowing what will be popular in your area in any given year. For example, I know 6 Jacobs and 2 Mortimers but no Jacks, Harrys or Charlies at all!

feckwit · 25/07/2011 12:19

I have a Chloe and although it is supposedly popular, she has always been the only one in her class.

GooseyLoosey · 25/07/2011 12:17

What about Elsa?

cece · 25/07/2011 12:15

I wouldn't let someone I work with using a name stop me from using it - how long are you going to be there anyway? In 5 years will you still them?

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kri5ty · 25/07/2011 10:34

I love scarlett too.. but someone at work has called their girl that :( we couldn't use it

We have the problem of working at a very big place, with lots of names that can't be used as a result!

Thanks cece, unfortuately they are both out :( it's my auntie and uncles names!!

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cece · 25/07/2011 10:00

John and Jane are not common and are not too out there either. Smile

Piggychunk · 25/07/2011 09:55

I love evangeline, you said scarlett which is my fav girl name.

Boys, lucius , leighton, blaire, peyton, ( those are US names )

Will come back with others :)

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kri5ty · 25/07/2011 09:41

all the ones i have liked for years have become very popular, such as Sofia, Jasmine, scarlett... Boys we are really struggling with, OH likes american names such as Harley, zac... We both like Saul and i like lucas and dexter (but again they have become popular)

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PaperBank · 25/07/2011 09:37

Chloe is popular (still in top 10 last year). However if you like it, use it :)

Can you give us some more idea of the sort of names you like?

belgo · 25/07/2011 08:34

If you like Elke, what about:

Femke
Ilsa
Inez
Silke