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brother/sister name needed for Felix - 9 weeks to go!

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flissyfloss · 13/08/2011 20:57

Hi, My baby's due in 9 weeks and we've not quite figured names out yet, so would appreciate some opinions as I dont really want to ask friends or family in case we go along with one they hate! (Other suggestions welcome. Can't have Saskia, Dominic - in family.) I want a name that willl never make it to the top 50 names if poss, or never be heard from a parent of a kid drinking Coke out of a baby bottle with a pasty in hand. Cheers in advance!

Girls names I like:
Beatrice (bit posh? Lots of Bea's about?)
Clementine (love it - don't like Clem though)
Kitty (love it - maybe a bit girly though?)
Franka (hub says too German!)
Polly (bit plain?)
Greta (but girl in Felix's class called this)
Boys names we like:
Dexter (love it - but a bit too popular now?)
Rex (bit doggy? - ha! a pet theme)
Fabian (hub says it's too public school, he likes Fletcher)

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Sophiesmummie · 13/08/2011 21:26

I like Greta very much - lovely and classic but not overused and trendy.

For boys, I'm not keen on Dexter and agree about it not passing the coke-n-a-baby-bottle test, sorry. Our neighbour's German shepherd is Rex but I don't see why a baby boy couldn't be named it.

How about Quentin/Quinn, Xavier or Florian?

mogandthecat · 13/08/2011 21:21

Hi,
of your girls names I like Beatrice (don't think it is too posh as is more used now than it used to be, although there are not loads around) also think it goes with Felix. I also like Greta, don't see why another older child who is not a close friend having the same name should matter. Kitty is nice as nickname for Katherine. Not massively keen on Clementine (don't like Clem either).

Not sure Dexter would pass your coke-in-a-bottle test over the next few years to be honest.
Agree Rex is just too doggy.
Fabian - not sure what to make of, wouldn't be sure how to pronounce it personally, isn't it a society? It goes well with Felix though!

Boys names that are different but not silly quite hard to think of. What about
Rufus
Otis
struggling to think of any more!

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