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Naming baby Wilde..

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MissWilde · 12/09/2011 18:03

Following on from a previous thread DH and I have done some serious thinking about baby names! We don't know what we are having yet but the name can't start with the letters A or C and it has to go with the surname Wilde. What do you think of some of these and other suggestions please. The list has changed a bit since last time-

Elise Wilde
Darcy Wilde
Matilda (Mattie) Wilde
Elena Wilde

Haydn Wilde
Todd Wilde
Logan Wilde
Ethan Wilde
Patrick Wilde

Suggestions also welcome! Do your worst :o

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HooverTheHamaBeads · 18/09/2011 08:45

Matilda and Patrick.
Patrick vvv irish though, have you irish connections?

threeandcounting73 · 16/09/2011 19:01

My favourites out of those would be Elise and Haydn, how about Leon or Tabitha?

mathanxiety · 15/09/2011 19:42

Matilda and Patrick are lovely, but I prefer Tilda as a nn for Matilda.

With a surname like Wilde, I think you need to steer clear of trendy names like Ethan and US type names like Todd, Darcy and Logan. You need something classic and Victorian/Edwardian. Elise and Elena are nice but a bit wispy compared to Matilda. Helena and Eloise would be better. Haydn is nice but not half the name Patrick is.

Dulcie would be Dull-sea.

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MissWilde · 15/09/2011 18:21

how are you prenouncing Dulcie?

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PublicHair · 15/09/2011 00:16

only patrick from your boys list (others are horrid imo)
girls all 'ok' do you like dulcie\esme\phoebe\clara though as imo they're similar styles only better!

kateg27 · 14/09/2011 21:30

Ahhh I get it now. I thought it was going to be because of some dodgy initials or something. I was worried for a short while.

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MissWilde · 14/09/2011 21:09

It's because we already have two DSs with names beginning with A and C so want to avoid confusion

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kateg27 · 14/09/2011 19:51

Why not A or C names to go with Wilde, that is our surname and we have an Amelie.

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MissWilde · 14/09/2011 19:19

What do you mean by 'naughty boy name'? How can you judge a child on their name?

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HandsOffOurLand · 14/09/2011 14:47

Of the boys' names, it has to be Patrick - but only because the others are so shocking (sorry). All that can be said for them is that they go together. An Ethan would probably befriend a Hayden (or Cayden or Jayden) at school, and would be a pain in the bottom. Not that I am stereotyping or anything (and FWIW, my DC's names tend to feature in MN lists of the ponciest names in the history of child-naming, so our tastes are obviously different).

Girls' names are nicer IMO. Though, again, I'd go for Eleanor rather than Elena. And I wouldn't go for Darcy as I've come across too many of them.

Avinalarf · 14/09/2011 14:40

Patrick and Matilda or Elena

Other boys names are bad.

Ebb · 14/09/2011 14:40

I like Matilda and Patrick best.

sjuperwolef · 14/09/2011 14:02

ethan and darcy Grin

Gluttondressedaslamb · 14/09/2011 14:00

Elise Wilde sounds too much like Ellies wild`. Elisa or Alyssa sounds better IMO

dearheart · 14/09/2011 10:40

Elena and Patrick.

birdofthenorth · 14/09/2011 09:55

Matilda or Todd!

Like Logan Wilde too though

FairyArmadillo · 14/09/2011 09:38

Like Darcy, Elena, Ethan, Patrick Wilde. Not keen on Todd Wilde.

ripstheirthroatoutliveupstairs · 14/09/2011 09:36

Duncan or Gavin or Adrian would go beautifully.
I don't like any of your girls names, Elena would be better as Eleanor as someone else pointed out.

Rhubarbgarden · 14/09/2011 09:13

Elise and Patrick get my vote.

upatdawn · 13/09/2011 21:49

Ignore that I said Todd, my new fav is Ethan!

pilates · 13/09/2011 16:36

Girls names are very nice

Boys names are awful, particularly dislike Haydn.

Very nice surname.

upatdawn · 12/09/2011 21:42

Todd and Darcy!

countrybumpkin78 · 12/09/2011 21:05

Slightly jealous of your surname - very strong and romantic!

Ethan and Matilda would be my favourites but your surname makes them all sound fabulous!

BelleEnd · 12/09/2011 20:30

Elena Wilde
or
Patrick Wilde

Absolutely brilliant names. I may change my surname now :o

DigOfTheStump · 12/09/2011 20:28

Elise Wilde - don't love
Darcy Wilde - don't love
Matilda (Mattie) Wilde - think of Mattie as a boy's name
Elena Wilde - lovely

Haydn Wilde - don't like it, sounds a bit chavvy
Todd Wilde - as above
Logan Wilde - nice, but getting popular
Ethan Wilde - nice
Patrick Wilde - perfect

Can I add Juliet or Lydia to your list?