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We have our final decisions (I think). Opinions much appreciated

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kateg27 · 13/09/2011 22:45

After much debate, me and hubby think we have come up with our final choices.
Our other children are Madeleine, Amelie and Dominic and our angel baby is Oliver.

For a girl we have
Annabelle Tabitha and
Sienna Maria.

For a boy we have
Zachary Oliver and
Elijah Oliver.

Which would you choose? Many thanks

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Kaekae · 15/09/2011 09:19

Annabelle Tabitha
Zachary Oliver Love Oliver, I have one.Grin

I do like Tabitha but it does remind me of cats. Hmm

FellatioNelson · 15/09/2011 08:39

I like Annabelle but I think having Amelie and Annabelle together will be a bit of a PITA. All that shouting up the stairs and getting the wrong one replying! Tabitha is really lovely, and under-used. Sienna is very pretty, don't like Maria at all.

Not wild about the boys names, but Elijah would be my choice of the two.

pinkgirlythoughts · 15/09/2011 08:35

Ah, it was in Grimsby, so probably not you then :)

sjuperwolef · 14/09/2011 20:22

kate, i think its just my accent/pronounciation of amelie and annabelle that makes them sound similiar they'll be completely different in yours

Teapot13 · 14/09/2011 20:07

I really like the names for your children so far.

I prefer Annabel, spelled that way, although Tabitha isn't a favorite of mine. Do you care about popularity? Because I have a feeling about Annabel. . . we have met at least two.

Sorry, I don't like Sienna at all. It's trendy, and sienna doesn't seem like a particularly nice thing to name someone after.

I like both Zachary and Elijah, but Elijah is a little too hard core for me. (Obviously Zachary is also a Hebrew name with biblical roots, but Elijah just screams Old Testament to me.) Oliver is lovely.

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kateg27 · 14/09/2011 19:39

Thanks for the opinions. I too, am unsure of the Annabelle spelling. I don't know which way is best to spell it as the popular spelling varies from area to area.
I don't understand how Amelie and Annabelle can be seen as too similar though? Maybe that's just me.
I did really like Tabitha as a first name but I have been put off by peoples negative opinions and saying it a cats name.
I don't think Quentin would fit, as all my other babies have 3 syllable first names, it is a lovely name though.
Pinkgirlythoughts we are in Sheffield, was it near there you heard us?

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MatLeaveForever · 14/09/2011 19:09

Love Zachary, Elijah sounds quite religious to me. Love Annabelle (any spelling!) and Sienna, both very pretty names.

Avinalarf · 14/09/2011 14:42

Elijah and Annabelle, although prefer Annabel

sjuperwolef · 14/09/2011 14:12

elijah and sienna :)

zackery is too modern compared to dominic and annabele is too close to amelie imo.

RickGhastley · 14/09/2011 14:11

My favourites are Annabel (that spelling) and Elijah

PootlePosyPerkin · 14/09/2011 14:08

Both of your choices for boys are lovely. I liked Elijah for DC3 but DH dismissed it with a "hurrumph" & I couldn't have a Zac because I already have a Jack Smile.

I think of your girls names I prefer Sienna - although it's always been a bit close to Senna for me & makes me think of laxatives Blush. Annabelle is OK, just not a name I'm crazy about IYKWIM.

saffronwblue · 14/09/2011 11:23

Annabele and Amelie are too close. How about Tabitha Annabelle? I really like Zachary Oliver.

birdofthenorth · 14/09/2011 11:20

Elijah Oliver is lovely. Beautiful to give him Oliver as a mn.

Love Tabitha & Maria but less keen on Annabelle & Sienna, sorry. My DH loves Annabelle though.

hugebluebump · 14/09/2011 10:56

I like Sienna and Elijah.

CDMforever · 14/09/2011 10:38

Anabelle definitely.

Like Oliver the best out of all the boys' names.

mayanna123 · 14/09/2011 10:03

As it is your fifth child, how about Quentin (Quinn), meaning fifth in latin?

mayanna123 · 14/09/2011 10:02

Sorry, Sienna.

mayanna123 · 14/09/2011 10:02

We have an Annabel so love that. But I also really like Sianna.

I much prefer Elijah from your boys' names - Elijah is a classic, strong but not overused name. I really dislike all the Zac/Zak/Zach names, sorry.

ragged · 14/09/2011 09:44

Sienna Maria, I don't like that spelling of Annabel, and it's just too twee a name, anyway. Your other children's names are not twee, and go better with Sienna.

Both boy names are nice, I slightly prefer Zachary.

FairyArmadillo · 14/09/2011 09:40

Love Elijah Oliver. Prefer Annabelle to Sienna.

ripstheirthroatoutliveupstairs · 14/09/2011 09:33

Sienna and Elijah would be my choice.

pinkgirlythoughts · 14/09/2011 09:19

Bizarrely, our top choices for DS were Annabelle (this spelling) and Zachary! So obviously I think they're both gorgeous names, but I actually think that Sienna and Elijah sound better with your other children's names.

Can I ask roughly what area of the country you're in? I only ask because I was feeding DS in the Mothercare feeding room recently, and a man came in with his children, Amelie and Dominic. I'm sure mentioned 'Madeleine' being in another shop with mummy, too. I remembered it because I thought what lovely names they were!

CurwySwide · 14/09/2011 09:02

I think Elijah Oliver is lovely.

I don't really like your two girls' first names, sorry, but would probably go with Sienna out of the two. I much prefer Tabitha as a first name, and I would put it with Maria as a second name.

Rhubarbgarden · 14/09/2011 07:39

I'd go with Tabitha Maria. I don't like Zachary or Elijah, sorry.

Meteorite · 14/09/2011 07:38

Annabelle Tabitha - love Annabelle, dislike Tabitha
Sienna Maria - both lovely names, although it's quite a sing-songy combination

From the two options I'd go for Sienna Maria. I prefer Annabelle to Sienna but really don't like Tabitha. Even nicer IMHO would be Annabelle Sienna or Annabelle Maria :)

I like both your boys' choices, and Oliver as middle name. I would pick Elijah as it's just a little bit more unusual.

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