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Stuck between 2 names...help!!

36 replies

FRowlands · 11/10/2011 10:43

Hi,

We decided not to tell anyone names we were considering but now are stuck between two for if its a boy and 4 if it's a girl. Would just like some other people's opinions and me and DH cannot reach a decision (EDD 3/11).
Girl: Elizabeth (Lizzie), Jennifer, Zoe or Isla
Boy: Thomas (bit worried it's v common but is DH's fave) or Adam
Would love to hear what people think as I've definately been overthinking it!!

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FromMilanToMinsk · 12/10/2011 11:30

Elizabeth and Adam

NinkyNonker · 12/10/2011 11:27

Definitely Adam for a boy, you don't see many of them and it is a lovely name.

Elizabeth is more classic and allows for more NNs, but I like Isla too.

greenzebra · 12/10/2011 10:13

I like all your names and if you are having problems why dont you just not decide now and wait till you meet the little one and decide then.

washngo · 12/10/2011 09:56

Elizabeth and adam. If I had an Elizabeth her nn would be betsy but I know that's considered a little cutesy.

pilates · 11/10/2011 19:43

Elizabeth and Thomas both lovely classic names.

GuillotinedMaryLacey · 11/10/2011 12:22

Jennifer. Love it but can't use it myself.

And Adam, great name.

startail · 11/10/2011 12:21

I like Elizabeth, personally I'd shorten it to Beth, but she'll almost certainly end up deciding herself dependent on peer group.
Here she would be the only Elizabeth/Lizzy, but we have Issy, Izzie, Beth(an), Beth(any) and a couple of Libbys (who's full names I don't know)
No Jennifer or Zoe

Theas18 · 11/10/2011 11:05

Thomas and Adam, Both great strong boys names. Prefer Thomas TBH myself.I suspect neither will be as terribly common as you think depending on where you live.

Lizzie -Elizabeth( don't shorten to Beth- they are very common) and Jennifer (jenny/jen) all good too. Zoe and Isla - bit meh to me but not bad names, I understand in some regions Isla is getting well used though.

KatAndKit · 11/10/2011 10:59

I would go with either Elizabeth or Jennifer.
For a boy, both your names are fine, but if it was me, I would probably pick Adam as it is not used as much these days.

Fixture · 11/10/2011 10:54

Jennifer Elizabeth or Thomas Adam :)

Elizabeth - nice classic name
Jennifer - very pretty and underused
Zoe - not so keen, prefer Zara
Isla - don't like, a bit faddy ATM

Thomas - like, classic
Adam - OK, again a classic

Ebb · 11/10/2011 10:52

I prefer Thomas for a boy even though it's very popular. For a girl I like Elizabeth ( although I prefer the nn Libby but that's just me. ) and Zoe.