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What do you think?

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yorkshiremummy75 · 13/10/2011 22:46

So DH vetoed my most recent name idea for our third DC. Apparently it would be cruel to name a child Proudlock and I should not be getting name ideas from Made In Chelsea Envy

On a more serious note, after some great MN feedback and another look through our names we have come up with another (slightly shorter) shortlist!

What are your opinions on -

Inigo Gray
Otto Gray
Augustus Bay
Atticus Bay

Lucia Cleo
Ariana Cleo
Paloma Elodie
Astrid Elodie

What are your favourites?

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scarlettlips · 14/10/2011 10:09

Proudlock....brilliant Grin Love a bit of M in C! Blush

Otto Gray - is lovely, cool yet not too shocking. I know an Otto he's super cool. I don't dislike Gray but what about Grayson nn Gray or maybe Guy? Just an idea.

Astrid or Paloma for me. Really like the name Paloma but DH said no! I don't think you will meet many Astrid's at the school gate.

As for 'bit pretentious and try too hard' i'd rather give my child a so called pretentious name than a overly common (popular) one but that's just me. I argee with Tammy diversity is surely a good thing.

comedaygoday · 14/10/2011 09:27

The boy's first names you have chosen are fine. Of them all, I slightly prefer Inigo or Atticus. I really do not like Bay or Gray though. Have you considered s more common, traditional middle name? It would give your son another option if he really hated having an unusual name.

Of the girl's names, I probably like Lucia or Astrid the best. Do not like Paloma.

Fixture · 14/10/2011 08:59

Atticus Bay and Ariana Cleo.

tammytoby · 14/10/2011 08:56

I like them all (apart from Otto, which is just comical but then I have German relatives) and they make a refreshing change from all the little Ellies, Sophies, Charlies and Alfies I hear these days. Also, having just read the other thread about 4-5 kids with the same name in class, I feel we should be more supportive of more name diversity, so seeker, I feel we should try 'especially hard' to find lovely underused names.

rachel1970 · 14/10/2011 07:09

Love the boys names apart from Otto, which is hideous.
I like all the girls names apart from Astrid.

Grockle · 13/10/2011 22:56

Otto and Lucia or elodie

Agree with seeker that gray is not a name. Nor is bay. Atticus Bay sounds like a place.

seeker · 13/10/2011 22:53

Honestly? Honestly?

I think the boy's names all sound a bit pretentious and try too hard. And Bay isn't a name. Neither is Gray.

Cleo is lovely, though!

FunnysInTheGarden · 13/10/2011 22:48

like all of them except Paloma, Astrid and Augustus