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Beatrix, Clementine, Ophelia, Hugo, Oscar, Bay

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DottieRose · 12/01/2012 16:41

I really need help! Dont know if it will be a boy or girl so I have it down to three girl and three boy names. What do you think any faves? I have a little boy already called Eli so I want it to sound nice together!! Tanx

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mathanxiety · 12/01/2012 17:18

If your surname begins with B then would Bea work? It's a bit like Bay after all.

mathanxiety · 12/01/2012 17:17

And Isaac

mathanxiety · 12/01/2012 17:15

If you want to avoid Trixie, would you consider Beatrice instead of Beatrix?

How about
Ivo
Amos
Asa
Solomon
Samuel

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DottieRose · 12/01/2012 17:14

Yeah Bayard sounds a bit like beard...the other issue with Bay is that our surname begins with B, so with Bay being one syllable it might be too much! There is sooo much to take into account!

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DottieRose · 12/01/2012 17:12

I totally agree, I tink if you give a child a strong literary name you cant go too wrong!

Ophelia Rose is so beautiful!! What kind of comments do you get when she is introduced as Ophelia????

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user59457812 · 12/01/2012 17:11

I think Kirstie's may have a full name of Bayard (which has some kind of association with Knights, if I remember correctly). I think I prefer just Bay to Bayard though.

Cloudbase · 12/01/2012 17:03

My DD is called Ophelia-Rose and until I read this thread it had honestly never ever occurred to me that she might be called 'Feel Ya'!!! Blush

Mind you, I'm of the opinion that idiots who give people stupid nicknames will find a way to do it whatever name you give your kids...

Ophelia for me (obviously!) but I also like Bay

Littlecherublegs · 12/01/2012 17:01

I know an Oscar and as far as I know he never gets called Ozzie or Oz.
Usually Osc if anything other than Oscar.

Girls wise, I like Beatrix the best from your list.

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DottieRose · 12/01/2012 16:58

I love Kirstie and I have to admit that it where I heard of Bay for the first time (Kinda naively thought that I would be the only person!!)

I agree with the Oz/Ozzie thing, it would put me off slightly!

I was aware of the Shakespeare assosiation with Ophelia and have to say that it doesnt bother me too much! Though maybe a little Ophelia would find it annoying!

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DottieRose · 12/01/2012 16:52

Yep the 'feel ya' jokes were my fear also! Was also thinking of Avi pron au vi but afraid it may sound too biblical with Eli!

Clementine, my fear here is the nickname Clem or Clemmie which im not a fan of.

Also afraid that Oscar is getting way popular (not that it would stop me if I love a name, also in Ireland its not as popular)

Beatrix, I love nn Bee but not Trixie!

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user59457812 · 12/01/2012 16:51

I love Hugo and Bay (although the latter always makes me think of Kirstie Allsop as she has a Bay she always makes things for on her programmes! Not sure if that is a good or less good thing...)

Oscar is lovely, but we had to drop it as we couldn't bear the idea of him being called 'Ozzie' or 'Oz'.

Ophelia has sad connotations for me due to the Shakespeare character who loses her mind. Beatrix and Clementine are also very nice - although I hugely prefer 'Bea' as a nickname than Clem/Clemmie (which reminds me of the song 'old Clem' they sing in the forge in Great Expectations (yeah I know many names have been killed off for me for their literary associations...).

mathanxiety · 12/01/2012 16:43

They are all lovely with the exception, imo, of Bay.

I would have a hard time choosing between Beatrix and Clementine, and Hugo and Oscar.

Ophelia is nice but the 'feel ya' jokes would be annoying.