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Oooh the joy of a shortlist finally!!!!

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SoozyWoozy · 24/03/2012 20:23

I finally pinned my husband down ( not literally!! ) to making a names shortlist - was very :o that he actually stopped working for one evening!!!

So here they are, your (gentle) thoughts please?

Girls - middle name will be Lily for family connection.
Megan
Jemima
Harriet (Hattie)

Boys - middle name likely to be Austin
Leo
Henry
Arthur
Luke
Possibly Austin as first name.

Disclaimer: I'm a fussy old bat and prone to changing my mind :)

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StetsonsAreCool · 24/03/2012 22:21

I prefer Harriet and Henry.

I really like your boys list, but I think Henry works best with Austin as a MN.

NaughtyBusterAndTheBumFactory · 24/03/2012 22:19

Harriet and Leo

HolyLentenPromiseBatman · 24/03/2012 22:15

Megan - nice
Jemima - no
Harriet (Hattie) - lovely

Leo - no
Henry - lovely
Arthur -ok
Luke - ok
Austin - like, very cool

I'd go with Harriet Lily and either Henry Austin or Austin Henry

DoubleGlazing · 24/03/2012 20:57

In order of preference...

Megan Lily
Harriet Lily (Hattie)
Jemima Lily

Henry Austin
Austin Luke
Austin Henry
Austin Leo
Leo Austin
Arthur Austin

GreenEyedMunster · 24/03/2012 20:54

Great list.
Harriet is beautiful. Harriet Lily....... Beautiful!
Prefer Austin as a first name TBH. Austin Henry. Depending on your surname of course.

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SoozyWoozy · 24/03/2012 20:46

The Austin Powers connection is frustrating and off putting, but it is a family name which will be lost forever if it isn't used, and is the only connection left to my Grandad... see where I'm going?!

I love Jemima, concerns me that it is a bit posh for us but we'll see what she (if we have a girl!) looks like when here.

I think my preference is Henry for the boys names, but I have found boys names much, much harder.

Interesting to hear other people's opinions though :) I'm not telling anyone in RL until baby is here and named, and I'm sure my other DCs will have some input.

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twizzlestix · 24/03/2012 20:44

LOVE your boys name except Austin,as a first name and Luke (the rest are on my list :) )

Jemima is pretty, not keen on Megan (I know lots of them) and I also like Harriet.

Good list :) :)

Coconutty · 24/03/2012 20:37

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Machasma · 24/03/2012 20:37

Jemma Lily and Arthur Austin are lovely x

Clary · 24/03/2012 20:35

Love Harriet (Harriet Vane in Lord Peter Wimsey books).

Boys - I really really like Arthur and Henry. Leo is good too, I know a small Leo and it really suits him, nice as it tends not to be shortened. Everyone can always spell those too.

Not keen on Luke or Austin.

PullUpAPew · 24/03/2012 20:34

No no no to Austin, because of Austin Powers basically.

I like Arthur and Megan best.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 24/03/2012 20:32

Love Harriet and Luke. Don't like Austin.

FriedSprout · 24/03/2012 20:31

Love all three of your girls names, possibly Jemima most

Think Henry Austin or Arthur Austin sound better together than Leo or Luke

Not sure about Austin as a first name though, because I am an old-fashioned bat probably Grin