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toobreathless · 28/07/2012 21:50

I am about 5 seconds pregnant with DC2 :) but so excited & like to mull over names.

We have DD who is Hazel.

We have some criteria:

  1. Easy to say & spell
  2. Ideally not top 100
  3. Not 'trendy', this is more important than not top 100 IYSWIM
  4. Not too 'frilly'
  5. Probably not ending in 'a' - names like Anna tend to run into our surname.

We like:
Lilith
Iris: I worry this will become trendy.
Ivy
Laurel: too similar an ending to Hazel?
Helena: two 'H's too much with Hazel?
Joy
Ellen

DH grandma was Rhoda & we would dearly love to use this as a MN but it's quite difficult to match up. Any ideas for good first names to go with this?

Boys:
Benedict: is this in danger if being trendy?
Clement
Hugo
Edwin
Ernest
Alec
Gregory
Percy
Ambrose
Seth

What do you think? Would like to know if any names really put you off in particular. Be as honest as you like!

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HolyCameraConfusionBatman · 28/07/2012 22:24

I'm in London and a I know 3 Seth's, weirdly they're all twins!

Seth and Noah
Phoebe and Seth
Arlo and Seth

HolyCameraConfusionBatman · 28/07/2012 22:21

Lilith - probably end up Lily (one of about 20 in her class)
Iris - I know a few under 3 so could be on the rise
Ivy - I know 2 little Ivy's, I think it's dreadful
Laurel - no, really no.
Helena - love, but not with Hazel I think
Joy - unless DC2 is going to be born aged 74 then no.
Ellen - fine

Benedict - quite sweet, I don't know any
Clement - no
Hugo - fine, but not to my taste, I know several
Edwin - prefer Edward
Ernest - don't like the nn Ernie
Alec - no, but Alex is ok
Gregory - meh
Percy- I really like this
Ambrose - makes me think of custard
Seth - ok

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toobreathless · 28/07/2012 22:08

Lovely to see positive responses. Interesting to know that Seth is not that unusual in London. Is it 'on the way up'?

Issac..ummm. Not sure it works with surname & a bit too popular but along the right lines.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 28/07/2012 22:08

Lilith - ok but rather lispy
Iris: ok
Ivy - don't like
Laurel: ok
Helena: lovely
Joy - lovely
Ellen - nowhere near as nice as Helena

Benedict: like it
Clement - don't like it
Hugo -ok
Edwin - horrible but Edward/Edmund both lovely
Ernest - like it
Alec - no
Gregory - yes
Percy- hideous
Ambrose - not nice
Seth - the name I hate more than any other name, ever: horrible and hissy sounding

Natnat29 · 28/07/2012 22:08

Ivy for pink and Percy for blue such a cute name love it :)

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minimoonumbertwo · 28/07/2012 22:03

Love it but there are loads of Seths here in sw London

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toobreathless · 28/07/2012 22:03

The 'a' thing: surname not that far off Mason.

Anna Mason/Elena Mason tend to run together.

The extra syllable (sp?) on Helena seems to distract from it running together.

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cheesesarnie · 28/07/2012 21:55

Iris- love
Ivy-love
Laurel- not keen
Helena- you said shouldnt end in a?
Joy-love
Ellen- not keen, very common

Benedict- not keen, not easy to say or spell
Clement-sorry but nooooooo
Hugo -love
Edwin-love
Ernest-love- ish
Alec-nope
Gregory-nope
Percy- love
Ambrose -noo
Seth-love

favorites from your list are Iris and Seth

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toobreathless · 28/07/2012 21:53

Missed off Juliet

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NotInMyDay · 28/07/2012 21:53

You could have Elena (eh-lane-a) rather than Helena. Although it does end in 'a'

Not sure on boys name list. What about Isaac?

4boyzmum · 28/07/2012 21:53

Lilith and Ivy are gorgeous names for a girl. Love them. And as mum to a Seth of course i think its a fabulous name too!!! We always get compliments on it. And he's the only one we know too which i like! Smile