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Ok Mumsnet jury, do your worst...

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ivanapoo · 26/10/2012 21:22

I think we have reached some name decisions...!

Boy: Rafferty (Raf or Raffy for short)

Girl we're still unsure of though, short list is currently:

Emmeline
Serena
Iona
Iris
Alexa

Thoughts, criticisms, praise etc most welcome.

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out2lunch · 26/10/2012 22:22

Grin op cute

KateShmate · 26/10/2012 21:59

Ahh I like them all - very very similar to my girls names, infact I have an Alexa Kitty!

We've got an Emme, and FWIW she has never been misheard or called anything else :)

Only one I'm not too sure on is Iona - maybe its just me but I'm just not keen on the way it sounds? Sorry!

messagetoyourudy · 26/10/2012 21:52

I know an Emmeline and she is know as Meena, which I think is a lovely nn,

I really like Kitty but then my neice is called this so maybe I'm biased.

PuppyMonkey · 26/10/2012 21:49

Love Kitty.

OwedToAutumn · 26/10/2012 21:48

I like them all except Serena. I like Iona the most.

Ham69 · 26/10/2012 21:48

Love Rafferty.
Emmeline would probably be shortened to Emma or misheard as Emily.
Iona just sounds like 'I own her' to me. Not great.
Serena - Williams
Iris- love it!
Kitty- like it.

Rafferty and Iris get my vote.

Alisvolatpropiis · 26/10/2012 21:47

Rafferty and Serena are both lovely.

baskingseals · 26/10/2012 21:45

i love Iona. really love it, it's by far my favourite. also like Kitty.

i like Raffi, but much prefer Rafael to Rafferty.

Have i been worse enough? Grin

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ivanapoo · 26/10/2012 21:31

Thanks for replies so far, didn't think about the r pronunciation thing...

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ivanapoo · 26/10/2012 21:30

Er outtolunch my husband is a tennis nut! No wonder he liked those suggestions... Luckily we ruled out Roger and Venus...

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ProcrastinatingPanda · 26/10/2012 21:29

I don't like any of them sorry, apart from Iris.

out2lunch · 26/10/2012 21:28

raffa and serena - tennis theme??

TequilaMockingMagpie · 26/10/2012 21:25

All lovely , apart from Kitty .

DorsetKnob · 26/10/2012 21:24

Love all your girl names.

I also like Rafferty, but always dither about names beginning with R incase they couldn't pronounce there R's.

Toughasoldboots · 26/10/2012 21:24

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Zipadeedoodah · 26/10/2012 21:23

All lovely -Rafferty and Serena faves

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ivanapoo · 26/10/2012 21:23

Oh and Kitty!

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