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What do you think of these sibset names?

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Sasparillo · 14/01/2013 09:04

Daisy & Charlie (boy)

Thanks x

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Sasparillo · 14/01/2013 12:27

I think it's all subjective in the end. I could not imagine having children with the names Margaret & Charles!! To me they just sound stuffy & pretentious. I obviously just like cutesy names, although they won't be in the minority when they grow up I suppose. When they're in the old folks home, there will be lots of Alfies, Harry's, lily's, Charlie's etc xx

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tammytoby · 14/01/2013 12:23

I too would prefer Margaret and Charles. But then I'm not a fan of -ie names and agree that they've been a little overdone over the past few years.

bananaramma · 14/01/2013 12:10

I really don't like the cutesy names (Daisy, Poppy, Alfie, Charlie, Alfie etc) and think they will start to sound very dated as they fall out of favour again. And I certainly wouldn't call two children such cutesy names personally.

I agree that Margaret and Charles are lovely, solid names that don't sound so overused.

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Sasparillo · 14/01/2013 11:26

Thanks for your input everyone. I only intend to put the names I will call them by on their birth certificates, so Daisy and Charlie it will be :) You know, they're names in their own right, not just nicknames for Margaret and Charles, although they are derived from those names. Harry is a nn for Henry but also a name in its own right. I value your opinions though. I agree with the pp, I don't get the 'putting' the proper name on the birth cert and calling them something else for the rest of their lives, but hey, that's my opinion xx

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SashaSashays · 14/01/2013 11:21

Stick with Daisy and Charlie.

I've known plenty of Daisys,all who have been named Daisy, not Margaret.

Use the names you intend to call them on the birth certificate.

hellhasnofurylikeahungrywoman · 14/01/2013 10:47

I like them.

If they are to be known as Daisy or Charlie then go for that I don't get all this business about nicknames verses 'proper' names.

Alisvolatpropiis · 14/01/2013 10:43

Well...they are both nicknames really OP.

Nice enough.

TameGaloot · 14/01/2013 09:50

Another who agrees with the other posters

Though Daisy and Charles is ok I guess.
I don't like Charlie as a proper name at all

Eskino · 14/01/2013 09:18

Not keen on 'ee sound' ending names. But thats just personal preference.

I agree Margaret (or Margot) and Charles are much nicer.

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Sasparillo · 14/01/2013 09:17

No, not twins :) I really don't like the name Margaret! Sorry, no offence. Daisy is a name in its own right, as is Charlie, Charles is cute though, thanks xx

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SunbathingintheRain · 14/01/2013 09:11

Nice! Personally I would go for Margaret and/or Charles on the bc. Is it twins?