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I'm just going to call the baby Frog and be done with it.

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Kyrptonite · 16/03/2013 18:35

Well I'm probably not. Last name is Castle and Frog Castle sounds like a pond ornament.

I'm so fucking stuck for names. We already have Lilly, Jack and Alexandra. I have a huge list and would love some honest opinions please!

Girls:
Phoebe
Xanthe
Eden
Francesca (Frankie)
Erin
Harper
Piper
Sophia
Beatrix (Bea)
Carys/Karis (sounds like a landmark with surname)
Georgia (Georgie)
Ava
Anna
Lyra
Scout
Sienna

Boys:
Charles (Charlie)
Rafferty
Finley/Finlay
Ned (I want Eddard but DP vetoed)
Hugo
Casper
Reginald (Reggie)
Henry
Arthur
Bobby
Oscar
Kit

Advice or suggestions welcome. Please be as mean as you like about them. I won't strop Grin

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smother · 19/03/2013 09:19

I think these work best / are the nicest

Francesca (Frankie)
Erin
Georgia (Georgie)

Charles (Charlie)
Rafferty
Arthur

Redheadgal · 19/03/2013 08:53

Charlie Castle is by far the best. It's snappy. He's a loveable rogue, a mischievous handful. Not really sure what girls name would work though.

MortifiedAdams · 19/03/2013 08:31

Oh and Henry Fred for a boy.

MortifiedAdams · 19/03/2013 08:30

Georgia Scout Castle for me.

wiltingfast · 19/03/2013 08:28

Ok, find the girls names you have hard and when I put them with castle harder! Probably Sienna Castle works best but it will remind people of the film star. Phoebe Castle works also I think.

Love the boys' names list as far as Hugo. Think Hugo Castle, Henry Castle and Ned Castle work best. Love Ned!

How about

Jane Castle?

Ruth Castle?

Elizabeth Castle?

I think you need to go for a clear name really to avoid the place name thing popping up.

WormCanner · 18/03/2013 23:38

But it's just an initial. How often is a single initial plus surname spoken aloud? I think it's totally ridiculous to rule out a whole swathe of names on that basis. By the same token I don't think there's much wrong with A or R either, certainly not with a name like Castle. Of course there are some "noun surnames" which will sound unfortunate with certain names, but Castle is not one of them imo.

LunaticFringe · 18/03/2013 18:55

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WormCanner · 18/03/2013 17:48

OK, I give up. Why can't you have anything beginning with C with a noun surname?

Willow36 · 18/03/2013 17:07

Girls:
Phoebe - Love this
Xanthe - Not so keen
Eden - Beautiful
Francesca (Frankie) - Lovely
Erin - Yes, love it!
Harper - No, too Beckham for me
Piper - Not keen
Sophia - Gorgeous but I prefer Sofia as the spelling
Beatrix (Bea) - I prefer Beatrice to Beatrix
Carys/Karis (sounds like a landmark with surname) - Not keen
Georgia (Georgie) - Lovely
Ava - Not keen
Anna - Classic, can't go wrong IMO
Lyra - Not keen
Scout - Too "out there" for me
Sienna - Love this

Boys:
Charles (Charlie) - Love
Rafferty - Not so keen
Finley/Finlay - Gorgeous
Ned (I want Eddard but DP vetoed) - Not keen
Hugo - Not keen
Casper - Casper Castle...
Reginald (Reggie) - Not keen
Henry - Love this
Arthur - Not a fan
Bobby - Not a fan
Oscar - Adore
Kit - Kit Castle...

How about - William, Lewis, Nathan, David, Thomas or Gareth?
Girls - Eloise, Jasmine, Grace, Georgiana, Tamsin?

frutilla · 17/03/2013 17:21

Like
Phoebe
Sophia
Georgia
Lyra
Sienna

Ned
Hugo
Henry

How about Althea or Romilly for a girl?

LunaticFringe · 17/03/2013 15:51

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WormCanner · 17/03/2013 15:45

No, judging by most of the names you listed I didn't think you would like it.

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Kyrptonite · 17/03/2013 14:56

I'm not keen on Jean or Louise. The combination also doesn't work for me.

I don't want an overly frilly princessy girls name. Or a made up boys name. Apart from that I'm open to suggestions.

Unless its Blanche. Please not Blanche

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WormCanner · 17/03/2013 14:04

Scout is an absolutely ridiculous name to give a child, especially a girl.

I think the name of the girl in To Kill a Mockingbird was Jean Louise. That is nice, and would go fine with Castle.

showtunesgirl · 17/03/2013 13:33

I think as a general rule, anything beginning with an A or a C is out. The whole A Castle and C(uh) Castle is going to be a bugbear.

MaggieMaggieMaggieMcGill · 17/03/2013 13:31

I have just made this up ( I think) but as a boys name what about 'Jethron Castle'?

WormCanner · 17/03/2013 13:06

I have Castle in my family tree. FWIW these are their names:

Catherine
Eliza
Elizabeth
Frances
Jane
Lydia
Mary Ann
Sarah

Edward
Edwin
Frederick
Henry
James
John
William

VenusRising · 17/03/2013 12:25

Nicola
John
Ben
Tim
Harry
Nicholas
Sven
Paul
Philip
David
Jarred
Zachariah
Jethro
Edward
Frank
Michael
Garth

Naomi
Tess
Rachel
Elizabeth
Victoria
Esme
Lauren
Lucy
Angeline
Rose
Jessica

My Dds name is on your list!

NOT:
Iona - I own a
Ivor I've a
Ima I'm a
Emma I'm a
Avery ivory
Odd odd
Laura lorra lorra
Mia Mia castle tu castle
Jerome? yes my own castle

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Kyrptonite · 17/03/2013 12:06

Castle is actually hyphenated with something starting with Br and rhymes with tasted. Outed self completely Grin

We just don't use the first part as its too similar to bastard.

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Bearcrumble · 17/03/2013 10:50

The 'ca' at the end of francesca followed by the 'ca' at the start of Castle. It doesn't sound right even if you ignore the poo thing.

ChompieMum · 17/03/2013 08:07

Francesca is fab! Love it! Nothing wrong with using your middle name at all. As for the Italian poo, I could be wrong but I don't see it.

How about Xavi, Alistair, Daniel, Milo?

Bearcrumble · 17/03/2013 07:51

no no francesca castle has 'ca ca' in the middle - sounds awkward and means poo poo in Italian.

wigglesrock · 16/03/2013 21:55

I wouldn't worry about using Francesca just because it's your middle name. Most people outside family wouldn't know your middle name anyway and it is a beautiful name.

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Kyrptonite · 16/03/2013 21:54

That's the problem with the annoying surname. Everything sounds like a landmark or tourist attraction.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 16/03/2013 21:24

Corin Castle sounds like a National Trust place.
Oscar Castle or Eddard or Edward Castle all sound fine.

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