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Pre-dh veto short-list

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mynameisnotmichaelcaine · 22/03/2013 20:46

Hello all,

I would really appreciate some thoughts before I take my short-list, cap in hand, to DH. If I can get some support for names on there, they are less likely to meet with instant dh veto!

This is dc3 - we have a dd with a v "normal" name (which was much more unusual a decade ago when she was born!), and a ds with a v unusual one.

Boys:

Joseph
Gregory
Rufus
Francis (I have gone off this quite a lot since the new Pope chose it!)

Girls:

Tess
Greta
Faith
Vita
Clarissa

DH likes Frances, but I have the Pope issue again. Also there is the fact that I am a Southerner living in the Midlands, so I say Frances with a long a, whereas dh, my other kids, and virtually everyone else I know says it with a short a. I think that this would irritate me. It doesn't bother me as much for a boy, as he would be Frankie, at least to us, but a girl would remain Frances, so it would be more of a problem.

Other suggestions welcome, although nothing beginning with A or M please :)

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MyNameIsSuz · 23/03/2013 18:43

I like them all, but if you like Frank or frankie but aren't keen on Francis, can I suggest Franklin? Otherwise Rufus has my vote, or Greta.

BikeRunSki · 23/03/2013 18:39

Gregory is a but Popey too!

Otherwise, Rufus and Tess.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 23/03/2013 18:35

No, I know. That's why you need another great name to go with it!

I have a Naomi and she would have been Laurence Asher, had she been ds!

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mynameisnotmichaelcaine · 23/03/2013 18:31

Remus, already have a ds called Asher :) Much as I love the name, I think it might be a bit much to call another child by the same name ;)

I like Naomi a lot.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 23/03/2013 18:08

Or Cecily.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 23/03/2013 18:07

Love, love Asher.

Asher and Gregory the best.
None of the girls' names are doing it for me tbh - none of them anywhere near as good as Asher.

Asher and Hermione
Asher and Adela
Asher and Susannah
Asher and Melissa
Asher and Yolanda
Asher and Naomi

soontobeslendergirl · 23/03/2013 17:10

Bernice?

TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 23/03/2013 16:52

What about Odette, if you like bernardette?

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mynameisnotmichaelcaine · 23/03/2013 16:42

DD is Ava, which is everywhere now, but was not in 2003 :)

I love Joel. DH doesn't :( Also really like Celia, thank you for the suggestion. Have always like Cecelia too. M names really don't work with our surname. Alice is lovely, but yet another A name :)

I know that Gregory would be Greg, just as Asher is often shortened to Ash, but that's ok as I like the shortening.

DH suggested Bernadette this morning, but I think that is a bit much for a small child to carry off, although I do quite like the sound of it.

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soontobeslendergirl · 23/03/2013 16:29

Jonah or Blythe?

Miles or Marissa?

Hassled · 23/03/2013 16:20

Joseph or Tess.

fussychica · 23/03/2013 16:17

Hate Gregory - you know it will be Greg.
Try Luca, Nathan, Adam, Nathan

May ,Mae, Alice, Freya

IroningBoredDaily · 23/03/2013 16:11

What is ur dd's name?

I like Greta from your girl's list.

Littlecherublegs · 23/03/2013 15:38

Like all your boys names apart from Francis.
Dislike all your girls names apart from Clarissa.

Other suggestions:
Hugo, Christian, Rafa, Sebastian, Joel, Oscar

Juliet , Bridget, Opal, Lucille, Celia, Faye

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mynameisnotmichaelcaine · 23/03/2013 14:56

Clara is a bit rhymey with our surname. Forgot to say middle names will be family names: Elisabeth for a girl and probably William or Francis (if not used for a fn obv!) for a boy.

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CarriMarie · 23/03/2013 13:48

Gregory Joseph & Greta Faith.

thegreylady · 23/03/2013 13:17

I only like Tess and Faith of the girls' names.
All the boys' names are fine although Rufus isn't a favoutite-dare I say a bit 'doggy'?

gertrudestein · 23/03/2013 10:24

^^ what she said!

Timetoask · 23/03/2013 06:22

Joseph and Tess

Eskino · 23/03/2013 05:54

Joseph - really nice. Plus Joe is one of the best names for a boy IMO.
Rufus - Adorable

Tess - strong, love it.
Vita - again a name for a strong independent spirit

The others I'm not so keen on

nooka · 23/03/2013 05:39

I like Gregory and Francis (aka Frank/Frankie). Although the new pope might lead to a resurgence I guess.

I don't really like any of your girls name choices I'm afraid.

simplesusan · 22/03/2013 23:40

I like Joseph and Clarissa best.

NoMoreMarbles · 22/03/2013 23:07

Well I never knew that!Smile

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mynameisnotmichaelcaine · 22/03/2013 21:42

NoMoreMarbles, A is an excellent letter :)

As an SEN teacher, I always feel the need to point out that alexia is an aquired inability to read, almost like a word blindness caused by an injury or illness. Probably not many people would actually know that, but I think I would like to know before naming my dd that.

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