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Thoughts on my favourites?

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MrsMongoose · 15/07/2013 01:02

Getting carried away because I'm not pregnant yet...

But - these are my Top 10 lists at the minute. (Not sure if any would get past MrMongoose!)

What do you think? Do you have any similar suggestions (maybe more on the obscure side) that I might like? I generally don't like the names of anybody I've ever met in real life, so that rules out a lot!

Girls:

Briar
Claudia
Hillary
Ivy
Merle
Morgan
Olive
Nora
Pearl
Violet

Boys:

Aldous
Alistair
Cecil
Conrad
Edgar
Ezra
Laurence
Noel
Stellan
Valentine

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AnythingNotEverything · 15/07/2013 13:22

There's nothing on your list that compares with Persephone or Gilbert. Must try harder.

Wishfulmakeupping · 15/07/2013 13:19

Wilfred rather :)

Wishfulmakeupping · 15/07/2013 13:18

Edwin is nice with your and your oh name's- Willfred popped into my head too

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MrsMongoose · 15/07/2013 12:09

Love Mabel! Not so keen on Edith/Judith type names, think the ith sounds too harsh/lispy iykwim. Whilst Edison probably isn't for me, have just thought of Edwin which I love.

Should probably offer some backstory: real, but eccentric names are a must for us. I'm a Persephone and DH is a Gilbert - so the names need to be on parallel with that. Plainer names just don't feel very 'us' as a family.

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MadameJosephine · 15/07/2013 10:55

I love Claudia, also like violet and Ivy

Not so keen on your boys list I'm afraid, alistair is probably my favourite from them. Not sure about Edgar, how about Edison instead?

Wishfulmakeupping · 15/07/2013 10:48

I love Ivy but have known a few baby Ivy's arriving recently so its very popular ATM
Like Pearl and Violet
Alastair, Laurence and Valentine are dreamy

Couple of suggestions based on your choices you might like Mabel and Edith?

And Porter or Emmett for a boy

Wbdn28 · 15/07/2013 10:44

I like

Ivy, Merle, Pearl, Violet
Aldous, Alistair, Ezra, Laurence

Kyrptonite · 15/07/2013 01:22

I like Ivy and Morgan from the girls list.
Conrad is nice from the boys.