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Which names do you like for a boy and give me ideas for girls names

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DSJamesHathaway · 13/09/2013 18:39

The list I have so far is:
Bertram
Cecil
Everard
Gilbert
Grayson
Joshua
Laurence
Miles
Sebastian
Stuart
Theodore
Timothy
Toby

I really like Grayson. The only ones DH likes are Timothy and Stuart.

Girls names I like are Cecily, Celeste, Beatrice but there isn't one I love.

Thoughts?

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kiwik · 20/09/2013 05:05

I have a Gilbert, so obviously love that. I really like Laurence and Timothy from your list.
I prefer Beatrix to Beatrice, but am not really loving your other girls names.

Greensleeves · 20/09/2013 00:39

On your list I like Toby and Cecil

I loathe Grayson, it's awful

I like androgynous names like Kerry, Kim, Rowan, Christy, Kay

bouncingbelle · 20/09/2013 00:37

Everard is going to get "ever hard"
Bertram is awful.
The rest are actually all really nice names. My own favourites would be Laurence, Sebastian or Stuart.

All your girls names are lovely (not helpful!)

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DSJamesHathaway · 19/09/2013 22:53

Agatha Olivia was my number one favourite name but as it's been top 5 for the last few years I ruled it out.

Oooh, I do like Gerald as a name. Makes me think of Gerald Durrell.

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Onesleeptillwembley · 19/09/2013 22:22

Everard and Grayson - really GrinGrinGrinGrinGrin

AgathaPinchBottom · 19/09/2013 22:19

I love your boys names (with the one exception of Stuart)
My fantasy girls names are: Lydia, Cecily, Beatrice, flora, Olivia and I also really like vita, Martha, cordelia, Georgie and Agnes or agatha.
That's probably not helpful but I was interested to see that we have quite similar tastes.

By the way am feeling bit over excited by the name Gerald for some unknown reason - just thought I'd share that with you. Though I am sure I am the only one who feels this way at this point in history.

bananamummy · 19/09/2013 22:04

I don't think today's kids will know who Quentin Crisp is, but we know two little Quentins - seems to be becoming more popular.

If you like Grayson, how about Leyton?

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DSJamesHathaway · 19/09/2013 18:33

Quentin always makes me think of Quentin Crisp.

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BlueChampagne · 19/09/2013 15:33

I like Everard and Laurence. How about Corinna for a girl?

bananamummy · 19/09/2013 13:23

I love your girls' names - Cecily, Celeste and Beatrice are all gorgeous, elegant and not overused!

I'm not that keen on your boys' names list but I do love Quentin, Clement, Calvin and Austin as suggested below.

EastFife5Forfar4 · 18/09/2013 19:43

Marcella
Marcia
Camille
Lorelei

Gregory
Kurt
Jasper
Sylvester
Luca
Austen
Maurice
Jerome

EastFife5Forfar4 · 18/09/2013 19:40

Quentin
Milo
Vincent
Clement
Calvin
Curtis

EastFife5Forfar4 · 18/09/2013 19:38

Cordelia
Clementine
Christabel
Charisse
Clarissa

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DSJamesHathaway · 18/09/2013 19:23

I think I prefer Cecily to Cecilia

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Viviennemary · 17/09/2013 18:45

Not really keen on many of your boy's names. Stuart is Ok but a bit dated. Laurence and Gilbert are next from the list. Girls names I like Violet, Iris, Cecilia, Isabella.

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DSJamesHathaway · 17/09/2013 18:40

I really like Lydia, Cecilia and Arianna. Matilda is lovely but I think it's becoming very popular.

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sleepingbeautiful · 15/09/2013 21:54

Of your boys names I like Bertram, Sebastian, Timothy and Theodore. I really dislike Grayson. I know some v Canadian 'chav' parents who have one, and a Brittany-Leigh, so that puts me right off.
Girl suggestions:
Cecilia
Arianna
Juliana
Juliet
Matilda
Alyssa
Seren
Dorothea
Margaret
Annette
Imogen

Karbea · 15/09/2013 21:53

I like Joshua and Sebastian. Not keen on the others.

Tweediewalker · 15/09/2013 21:46

Why are girls names so hard?!
The only one DH an I both love is Oliva but it is so over used! Lawrence is my fav, that was our boys name before we found out little one was a girl!

DalmationDots · 15/09/2013 21:31

How about...

Millicent
Theodora
Aurielle
Amelie
Aurora
Matilda
Matilde
Camilla
Rosanna
Alexa
Scarlett
Violet
Stella
Saskia
Iona
Lydia
Freya
Sabina
Tillie/Tilly
Ottilie

DessieLou · 14/09/2013 01:05

I like Grayson! How about Everett? For girls... Felicity, Camille/Camila, Lucia, ariella?

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DSJamesHathaway · 13/09/2013 20:26

Bugged I like Grayson Perry Grin

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BuggedByJake · 13/09/2013 20:19

Miles, Sebastian & Toby are my favorite. Grayson just makes me think of Grayson Perry Hmm

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DSJamesHathaway · 13/09/2013 20:15

Anya - can't use because close family member has
Stella - not keen
Willow - not keen because of Buffy (otherwise lovely)
Saffron - not keen because of Ab Fab (otherwise lovely)
Flora - love this but DH said no
Scarlett - like but can't see us using it
Clover - not keen
Rosalie - no
Evangeline - no
Merryn - no
Rosalind - really like but wouldn't work with our surname
Hermione - like but harry potter
Harriet - like but not enough
Jemima - really like
Lydia - really like but DH vetoed Sad
Martha - not keen

I need to stop watching TV and reading books don't I?

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cece · 13/09/2013 20:15

Larry Grayson springs to mind...

Prefer Graham and use Gray as nn

I've always liked

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