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My FINAL list,boys and girls...it's the last one-promise.

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UpTheFRIGGinDuff · 22/11/2013 08:02

In no particular order...

GIRLS:

Flora
Juniper
Clementine
Orietta
Ivy
Dulcie

BOYS:

Zephyr
Caspar
Ruis (roo-ish,meaning-elder tree-associated with winter solstice)
Asa
Otis

Im well aware most of them are quite marmite...but we like them.
Siblings are Skye & Arlo, surname is P e r r y-G e o r g e.

Pick your favourites please!

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JemR234 · 23/11/2013 09:38

Ivy and Caspar. I do like Otis but it's too similar to Arlo IMO.

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UpTheFRIGGinDuff · 23/11/2013 09:35

Yes,Zephyr is our top choice. It does need a Middle or two though...

Girls, Juniper is now my absolute favourite,Flora is DP's.
Ivy is still on the list but only as a MN.

Chip don't be a meany,my girls names are lovely Wink

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MissingMyMarbles · 23/11/2013 08:55

Flora and Asa

Rtfairy · 23/11/2013 05:35

Ivy and Caspar

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ChippingInLovesAutumn · 23/11/2013 03:22

I thought Zephyr was set in stone and we'd almost sorted the middle name?? Hmm

I have reached the point where this has become a perfectly lovely choice for either a boy or a girl. Has your DH turned to drink yet?? Hmm

Grin

Just in case you refuse to take my brilliant advice above... Clementine does not go with Skye & Arlo - it belongs in the fruit aisle with tangerine and satsuma and is far too snotty to go with S&A. Though given your other name choices for a girl, I'm hoping you have a boy Grin

InfiniteJest · 23/11/2013 03:07

What does your DP think of Juniper? It's the one you seem to keep coming back to. You could have Juniper Clementine?

Zephyr is your and your DP's top pick for a boy, right? So you can stop agonising over that decision Grin

elskovs · 22/11/2013 23:44

I know what you mean squoosh. But I think Clementine goes with Skye and Arlo. It sort of "lifts" them. Not that theres anything wrong with them, but it balances them so that they are not too trendy as a set. I think Zephyr would have the opposite effect and the 3 names would sound very modern together.

I have a very similar problem with number 3 expected any day. Am watching this thread cos I have a similar naming style.

Kikibee · 22/11/2013 23:37

Not flora, spreads easily......

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UpTheFRIGGinDuff · 22/11/2013 23:34

Interesting,I'd never thought of Clementine in that way...and it does sort of tip the balance for me that it's perceived that way...

I Think I'm down to

Flora or Juniper
And
Zephyr

Wowzers...maybe this thread really is helping... maybe this baby will actually get a Name! Shock

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squoosh · 22/11/2013 23:11

Skye and Arlo are quite boho-ish, I agree that Clementine is a bit too stuffy to with these names.

Kikibee · 22/11/2013 23:09

I love love love Juniper, please use this name if you give birth to a lovely girl Grin

BoreOfWhabylon · 22/11/2013 23:06

Dulcie and Asa.

(I can't keep up with the rulings in/out)

FetaCheeny · 22/11/2013 23:03

I like all your boys names, except maybe ruis as I think it will be constantly mispronounced. Girls names I only really like Flora (very pretty with your other dc's) maybe Juniper. I can't think of clementine without thinking of a round orange fruit, and i find it just too posh. That's just my opinion though. I love skye as its quirky and cool and i could imagine it crossing all social groups, same
goes for zephyr,Asa, Caspar, whereas clementine is a bit too rah for me but feel free to ignore me Smile

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UpTheFRIGGinDuff · 22/11/2013 21:58
Grin
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squoosh · 22/11/2013 21:57

As the weeks go on Frigg is starting to look good to me.

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UpTheFRIGGinDuff · 22/11/2013 21:55

Zephyr and Flora are DP's favourites

Zephyr is my favourite boys name...very closely followed by Ruis.

I cannot decide between the girls names. At all.
Not even to go with DP's choice of Flora and be done with it...because then I think Nooo it needs to be Juniper and then I panic... Noooo Clementine!

Someone help me with first name middle name combos...maybe that'll settle it...

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eatyourveg · 22/11/2013 21:54

Casper and Clementine

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UpTheFRIGGinDuff · 22/11/2013 21:47

Ahhhh,yes I see Mellow that had me totally bamboozled Grin

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babyfedleaning · 22/11/2013 21:45

I wouldn't use Flora as it looks like Arlo backwards to me. I think I see things a bit differently though so am probably alone in this!

Mellowandfruitful · 22/11/2013 21:42

Oh, is it back on? Flora and Otis then.

Ah, wait... I see. Sorry, I should have typed

Now you've ruled out Otis, I think you should go for Flora and Caspar. Smile

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UpTheFRIGGinDuff · 22/11/2013 21:40

Have I?!

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UpTheFRIGGinDuff · 22/11/2013 21:32

No I haven't Confused

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Mellowandfruitful · 22/11/2013 21:15

Now you've ruled out Otis, Flora and Caspar.

NarwhalKnickers · 22/11/2013 20:46

Zephyr and Juniper.

You have to use Zephyr for me, my other two have sensible names with slightly out there middle names and using Zephyr as a first wouldn't fit properly Angry

Flora is getting much more popular and I think Clementine is a bit too long with your surname.