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Our shortlist keeps getting longer, opinions...

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thecakeisalie · 16/01/2014 10:02

I'm 29 weeks with dc3 and we haven't found out what sex were having so we have a boys and girls shortlist. Problem is the shortlists keep getting longer, especially the girls one. We have 2 boys already so it's been easier in a way with boys names as we know what we like. So opinions welcome on our current lists.

Boys

Marcus
Tobias
Tristan
Morgan
Gideon
Saul (really not sure about this one)

Girls

Jocelyn
Edith
Maisie
Cassidy nn Cassie
Violet
Evelyn nn Evie (possibly too popular now, it was my girls choice with ds1)
Elodie
Athena
Heidi

Were not certain about any name so any other suggestions welcome too!

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PsammeadPaintedTheLion · 16/01/2014 10:08

I like all of the boys names!

Love Cassidy. And Heidi.

ThursdayLast · 16/01/2014 10:10

I only really like Saul from your boys list.
I'm not keen on Heidi. Elodie or Evelyn are my favourites, but as a list I like most of the girls names.

minipie · 16/01/2014 10:25

Marcus - not bad, a bit formal and I can't think of a nn
Tobias - I really like this
Tristan - it's ok
Morgan - good middle name, I wouldn't use for a first name though
Gideon - I really like this. Unusual but established.
Saul (really not sure about this one) - don't like it

Jocelyn - I really like this
Edith - Really don't like (Edie is lovely but Edith is frumpy to me)
Maisie - Sweet but not for an adult.
Cassidy nn Cassie - Bit American, but quite like it
Violet - I think of the spoilt child in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
How about Viola?
Evelyn nn Evie (possibly too popular now, it was my girls choice with ds1) - I like it, but it is very popular
Elodie - Bit too "on trend"
Athena - Poster shop
Heidi - Bit too Swiss!

Other girl suggestions you might like:

Jessamine
Cecily
Sylvia/Sylvie
Madeleine
Marianne
Selene
Melissa
Marissa
Tessa

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thecakeisalie · 16/01/2014 10:36

minipie - That was my thoughts on Marcus, the only way to shorten it really is to Marc/Mark. It's a name DH has suggested each time but I've always felt it was a bit formal. Tobias is my favorite and I love the nn Toby but Dh really isn't sure. Cecily was on my list of girls names but my Mum ends up saying Sicily and again DH wasn't sure on it.

I think Cassidy could work well as we chose a name for ds1 which is not commonly heard over here (bordering on unusual) but a fairly normal name in the US.

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southerngirl25599 · 16/01/2014 11:09

For the boys I really like Tobias and Tristan, not to keen on the rest, for the girls I like Cassidy and Elodie, though I don't mind the others apart from Athena

lebkuchenlover · 16/01/2014 14:20

Really like Athena and Cassidy!

For boys I like Marcus, Tobias and Gideon. Tristan is too sad (triste). How about Quentin, Reuben or Cassius?

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thecakeisalie · 16/01/2014 15:31

I had the worry that Cassidy wouldn't be liked that much so it's nice to hear other people saying they like it!

I really like Reuben but unfortunately we can't use it because of family. I'm not sure about Quentin or Cassius, I like Cassius more I think. I'll add them to the list and see what DH thinks. For some reason Cassius has reminded me of another choice my DH has always liked which is Gaius. I've just never been able to bring myself to use it, I feel like it borders just too far on the unusual side for me and that if you choose unusual you have to be absolutely certain to deal with any negative judgement.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 16/01/2014 19:12

LOVE Tristan and Gideon. Really dislike Saul and Morgan and Cassius.

Love Violet, Evelyn and Cassie (but dislike Cassidy). Really don't like Athena.

Puddles1234 · 17/01/2014 01:19

I love Tobias, Gideon and Elodie from your name list.

Here is our baby name list that we have at the moment.

Girls

Arabella
Araminta NN Minty
Camilla
Cosima
Clementine
Celeste
Cecily
Georgiana
Harriet
Isabelle
Marina
Ottilie
Persephone NN Sephy
Romilly

Boys,

George
Henry
Alexander
Ptolemy
Augustus
Fox
Raphael
Ralph
Tarquin
Percy
Louis
Hugo
Rupert
Peregrine
Albert
Felix
Jasper
Frederick

FixItUpChappie · 17/01/2014 03:21

I like all your boys names except Gideon and Saul

I sort of like Edith (Edie maybe?) and Cassie

FixItUpChappie · 17/01/2014 03:24

oh, and I do like Cassius actually

JCMSD · 17/01/2014 04:19

Saul and Cassie get my vote

Rhubarbgarden · 17/01/2014 14:43

Love Tristan, and Edith and Violet.

HyvaPaiva · 17/01/2014 14:47

Saul and Athena are the only two I like, sorry OP!

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 17/01/2014 16:29

Love Edie as a standalone name.

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