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Our name list so far....

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GillyBillyWilly · 01/02/2014 08:19

Due at the start of June so have 4 months to go... Lots of time still!

This is our first and we haven't found out the gender.

Boys names we like are:
Alexander
Zachary
Lucas
Sebastian
Frederick

Girls names are:
Francesca
Silvia
Juliet
Vivienne

What are your faves? Any other suggestions?
We might have some favourites on these lists but could do with some more suggestions/ideas too!

Thanks Smile

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FloatingHandle · 07/03/2014 23:24

Love Sebastian and Alexander
and
Silvia and Juliet

squoosh · 07/03/2014 16:26

I bloody love Sylvia!

DisneyDiva87 · 07/03/2014 15:42

I love Sebastian and Juliet or Sylvia. We are struggling to agree on names too but thankfully we still have a good bit to go :o)

I don't mean to offend anyone but I was back home visiting family at the weekend (in Northern Ireland) and my cousin had a huge bag of dog food at her door with Oscar printed across the front in bright red lettering, and then on the way home from hers I got stuck behind a dog grooming van of a company called Oscar. If Oscar is becoming that associated with dogs it would put me off using it for a child.

TickleMyTitsTillFriday · 04/02/2014 10:56

Alexander and Francesca

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GillyBillyWilly · 04/02/2014 07:19

Thanks! I like silvie too but just prefer Silvia as the full, official name!

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HeatherCatherine82 · 03/02/2014 18:47

Lovely names! Xx

I love all of your boys names other than Lucas. I don't know why, I'm just not a fan...I do like Luke though! :)

From your girls list, I would say my faces are Francesca and Vivienne. I'm not a fan of Silvia, but I do love Sylvie!

Good luck xx

OrangeFizz99 · 01/02/2014 19:31

Two of your girls names work for me in our Italian office.

The other girl there is called Ilenia. I think it's the nicest of all three so thought I'd mention it to you!

Like Juliet best on your girls list and Lucas in your boys list.

Salmotrutta · 01/02/2014 16:53

It's a very old name though!

Abelard and Eloise etc....

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GillyBillyWilly · 01/02/2014 16:43

Salmo that's what my DH said about Eloise... That it's just a "silly mash up" of Elise and Louise!
He's a goon Hmm

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Salmotrutta · 01/02/2014 16:29

I like Sylvia too!

And Alistair.

Salmotrutta · 01/02/2014 16:28

My DH always liked the name Eloise - because of the song by Barry Ryan (70s?)!

It is a nice name but we didn't go for it in the end in case our DD had to keep clarifying it wasn't Louise/Elise etc. Confused

Seems a daft reason to vetoe it looking back - after nearly 30 years!

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GillyBillyWilly · 01/02/2014 15:06

Ahhh alistair is another one that was on our list... Still kind of is!
Really like it Smile

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neverenoughwine · 01/02/2014 14:22

Sebastian and Zachary or how about Alistair (Ali for nn) as opposed to Alexander. I know one 31 now, all the girls loved him when we were 15 - still do ;) manly name with a gorgeous nn. He's never met another and works worldwide.

Juliet or Francesca for me :D xx

BrunoBrookesDinedAlone · 01/02/2014 13:11

You've had great feedback on the boys names - I'd go for Sebastian - Sebastian Lucas or Sebastian Frederick go well.

Girls - I actually like them all! - I'd go for Juliet but would definitely spell it Juliette. Other names that spring to mind from your list:

Josephine
Anna
Melissa
Vanessa

Mumof3xx · 01/02/2014 13:07

Elodie is lovely

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GillyBillyWilly · 01/02/2014 13:07

Oops and hello and thanks Ada!
Hope you're well? SmileSmileSmile

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GillyBillyWilly · 01/02/2014 13:06

Bignamechange, I've suggested Albert to DH a few times but he's not a fan.
We know someone who just had a Rafe and DH laughed out loud and said it was a silly name (I quite like it!).
And roman is nice although I don't think DH would like that either.. But I will throw it in to the conversation later and see what he says! Grin

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GillyBillyWilly · 01/02/2014 13:04

Infinite, I love Elise but my husband seems to really dislike Elise AND Eloise. Don't know why! Hmm

Oooh I like violet... and we both like Olivia a lot but we seem to know a lot of baby Olivia's!

Evangeline actually popped up the other day but don't think my husband was interested.

Quite like Elodie... Hmmm... That's an interesting one that I haven't thought of before.

Thank you!

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GillyBillyWilly · 01/02/2014 13:01

But thanks for the suggestions basking... They're all great names but just remind me of people I don't really like! Grin

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GillyBillyWilly · 01/02/2014 13:00

Miranda just reminds me of Miranda Hart... and I really can't stand her! (Sorry to all the Miranda fans!)

Cecilia reminds me of the madness song... And my dad is a huge madness fan and will think its to do with that... So no! Grin

Belinda is my best friends mum... And... No Hmm haha. But I actually like the name!

Marianne is nice but a lady in my work in called Marianne and she's... A bit... Odd..... Don't think I can get past that! Grin

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GillyBillyWilly · 01/02/2014 12:57

Thank you thank you! Smile
Loving these extra suggestions.... Will have to put forward a few of these to my husband when he gets home from work later!

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baskingseals · 01/02/2014 12:13

My favourites from your list are Alexander and Silvia.

What about
Marianne

Miranda

Cecilia

Belinda

InfiniteJest · 01/02/2014 12:00

Oops, just saw you can't use Amelie. But if you liked Eloise, what about Elise?

InfiniteJest · 01/02/2014 11:58

I really like Juliet and Sebastian!

Other girl suggestions:

Amelie
Violet
Evangeline
Elodie
Olivia

moobaloo · 01/02/2014 10:41

My favourites from yours are

Alexander or Frederick for a boy

Juliet or Vivienne for a girl

(My boy - due in May - is going to be Frederick Grin nn Freddy)