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Please critique our shortlist!

38 replies

ShergarAndSpies · 14/09/2014 20:59

So DC2 will be a boy. DH and I are struggling to settle on one name we both love but have a shortlist as follows.

Surname begins with A and is 2 syllables.

Theodore
Barnaby
Jasper
Sebastian
Robin
Harrison

Please tell me honestly what you think!

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 14/09/2014 21:28

Theo's lovely is that what he'd be known as, but don't like Theodore.
Don't like Barnaby but again Barney's quite cute but there could be a risk of teasing
Hate the name Harrison, sorry.
Robin is quite nice but more for a girl I'd say although the argument for that is it was a boys name first. With Robin though do you like Rob because he may want to use Rob.
Sebastian is beautiful and underused. Plus it's cute on their school name beg yet classy in the boardroom
Jasper not really my thing love Casper though.

funnyface31 · 14/09/2014 21:18

Love, love
Barney (if you dot mind mn)
Theo

Others, don't really like.

Thecircle · 14/09/2014 21:16

I have a Theo so I'm biased(he's not a Theodore though)

Love Seb but not crazy on Sebastian.

Prefer Casper to Jasper but like the sound of both iykwim?

Harrison ok and don't really like Robin(just makes me think of Robin Hood)

Good luck choosing!

hollie84 · 14/09/2014 21:15

Love Theodore and Sebastian

Like Jasper

Not keen on Barnaby

Not sure about Robin

Less said about Harrison the better.

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ShergarAndSpies · 14/09/2014 21:13

Ok Harrison is officially OFF the list!

Thank you all for your feedback so far, very helpfulSmile

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Leeds2 · 14/09/2014 21:12

I think you and I would choose from different lists, lol!

But Harrison, no.

ThursdayLast · 14/09/2014 21:12

I only like Barnaby

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 14/09/2014 21:10

Love Barnaby and Robin. Hate Harrison. Others all fine.

Robin is my favourite - it's lovely.

WhatWouldBlairWaldorfDo · 14/09/2014 21:07

Love sebastian!
Like theodore
Hate harrison

mymummademelistentoshitmusic · 14/09/2014 21:07

Most are ok, I'm just surprised you've put Harrison in with the rest. It's awful.

Toadsrevisited · 14/09/2014 21:05

Jasper or Barnaby- unusual but classic. Ace.
Sebastian- lovely but v overused at the moment. ditto Theodore.
Robin. Meh.
Harrison. Awful.

Bowlersarm · 14/09/2014 21:03

...list.

Bowlersarm · 14/09/2014 21:02

Nice last.

My favourite is Sebastian, followed by Barnaby.

Not sure about Robin, I think simply because you just don't hear it often. I'll have to ponder that one for a little while.

I dislike Harrison.