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Honest opinions please!!

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marleys · 11/11/2014 00:20

Feel free to be totally honest, I need outside perspectives on our top chosen names at the minute! Smile

For a boy, at the minute we're leaning towards the name Harley with Isaac as a middle name.
For a girl we're leaning towards Amber with the middle name Faith.

We have plenty of time to dwell but need to know honest options before I get too attached to them!

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sunflower49 · 11/11/2014 17:38

The only Harley I've known was a big, fat, Greek man and it did sort of suit him as he was so flamboyant and extrovert.

Let us know what you come up with after a rethink !

Guin1 · 11/11/2014 15:21

Agree with the pps that Harley is not great.
Like Amber Faith though.

Leeds2 · 11/11/2014 12:59

I don't really like Isaac, but I much prefer it to Harley.

I prefer Faith to Amber.

burgatroyd · 11/11/2014 12:50

Amber and Isaac are nice.

How about Piper, Willow, Hope, Blossom, Saffron, Andrew, Peter, Orson, Johnny?

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marleys · 11/11/2014 12:08

Thanks again for all your responses!
There are other boys names that we like but none are 'grabbing' me if you see what I mean. I'm not a fan of very traditional names, neither is my DH but he prefers very unusual names. Harley was a compromise of sorts. Back to the drawing board for boys is a definite I think

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WanderingTrolley1 · 11/11/2014 08:40

Don't like either, at all.

Isaac is lovely, though.

BauerTime · 11/11/2014 08:38

I don't like Harley either sorry. Like all of the others though.

Don't think Harley works as a grown up name as it sounds juvenile.

shakemysilliesout · 11/11/2014 08:35

Love faith. All others are good except Harley.

Madamecastafiore · 11/11/2014 05:08

Harley sounds v v common.

Amber is ok but nothing special, but then my youngest has one of the all time hated names on MN so what do I know.

Mrsgrumble · 11/11/2014 04:47

Not a fan of Harley at all but i certainly like Issac

Amber, I'm not sure of

Have you my others in mind?

sunflower49 · 11/11/2014 03:27

Don't like Harley either, sorry. I like Isaac, don't mind Amber though I think It's a marmite name usually.

I quite like Faith, although I did know two Sisters named 'Faith' and 'Hope' once which I thought was overkill-needless to say at school their names were altered to 'Hopeless' and 'Faithless' by children and teachers alike (the latter probably wouldn't have got away with it now)!

OneDayWhenIGrowUp · 11/11/2014 03:20

Agree I don't like Harley, it's a motorbike make. Um, how about Harvey? Bit better

Like Amber Faith

ohdearitshappeningtome · 11/11/2014 03:04

No to Harley! It's awful on its own and with the Middle name.

Isaac was a name we liked but never made it to our list!

Amber isn't that nice nor is faith!

Any other names you like ?

treadheavily · 11/11/2014 03:02

Isaac is a great name.

I really don't like Harley.

Amber and Faith are ok.

saffronwblue · 11/11/2014 02:55

Much prefer faith and Isaac to Harley and Amber.

scarletforya · 11/11/2014 02:40

Yep, Harley is atrocious, sorry.

Amber and Faith are ok, but maybe not together.

Sophronia · 11/11/2014 02:04

Sorry, I don't like Harley or Amber Faith. How about Isaac Harley instead?

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marleys · 11/11/2014 00:29

Thank you for your responses! I dread the thought of giving our baby a 'terrible' name so I appreciate the honesty. Smile

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calzone · 11/11/2014 00:28

Isaac is far nicer than Harley imho.

Harley is very modern, American, bit common sounding.

Amber is meh.
Faith is ok.

ByTheWishingWell · 11/11/2014 00:25

I quite like Amber, and think that Amber Faith works well enough. I think Harley is awful, sorry. It sounds very American to me, which just isn't to my taste.

Fanjango · 11/11/2014 00:23

TBH I'm not sure Harley and Isaac work together, though I like both names Smile
Amber Faith is nice, but again like both names

mymummademelistentoshitmusic · 11/11/2014 00:22

Harley is hideous. Common. Amber is not to my taste but inoffensive.