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Please be brutal(ly honest)!

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jusdepamplemousse · 19/11/2014 17:20

No offence will be taken - honest opinions please. Having a hard time persuading DH to any of my suggestions as he thinks them all 'odd' and is worried about teasing. Would it be cruel to saddle a child with any of these?

Girl
Theodora
Persephone
Cliona
Hero
Eila
Darcey
Clara
Stella

Boy
Max
Aengus
Theodore
Ethan
Luca
Jeremiah
Joseph

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QueenofallIsee · 19/11/2014 17:40

Girl
Theodora - Like it
Persephone - Will never understand why people use it, pretty name/awful Myth
Cliona - Sounds like a house plant
Hero - Brand of hotdog
Eila - Nice
Darcey - Nice
Clara - Nice but makes me want to sing 'Long Distance Clara
Stella - Beer

Boy
Max - Like it
Aengus - sounds like the airline
Theodore - like it
Ethan - Nah
Luca - Like it
Jeremiah - Sounds a bit Amish/Evangelical (not offense intended, I just picture beards and horse drawn buggies)
Joseph - Like it

Chandon · 19/11/2014 17:36

I would say they are all fairly aspirational.

Clara is ok, Joseph too

MehsMum · 19/11/2014 17:33

Theodora/Dora - lovely
Persephone - no
Cliona - big no
Hero - no
Eila - no
Darcey - no
Clara - lovely
Stella - nice

Max - ok
Aengus - no
Theodore - lovely (I know one, he's gorgeous!)
Ethan - no
Luca - no
Jeremiah - no
Joseph - nice, quite popular

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jusdepamplemousse · 19/11/2014 17:33

Lazymummy I know re beer but not such a big deal over here (not really popular). And streetcar too. Not great. But, stars! Stars are lovely. Definitely they are. Right?!

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Changingnames32 · 19/11/2014 17:33

I love Stella and Theo.

Lazymummy2014 · 19/11/2014 17:31

Stella = beer

or battered wife (streetcar named desire)

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jusdepamplemousse · 19/11/2014 17:31

Hakluyt, who is the bad Jeremiah? Am I being dim?

Thanks everyone appreciating the honest feedback! At least I can narrow back my choices and go forward confident that the remainders are NOT odd! Grin

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Hakluyt · 19/11/2014 17:27

"Theodora nice
Persephone will be shortened to Percy which is horrid
Cliona No
Hero OK
Eila everyone will always think it's a typo
Darcey no
Clara nice - but I prefer Clare
Stella nice

Boy
Max lots about
Aengus typo issue again. And a bit poncy (sorry)
Theodore nice
Ethan loads about
Luca sounds like a girl's name
Jeremiah not a nice person to be named after. And Jerry is grim.
Joseph lovely.

whatsagoodusername · 19/11/2014 17:26

I have an Ethan. I know a Max (Maxwell), Theodore (Theo) and a Luca. All pretty standard names, I think.

I don't like Aengus, especially with the e.

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jusdepamplemousse · 19/11/2014 17:25

Showy, why at odds just out of interest? I'm in Ireland so might be different connotations with some names maybe?

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jusdepamplemousse · 19/11/2014 17:24

Eila - more like ai-la pronunciation wise.

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CleanLinesSharpEdges · 19/11/2014 17:24

No to Hero and Cliona. I like all the others.

OttiliaVonBCup · 19/11/2014 17:23

Maxamillian? No.

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jusdepamplemousse · 19/11/2014 17:23

Oh dear god never occurred re Cliona / clitoris. Ok. Thanks!

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Showy · 19/11/2014 17:22

Don't know Eila btw. Is it pronounced like Isla?

OttiliaVonBCup · 19/11/2014 17:22

I'd keep clear of Persephone with the Underworld connections and Cliona - too close to clitoris for comfort.

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jusdepamplemousse · 19/11/2014 17:22

Sorry - 'Max' should not be on there. 'Max' is sanctioned. But just Max, cannot be short for Maxamillian. I think Max on it's own maybe too short?!

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Showy · 19/11/2014 17:21

I like most of them except Darcey and Ethan. They seem v at odds with your other choices.