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Tentative list..

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SnoringNorma · 29/11/2014 01:51

Please be honest about these names and also, which are you favourites if any?
Daniel
Rowan
Peter
Patrick

Dyllis
Iris
Fern
Tilda
Xanthe

Thanks x

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squeak2392 · 04/12/2014 20:45

Daniel and Xanthe - gorgeous.

SurfsUp1 · 04/12/2014 01:38

Yolande - depends how you pronounce it?
Jocelyn - Lovely!
Dinah - somewhere to go for a late night burger and a milkshake.

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SnoringNorma · 04/12/2014 01:33

Thanks again. He has now at the point of torture come up with 3 girl's names.
Yolande
Jocelyn
Dinah. HMMMMMMMMM!

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TsukuruTazaki · 04/12/2014 00:31

I like all of the boys and from the girls like iris

bouncingbelle · 02/12/2014 12:04

Ella
Mairead
Stephanie
Ada
Colette
Marnie

bouncingbelle · 02/12/2014 11:59

Naomi
Georgia
Lara
Sadie
Helena
Rachel
Rhiannon
Lucy
Arianna
Carla

SurfsUp1 · 02/12/2014 03:38

Phoebe
Rosanna
Ivy
Rachel
Alexandra
Camilla
Sybilla
Freya

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SnoringNorma · 02/12/2014 02:10

Hmmmm thank you... food for thought. Think we're settled on Patrick NN Paddy but OH has suddenly gone off all of our girl's list. Has suggested........ nothing Confused any suggestions?

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telsa · 01/12/2014 08:51

Daniel is a lovely name.

Of the girls, Tilda...very cute and Dyllis is unusual and with a lovely sound. Xanthe very pretty. No to Iris - too eyebally, Fern, I find odd to say. It maybe because it is a German for distance.

Spoonme · 01/12/2014 07:24

I like iris, Fern and Peter Smile

SurfsUp1 · 01/12/2014 01:44

Daniel - Nice
Rowan - Also nice
Peter - SO due for a comeback!
Patrick - Love this.

Dyllis - Nup
Iris- Makes me think of eyes which makes me squeamish
Fern - Awful, sorry. Hippy but not in a good way.
Tilda - OK, prefer Matilda.
Xanthe - Nice

BonnieWeeJeannieMcCall · 30/11/2014 23:50

Boys, in order - Patrick, Daniel, Peter, Rowan
Girls, in order, Iris, Fern, Xanthe, Tilda, Dyliss.

I don't like that spelling of Dyliss, I'd prefer Dilys.

tiredteddy · 30/11/2014 20:58

I suggest Fern Matilda or Fern Tilda sounds lovely as first and middle names. I am very biased though Wink Like Patrick for a boy.

Hakluyt · 30/11/2014 14:29

Patrick and Iris.

Chatty987 · 30/11/2014 14:28

Daniel - not too keen
Rowan - ok/quite nice
Peter - prefer Patrick or Rowan
Patrick - love it. classic, solid handsome name

Dyllis - hmm not too sure
Iris - lovely
Fern - lovely
Tilda - lovely
Xanthe - lovely but i'd have to be brave to use

Nervo · 30/11/2014 08:15

Patrick and Fern

baskingseals · 30/11/2014 08:12

Patrick and Xanthe.
Second choice would be Peter and Fern.

Squtternutbaush · 30/11/2014 08:03

I don't really think spelling makes a difference to the name as it'll still sound the same but I do know a female Fearne and a male Fern.

They're only babies for a very short time and IMO I'd rather have a serious name that they'll grow into than a cutesy twee name (not that you have any on your list, just in general) they'll outgrow if that makes sense.

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SnoringNorma · 30/11/2014 02:37

Thank you... let battle commence! OH loves Rowan and Iris best, I like Patrick and Fern although I do understand about the sternness. Are any of the other spellings any better?

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BikeRunSki · 29/11/2014 19:29

I love all those names!

My only reservations - Daniel seems s lot more "mainstream" that the other names. Tilda always seems like an abbreviation to me.

I love Peter and Patrick. Good solid names. And Iris - feminine but not twee.

moxon · 29/11/2014 19:20

Rowan and Patrick
Tilda Iris and Fern.

bouncingbelle · 29/11/2014 18:31

Daniel, Rowan and Patrick are all equally great. Peter much less so, tho still an underused classic - just a bit dull tho.

Please don't use Dyliss - she WILL be nicknamed dildo at school
Tilda just sounds like you can't be bothered saying Matilda.
Xanthe reminds me of A party island and boozy holidays.

Iris and Fern are GORGEOUS!

DramaAlpaca · 29/11/2014 18:03

I like Daniel, Peter & Patrick from your boys list.

I only like Fern from your girls list.

Dinosaursdontgrowontrees · 29/11/2014 17:38

Love Dylis.. So adorable!

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 29/11/2014 14:04

Love Rowan.
Hate Dyllis.