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WARNING Nerds naming a baby...

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SleepyBug · 02/12/2014 20:35

Hello ladies :) I'm pregnant with non-identical twins (unknown genders) and we're stuck in the mud. Our current favourites are ~

Boys ~
Remus
Thomas
Castiel
Bronn
Wulfric
Ronald
Merlin
Stanley
Rogue
Percy
Azazel

Girls~
Circe
Paloma
Sansa
Minerva
Khaleesi

Honest opinions and suggestions would be lovely although be gentle, over emotional pregnant lady alert
Thank you x

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Hedgehogging · 02/12/2014 20:46

X post with Captainankles!

ArthurShappey · 02/12/2014 20:46

Honestly? Okay...

Remus - alright
Thomas - boring
Castiel - sounds like a building rather than a person
Bron - far too GoT
Wulfric - no, just no.
Ronald - McDonald
Merlin - alright
Stanley - okay I suppose
Rogue - no, this is a female name from x men to me and sounds wrong for a boy
Percy - no, far too Thomas the tank engine
Azazel - this is not a name, how do you even say it? Are you missing an I in here?

Circe - no, too GoT
Paloma - mehhh
Sansa - you really do like your GoT
Minerva - and your Harry Potter
Khaleesi - the most ridiculous of your list

Hedgehogging · 02/12/2014 20:45

Congratulations!

Remus, Castiel and Bronn get my vote for the boys, and Circe and Sansa for girls.

Khaleesi is a title, not a name (fellow nerd)- I'd go for Danaerys if you were thinking ass-kicking GOT girls Grin

TellmetogetonwithmyWork · 02/12/2014 20:44

If 2 boys you could just go for Romulus and Remus...

fatterface · 02/12/2014 20:44

Don't name your child after a current popular TV show! Khaleesi is particularly awful and will really date.

Paloma is your nicest girls' name. Minerva is ok too but not to my taste, Minnie for short?

Boys, Thomas and Stanley are my favourites, though I like Ronnie.

Waltermittythesequel · 02/12/2014 20:43

Ooh Bram is cool!

CaptainAnkles · 02/12/2014 20:43

My favourites are Stanley and Sansa.
Not sure which you're going for but Circe is a witch in Greek mythology, and Cersei from Game of Thrones is pretty evil, so I'd avoid it either way. Khaleesi is a title rather than a first name and I think it will date horribly.

Waltermittythesequel · 02/12/2014 20:43

I like Remus and Paloma together, if you were to have a b/g! :)

TellmetogetonwithmyWork · 02/12/2014 20:42

From your list I like

Percy, wulfric, Minerva, paloma (if you can avoid people thinking it is after paloma faith)

I would suggest: bram, caspian. Hermione, Ariadne, Tudor, genevieve

iamelectrogirl · 02/12/2014 20:42

Are you a Harry Potter fan by any chance? I've got a baby Hugo due on sunday Smile if he was a girl, he'd have been Rose

Waltermittythesequel · 02/12/2014 20:41

Isn't Azazel a demon?

And Khaleesi? Sorry, I just think that's not nerdy (which is cool) it's quite, well, not chavvy because I hate that word but it's not great! Sorry. Blush

MummyBeerest · 02/12/2014 20:40

Wow, congratulations!

I've never heard of Wulfric. But I really like it! I also love Thomas and Stanley.

For girls...I really like Paloma. Very pretty.

Um, suggestions...I like Athena better than Minerva. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't she Minerva's Greek counterpart?

AlmaMartyr · 02/12/2014 20:39

For girls, I like Paloma, Sanda and Minerva. For the boys, I'd avoid Merlin and Rogue personally. This may not be a factor for you but Stanley is quite a popular name these days.

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