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Opinions on these names please. DH and I can't agree!

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Luckystar82 · 11/12/2014 17:10

DH and I can't agree! I've talked myself out of most of these! Finding this naming business really difficult.

Girl:

Orla
Evelyn
Ava
Emmeline

Boy:

Miles
Milo
Benjamin
Franklin

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ImperialBlether · 11/12/2014 18:47

Do you like Millie as a nickname for Emmeline?

Yorkshirelassreturns · 11/12/2014 18:46

Emmeline and Benjamin hands down. Lovely! X

diddl · 11/12/2014 18:38

Don't like Evelyn.

Only like Milo.

Noggie · 11/12/2014 18:34

I like Benjamin too and girls names except Evelyn. How about martha for old fashioned, easy to spell and no obvious nick name?

minipie · 11/12/2014 18:33

I like all the girls' names except Orla (for some reason I've never really liked O names, that's just me though! and it makes me think of oral).
Evelyn nn Evie is probably my favourite, though Emmeline nn Emmy is close second. Ava is also nice but feels a bit more old womany somehow.

Boys's names, I'm not sure about Franklin as I don't really like Frank, bit too old man for me. I'd probably pick Miles rather than Milo as that way you have the option of the nn Milo when he's little but Miles for when he's more grown up? Benjamin is a great name, always popular and classic.

pilates · 11/12/2014 18:25

Emmeline is a beautiful name, the others are nice too, except Evelyn which I'm not keen on. I only like Benjamin out of the boys names.

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Luckystar82 · 11/12/2014 17:57

Thanks Monkeypuzzler

I agree. I love all the girls name. I am not sold on any of the boys names except Benjamin, but it is too popular, plus we know people who will think it is after them!

I am finding boys name very difficult. Any suggestions very welcome!

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MonkeyPuzzler · 11/12/2014 17:47

I love all your girls names. Of the boys I like Benjamin the best.

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Luckystar82 · 11/12/2014 17:45

Emmeline is very pretty.

I would just be worried nn would be Emma which I don't like so much.

I think I would like something old fashioned, fairly unusual, but not unheard of as I don't want to burden the child with having to spell it out every time they introduce themselves.

Now I've thought about it, I'd prefer a name which does not have the risk of a nn I don't like. I guess you can't control nns can you?

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Rox19 · 11/12/2014 17:24

Love emmeline beautiful and unusualGrin