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Honest opinions please!!

58 replies

zippyswife · 02/11/2015 13:25

Due after Christmas and I don't seem to have a clue with names this round.

This is the shortlist. I'm open to honest opinions and ideas (you can see from the list I don't really have a type other than I'm not keen on anything cutesy!)

Thanks!

Girls:
Verity
Elizabeth
Anna
Indigo (still my favourite but is it even a name?! And is it too pretentious?!!)

Boys;
Kit
Heath
Oran
Rex
Jude
Ralph (pronounced rafe.. In theory)
Elliott

If you could stick a middle name on them too even better!!!!

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Sophronia · 02/11/2015 20:20

Verity and Heath

Junosmum · 02/11/2015 20:05

Verify and Jude

wigglesrock · 02/11/2015 19:21

I like your girls names apart from Indigo. It just doesn't sound that great to me, its a bit blah. I like Etty from Verity. I think with your girls names you could use any combination as a first and middle name :
Verity Elizabeth
Indigo Elizabeth
Elizabeth Anna etc

Your boys - I don't like Rex, never have done. I like Oran but I spell it differently. Kit - its a bit trendy wendy, alright as a shortening for Christopher but I think its quite now/ of its time as a given name. Ralph, if you're going to pronounce it Rafe I'd think about the spelling. Elliott is nice enough.
Jude is my favourite by a long way, I think its a lovely name.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 02/11/2015 18:52

Elliot Is a gorgeous name. It just cunjures up a really polite and well behaved little boy. When you say after Christmas do you mean after Christmas day. Is he or she due within the 12 days of Christmas.
Suggestions for a middle name
Elliot ANDREW
Elliot Matthew
Elliot Adam
Elliot Joseph
Elliot James
Elliot Gabriel
Elliot Paul
Elliot Thomas

For a girl. Anna.
Suggestions for a middle name
Anna Grace
Anna Beth
Anna Sophia
Anna Nicole
Anna Mae
Anna Louise
Anna Rae

SevenOhTwo · 02/11/2015 18:28

Also, I've not come across Oran, but written down it looks too much like
Oral to me. Torrin?

SevenOhTwo · 02/11/2015 18:25

DD knew a very sweet little girl at nursery called Indigo. I think its lovely, and if it's your favourite then go for it!

All of the boys names are fine but none really stand out to me. would you consider Raphael if you like Ralph?

MirandaGoshawk · 02/11/2015 18:19

Your girls' names are all OK but I don't love them. Although not sure about Indigo, yy to Indigo child & yes you might regret something so... of the moment. I am so glad I didn't call my DD Savannah! There are loads of beautiful names out there - why not cast the net a bit wider Ariadne, Tabitha

Out of your boys' names, I love Kit. I know a Kit and he is adorable. :) Jude & Ralph are OK. Not keen on the others

Only1scoop · 02/11/2015 18:13

Boys only like
Jude and Elliot

Only1scoop · 02/11/2015 18:12

Girls all lovely

other than 'indigo'

Reminds me of the Marks and Sparks everyday indigo section in clothing.

Tirfarthoin · 02/11/2015 18:10

A total of five of the names on your list belong to close family members of mine so I am very biased when I say I love them all Grin

maybebabybee · 02/11/2015 18:07

Girls:
Verity - bit flouncy
Elizabeth - meh, bit dull
Anna - quite like Annie, don't like Anna much
Indigo (still my favourite but is it even a name?! And is it too pretentious?!!) - I find it a bit poncey if I'm honest

Boys;
Kit - like
Heath - too flouncy for me
Oran - think no one would know how to pronounce it
Rex - I quite like it but I'm afraid it is a dog's name
Jude - quite like
Ralph (pronounced rafe.. In theory) - no no no no no. SO posh it's unreal
Elliott - quite cute

Tirfarthoin · 02/11/2015 18:06

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigo_children
I read about it a few years ago, it's just standard special snowflake stuff. I wouldn't let it out you off a lovely name as it will be ancient history by the time she is 20 Grin

BondJayneBond · 02/11/2015 17:56

I love Verity and Jude.

Dislike Oran and Rex.

If you want Ralph to be pronounced Rafe, then I think you should spell it as Rafe, because most people will automatically pronounce it the other way.

highnrg123 · 02/11/2015 17:56

i love indigo.. and indy is such a cute nickname.
It's on my list but i have a friend indigo so can't use it

elor11 · 02/11/2015 17:47

Seems everyone has different opinions on each of your suggestions.
Verity I don't like at all.
Elizabeth- love it alot.
Anna- lovely
Indigo- I always love the idea of nn Indi. Not sure I would be brave enough to call my daughter this tho although nothing wrong with it.

Boys;
Kit, Heath, Jude, Elliot all nice. Especially think Heath is a cool name. Although would never use as I am sure my gran would be convinced his name was Keith!
Oran, Rex. I dislike both lots
Ralph I have no thoughts of really. I wouldn't try and pronounce it differently as that is going to be confusing and annoying.

zippyswife · 02/11/2015 17:45

I don't like the name India or Indiana. Just indigo. What's the indigo child thing?.... Off to google.

I loved the name Rita before Rita ora. Now I'm not as keen. I thought a nn for verity could be etta which I love in its own too.

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Allalonenow · 02/11/2015 17:44

Just back to say how much I like Kester, and suggest Keir.
Also like Inigo for a boy.

Tirfarthoin · 02/11/2015 17:31

I like Indigo. Colour names are really popular at the moment with Ambers, Scarletts, Siennas and Blus all over the place. The only draw back is it is associated with the whole indigo child thing. I have met a little girl called Indigo though and it seemed just right. Also recently met a Silva which is lovely.

LeaLeander · 02/11/2015 17:29

Consider India rather than Indigo for a girl. The others are fine. Verity might end up as "Rita" though.

India Elizabeth?

Verity Anna?
Verity Elizabeth?
Anna Elizabeth?
not India Anna, please

Kit -- sounds like a name for a tomboy girl, to be honest. Can you picture an adult man in a serious professional introducing himself as Kit, or Oran? Or Rex, unless he's a stage actor.

Really don't like the other boys names. If you want Rafe, name him Rafe or Raphael. Not Ralph.

Depends on the juxtaposition with the surname, too.

Cliffdiver · 02/11/2015 17:23

I love Verity and Elliot.

DD2 was almost Verity, we chose a similar name.

zippyswife · 02/11/2015 14:20

Ohh cake like the idea of kester nn kit!

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zippyswife · 02/11/2015 14:19

Thanks for all the responses. Glad to hear honest opinions. Though there seems to be no kind of consensus but maybe that's because there is no type or pattern to them!

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CakeRattleandRoll · 02/11/2015 14:18

My favourites are Verity and Rex.
I would use Kit as nn for Kester.

MrsCaecilius · 02/11/2015 14:18

Girls:
Verity - pretty. I'd expect her to be well spoken and curvy with long dark blond hair (quite specific, I know)
Elizabeth - classic, don't like Lizzie or Liz. A bit boring?
Anna - classic but forgettable.
Indigo (still my favourite but is it even a name?! And is it too pretentious?!!) - no, a colour not a name and too close to Inigo (boy's name)

Boys;
Kit - nn for Christopher not on its own
Heath - Ledger. No. Awful.Oran
Rex - dog's name
Jude - the obscure? or Hey Jude? No.
Ralph (pronounced rafe.. In theory) - he will constantly be correcting people on the pronunciation. No.
Elliott - chavvy

Allalonenow · 02/11/2015 14:14

Verity is my favourite from your list, though I don't like Indigo at all, unless she is going to have a career as a burlesque dancer.

I like Ralph very much, and Rex is fine too, my least favourites are Heath and Oran.

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