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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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IoraRua · 02/11/2015 14:11

Oran is by far my fave of your boys names, love it. Rex = dog or possibly toilet paper. Kit is fine, as are Heath and Elliott. Kit would be too nicknamey for my tastes though. I hate the name Jude, can't quite work out why! And Ralph...always seems wet to me but nothing wrong with it as such.

Indigo is terrible.
Elizabeth - fine. Meh tbh, but fine.
Anna - no, they and Hannahs are everywhere in schools. Overused.
Verity - beautiful

AuntGertrude · 02/11/2015 14:11

All your girls' names are great; Indigo could go for a boy's name too.

Of the boys' names, only Kit (but with the full name Christopher), and Jude and Ralph (pronounced Rafe) are my preferred ones from your list. Oran in particular is unattractively outlandish (makes me think - Orange; Orang-utan; Orran? Ore-ran?)

TheGirlOnTheLanding · 02/11/2015 14:03

Anna is by far my favourite from your girls' list. A beautiful classic name, international and elegant.

Boys I'm not sure we have the same taste but I'd use Kit as a nickname rather than a name on its own too. If you like short punchy, possibly surnamey, boys' names, I'd suggest Pierce. I knew one a few years back and always thought it was an unusual but not outlandish name.

Vernonon · 02/11/2015 13:56

Love your girls names but not Indigo. Hate Heath and Oran. I love Kit but would consider having Christopher on the BC

NotMeNotYouNotAnyone · 02/11/2015 13:53

I like Verity, it's classic but not overused, I've only ever known a couple, one of whom would now be in her 20s! Elizabeth and Anna are both lovely names as well, but your choices suggest you prefer less popular names? I'm not a fan of Indigo

No don't call your child Ralph pronounced Rafe. He will spend his life correcting people. Either call him Rafe or pick a different name altogether. I like Kit and Elliott.

MrsLeighHalfpenny · 02/11/2015 13:42

I think Indigo would be a boy's name. India maybe for a DD??

I like all the others in this order
Anna
Elizabeth
Verity

Jude
Rex

Kit - is a nice nickname, but not a name
Heath - is awful
Oran - never heard it, and dont like it. How about Arran?
Ralph - don't like it however you pronounce it
Elliott - I think this one is chavvy

starkers1 · 02/11/2015 13:35

Zippy-boy names you and I have v similar taste, from your list like Kit
Heath but really love Rex and Jude.

Both are still classic names that have had a recent (but not overly popular) comeback, yet till feel different/unique enough. They are fun, strong, energetic and masculine.

Your girl names in contrast are all very classic and not very different/unique -apart from Indigo! Like Anna and Elizabeth best.

nuttybananas · 02/11/2015 13:30

I think I'm fairly traditional so I like the girls names bar Indigo. of the boys names i only like jude and elliott

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