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Would you use these names...

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TillITookAnArrowToTheKnee · 16/11/2015 17:05

Girls names.

Arwen or Edith.

One is my favourite, one is DHs favourite.

Boys names baffle me, I cant find any that I like, let alone love.

DC due February. This is our first (and only) DC together. I have 2DDs from PR and he has 1DS from PR.

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doceodocere · 19/11/2015 20:54

I absolutely love both of them. unhelpful, sorry.

How about Elias for a boy?

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TillITookAnArrowToTheKnee · 17/11/2015 16:29

DD2s shortlist was Gia, Isabella and Amelia. (ExDP Italian.) I vetoed Isabella due to the Twilight connection, Ex vetoed Gia. We settled on Amelia after I looked it up and it wasnt in the Top 50. Now its Number Bloody One Envy Although Ive not come across any other Amelias (Im in the East Midlands.)

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Freya15 · 17/11/2015 16:24

I was in the same position..
Had a list of both boy and girls names. We couldn't agree. Until my son was born and the nurse asked us. Blanked faced still not chosen. Until my grandmother piped up 'Regan' his name is Regan. It means little king. We both loved it... problem solved. Lol
Also liked keelan for for a boy. Atlanta or Lexi for a girl.

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TillITookAnArrowToTheKnee · 17/11/2015 16:20

DH is a huge Tolkien fan. Lots of first edition books etc knocking about. Luckily we arent having twin boys because once, when slightly drunk, I may have agreed to call them Melkor and Morgoth Shock And he reminds me of that All The Time Grin

The two boys names we like are Biblical Grin Ezra and Elijah. I dont love either of them though.

Our surname is Hungarian, DH also has Scottish roots. Mine are Welsh and Romanian.

Good job we have till February! Im finding it really tricky this time around.

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MitzyLeFrouf · 17/11/2015 16:11

I could learn to like Arwen but I'll never like Edith. I do love Edie though.

AuntieStella · 17/11/2015 10:50

A lot of people will assume you are extreme fans of LOTR if you go for Arwen (perhaps you are, and that's the attraction?)

MooseAndSquirrel · 17/11/2015 10:42

Oh the same lines, what about Eddie for a boy?
Edward was one of my top name contenders :)

MooseAndSquirrel · 17/11/2015 10:41

I love Edith, and agree with pp Edith arwen sounds lovely together.
I'm one of those annoying people that shorten everyone's name - Edie is gorgeous & I wouldn't worry about your cousin, its different and they won't be close so its fine.
Make sure your ok with the shortenings (as they tend to happen) Wen sounds odd to me.
And as much as i love willow, there was a girl in my class named as such. She got called will....which lead to her being called willy for quite a long time.

MrsCaecilius · 17/11/2015 10:28

Arwen sounds male to me. And Edith is very popular at the moment (Downton effect?) which puts me off a bit.

Might you like Dulcie, Celia, Romily, Gwennan or Elin?

WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 17/11/2015 09:37

I love arwen, especially if you have welsh connections.

Edith is still a bit 'old ladyish' to me. Maybe because there are no little Ediths around here.

Edie is cute, but I would expect it to be a nn for something.

Eddie is also cute, but again I would expect it to be a nn...

Have you considered any bible names for boys?

Daniel
James
Matthew
Paul

Classic, timeless boyish names!

celtictoast · 17/11/2015 09:14

Willow Edith

WooLulu · 17/11/2015 06:09

What about Edan/Eadan for a boy? (Means fire in Gaelic). Or Eddie (similar sound to Edie). Or Ardell (Scottish and has similar sound to Arwen).

Edith/Edie is ok since you have a family connection. Prefer Arwen (I appear to be in the minority!)

justjodie92 · 17/11/2015 05:08

Love Edith

mathanxiety · 17/11/2015 04:16

I love Edith too.

Not keen on Arwen.

LeaveMyWingsBehindMe · 17/11/2015 03:45

I am a bit meh about Arwen but I adore Edith.

ExBallerina · 17/11/2015 02:20

Love Edith!

WorldsBiggestGrotbag · 17/11/2015 01:45

Love Edith, like arwen.

CakeRattleandRoll · 17/11/2015 01:40

I like them both, but prefer Anwen to Arwen. (Arwen is a bit too Lord of the Rings.) And really like Norah.

I don't see a problem with Evie/Edie as her 'real name' of Edith is clearly different.

Sunshine511 · 16/11/2015 18:51

I much prefer Edith.

I completely agree, boys names are a nightmare for dh and me x

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 16/11/2015 17:45

Edie is lovey - far prefer it to Edith.

Arwen is pretty but a bit too, 'Notice my literary/hippy credentials' for me.

MyNewBearTotoro · 16/11/2015 17:35

Edith is a strong name and it's nice to have a family link. Edie is cute and I think would suit better than Edith in the younger years as Edith does sound a bit grown up.

I don't think it's a problem having a friend's DD called Evie, they're similar but not identical by any means and if you only see them occasionally it's not going to be problem.

roleypoley · 16/11/2015 17:34

Edith is lovely and Edie/Eadie too. Not keen on Arwen. I agree that boys names are so much harder!

NationMcKinley · 16/11/2015 17:23

And what about Eden for a boy?

NationMcKinley · 16/11/2015 17:22

I think they're both lovely names . Could you maybe use both? I think Edith with a middle name of Arwen works well

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TillITookAnArrowToTheKnee · 16/11/2015 17:20

Gran was always called Edie. However, I have a cousin whos DD is named Evie. I barely see them but still, too similar?

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