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What do you think about these names?

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1horatio · 27/04/2016 17:06

Anton
Nathaniel
Cedric

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julfin · 01/05/2016 21:45

Louisa and Carina are both really lovely. And I've always loved Nathaniel, and Anton is good too.

Not so keen on cedric. Re Patricia, I feel as if it ought to be nice ( as it's a good Roman name) but somehow I just can't get past the fact that it sounds like a 60 year old.

MerryMarigold · 01/05/2016 17:47

I dunno...I always feel like there's more choice with girls' names. I love Patience. Not sure about 2 names ending in 'a' though (although tbh we never ever use middle names, just on passport and discussed with school friends occasionally). Don't use up all your favourite names in one name! What if you have another girl? I met a little 'Thiago' today which is a lovely name (he was also v adorable). Anything goes in London!

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1horatio · 30/04/2016 16:18

And thank you for saying that :) I feel like girl names are muuuch easier...

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1horatio · 30/04/2016 16:17

Right now it looks like:

Louisa Carina Patience
Carina Patricia Temperance
Miranda Carina Patience

Cedric Patrick Orion
Nathaniel/Nathanael Corvus Patrick
Anton Corvus Patrick

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MerryMarigold · 30/04/2016 16:01

Like all those! But still not Cedric.

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1horatio · 29/04/2016 14:21

Girl names are either Louisa, Carina, Miranda or Dora. :) Still not sure yet...

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MerryMarigold · 29/04/2016 13:54

Grin. Yes, Matthew is v anglophone, but it is why Matthias isn't really seen as biblical here, I think. Probably people would think 'Scandi'. So intrigued on your girl names now!

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1horatio · 29/04/2016 13:12

Well, Matthew is (imo) strictly anglophone. And seeing as I've never even read the bible in English.... Linus and Silas work in most European languages, I think. But Silas is a bit... sinister imo (sorry!! If I met a little Silas I'd surely change my opinion!!).

I generally agree with you about names. But the name of my ex's husband? The name of my best friend's husband? He's a truly nice and lovely guy. But, I'm not sure about that one. This seems too... Idk. Just not good.

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MerryMarigold · 29/04/2016 10:45

I know a Linus and Silas who are half German. They are used to having it pronounced the English way in school/ friends and German way by parents/ grandparent/ aunts/ uncles/ cousins. I think it works in all Euro languages?

Still love David though (but it is my Dad's name so couldn't use it on ds2, as ILs would have not been happy). If you love a name, no need to not use it because you know someone. I do like Nathaniel but see it as more religious than Matthias, maybe because Matthias is not a common name in English bible (it is Matthew), though I think there is a mention of one, possibly, like Linus). I like Joel a lot too.

RiverTam · 28/04/2016 23:05

yes, it was the French/German/Italian that gave it away!

I am now dying to know the 'unsavoury family history' about Nicholas!

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1horatio · 28/04/2016 22:29

Ah, these. Yup, they are veeeeery Swiss German. But I wasn't sure if it was distinctive enough to be recognised (it's hard for an "insider" to judge stuff like this imo. Because to me they're just normal) Grin

I thought that maybe the combi of German/French/Italian might be enough, but that's probably pretty vague. It's naturally just uber obvious to me Smile

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BlueEyeshadow · 28/04/2016 21:57

Which name gave my Swissness away?

All the umlauts and i endings are a dead giveaway! Grin

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1horatio · 28/04/2016 20:59

I (unlike my dh) am probably horribly picky :/
But then again, somebody probably has to be.

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1horatio · 28/04/2016 20:58

I don't really like Alexander, sorry!

And Matthias sounds uber Christian to me. No idea why, but I picture a very devout boy/man.

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1horatio · 28/04/2016 20:54

Nicholas: Very unsavoury family history, tbh. I'd also rule out Niklaus/Klaus/etc. We cold call the boy Copernicus Fitzwilliam (this is not a serious suggestion!!) and my family would prefer it.

Benedikt: My first "boyfriend". (We were proud to hold hands).

Stephan: Very nice name! But a really good friend of mine, from uni. We were in the same... union/student association (?). Very nice chap, can drink quite a lot and is good at shooting. But maybe not for our son (if it happens to be a boy. But girl names are already sorted, so.)

David: I love David. It was even on my list. But it is the name of my ex's husband (not my ex-husband. The husband of my ex!!). Uhm, and my ex is still my best friend (we were friends since elementary school..).

Sorry for the long comment. But you all suggested soo lovely names. And I wanted to explain why I couldn't...

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1horatio · 28/04/2016 20:50

+RiverTam: Yes, I'm Swiss (but my parents' first languages are Swedish and Italian, repsectively. Which leads to certain difficulties. Especially with my 2 grandmothers.... And then there are a few French speaking relatives, but they're not important enough to get special name chosing consideration, tbh Blush).
Which name gave my Swissness away? lol Grin

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MerryMarigold · 28/04/2016 18:00

And one of my fav is David, exorbitant with Euro pronunciation. How about Matthias? (pron Mat Ee us)

MerryMarigold · 28/04/2016 17:59

Oh yes Stefan is great. Also Nicholas and Alexander.

Ikeameatballs · 28/04/2016 17:51

I like them all, depends on how they sounds with your surname really.

Stefan, Guy and Benedict have a similar feel imo.

MerryMarigold · 28/04/2016 17:45

Not Cedric. V pretentious, like Cecil

Flopsyhopsy · 28/04/2016 17:43

Cedric is a cool name. I like it a lot.

I don't like Nathaniel and especially dislike the nicknames Nat, Natty.

LadyAntonella · 28/04/2016 16:57

Agree Cedric could go one way or the other.

I prefer Anthony or maybe Antoine to Anton.

I like Nathaniel and I like Nate, Nat, Natty as nns.

RiverTam · 28/04/2016 16:50

Are you Swiss, by any chance Grin?

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1horatio · 28/04/2016 16:27

A baby name from my country...?
Hm... They're usually biblical (Thomas, David, Anna, Noah, Isaak, Marcus), French (went to school with a Cédric, for example) or Italian. A few (not many) are also German. I feel like I just revealed where I grew up Smile
The fun thing (or hated...) are the nns.
Sebastian may be Baschi or Bästeli, Stefan could be Stögu, Christine may be Chrigge/Christi, Franziska could become Fränzi (I feel like I now definitely revealed where I grew up. Or maybe not. Idk)
So, to me little Cedric would be Ceddi (sedd-ee), anton maybe Toni(tonee) or Tonino and Nathaniel... I don't know. Nathaniel would be Nathanael, it doesn't really have one... Smile

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Joinourclub · 28/04/2016 14:57

None of the names on your list are 'common'. My favourite is Nathaniel, and I love Nat as a nickname. I find Cedric a bit wet. If the baby is getting your partners last name, are you not tempted to give it a first name from your country?