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Original poster

this is so hard! Do your worst ladies!!

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Violethenry · 15/05/2016 20:01

Hello everyone,

Me and o.h have narrowed it down to a few names but still unsure, could you please do your worst with some honest Cristism, i can handle it don't worry . So here goes

Boys
Arthur
Albie
Charles

Girls
Neve
Isla
Winter
Esme

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StarkyTheDirewolf · 16/05/2016 22:27

Winter is on our list. I'm not keen on the others. Albert is better than Albie (because I can't separate it from Albie the racist dragon song)

Tattyjet · 16/05/2016 20:19

Like them all except for Albie and Winter. I agree with the others though that Niamh looks much better than Neve - and is common enough that most people will know how it's pronounced. Good luck!

eatmytoes888 · 16/05/2016 19:58

Charles and Winter.

People were a bit with Summer and Autumn ten years ago but now they are common place names.

Love Winter!

1horatio · 16/05/2016 18:47

Charles: I absolutely love Charles! And Charlie is cute :)
Albie: I personally don't like it. But whoever suggested Albert... That would be lovely. And Albie is an awesome nn.

Esme: absolutely lovely!!
Winter: a season
Neve: I wouldn't spell it like that
Isla: really popular but ok

CakeRattleandRoll · 16/05/2016 17:38

Like Arthur nn Artie.
Would only use Albie as nn for Albert.

Love Esme.
Really like Isla, but so popular and will date.
I'm another who would only use Niamh spelling, not Neve.

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Violethenry · 16/05/2016 14:51

This has confused me even more lots of good for thought tho. Thanks everyone

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albertcampionscat · 16/05/2016 12:56

Neve is italian for snow, but it isn't a name in italian. I'd go with Niamh too. Having said that, I like Winter and Win or Winnie are nice nn.

GruffaloPants · 16/05/2016 10:33

Charles and Neve

ABitAsleep · 16/05/2016 10:30

Arthur - Bit old fashioned for my taste. I know it's all the fashion these days, but It's an old man's names.
Albie - Not keen, sounds a bit babyish and made up. Prefer Archie or Alfie.
Charles - Don't like the full name, but love Charlie.

Neve - Lovely, and underused these days. Prefer the spelling Neeve (do not like Niamh at all!)
Isla - Too popular right not. Every other little girl is called Isla
Winter - Although i like seasons names (Summer and Autumn) this is just a little too odd
Esme - Lovely, and underused. Suitable for a child or adult i think.

nectarini1983 · 16/05/2016 09:32

I really love Winter (would have been on my list for Dd 2 but she was born in the spring ha!) All the other girls names are too popular for me although I do really like isla and neve. i really dislike Esme for some reason!

Not fussed on your boys list. I like Ezra, Luca and Asa if that's any help.

DorotheaHomeAlone · 16/05/2016 03:21

Arthur - love this
Albie - not a grown up's name
Charles - nice with nn Charlie

Neve - horrible misspelling of a nice name
Isla - boring but fine if overused
Winter - dreadful
Esme - nice but overused.

mathanxiety · 16/05/2016 02:50

I love Charles and Winter.

I hate the misspelling of Niamh. If people say Neem, then correct them.

ample · 16/05/2016 00:42

Neve (I pronounce it Nev), Arthur and Charles all get my vote.

Albie - bit of a ditherer of a name, I don't know why
Isla and Esme - pretty but becoming popular/overused
Winter - as in the winter of our discontent

Reluctant2ndtimer · 15/05/2016 23:29

Sorry I just have to share this but I suppose not many people would get it really

EllenDegenerate · 15/05/2016 23:28

I like Esme.

BeckyWithTheMediocreHair · 15/05/2016 23:25

When is the baby due? I don't think you can use Winter for the next six months, really (assuming that you are in the northern hemisphere, of course).

FixItUpChappie · 15/05/2016 23:20

I like Albie the best. Charles is awful unless shortened to Charlie, which is quite nice.

I've always liked Esme but it seems quite a fad at the moment. Still, that would be my choice out of the girls names.

SuburbanRhonda · 15/05/2016 23:10

But most people wouldn't know the other uses and would assume it was Niamh misspelled.

And I don't think it even sounds like a name. Sorry, OP.

CharlieJamie · 15/05/2016 22:59

Neve means a few things, if you are using the snow version, it's said with 2 syllables, if you're going for the anglicised version of the Irish name, then it's 1. It's not a miss spelling. It's just in English form...

manicinsomniac · 15/05/2016 22:52

Neve isn't a misspelling of Niamh, it's a separate name. It's Italian or Portuguese for snow and I think it's lovely. With that plus Winter (which I also like in a quirky way) I assume you're expecting a winter baby?

I really like both Isla and Esme too, though obviously they're much more mainstream.

Much less keen on your boy names. Charles is okay but I don't like the others.

Pipbin · 15/05/2016 22:41

I bloody love Winter. It's a glorious name.
I teach and meet children with a variety of names. Some seem to be 'unique' collections of sounds to be very honest. The names that quickly grow on you are ones like Scout, Red and Autumn.

gunting · 15/05/2016 22:40

I dislike all of the girls names and albie

The others are fine

CharlieJamie · 15/05/2016 22:39

Charles biased

I like Isla

annandale · 15/05/2016 22:37

I like them all :) my only question would be, will the baby actually be born in Winter? I know a child that has a 'month' name but wasn't born in that month which I find a bit odd. Though I suppose, why advertise a child's birthday.

Chinks123 · 15/05/2016 22:35

Well they're all nice enough imo I personally wouldn't use Winter, and I'm not too fond of neve (because it's just like my name but it's not!
I wanted Isla for DD and I think esme is lovely. They're both popular but that doesn't really matter.
I love Arthur and love love Albie!

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