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name for dc3 - short list.

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needtomovesomewherewarmer · 27/05/2016 23:31

Its not so much a short-list, as a list that's just short. We really struggle with names either finding them too ordinary or common, too old fashioned or too 'out-there'.

So, currently we have ds Isaac and dd Florence.

Names we like for a boy are Seth and Cole . I like Sebastian but Dh doesn't. For a girl its even harder. Names we are floating are Talitha nn Tallie, Aurelia and Isla. Out of all of these we like the name Isla (Jean for middlename) most, but its so popular we are put off.

Views on list so far and suggestions would be good. Something that is different but not too wild/old.

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BlueChampagne · 02/06/2016 21:40

Juliet
Tamsin
Lara
Belinda

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Marcus
Anthony
Jared

ABitAsleep · 31/05/2016 12:36

I like Seth and Talia (much better than Talitha) from you list the best, or how about;

Isaac, Florence and Maia
Isaac, Florence and Carys
Isaac, Florence and Georgiana
Isaac, Florence and Hailey
Isaac, Florence and Tora
Isaac, Florence and Torla
Isaac, Florence and Tatiana
Isaac, Florence and Primrose
Isaac, Florence and Samantha
Isaac, Florence and Serena
Isaac, Florence and Luciana

Isaac, Florence and Anthony
Isaac, Florence and Adam
Isaac, Florence and Nicholas
Isaac, Florence and Richard
Isaac, Florence and Samuel

Lilacpink40 · 28/05/2016 22:43

Olivia and Isla are fairly regular names in my DCs school. Not common, but not unusual. I love Thalia and Talia but not Talitha.

emsyj · 28/05/2016 21:58

I think popularity of names must come in little pockets. I don't know a single Olivia and have only come across one Isla and that was about 12 years ago and she moved away from here when she was about 3. There are no Isla's in year one at DD1's school and none in DD2's nursery.

I think Isla is lovely, and you may well never come across another one in your area if it's not a trendy name locally. On the other hand, DD1's name is not popular at all (not in top 500 when she was born and never since) but there are 2 in her class. So you never know.

EllenDegenerate · 28/05/2016 09:53

Cole is awful, sorry. It's really chavvy.

I love Sebastian and Talitha. Seth is Ok as is Aurelia and yes, Isla is very overdone right now although still a nice name.

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needtomovesomewherewarmer · 28/05/2016 00:17

Oh possibly like Thalia /Talia more than Talitha.

Nico I like but is that not.more of a nn?.

Yes isaac equally as popular as Poppy and Isle but didn't realise that at time and he has 3 in his nursery class already. I love his name so can't say I wouldn't pick it regardless but it might have put us off.

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manicinsomniac · 27/05/2016 23:56

I like Cole, Sebastian, Talitha and Isla. Poppy and Isla are vey popular but no more so than Isaac, I don't think, and popularity isn't necessarily a bad thing. Aurelia is nice enough but I don't like Seth.

Other ideas:
Adam, Alistair, Angus, Benedict, Christian, Caleb, Callum, Dominic, Damien, Elliot, Ezra, Fergus, Frederick, Gregory, Herbie, Ivan, Jeremy, John, Jared, Jude, Justin, Kieran, Luke, Micah, Michael, Nico, Owen, Orson, Patrick, Rhys, Solomon, Sidney, Titus, Timothy, Victor, Wilfred, Walter

Alessandra, Aurora, Angelica, Arabella, Anika, Ariel, Bianca, Beatrice, Clarissa, Cassandra, Cordelia, Camilla, Calista, Cressida, Dulcie, Daphne Eloise, Etta, Effie, Giselle, Gabriella, Harmony, Hester, Isadora, Iona, Juliet, Jessamy, Jocasta, Katrina, Kiera, Lucinda, Livia, Leona, Larissa, Lorelai, Miranda, Melissa, Marissa, Melody, Meredith, Mirren, Merryn, Nia, Nyah, Natalia, Nadia, Octavia, Pandora, Paloma, Ramona, Rowena, Robina, Romilly, Sadie, Saskia, Susannah, Taryn, Tamara, Thalia, Verity, Vanessa, Xenia, Xanthe, Zia

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needtomovesomewherewarmer · 27/05/2016 23:51

Tbh I say 'we' are floating Aurelia but dh is not yet convinced but I've liked it for ages so it's on!! Smile Couldn't get it on the shortlist for dd1 but didn't mind as Florence has been my love for years.

I need to convince dh people!!

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Lilacpink40 · 27/05/2016 23:42

Seth /Aurelia get my vote!

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needtomovesomewherewarmer · 27/05/2016 23:38

Add Poppy to the girls list too. I've always liked this. DH might be coming around but does it compliment Florence?

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