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Favourite names

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reindeerbitesback · 06/12/2016 23:31

What are your favourite names? Guilty pleasures or the names of/plans for DC, throw it all at me.

I'm a bit too early on in my pregnancy to be putting together name lists so I'm just throwing a few of my favourites out there in hope of a little feedback, and asking for yours in return for inspiration.

Boys: Clement, Laurent, Bellamy, Ezra, Heath, Christopher, John, Jack/Jaques, Ernest, Wren.

Girls: Margo(t), Cecily, Delphine, Rose, Eleanor (Nelle, Nora), Wilhelmina, Colette, Magdalena.

OH isn't keen on most of these

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CakeRattleandRoll · 07/12/2016 13:17

My favourites from your lists are:
Boys: Clement and John (Agree with pp that Wren is more of a girl's name).
Girls: Margot and Colette

Some of mine:
Boys: Osian, Felix, Edward, Jago, Nathaniel
Girls: Miranda, Miriam, Elspeth, Tabitha, Corisande

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reindeerbitesback · 07/12/2016 11:57

gruffalos - CELESTINE. Ugh, OH has all but vetoed both Celeste and Celestine and I am gutted SadIt is so elegant.

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reindeerbitesback · 07/12/2016 11:53

unoriginal - Serena is beautiful, what requires bravery to use it?

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reindeerbitesback · 07/12/2016 11:51

thinkpink - Vivienne is another name in the back of my mind, it is so pretty. I also really like Hector.

Skyyequake - I love the name Harper for a boy, but the current popularity of it as a girls name puts me off a little Sad

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ThinkPinkStink · 07/12/2016 11:13

Girls:

Margot
Aspen
Alice
Blythe
Emmeline
Vivienne
Clover
Blossom
Hero (but would never be brave enough to use it)

Boys:

Hector
Sebastian
Jago
Spike
Buzz
Rafferty
Felix
Dexter
Barto (this is not even a name in its own right but I like it)
...all of which were vetoed by DH

skyyequake · 07/12/2016 11:09

Boys: Leo, Harrison, Aidan, Blake
Girls: Maia, Kara, Alexa, Sienna, Lennox
Unisex (that I would actually use for either): Harper, Harley

Oh and I already have an Alexis which I love obviously Grin

UnoriginalNN · 07/12/2016 11:07

(Bloody love Margot and Cecily from your choices. Also love Cicely)

UnoriginalNN · 07/12/2016 11:06

Serena.

I really want to use it. Don't feel brave enough!

Mouthfulofquiz · 07/12/2016 11:05

If I ever have another boy (have three already!) I think I'd go for Christopher David,
ive never even pondered girls names because I've never even suspected I've been pregnant wth one!

swimmerforlife · 07/12/2016 10:35

I love Margot OP, it was my frontrunner through both my pregnancies (I had sons). I also really love Bellamy.

I like Wren for a girl, but not a boy.

Other names I like:
Sadie
Sian
Megan
Quinn
Genevieve
Harriet

Boys:
Angus (DH vetoed)
Hamish
Nicholas
Luca
Connor
Rory

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 07/12/2016 10:03

Millicent, Jean, Alison, Caroline, Natalia, Christine, Pandora, Lucia

Erik, Raoul, Roderick, Nathaniel, Gerard, Simon, Alexander

Gruffalosfriend · 07/12/2016 09:59

Lovely names, I really like

Clement
Laurent
Christopher
Quentin

Cecily
Magdalena
Wilhelmina
Celestine

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reindeerbitesback · 07/12/2016 01:25

ponder -Martha! Beautiful name.

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PonderLand · 07/12/2016 00:48

Oh Mariella too!

PonderLand · 07/12/2016 00:47

I really like Martha, Eleanor, Charlotte, Evelyn (nn Eve or Evie).
Unfortunately DP didn't like any of them so it's a good job we had a boy.

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reindeerbitesback · 07/12/2016 00:35

user Rose is such a perfect name - great choice. Adding Seth to my own list now too.

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user1477282676 · 07/12/2016 00:19

Boys
Seth
Joss
Anthony

Girls
Tabitha
Guinevere (guilty pleasure)
Morgan
Margot

I have a Rose already OP, :D

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