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Votes Please!

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TinyClanger27 · 24/06/2017 11:54

Still have ten weeks to go but DH works away and is finally home for a weekend so we're trying to get organised!

We don't know the sex of DC2, who will be a little brother or sister for our lovely Imogen, but have narrowed it down to a top 10 for both and then got completely stuck, so any votes or feedback would be marvellous!

Girls (MN Cecilia or Loveday)
Cleo, Felicity, Hermione, Iris, Isabella, Jemima, Juliet, Lucy, Nancy and Norah

Boys (MN James)
Alfred, Dexter, Edward, Felix, Fraser, Isaac, Percy, Rory, Rufus and Wilfred

Thank you!x

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OwlsinTowls · 25/06/2017 21:25

Juliet Cecelia & Fraser James.

HainaultViaNewburyPark · 25/06/2017 20:43

Nancy Loveday, Juliet Loveday or Iris Cecelia for a girl

Wilfred, Isaac or Percy for a boy.

coffeemachine · 25/06/2017 20:40

Norah loveday (cool MN)

boys is a no brainer: Isaaac (by a mile).

bridgetreilly · 25/06/2017 20:37

In order:
Juliet Cecilia
Norah Loveday
Felicity Cecilia
Iris Loveday
Jemima Loveday

Felix
Isaac (my top choice boy's name would be Felix Isaac)
Rory
Edward

sodablackcurrant · 25/06/2017 19:10

Lucy Rory. Lovely names.

Decaffstilltastesweird · 25/06/2017 19:05

What on earth would Rory even be a nn for Confused?

DramaAlpaca · 25/06/2017 19:03

Rory - Another nickname that I don't think works as a full name

Errrm, Rory is not a nickname.

GreenRut · 25/06/2017 17:17

Rory & Norah

Nostrilflare · 25/06/2017 17:11

Rufus & Norah

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TinyClanger27 · 25/06/2017 17:03

Wow - thanks so much for all the comments! Still can't make a decision but have had some great suggestions.

Just need to be brave enough to use Loveday if it's a girl!x

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Unadon · 25/06/2017 12:19

Cleo - This looks like a nickname for Cleopatra.
Felicity - Not a fan of this one.
Hermione - This name will forever be associated with the girl from Harry Potter IMO. It's not a bad name though.
Iris - It's alright.
Isabella - I love this name!
Jemima - Aunt Jemima of that pancake mix/syrup brand comes to mind.
Juliet - Love this name as well!
Lucy - I like it, but as with Cleo, it feels like a nickname instead of a full name.
Nancy - Feels quite dated, unfortunately.
Norah - It's pretty enough, but only just so.

Alfred - I quite fancy this name, though it is very, very popular at the moment.
Dexter - This reminds me of either the TV series or that cartoon character.
Edward - Nice, classic name.
Felix - As PP said, it reminds me of cats.
Fraser - Definitely not; it's the name of that congenital disorder.
Isaac - I love it!
Percy - I do not like this name at all.
Rory - Another nickname that I don't think works as a full name.
Rufus - Fantastic name! Works brilliantly with James if you ask me.
Wilfred - Feels like a very literary sort of name.

Lovegaultier · 25/06/2017 11:19

Love Cleo and Juliet and Isaac.

NOT Norah or Percy!!

TempsPerdu · 25/06/2017 09:55

Lovely choices OP! Smile My vote would be for Iris, Nancy or Juliet Loveday, and Rufus or Rory James (love Edward and Isaac too, but they're just too popular for me).

Joeybee · 25/06/2017 09:29

Norah Cecilia flows so well and is lovely and cute, but strong and not too popular. I really like it.

And for boys Wilfred or Edward are lush.

Potcallingkettle · 25/06/2017 09:26

Iris Loveday
Wilfred James

Mothervulva · 25/06/2017 09:11

Felicity

Felix

Elbi · 25/06/2017 09:02

Norah Loveday ♥
Rufus James

Buntysoven · 25/06/2017 00:43

Nancy Loveday is gorgeous and sounds very happy. Wilfred James is also lovely.
Great lists OP

bluechameleon · 24/06/2017 23:12

I like Juliet, Iris and Jemima best from your girls names.
For boys I like Edward and Percy. I also like Alfred but there are so many Alfies that I personally would avoid this.

DramaAlpaca · 24/06/2017 23:07

From your girls' list, I like all of them apart from Nancy and Norah.

Imogen is such a beautiful name, please don't inflict an ugly name like Norah on her sister. I can't see the appeal of that name at all.

My favourites are Felicity and Juliet.

Boys' names - I like Rory, Edward, Fraser and Alfred from your list, not the others.

Sophronia · 24/06/2017 22:57

I don't think the Aunt Jemima thing is an issue in the UK.

Sophronia · 24/06/2017 22:56

Jemima Loveday and Wilfred James

ScarletSienna · 24/06/2017 18:35

I like Jemima but the Aunt Jemima adverts being so racist and Jemima as a name having negative connotations itself for many now means I wouldn't use it.

Love Juliet and Rufus!

Epipgab · 24/06/2017 18:24

Of your girls list, I like Isabella, Juliet, Lucy, Felicity and Hermione. Taking the middle names into consideration I think the nicest combinations would be Juliet Cecilia or Hermione Loveday.

Of the boys names I like Alfred, Edward, Felix, Isaac and Rufus. Rufus would be the most unusual I think (in a good way).

pieceofpurplesky · 24/06/2017 18:08

Felicity Loveday
Rufus James

Wonderful names

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