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Thoughts and opinions please

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17caterpillars1mouse · 30/06/2017 12:48

Hello

What are your thoughts on the following names for a baby...

Sibyl
Floriana nn Florrie
Georgette
Ethel nn Effie
Elspeth nn Essie
Tallulah

Percival
Jude
Abel
Samson nn Sammy
Peregrine nn Pip
Lucas
Indiana
Crispin nn Kit

TIA

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Tattybogle89 · 01/07/2017 14:35

"crispin is a buy crispy"

Grin that made me laugh. It so is. Cant get past crisp'n'dry

Nospringflower · 01/07/2017 08:51

Not keen on any of your girls names but like Samson and Abel frim boys names list.

BlueRumiAndSirsMom · 30/06/2017 23:23

Sibyl - no
Floriana nn Florrie - no
Georgette - really no
Ethel nn Effie - no
Elspeth nn Essie - love
Tallulah - love

Percival - no
Jude - meh
Abel - love
Samson nn Sammy - used to like it then DP thought a baby Samson was 'Samsung'
Peregrine nn Pip - no
Lucas - mucus
Indiana - kinda cool but no
Crispin nn Kit - can't you just have Kit? Crispin is a bit crispy...

Nancy91 · 30/06/2017 23:06

Peregrine is my favourite boy's name ever (massive LOTR fan Grin)

bridgetreilly · 30/06/2017 23:01

Sibyl: spell it Sybil, otherwise it's way too negative. I don't love it either way, though.
Floriana nn Florrie: Prefer Florence.
Georgette: Love it!
Ethel nn Effie: No
Elspeth nn Essie: I really like Elspeth, but I would go for Elsie as a shortened form.
Tallulah: No.

Percival: No
Jude: Okay
Abel: Really no.
Samson nn Sammy: This is cute.
Peregrine nn Pip: No
Lucas: Okay, I guess
Indiana: For a boy, no. For a girl, okay.
Crispin nn Kit: I love Kit. Crispin is okay.

My choices from your list would be Georgette and Samson.

NuffSaidSam · 30/06/2017 22:54

Sibyl - no
Floriana nn Florrie - no
Georgette - no (although I do like Georgie)
Ethel nn Effie - no, but I do like Effie
Elspeth nn Essie - no
Tallulah - no, but it's possible the best of a bad bunch.

Percival - I really like Percy, but I know it's not widely liked.
Jude - love it
Abel - like it
Samson nn Sammy - like Sam/Sammy, but prefer Samuel.
Peregrine nn Pip - no
Lucas - it's not to my taste, but perfectly fine.
Indiana - I quite like it for a girl
Crispin nn Kit - It's fine as a surname.

I'd go with Georgie or Tallulah and Jude or Abel.

BewareOfTheToddler · 30/06/2017 22:52

Love Elspeth! Also like Sybil (but spelled like this).

Of the boys' names, I love Jude and Lucas.

Not so keen on the others - sorry! Really not a fan of Georgette (reminds me of Georgette Heyer) and Abel has bad associations for me.

Ethel might just catch on - it sounds very granny-chic and almost fashionable, and Effie (or Eggie, as my phone would have it Grin) is rather nice.

LorelaiVictoriaGilmore · 30/06/2017 22:46

Love Percival and Peregrine and Crispin! Great names.

Tattybogle89 · 30/06/2017 21:01

Only like Jude.
Dont mind Lucas but personally reminds me or mucus.
And georgette sounds like courgette...

Elbi · 30/06/2017 20:58

Sybil and Samson. Lovely.

soundsystem · 30/06/2017 15:49

We have very similar taste in names!

Peregrine nn Pip is my favourite (was vetoed by DH). Jude is DH's favourite (I like it but our DS didn't look like a Jude). Crispin nn Kit I also really like.

Elspeth and Florrie are my favourites from your girls. I really dislike Tallulah (and I can cant really explain why, sorry!)

Mothervulva · 30/06/2017 15:49

I have an Elspeth we call Effie as DD1 couldn't say her name.

Abel is my favourite of your boys.

AmysTiara · 30/06/2017 15:46

Abel, Jude and Lucas are nice. Really don't like any of the other names sorry.

BendydickCuminsnatch · 30/06/2017 15:46

Wow! I think they're all VERY try-hard, except for Lucas.

BackforGood · 30/06/2017 15:44

erm.... well, Lucas is OK.

Redpramlady · 30/06/2017 15:40

Fav girls name is florri and I also like florrianne
I was called Sybil in Victorian week a a child at primary and i hated it! Ha! Remember by bf was given the name Sadie which I thought was much kinder ha!

Like Lucas Jude and Abel (Abel much less common)

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pasbeaucoupdegendarme · 30/06/2017 14:56

Georgette and Jude are ok.

The others I wouldn't use unless you intend to be in private education.... (and I have 2 dc with horrifically aspirational names...)

smartyclogs · 30/06/2017 14:52

I'm afraid I dislike all of them.
Sybil is particularly awful and I can never understand why so many like it (on Mn). All sound too posh to my ears.

DramaAlpaca · 30/06/2017 14:45

I love Sybil (with that spelling) and I like Lucas and Jude too.

The rest are not my style at all, and most of them made me wince when I read them. Sorry!

Lovegaultier · 30/06/2017 14:41

Unusual names and im afraid I made an involuntary face at some of them ie Ethel, Elspeth and Percival. I do like Jude.

noodlebum · 30/06/2017 14:37

Out of those names I like Georgette, Jude, Samson, Lucas and Indiana

alpacasandwich · 30/06/2017 14:27

The girls' names all sound a bit "Victorian servant girl" to me. Also I don't understand how you can force a nickname, they seem to just naturally happen?

At a push, Sybil but spelt correctly!

anniebambammie · 30/06/2017 14:26

Elspeth and Lucas

Iwasjustabouttosaythat · 30/06/2017 14:19

Georgette and Indiana only.