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Please help me whittle down my list!

41 replies

lovelyjubilly · 05/10/2017 11:51

I have one of those very annoying DHs who doesn't particularly enjoy the process of picking names for our dc, has absolutely zero suggestions etc. I need to present him with a shortlist for discussion and wondered if you lot could help me whittle it down a bit.

We already have a Jemima and a Cleo.

BOYS:
Amos
Austin
Basil
Caspian
Fergus
Gideon
Jasper
Judah
Levi
Otis
Rufus
Rupert
Zebedee

GIRLS:
Alba
Allegra
Alma
Annie
Audrey
Coral
Dorothy
Georgia
Hazel
Juniper
Martha
Nancy
Noelle
Olive
Paloma
Ramona
Rosa
Tansy
Verity
Wren

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ChocolateCrunch · 05/10/2017 15:27

I love your DDs names!

From your list:
Jasper or Rupert
Audrey or Martha

Argeles · 05/10/2017 14:29

Austin, Jasper or Rupert.

Audrey, Noelle or Paloma.

Ptol · 05/10/2017 13:52

Caspian
Amos
Rupert

Love Wren for a girl that's beautiful.

TempsPerdu · 05/10/2017 12:53

From your boys' list I'd keep Jasper, Rufus and Austin. Quite like Caspian and Zebedee, but they're too 'out there' for me (although I do love Zeb as a nickname). Not keen on the others.

Really like lots of your girls' choices - would keep Alba, Hazel, Juniper, Nancy, Wren, Verity and Rosa.

Favourites are Rufus and either Hazel or Rosa (we're expecting a DD in December and these are both on our shortlist).

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 05/10/2017 12:52

Boys.I only like Otis and Casper is a nice alternative to Caspian. Gideon is ghastly. Just makes me think you know who.

Girls.
Love Dorothy. Rosa Tansy and Georgia.

octoberfarm · 05/10/2017 12:45

I love Caspian, Jasper, Juniper, Olive and Wren!

Chaffinch4 · 05/10/2017 12:38

Lots of lovely names. I'd say ramona or jasper.

Sophronia · 05/10/2017 12:30

Amos and Ramona

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 05/10/2017 12:04

I love Rupert and Rufus, and Juniper and Nancy.

Suggestion:- Tristan and Calypso.

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lovelyjubilly · 05/10/2017 12:02

Argh you've all said different things! Grin

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yasmin05 · 05/10/2017 12:01

I'll go for Gideon and Aubrey! :)

Ginandplatonic · 05/10/2017 11:59

With your existing names I like Rupert for a boy (or Rufus, but you'll get the "dog name" thing) and Verity for a girl.

user1499786242 · 05/10/2017 11:59

Rupert and olive 😍

auntym · 05/10/2017 11:58

From your list I like Otis and Martha best. I would remove Judah, Zebedee, Paloma and Ramona and suggest the addition of Jonah.

Wishfulmakeupping · 05/10/2017 11:57

I like Rufus and Rupert best from you boy choices- Gideon is lovely but not sure it flows as well with your dd name's.
Out of you girl choices l love the name Georgia, Noelle, Martha and Wren are also really nice.

cakesandphotos · 05/10/2017 11:55

I like Rupert and Furgus. For girls I think Nancy is pretty! I like Dorothy too. I’m a big fan of old school names. Olive is lovely with with Olivia being the top name this year I think I would steer clear