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Opinion a on shortlist!

83 replies

Frankie2015 · 10/12/2017 19:55

After going back and forth for ages with DH as we have totally opposite tastes in names this is our shortlist’s for DC2. We’re not finding out the gender. What do you think? Please dont be too brutal 🙈

Girls
Nancy
Betsy
Hallie
Lila
Xanthe
Effie

Boys
Spencer
Freddie
Fletcher
Rory
Stanley

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BrizzleDrizzle · 11/12/2017 07:11

Forgot to say Nancy will enjoy the Nancy Drew books when she's older.

BrizzleDrizzle · 11/12/2017 07:09

Nancy or Xanthe.
Don't use Spencer or fletcher because of characters from old tv shows.
Rory is good.

Bizarroworld · 11/12/2017 06:59

TheOtherClass In what world is Effie too popular?!🤨🤨

I like all of your girls names, especially Effie and Xanthe! I don’t think your boys names are as nice but I would pick Fletcher.

glitterbiscuits · 11/12/2017 00:03

Nancy and Rory

TheOtherClass · 11/12/2017 00:02

Bit of a luke warm response from me but I'm all for parents naming their kids what they want so I'd suggest just going for whatever one you like the most. I think they are all a bit too popular for me. Although I ended up back,in my kids fairly popular names myself so I should criticise 🤦🏻‍♀️

Nancy - Don't like it much. Too popular
Betsy - Don't like it much. Too popular
Hallie - It's nice but prefer Hayley
Lila - Nice name
Xanthe - Don't like it much
Effie - way too popular

Boys
Spencer - Really don't like it. (Spencer Pratt🤢)
Freddie - too popular. Ok for little boys less so for an adult
Fletcher - Ok
Rory - Ok
Stanley - ok

dotdotdotmustdash · 11/12/2017 00:02

Lila and Rory, no question.

PandaCat · 11/12/2017 00:00

Love Rory, if this baby was a boy he would have been Rory!

Not a massive fan of your girls names but if I had to pick, I'd pick Nancy

Buntysoven · 10/12/2017 23:57

I have a Nancy so LOVE that. Rory is by miles the best boys name.

Lily2007 · 10/12/2017 23:52

Lila and Rory. Effie makes me think of Effing. Xmas Smile

LadyPug · 10/12/2017 23:48

Love Nancy,Betsy, Effie and Freddie

StuffAndNonsenseYes · 10/12/2017 23:35

Love Nancy (top of the list for possible future DD) and Stanley (DS's middle name)

manicinsomniac · 10/12/2017 23:32

Nancy - Don't like it. Seems old fashioned to me.
Betsy - ditto Nancy. They're both kind of Enid Blyton or Victorian
Hallie - quite like it. Prefer Hayley
Lila - like it. Pretty and sweet.
Xanthe - love it. I have a 3 year old Xanthe. Comes up a lot on here but think it's actually pretty unusual
Effie - love it. Very sweet and different.

Boys
Spencer - like it. I'm quite a fan of surnamey names
Freddie - not keen but it's ok
Fletcher - quite like it
Rory - quite like it
Stanley - not keen at all.

Joinourclub · 10/12/2017 21:52

I love Nancy and Betsy for a girl and Freddie and Stanley for a boy. Freddie is super popular around here though.

Suggestions:

Sadie
Marnie
Nora

Hector
Sidney

SantaStuckInTheChimney · 10/12/2017 21:43

Nancy and Lila are my favourite girls' names from your list.
Betsy is a dog's name IMO, Effie is a nickname and Hallie will have a lifetime of mispronunciation (Holly).

Spencer and Stanley are my favourite from your boys' names.
Don't like Freddie or Fletcher. Rory is very popular and is likely to be one of a few in his class at school.

DramaAlpaca · 10/12/2017 21:28

I don't like cutesy girls' names which rules out most of them.

Lila and Xanthe are both quite nice.

I adore Rory, but really dislike the rest of the boys' list. Sorry!

NotAgainYoda · 10/12/2017 21:22

Hallie

Rory - although I don't really like it that much

What about:

Michael
Patrick
Matthew
Louis

pinkpanther84 · 10/12/2017 21:19

Of the list, I prefer Betsy and Freddy

minipie · 10/12/2017 21:19

Girls

Lila and Xanthe are my favourites

Nancy and Hallie are ok

Betsy is too cutesy and Effie is too frumpy

Boys

Rory is the best, Freddie is nice if short for Frederick but not on its own

Spencer is ok, Fraser is ok too

Dislike Stanley and Fletcher

flingingmelon · 10/12/2017 21:11

Xanthe and Rory

ImogenHeat · 10/12/2017 21:08

Rory is my favourite of the boys' names.

I'm not a fan of surnames for first names (which Spencer and Fletcher are to me) or shortened names for when they're adults (Freddie) and I'm just not keen on Stanley!

I think some of the girls' names are cute for a baby or young girl but probably only Nancy (at a push) for a grown woman.

Just my opinion, obviously!

Glumglowworm · 10/12/2017 21:07

Nancy and Rory

mrspatel77 · 10/12/2017 20:53

You have come on here and asked people not to be brutal!!! Lol!!!

eastlondoner · 10/12/2017 20:50

Lila and Stanley. I had both of these in mind myself!

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Frankie2015 · 10/12/2017 20:48

Thanks everyone!! Interesting responses on the boys I’m definitely not in love with any of them but really struggling to find somethings classic but not over used! I like Fraser!! Thank you! I’ll have to run that by DH

It’s so hard trying to agree! Nancy, Betsy and Xanthe are my current favourite but my DH hates Xanthe (I’m refusing to take it off the list yet!)

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MegAndSprog · 10/12/2017 20:37

Xanthe (love!) and Rory.

How about Fraser?

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