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Help. We only like / agree on one name

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floriad · 08/02/2018 07:22

We both like Thomas.

But it doesn't really work with our surname... And we seem have really different tastes in girl's names.

I'd be really grateful for suggestions / advice.

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nobutreally · 08/02/2018 19:59

Alexander
Frederik nn Fred or Rik/Riki
Tobermory nn Toby (I suspect this may not actually be a real name except for Wombles. But it should be)

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floriad · 08/02/2018 19:58

Franlkin would probably work but I personally honestly prefer Frank.

Johanna and Anna are nice but don't give me this warm feeling of "this could be the name.", tbh.

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floriad · 08/02/2018 19:52

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I think I like Susanna. Thanks :)

Katarina is nice. But there's the issue of the pronunciation, the spelling etc...

Emil I like, but always makes me think of dämlich, ie stupid in German.

I wouldn't have thought of that one. But I also have weird associations with some names... (Peter, for example...)

Emil reminds me of the detectives and of the Lindgren book :)

spotty
I really like Leonard. Leonard, Emil, Frank and Francesco are names I like (but DH thinks they're too "out there"...)

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Swearwolf · 08/02/2018 19:45

We have a frank short for Franklin, would that work? I think it'd sound fine in German.

CormoranStrike · 08/02/2018 19:35

I’m guessing the surname is Thomason.

So, dual language names from me are:

Alex
Axel
Peter
Kurt

Johanna
Anna
Sylvie

MikeUniformMike · 08/02/2018 19:17

Rudy?

hystericaluterus · 08/02/2018 19:14

Emil I like, but always makes me think of dämlich, ie stupid in German.

MikeUniformMike · 08/02/2018 18:32

Emil is fab. As in Emil and the Detectives.

SpottyBrolly · 08/02/2018 18:23

Emil is nice. What about Bernard or Leonard? Lots of shortnings with both names if that appeals to you.

JumpingFrogs · 08/02/2018 18:18

Clara would be fine in German. And I believe Alice is quite popular in German too. I know a Swiss German child called Emmeline. Katarina? Susanna? Louisa? I think all of those would work in German too

Ariela · 08/02/2018 14:20

If it's a girl, Tamsin (or Tamzin, Tamsyn etc) is Cornish for Thomasina.

However you may find which baby arrives you child doesn't look like a 'chosen name' but something else altogether!

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floriad · 08/02/2018 14:07

Erm, no. I like it
I might be overthinking it. ;)

Theo is too popular imo.

harriet

Not Francis. Too pope-y, feminine and doesn't sound nice in German (unfortunately...)

But I do like Frank.

I'll have to ask my OH (again...) this evening...

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harrietm87 · 08/02/2018 13:41

What about Max or Ferdinand?

Don't like Francesco/Franco - call him Francis if you want Frank.

Francesca for a girl is lovely. What about Clara, Alba, Charlotte?

allegretto · 08/02/2018 13:32

Really? It wouldn't give you an impression of "they were unable to come up with a first name"?
Erm, no. I like it.

rainsbows30 · 08/02/2018 13:04

Theo

rainsbows30 · 08/02/2018 13:04

Timothy?

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floriad · 08/02/2018 12:36

Arnold isn't a name I like, tbh.

What do you think about Emil, Francesco and Frank / Franco?
I love those names but DH doesn't. I'm just wondering whether I should bring them up again...

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SpottyBrolly · 08/02/2018 11:34

How about Arnold?

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floriad · 08/02/2018 11:13

allegretto

Really? It wouldn't give you an impression of "they were unable to come up with a first name"?

Emilia:

I like Emilia but there are girls named Amelia, Emily, Amelie, Emmeline...

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floriad · 08/02/2018 11:12

*mammie"

DH loves Robert. I like it but it's a bit "middle aged" imo...

Our surname isn't Thomas. But it would be like Andrew Andrews or the already mentioned David Davies...

I like Tobias! Thanks :)

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Corneliusmurphy · 08/02/2018 10:52

A friend with similar criteria has a Bruno and Emilia both of which I love

Argeles · 08/02/2018 10:50

I love the German name Sophine for a girl.

allegretto · 08/02/2018 10:49

I don't know. It would be a bit like calling your child Andy Anderson (our surname isn't Thomas but contains the name Thomas....)

Personally I love names like that. Don't rule it out!

pipilangstrumpf · 08/02/2018 10:46

Tobias
Quentin

Helena
Antonia

MammieBear · 08/02/2018 10:42

Right, didn't realise your surname was Thomas. How about one of the other classics like James or Robert or Timothy?

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