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Help with narrowing down this list

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NakedMum33and3rd · 21/08/2018 14:26

Hi!

We are due with DC3 in 5 weeks.
We already have 2 DS Noah and Levi.

We don't know the gender of the baby but have quite a long list and really want to narrow it down.

What is your favourite boy and girl name from the following....

Girls
Silver
Zara
Lake
Eliza
Fleur
Sadie
Lily

Boys
Ray
Ezra
Beck
Rafael
Oscar
Gabriel

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SilverySurfer · 27/08/2018 14:11

Sadie or Fleur and Oscar or Gabriel

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 27/08/2018 13:46

Zeb is great !
How about Zephyr (Zeph) ?

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 27/08/2018 13:45

Just seen your revised list, I would have chosen Ray and Silver/Zara, but will go with Rafael and Zara.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 27/08/2018 11:42

Not my usual type of name but I quite like Zeb!

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NakedMum33and3rd · 27/08/2018 09:13

I've just thought of another boys name I like.

What do you think of Zebadiah? Zeb for short.

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yikesanotherbooboo · 23/08/2018 20:10

Zara .Eliza and Sadie with Zara or possibly Sadie( Sarah) being the best fits if you are looking for matching style
As far as boys go Ezra looks the best fit but I have always had a soft spot for the angels, Gabriel and Raphael of which I might plump for Gabe.

Chlo22 · 23/08/2018 16:21

We must have similar tastes. Sadie and Lily are our top choices for a girl but love the others too. Love Ezra and Rafferty for a boy , particularly Raffe. For boys we've gone a bit more traditional and agreed on Harry or Teddy. I also love Beau but DH isn't keen so think we will be sticking with the above!

17caterpillars1mouse · 23/08/2018 16:03

Eliza or Zara

Ezra

DramaAlpaca · 21/08/2018 21:48

From the list in your OP:
Girls - Zara or Eliza
Boys - Oscar or Gabriel

From your narrowed down list: Zara or Rafael.

Ezra probably goes best, but I dislike it.

OutPinked · 21/08/2018 21:45

Zara and Ezra.

MikeUniformMike · 21/08/2018 21:23

Zara and Ezra go best.

I'm of the same mind as kenandbarbie
Girls
Silver awful
Zara I like it except for the shop
Lake awful
Eliza nice
Fleur ok but a bit wishy washy
Sadie not keen
Lily lovely but I don't like Lil

Boys
Ray ok if short for Raymond
Ezra awful and faddy
Beck awful and faddy
Rafael - no
Oscar - no
Gabriel - not keen and will get Gay as a nn,

firsttime17 · 21/08/2018 20:30

Eliza and Ezra... very nice names!x

kenandbarbie · 21/08/2018 20:29

Girls
Silver awful
Zara I like it except for the shop
Lake awful
Eliza lovely
Fleur ok but a bit wishy washy
Sadie Lovely
Lily lovely

Boys
Ray ok if short for Raymond
Ezra awful and faddy
Beck awful and faddy
Rafael lovely and I like Rafe nn
Oscar lovely
Gabriel lovely but will get Gay as a nn, ok if you manage to make Gabe dominant nn

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 21/08/2018 20:25

Sadie is lovely.

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NakedMum33and3rd · 21/08/2018 20:23

Thanks so much everyone.
DH and I have narrowed it down to

Zara
Sadie
Ezra
Rafael

Just going to wait and see what this little one is and what suits it!

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flatrabbit · 21/08/2018 19:10

Eliza and Gabriel

SuperstarDJ · 21/08/2018 17:47

I think Silver & Lake are awful and Lily and Oscar are overused to the point where they are now boring and bland imo.

I like Sadie best from the girls list and Gabriel or Ezra from the boys list.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 21/08/2018 17:05

Eliza and Gabriel.

MrsMolehillMountain · 21/08/2018 16:12

Eliza and Rafael

I love Lily but I think Levi and Lily sounds a bit of a mouthful!

SleepingStandingUp · 21/08/2018 15:46

Zara, Lily or Fleur.
No to Silver and Lake is definitely no.

Ezra, Rafael, Gabriel all cutte
Ray and Beck are big no

Cbeebiesrehab · 21/08/2018 15:41

Ezra and Zara also both continue the ‘four letter’ theme! Although Eliza is my favourite :)

TatianaLarina · 21/08/2018 15:29

Zara and Rafael or Gabriel.

I like Oscar but it’s very popular.

MalachisMum1 · 21/08/2018 15:28

Sadie and Oscar x

BellMcEnd · 21/08/2018 15:17

Silver and Ezra.

Would also suggest Reuben and Casper.

Congratulations!

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NakedMum33and3rd · 21/08/2018 15:15

Looks like Sadie, Zara and Ezra are in the lead for now. (I think these have always been my preference too). I'm really struggling to imagine using them though. I don't know why!

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