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Go ahead and rate my shortlist!

34 replies

babblebot · 03/10/2018 20:16

Hi allSmile

Just another thread of someone trying to narrow down a shortlist, I'd appreciate your honest opinions!!

Boys-
Errol
Humphrey
Lockie
Tate
Zander
Zeus

Girls-
Amitie
Athena
Elvie
Fifer
Florence
Jolie
Nellie

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whatausername · 03/10/2018 20:29

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17caterpillars1mouse · 03/10/2018 20:29

Boys-
Errol - I really like this. It was on my long list
Humphrey - love but wouldn't do it to a child. I think it would make the teenage years very difficult for him
Lockie - ok as a nn for Lachlan but not as a full name
Tate - dislike
Zander - I like this and this spelling
Zeus - no. Feels similar to calling your child Hulk. It's a lot to live up to

Girls-
Amitie - dislike
Athena - nice strong name just not my style
Elvie - cute as a nn for something? Though will probably get mixed up with Evie all the time
Fifer - sorry I think it's awful and sounds a bit like fifa
Florence - pretty just very popular in my area
Jolie - Angelina
Nellie - nice as a nickname

donkey86 · 03/10/2018 20:28

Seeing as you asked for honest opinions: :)

Boys-
Errol - I like this
Humphrey - old fashioned, but ok
Lockie - is that a name?
Tate - and Lyle?
Zander - I like this, but I’d use Alexander and have Zander as a nickname
Zeus - a name like that is a lot to live up to!

Girls-
Amitie - like Amity horror? Avoid
Athena - I like this, though it does make me think of the shop
Elvie - sounds like it’s short for something
Fifer - from Fife?
Florence - nice
Jolie - like Angelina? No.
Nellie - great as a nickname but not in its own right

beachbodyunready · 03/10/2018 20:28

Sorry but every one of your boys names is awful, of the girls I'd only consider Florence - sorry Grin

LeeMiller · 03/10/2018 20:28

Zander (or Xander) is the best of the boys names, ideally short for Alexander. Zeus is a lot to live up to!

Florence is nice, Athena is fine, the others sound like nicknames, not names for an adult.

DramaAlpaca · 03/10/2018 20:25

I really don't think you'd like my honest opinions so I'm going to keep quiet.

All I will say is that Florence is a beautiful name.

Cheeseplantandpickle · 03/10/2018 20:24

Zander and Athens.

maxiflump1 · 03/10/2018 20:23

I'm sorry but I don't like any of your boys names! At a push Tate is ok (Zeus is awful!: what a reputation to live up to!)

Re the girls I like Florence and Athena best.

Bunnybigears · 03/10/2018 20:22

Boys-
Errol - no
Humphrey - awful
Lockie - no
Tate - ok
Zander - ok if short for Alexander
Zeus - no no no

Girls-
Amitie - like this
Athena - no
Elvie- no
Fifer - no
Florence - boring
Jolie - ok
Nellie - the elephant

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