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38 replies

hedwigger · 03/10/2018 21:35

Opinions on my shortlist please!!!
Also other suggestions that I might like based on these as I'm struggling now -with boys names more than girls names!Confused

Boys
Ezra
Grey
Romeo
Rusty

Girls
Asha
Effie
Frances (or Francis?)
Gloria
Harrie
Noa
Rory
Rosalie

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KateTTC123 · 06/10/2018 09:12

I love Rusty and Asha

MikeUniformMike · 05/10/2018 19:22

Gloria will be Glo, unless you shorten to the rather lovely Lori.

MikeUniformMike · 05/10/2018 19:21

Boys
Ezra - no
Grey - no
Romeo - no
Rusty - no
All dreadful

Girls
Asha - brimful of?
Effie - effin' awful
Frances (or Francis?) Frances
Gloria
Harrie - No
Noa - no
Rory - no
Rosalie - prefer Rosalind. Rosalie is too like Rosie Lee .

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PinkAvocado · 05/10/2018 15:24

I like Ezra or Rory if a boy.

Your girl’s list is much harder for me...Harrie but only if Harriet. Your girl list is much harder as none are appealing to me. Half are pretty masculine sounding. Gloria is terrible. I think Harrie(t) if the t is included is ok.

Aprilislonggone · 05/10/2018 15:20

With regards to Rusty, have you considered if he had red hair what the repercussions would be for the poor bairn?
My dd had brown hair at birth, ginger now.

foxtiger · 05/10/2018 15:17

I don't like any of your boys' names but I like Rory for a boy! I like Frances and Rosalie for girls. Definitely Frances not Francis, which is traditionally the boys' spelling.

Glumglowworm · 04/10/2018 19:49

Gilmore girls Rory was short for Lorelai! Rory as a nickname for Lorelai or Aurora is ok but not on its own for a girl

I don’t like any of your boys names, especially Grey (boring colour) and Rusty (dogs name) but Ezra is the least bad

I prefer Francesca to Frances (Francis is a boys name)

HarrieT is nice, she can be known as Harrie but should have the full name officially

cptartapp · 04/10/2018 19:48

Don't like any of your names, sorry.
And I know a five year old Rusty, that's what's on his bc so not a nickname. Has a brother with a similarly odd name too.

Cosmoa · 04/10/2018 19:38

@Coffeewithmyoxyg3n

Lol I love gilmore girls! My sister begged my to name my daughter Lorelai haha! Rory is a girls name to me too. Well... Unisex at least.

Cosmoa · 04/10/2018 19:34

How about Ezri for a girl? You won't meet many!

That was the name of the baby who shared a post labour room with me and my DD. It's similar to my babys name and there was another baby named Izal

daisypond · 04/10/2018 19:04

Not keen on any of the boys' names.
Frances is by far my favourite from the girls' list. Rosalie is pretty, and there's something rather splendid about Gloria, too. None of the other names.

Tallie12 · 04/10/2018 18:55

Ezra and Frances are lovely! Also p.p suggestion of Rosa is stunning.

17caterpillars1mouse · 04/10/2018 11:17

From your boys list I love Ezra and like Grey as a middle name only. Romeo and Rusty! Are awful

From your girls list

Asha - not a fan
Effie - I like it but feel it needs a full name
Frances (or Francis?) - I love Francis for a bit but not keen On Frances for a girl. I find it stuffy. Love Francesca though
Gloria - pretty. I prefer Gloriana though
Harrie - is it missing a 't'?
Noa - no
Rory - cute as a nn
Rosalie - not my style. Much prefer Rosalind or Rosalin or simply Rosa

Coffeewithmyoxyg3n · 04/10/2018 07:39

Clearly no Gilmore girls fans. Rory is definitely a girl's name to me OP!

finallychangedmyusername · 04/10/2018 07:30

Ezra and Rosalie are great.

userabcname · 04/10/2018 07:17

Ezra and Rosalie

Bridgetwithoutthejones · 04/10/2018 07:11

Boys
Ezra- I’ve never liked it but it’s quite popular now so am clearly in the minority
Grey- no
Romeo- no
Rusty- no, sounds like a dog

Girls
Asha- okay, not great
Effie- I really love this. Maybe a ‘more complete’ name, such as Elizabeth, with this as a nn?
Frances (or Francis?)- okay
Gloria- hate it
Harrie- no
Noa - no
Rory- no
Rosalie- pretty

IceBearRocks · 04/10/2018 06:32

First thread where i like any name!!!

PurpleNailVarnish · 04/10/2018 06:17

I don't normally comment on the baby names threads but you ask for judging so that makes me think it's ok!
My now adult DCs have unusual names so I like them in general but you do have to think carefully.

Boys
Ezra - I know a boy called Ezra, he's 20 now and he's an excellent man so I like it.
Grey - grey is a drab colour but also I think of the 50 Shades books, 30 years from now your son won't want a name associated with a badly written book about a sexually coercive man. So no.
Romeo - Poor kid. Romeo in R+Juliet is a weak dreamer. Plus the Beckhams have a Romeo and it sounds like you're copying. No.
Rusty - no. Just no.

Girls
Asha - as others have said, it's an Indian name but I like it.
Effie - effing hell? No, it's silly.
Frances - it's ok, a bit plain and horsey. If you're horsey then fair enough.
Gloria - I love it, it's fabulous.
Harrie - I like it but it is very masculine.
Noa - I like it but again, it makes me think of Noah the boys name. How about Noah for a boy?
Rory - it's a boys name, firmly. I'd put it on your boys list.
Rosalie - it's nice but very 'normal' compared to your other names, do you want a normal name?

ReginaPhalange89 · 04/10/2018 05:44

Boys
Ezra - lovely, though maybe a bit popular now
Grey - a colour, not a name
Romeo - definitely not .
Rusty - no. That's a nickname. Awful as a first name

Girls
Asha - there's a takeaway near me called Ashas, so no.
Effie - I actually like this but most people don't , maybe use it as a nn for a longer name ?
Frances - too old fashioned . Frankie is cute though
Gloria - makes me think gorilla
Harrie - t? Harriet is nice. Harrie isn't
Noa - Noah ? Boy's name.
Rory - boy's name
Rosalie - kind of cute ! Prefer Rosie

Sophronia · 04/10/2018 00:13

I like Ezra and Frances or Gloria

Joeybee · 03/10/2018 23:29

Boys
Ezra - not a fan.
Grey - love it, but for a middle name.
Romeo - great name. I think you'd get people commenting about the Beckhams though.
Rusty - no. Dogs name.

Girls
Asha - too boyish
Effie - too cutesy. Nice nickname though.
Frances (or Francis?) - too date. Frances is a girls name. Francis is a boys name.
Gloria - Awesome ñame. Don't know why it's not more popular.
Harrie - short for Harriet or Henrietta, but not on its own.
Noa - okay.
Rory - boys name.
Rosalie - nice, a bit boring.

unexpectedtwist · 03/10/2018 23:22

How about Ezri for a girl? You won't meet many!

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