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First shortlist!

34 replies

SadieAB9 · 06/10/2018 16:48

Only just found out we are expecting DC2 so this may be the first of many threads asking for name advice! Our shortlist so far is:

Wilfred (although less sure about this now after another post where I asked about this name)
Oskar (family connection makes me want to spell it with a 'K')
Barnaby
Louis

Theodora
Dorothea
Eliza
Margot
Elizabeth
Sylvie
Genevieve
Pearl
Mabel

These are first thoughts - some I love, some DH loves - thought I'd add them all without saying who likes what so I could show him the unbiased results! (Not that anyone would choose my name's over his just because they're mine, but he'd claim that if mine were more popular! Grin

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LegoPiecesEverywhere · 01/12/2018 07:18

Sylvia but prefer Silvia.
Louis

ForAMinuteThere · 25/11/2018 12:25

Wilfreds are absolutely everywhere and it's becoming extremely common. It's going to be very dated.

Barnaby is lovely, don't hear many of those but a lovely name. All the Oscars I know are very lovely children, which helps. Louis is a bit chav (sorry) where we live.

Dorothea - Dot- is lovely. Mabel also is. Margot I think will date very quickly.

Polkasq · 25/11/2018 09:34

I like Wilfred and Pearl best.

Madeline88 · 25/11/2018 08:05

I like Oscar and Louie, and Genevieve, Margot and Mabel.

Astronica · 25/11/2018 07:58

I love: Wilfred (and love nn Wilf), Oskar and Louis.
I love: Eliza, Sylvie, Genevieve.
I like: Theodora and Elizabeth

pilates · 24/11/2018 21:17

Louis and Eliza

Tallie12 · 24/11/2018 19:53

Louis and Eliza get my vote!

masktaster · 24/11/2018 19:45

Wilfred - love this. Love both Wilf and Freddie
Oskar - DS was very nearly Oscar. Liked it a lot then, but it's not stayed on my "future babies" shortlist
Barnaby - like, don't love
Louis - not especially keen

Of your girls' list, I like Sylvie and Mabel best. Elizabeth doesn't age, and I've rarely minded being one, except when most people assume I must go by a nickname (I don't.) I have no real strong feelings about the rest of them.

MikeUniformMike · 24/11/2018 14:54

Wilfred - ok
Oskar (family connection makes me want to spell it with a 'K') - no. Oscar is too popular
Barnaby - ok
Louis -ok

Theodora - no
Dorothea - prefer Dorothy
Eliza - ok
Margot ok
Elizabeth - lovely
Sylvie - no
Genevieve - no
Pearl - no
Mabel - ok

bluechameleon · 24/11/2018 13:43

Wilfred - not sure, kind of cute
Oskar - nice
Barnaby - love this one
Louis - ok
Theodora - not keen
Dorothea - not keen
Eliza - love
Margot - ok, prefer Margaret
Elizabeth - nice
Sylvie - ok, prefer Sylvia
Genevieve - love
Pearl - dont like
Mabel - ok, a bit plain
My top picks would be Barnaby and Genevieve

CakeRattleandRoll · 24/11/2018 13:34

Favourites are Oskar (prefer Oscar) and Louis.
Genevieve, Margot and Sylvia (rather than Sylvie)

mummypug · 24/11/2018 11:51

Love Oskar, Louis or Eliza the best

purple8pig · 23/11/2018 18:47

I love wilfred,barnaby, Eliza, margot, silvia and Mabel

Cattenberg · 07/10/2018 22:17

I like Wilfred. As well as Wilf, NNs could include Will or Fred/Freddy.

I knew a Louis. He pronounced it "Lewis", but people kept assuming it was pronounced "Louie" and I think this annoyed him.

I like Eliza. It does make me think of Eliza Doolittle, but I expect people would soon forget that association and just think of your DD.

I love Sylvie. I think it might be the French version of Sylvia. Unfortunately, I couldn't use either name for family reasons.

chocolatefoxes · 07/10/2018 21:58

Wilfred - love this name, sweet and gentle sounding. Wilf is a nice nickname
Oskar - A bit overused imo and there is a possibility if you go with that spelling people might get it wrong.
Barnaby - Dislike
Louis - Love this name.

Theodora - eh not a huge fan
Dorothea - beautiful name, unusual but not too out there.
Eliza - classic and elegant
Margot - dislike, makes me think of maggots
Elizabeth - don't really like but lots of nickname potential
Sylvie - prefer Sylvia but Sylvie is nice too.
Genevieve - eh it's ok
Pearl - nice
Mabel - really cute

Icklepup · 07/10/2018 21:30

Wilfred or Eliza.. lovely!

madeoficecream · 07/10/2018 20:43

Love them all except Elizabeth, which I dont hate but I do think is just a little dull. And Barnaby which I just dont like the sound of for some reason.

I think id go for Mabel or Wilfred if I was forced to pick!! But as I said I think they are mostly all great names

TatianaLarina · 07/10/2018 20:40

Margot, Louis or Oscar.

Don’t like any of the others.

purple8pig · 07/10/2018 19:34

love Wilfred and Barnaby

like Eliza and mabel

love Margot

silverliningsa · 07/10/2018 10:32

Louis and Eliza!

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 07/10/2018 10:19

Louis and Elizabeth.

Shadow1234 · 07/10/2018 03:07

Louis and Genevieve for me!

inabox · 06/10/2018 20:17

I've got an Elizabeth. Love it, has so many nick names. Don't really like your other girls names. What about Matilda or Penelope?

Like all the boys names except Wilf not so much. What about Jasper?

MollyHuaCha · 06/10/2018 20:10

Wilfred - I like it
Oskar - great name. But with a 'k' there will be a lifetime of spelling corrections to be made
Barnaby - it's ok
Louis - love it if it's pronounced 'lou-ee'

Theodora - ok
Dorothea - ok
Eliza - lovely

Margot - lovely
Elizabeth - lovely
Sylvie - no
Genevieve - nice
Pearl - no
Mabel - no

ReginaPhalange89 · 06/10/2018 19:58

Wilfred - sorry I don't like this one, too old man style for me
Oskar - I like it, not sold on the spelling but I do like the name
Barnaby - mmm.... Don't think I like this one either, another old man one
Louis - lovely !

Theodora - not keen
Dorothea not keen
Eliza lovely
Margot - hate hate hate and it's so daddy. Ppl on here seem to love it but I can't bare it lol
Elizabeth - i dislike it purely because of an absolute cow I know called Elizabeth. But I do like the nns associated!
Sylvie - old lady
Genevieve - mmm... Think its come back into fashion but I'm not on board just yet, growing on me though
Pearl - old lady
Mabel - the oldest lady in all the land haha

Sorry, I'm sure I'm probably one of the few who aren't that keen on the old fashioned names that seem to be making a come back ! Louis and Eliza are the two I like most