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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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Observatorycrest · 06/10/2018 19:14

baby name threads...i love these

Barnaby- i know a few
Louis- i know too many
Wilfred- no none but very old fashioned and he will likely be called Wils
Tobias is cool and can be shortened to Toby!

Theodora
Dorothea - will definitely be called dot or thea
Eliza - I like although (Frozen) hmm maybe popular
Margot- I know one Margot and I like it
Elizabeth - Not a name I like but I do like Beth
Sylvie - Hmm
Genevieve - like
Pearl - nope
Mabel - oh no
Jemima is a good name too----

finallychangedmyusername · 06/10/2018 19:06

From your boys list I like all of them, although prefer Oscar spelt like this.

Not keen on Dorothea, Theodora, Pearl, Genevieve or Margot. Elizabeth, Sylvie and Mabel are ok. Love Eliza.

daisypond · 06/10/2018 19:01

I like all your boys' names.

I like most of the girls - especially Theodora, Elizabeth, Eliza, Dorothea and Margot.
Sylvie is OK
Genevieve - not keen but it's OK
Pearl - OK, but not keen
Mabel - no.

Sungura · 06/10/2018 18:57

Wilfred Not a bad name. Wilford is an alternative.
Oskar I don't like like this name. Makes me think of Oscar the Grouch. It's just ugly.
BarnabySo Cute! My favourite of your boys names.
Louis Nope. Hate the pronunciation Louie. Like Lewis much better.

Theodora A little too old fashioned for my taste. Also a mouthful.
DorotheaAll right, as it has plenty of nn potential.
Eliza Love this name.
Margot Love this no nonsense name, too. So cute, but tough.
ElizabethAll right. Lots of nn potential.
Sylvie Cute, but a nn for Sylvia.
GenevieveDon't really care for this very popular name.
Pearl Don't like it for reasons I can't explain.
Mabel Adorable and pretty.

bridgetreilly · 06/10/2018 17:50

I love Dorothea. That would be top of my list, no question. I also quite like Eliza and Margot from your list.

figelnarage · 06/10/2018 17:34

Louis and Eliza get my votes.

17caterpillars1mouse · 06/10/2018 17:31

Wilfred - I like it, mainly because I love Wilf. I had it on my list but DH doesn't like it

Oskar - I used to love it, though spelt Oscar, but when DD was born 2 years ago we met so many at baby groups that it took the shine off it for me

Barnaby - love it, it's a front runner in our shortlist

Louis - not a fan and it's only going to get more popular with the Prince

Theodora - it's nice enough, feels a bit stuffy though I like Thea as a nn

Dorothea - love it. I wanted to for DD's mn but DH didn't like it so we went with Dorothy instead

Eliza - lovely name

Margot - very MN popular, it's nice enough. I've only met one who is about 18 months

Elizabeth - prefer just Eliza
Sylvie - not a fan
Genevieve - lovely name, love the nn Ginny

Pearl - pretty

Mabel - love it but it doesn't go with our surname

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 06/10/2018 16:59

Love Louis.

teletuby · 06/10/2018 16:57

Wilfred: I don't like it, sorry! I like Freddy on it's own or short for Fredrick though.
Oskar: This is okay.
Barnaby: Love.
Louis: this is okay.

Theodora: I like it if it's shortened to Teddy rather than Thea.
Dorothea: dislike.
Eliza: dislike.
Margot: strongly dislike and don't understand it's popularity.
Elizabeth: bit of a meh name but has nice potential nicknames.
Sylvie: lovely.
Genevieve: I think it's okay depending on what you'd shorten it to!
Pearl: not keen, sorry.
Mabel: lovely.

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