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brumblle · 18/10/2018 21:09

Only just had my first scan for DC1 so still got a long way to go, so these are the names we've thought of so far, I am just looking for first impressions & opinions!! Smile

Boys names
Amos
Darcy
Errol
Huxley
Lupin
Ryder
Tokyo

Girls names
Aza
Effie
Etta
Hettie
Hester
Lux
Pixie
Texas
Tug
Tyne
Zelda

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IzzyGrey · 19/10/2018 03:40

Omg just saw that Tug was a typo! Thank God! (But OP I mean this in the nicest way possible - the fact that most people didn't notice it was a typo does suggest that some of your other names are a bit 'out there'. Tyne, Tokyo, and Lupin aren't much better than Tug!). Not keen on Teagan but it's definitely better than Tug! Haha

IzzyGrey · 19/10/2018 03:36

Boys names
Amos - this is fine
Darcy - I also think this is better suited to a girl
Errol - don't like it
Huxley - it's quite cool but a bit "trendy" at the moment so think it will date
Lupin - Harry Potter fan?
Ryder - very American celeb
Tokyo - awful style name. Will lead to a lifetime of funny looks and questions about their link to Japan (even with a link to Japan I don't think this is a good name - just like I wouldn't advise an English person to name their child Manchester)

Girls names
Aza - isn't this a boys name?
Effie - I really like this
Etta - and this! It's cute
Hettie - this too, also cute
Hester - I like this too!
Lux - this is awesome! Your girl's name list is much nicer than your boys names
Pixie - no, this is a nickname
Texas - again a bit Kardashian. Also the only person I've heard of called Texas was that girl who got murdered in Hollyoaks
Tug - NO NO NO!!! Tug?!!! Really?!! In my town that's slag for masturbation
Tyne - again, not a name
Zelda - Awesome!

wombatsears · 19/10/2018 02:32

Tug has made me wake DP due to laughing out loud at 2.30am whilst up feeding DD. 😂

MontyPants · 19/10/2018 02:26

I’m still laughing at Tug 😂
Excellent typo OP
Also hoping Tokyo is a typo as it’s a terrible name... sorry

Thetimehascometo · 19/10/2018 02:07

Boys names
Amos- very Harry Potter
Darcy- Girls name
Errol- No
Huxley- nice puppy name
Lupin- No, Harry Potter
Ryder- middle name Cup? No
Tokyo- is this a Brooklyn Beckham moment?

Girls names
Aza- Typo for Ava?
Effie- ok
Etta- like
Hettie- ok but a little nicknameish
Hester- sounds quite masculine and made me think of Uncle Fester
Lux- No
Pixie- No, Nymph?
Texas- again, Brooklyn?🙈
TEgan- Ok
Tyne- just no
Zelda- Not my cup of tea!

You certainly have an eclectic taste in names

Ellamee · 18/10/2018 23:28

Boys names
Amos - little Harry Potter-y, but ok
Darcy - a girl’s name to me. Would never give it to a boy. I know five female Darcey/Darcie/Darcys, all under 6, so it’s a popular girl’s name in that age group & could lead to teasing.
Errol - the pathetic Weasley owl in Harry Potter who can’t stop flying into windows. Don’t do it.
Huxley - ok
Lupin - way too Harry Potter-y. I would assume that’s the character you’d named your son after. Remus is slightly better imo.
Ryder - too American, would be a naughty boy name in Britain in my opinion.
Tokyo - very strange name for a British kid (especially if your child will be white). It’s an Asian city, not an English name.

Best (well, least awful) = Amos and Huxley

Girls names
Aza - never heard of it, don’t like it. Sounds made up, and sounds like razor.
Effie - sweet nickname. Give her a longer name though for when she’s a professional adult. Elizabeth is lovely.
Etta - ok (prefer it short for Henrietta)
Hettie - ok, but should be short for Hester/Henrietta/Harriet
Hester - ok
Lux - awful
Pixie - too Geldof, awful
Texas - just why? Absolutely awful. Gun toting and evangelical associations.
Tug - hate Tug but love Teagan!
Tyne - again, why on earth would you want to name your child after the river Tyne? What is your reasoning?
Zelda - lovely

Favourites: Zelda, Hester, Hettie/Etta short for Henrietta, Effie short for Elizabeth

Sophronia · 18/10/2018 23:26

I like Amos, Errol, Etta and Hester

DuckofDoom · 18/10/2018 23:19

Amos- Not keen. Reminds me of the dopey husband in Chicago (not even sure that’s his name exactly but it’s similar)
Darcy- I had no idea this was originally a male name. It still seems very feminine to me.
Errol- I’m quite fond of this. Love the nickname Roly (but maybe not great if he’s a bit chubby- Roly Poly)
Huxley- Not a fan of surnames as first names
Lupin- Big HP fan so actually think this is kind of cool (not sure if you’re going for the reference but if you are, Remus is nicer I think)
Ryder- Not a fan. Very American (fine if you’re actually American)
Tokyo- Not a big fan of cities as names. You’ll always have someone asking if he was conceived there.

Aza- Not heard this before but quite like it. Similar vein to Ava/ Eva etc but a little unusual
Effie- Love
Etta- Love
Hettie- Love
Hester- Not a fan. Reminds me of Uncle Fester
Lux- No
Pixie- Cute as a nickname but not a full name
Texas- Same thing as Tokyo
Taegan- Not my taste. Very American. Lots of different spellings. Not a bad name though
Tyne- Like Newcastle?
Zelda- Great name. Strong. Reminds me of Zelda Fitzgerald

pigeondujour · 18/10/2018 22:02

Tug is nicer than Teagan.

Teaandbiscuits35 · 18/10/2018 22:01

@NerrSnerr snap! I’ll never be able to hear the name Ryder without thinking of those pups again 🤣

Teaandbiscuits35 · 18/10/2018 21:59

Hettie is my hoovers name, just spelt differently. I like the name Effie. Really don’t like the rest though. Sorry. All a bit too out there for me I’m afraid.

NerrSnerr · 18/10/2018 21:56

The first thing I thought about was Ryder and his team of pups will come and save the day.

laadedaa · 18/10/2018 21:55

Boys names
Amos- ok
Darcy- girls name
Errol- ok
Huxley- ok
Lupin- ridiculous
Ryder- ok
Tokyo- ridiculous

Girls names
Aza- not sure, maybe no
Effie- ok
Etta- ok
Hettie- ok
Hester- boys' name
Lux- ridiculous
Pixie- ok
Texas-ok
Tug- beyond ridiculous
Tyne- ridiculous
Zelda- not sure if this is ok or ridiculous

JosellaPlayton · 18/10/2018 21:53

Boys names
Amos - ok
Darcy - Bussell, a girl’s name
Errol - Flynn, belongs in the 1930s
Huxley - surname of the brave new world author, awful
Lupin - Harry Potter/a flower, terrible as a first name
Ryder - paw patrol, don’t do it
Tokyo - ridiculous

Girls names
Aza - ok, sounds like a made-up version of the very popular Ava
Effie - quite like this
Etta - nice
Hettie - bit nickname-y but ok
Hester - really like this
Lux - industry slang for luxury, don’t like it
Pixie - Geldof, and it’s a silly name
Texas - just no, if you like states how about Georgia?
Teagan - very American, dislike it immensely

Tyne - Newcastle, awful as a name
Zelda - the video game, not the worst on your list

lljkk · 18/10/2018 21:52

Tegan, Tyne, Hester are fine. Tiggy for short?
OP has very diverse tastes.
I can't warm to your boy choices, sorry, but the person makes the name, imho, anyway.

RedDwarves · 18/10/2018 21:50

Oh, I've seen it's a typo now. Grin

I like Amos and Zelda. Prefer Hattie to Hettie.

Lupin, Tokyo, Pixie, Texas and Tyne are frankly completely unusable.

RedDwarves · 18/10/2018 21:49

What on Earth is "Tug"?

Jesus.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 18/10/2018 21:47

Amos. No
Darcy. Gorgeous for a girl.
Very effeminate for a boy
Errol. No
Huxley. Adorable for a puppy
Lupin.No
Ryder. Love this. Glad there's one I can be positive about.
Tokyo. Its okay but Yoyd have to have a Japanese connection to suit it,bI think.

Aza. Sounds like a teenage boys nick name.
Effie. Awful
Hester. Like the already awful Esther gone hideously wrong.
Lux No
Pixie. Okay up to the age of 10.
Texas. No.
Tug boat
Tyne. No
Zelda. Pet Semetary.

With some of these names.If you weren't pregnant. I'd be asking "If you were pissed". Grin. Lighthearted, obvs

NorthernRunner · 18/10/2018 21:42

Oh I see Teagan not Tug
Can’t say I like teagan or tug 😆

Petalflowers · 18/10/2018 21:40

(Or Tug as a nn!)

Petalflowers · 18/10/2018 21:40

Teagen is nice.

NorthernRunner · 18/10/2018 21:40

Tokyo- where I went on my honeymoon
Tyne- name of a river situated in the best city on earth 🌏😊
Tug- I mean that’s a flat out no.

I think you have a very mixed bag of names, some of which are quite out there.
The only two I like are Etta and Hattie.

Petalflowers · 18/10/2018 21:39

Because Darcy Bussell, Darcy was always considered a boys name.

Boys list - don’t like Lupin, Ryder or Tuxedo. Other names good,

Not so,keen on girls names,

brumblle · 18/10/2018 21:37

Tug was definitely a typo!!!! It was actually supposed to say Teagan (so don't know how that happened) 😂

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umpteennamechanges · 18/10/2018 21:35

Pleeeeeease not Tug.

Tug means having a wank where I'm from Grin

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