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Penny for your thoughts

31 replies

RedDwarves · 23/11/2018 20:20

These are just some of the names on my list. Others are far more "run of the mill" i.e. Sophia, Ava, Benjamin etc.

Girls:

  • Arabella
  • Josephine
  • Clara
  • Tallulah
  • Bianca
  • Leonora
  • Delphi
  • Seraphina
  • Greta
  • Juno
  • Lavender
  • Seren
  • Piper
  • Lilith

Boys:

  • Aldous
  • Griffin
  • Miles
  • Desmond
  • Roscoe
  • Evander
  • Gilbert
  • Otis
  • Wilbur
  • Redmond

Honest opinions welcome!

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WhatIGoToSchool4 · 23/11/2018 23:29
  • Arabella - Like
  • Josephine - mmm could be cute or fusty, not sure. Would raise eyebrows where I live
  • Clara - nice, safe
  • Tallulah - not for me. My 3 year old thinks it's the best name EVER though.
  • Bianca - I love it but for me the association with Eastenders is too strong
  • Leonora - adore this
  • Delphi - Not sure
  • Seraphina - a bit much for me
  • Greta - see Josephine
  • Juno - a wee bit too cool for me
  • Lavender - LOVE it, love the Lavender character in Matilda. But I agree it is wide open for "lav" shortening and general air freshener associations
  • Seren - nice
  • Piper - not for me. Big no.
  • Lilith - no. Sounds puritanical or something to me but I do quite dislike "th" sounds

I vote Desmond nn Des but it does feel quite brave and you're talking to someone who likes the name Dennis too. I'm quite rubbish at boys' names.

gobbin · 23/11/2018 21:42

Juno and Griffin

Shadow1234 · 23/11/2018 21:33

Clara and Seren - lovely names
Not keen on other girls names

Miles and Otis on boys list.

Quantumblue · 23/11/2018 20:59

Love Miles and Seraphina from your list.

Dollymixture22 · 23/11/2018 20:55

Don’t go with Greta - Greta grotbags!

Lavender will be shortened to lav. Kids will have great fun with it.

Love love love Clara and Otis

formerbabe · 23/11/2018 20:51

I love all your girls names...except for Greta and Juno.

I dislike all those boys names...Otis is the best of a bad bunch.