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Mixed bag.... don’t hold back

56 replies

Proseccofuelled · 26/05/2019 14:05

Struggling to find a name I love let alone one the husband will agree to - let me know your thoughts on the following - & be as blunt as you like!

Ada
Louisa (does this feel dated because of Louise?)
Norah (ruined by stockings?)
Audrey (too soon?)
Lena
Jane (boring?)
Nancy (too tragic?)
Adeline
Dorothy
Jemima

Leo
Walter (pretentious?)
Henry
Ralph
Roland
Robin
Peter (dull?)

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CakeRattleandRoll · 26/05/2019 17:09

Love: Nancy
Like: Audrey, Norah, Louisa
Suggest: Margaret, Estella, Anita
Love: Peter
Like: Henry
Suggest: Robert, Michael, Andrew

Letthemysterybe · 26/05/2019 17:08

Ada - I like.
Louisa (does this feel dated because of Louise?) - yes dated,I dislike. Prefer Eloise.
Norah (ruined by stockings?) - I like but prefer Nora.
Audrey (too soon?) - too soon after what? It’s always Audrey from Corrie for me I’m afraid.
Lena - l like. Know several little ones.
Jane (boring?) - nice for a middle name.
Nancy (too tragic?)- love love love
Adeline - like
Dorothy - like
Jemima - puddle duck

Leo - very popular
Walter (pretentious?) - I like Walt, don’t find it pretentious. Know a few little ones.
Henry - boring
Ralph - cute. Know lots.
Roland - love this name. Id have used Irma if I was brave enough.
Robin - I like but I dont like Rob.
Peter (dull?) - boring

Soytoi · 26/05/2019 16:44

Ada- ok
Louisa- love it
Norah- not keen at all but not the worst!
Audrey- horrible. Old lady and not in a fresh way
Lena- dull
Jane- plain. But despite that I still like it Hmm
Nancy- Oliver Twist
Adeline- nice. I do prefer Madeline though
Dorothy- love it! Time for Dorothy to come back I think
Jemima- puddleduck. No from me

Leo- two a penny
Walter- no no no. Very boring and wet
Henry- love it
Ralph- love it
Roland- rat
Robin- no
Peter- I love biblical, traditional names but I just find this so bland

Proseccofuelled · 26/05/2019 16:43

@bridgetreilly don’t worry that’s why my husband won’t accept it Grin

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Peachbubble · 26/05/2019 16:39

Ada - don't like
Louisa - quite like
Norah - quite like
Audrey - like
Lena - don't like
Jane - don't like
Nancy - really don't like
Adeline - don't like
Dorothy - like
Jemima - really like

Leo - like
Walter - quite like
Henry - really like
Ralph - don't like
Roland - really don't like
Robin - like
Peter - really don't like

bridgetreilly · 26/05/2019 16:39

Aubrey is a boy's name. Please don't call your daughter Aubrey.

Proseccofuelled · 26/05/2019 16:38

@bridgetreilly I’d forgotten about the whole Ralph / Rafe thing - that definitely rules that one out for me !

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Discobabe98 · 26/05/2019 16:38

Ada- really dislike this one, think it sounds so pretentious sorry!
Louisa- much nicer than Louise and I love it
Norah- better without the h on the end but still not overly fussed, could be cute though
Audrey- quite like it
Lena- dislike & confusion re: pronunciation
Jane- plain.
Nancy- in the minority but really like it
Adeline- dislike and sounds old
Dorothy- old lady name IMO
Jemima- puddleduck by association! I know sisters called Jemima and Eliza though and always liked Eliza as a name.

Leo- bit common and v popular
Walter (pretentious?)- yes pretentious sorry I think
Henry- not to my taste but nothing against it
Ralph- fav of your boy names, also like Raphael
Roland- makes me think of pianos but not awful
Robin- not to my taste
Peter- not to my taste either and a bit bland

Proseccofuelled · 26/05/2019 16:37

@DramaAlpaca your comment made me laugh especially as I recognise you & don’t think you needed telling to give your views Grin

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bridgetreilly · 26/05/2019 16:36

Ada: I like this! Ada Lovelace
Louisa (does this feel dated because of Louise?): Nicer than Louise, and not particularly dated
Norah (ruined by stockings?): I don't think anyone cares about Norah Batty any more, but I don't love it
Audrey (too soon?): Too soon for what?
Lena: No
Jane (boring?): Yes, boring
Nancy (too tragic?): Huh? I really like Nancy
Adeline: No, too try hard
Dorothy: Prefer Dorothea
Jemima: It's okay but a bit bland

Leo: No
Walter (pretentious?): Wet, rather than pretentious, imo
Henry: Fine
Ralph: Don't love it. Has two pronunciations: Ralph and Rafe
Roland: No.
Robin: Love this
Peter (dull?): Fine. No duller than Henry.

Proseccofuelled · 26/05/2019 16:32

@malyshek & @bunnybigears I do really like Aubrey but my husband is having none of it

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Proseccofuelled · 26/05/2019 16:17

Thanks these replies are so helpful?

Although wtf is Roland Rat ? Off to google Grin

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NameChangedNoImagination · 26/05/2019 16:16

Louisa
Walter
Ralph
Peter

All GORGEOUS

Rocketgirl1 · 26/05/2019 16:12

Your names are not to my taste at all but I don’t mind Louisa or Louis and I think Jane is due a comeback.

IHeartKingThistle · 26/05/2019 16:10

This never happens: I like all of your names!

In fact, I adore all of them except maybe Jemima.

imsorryiasked · 26/05/2019 16:07

Jemima and Robin
Don't like the others

Fulltimemummy85 · 26/05/2019 15:51

Definitely would not agree that Ada is common, I have never heard of anybody using the name. Ava yes but not Ada!

Fulltimemummy85 · 26/05/2019 15:47

Ada- love it, much nicer than Ava
Louisa- prefer Louise
Norah- awful
Audrey- old lady name and not cool
Lena- ok
Jane- not nice
Nancy- I love Nancy
Adeline- like
Dorothy- granny name
Jemima- cute

Leo- nice, im sure people will say it's common but I have never come across one
Walter- awful
Henry- cute and classic
Ralph- not fond
Roland- rat?
Robin- prefer Robyn for a girl
Peter- very 90's

mumwon · 26/05/2019 15:20

wasn't Annaliese the full name of Anne Frank - lovely name

ComeOnGordon · 26/05/2019 15:17

I love Luisa weirdly but not Louisa.
And like Leo

Haz1516 · 26/05/2019 15:15

I like Lena and Nancy from the girls list. The others are a bit old lady to me. How about Annaliese instead of Adeline?

Like all the boys apart from Walter and Roland. I think Peter is definitely coming back into popularity, and the others are all solid.

DramaAlpaca · 26/05/2019 15:10

Be blunt, you say? Right then Grin

Ada - it's a bit dull, Ava is much nicer but so popular
Louisa - gorgeous, very classy & elegant
Norah - horrid, frumpy & dreary - and yes, stockings/nits
Audrey - fabulous, first association is Hepburn
Lena - nice but several ways to pronounce
Jane - lovely, an underused, unfussy classic which deserves a revival
Nancy - really don't like this name
Adeline - no, not keen on this
Dorothy - I quite like, would use Dolly or Dotty as a diminutive
Jemima - if it wasn't for Puddleduck I'd love it

Leo - love it, but it's very now
Walter - not keen
Henry - really like, but very popular
Ralph - can't bear this name, whichever way it's pronounced
Roland - not keen, it's on a par with Walter but way better than Ralph
Robin - it's a bit, erm, wet. Robert is much better
Peter - love it, it's not dull at all

Ces6 · 26/05/2019 15:09

Ada - love
Louisa - bit boring
Norah - sounds harsh in some accents. Makes me think of "Gnaw 'er"
Audrey - love
Lena - ok
Jane ok
Nancy - just don't like
Adeline - again, sounds harsh to my ears, prefer Adelaide
Dorothy - love
Jemima - too sloaney

Leo - bit boring
Walter like
Henry - ok
Ralph - reminds me too much of the Thornbirds
Roland - reminds me of Roland Rat!
Robin - never liked it
Peter quite nice

Starship12 · 26/05/2019 15:00

Ada is lovely but everyone is using it right now. Not sure I’d want to be 10th Ada in the class.
Def not Norah. Associate it with head scarfs and def stockings! Same for Audrey and Dorothy sorry.
Maybe Astrid is not as old fashioned? Guess it comes down to personal taste though. I know a Joyce recently and I don’t think that even sounds pretty. Def old fashioned but names come back into fashion given enough time.
Jane is classy but maybe a bit dull. Jemima is nice but always reminds me of a duck! Some people may disagree.
Evelyn nn eve or Evie? Still got old fashioned vibe but can be shortened to something more modern? Maybe becoming popular though.
Josephine, Emmanuelle, Renee, Noelle, Zola, Georgia/Georgina? Such personal thing but l love French names as I think they r elegant, so called my daughter Gabrielle.

Boys names r so difficult. Like Robin and Leo

Bunnybigears · 26/05/2019 14:55

Ada - quite like
Louisa - no
Norah - no
Audrey - no but how about Aubrey
Lena - no
Jane - I prefer the Jayne spelling or how about Janie or Jamie?
Nancy - no
Adeline - ok
Dorothy - no
Jemima - no

Leo - quite like but prefer Leon
Walter - no
Henry - quite like
Ralph - no
Roland - no
Robin - define no
Peter - no