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Please critique my list!

35 replies

Gobletoffire · 08/06/2019 09:04

Please give your opinions on the following names for our second DC, we already have a DS called Reuben. Any suggestions also welcome:

Jasper
Henry
Ellis
Jude
Ezra
Elliot
Max
Louis
Chester
Hugo

Sylvie
Violet
Edith (nn. Edie)
Ada
Elodie
Lily
Harriet
Eliza

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Smoliver · 08/06/2019 10:28

Jasper - nice. Would go well with Reuben.
Henry - it's ok.
Ellis - not a fan personally.
Jude - nice, although I can't help singing Hey Jude, not that's a bad thing!
Ezra - again, not a fan of this name.
Elliot - I like this name. I too get the ET reference when hearing this name, but that's not a bad thing in my opinion.
Max - it's ok.
Louis - classic. Again, would work with Reuben.
Chester - not a fan.
Hugo - I wouldn't use this name, but I do like it.

Sylvie - it's ok, but I prefer Sylvia with the nn Sylvie
Violet - nice name
Edith (nn. Edie) - not my taste, but I do like it
Ada - love this name
Elodie - it's ok
Lily - nice, but a bit popular
Harriet - this is growing on me recently, especially with the nn Hattie!
Eliza - love it! Eliza is an underused classic in my opinion! This would be my pick.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 08/06/2019 10:16

Max. Meh
Louis. Nice
Chester. Don't be silly.
Hugo. Where
Elliott. Adore this.

Sylvie. Neither like nor dislike.
Violet. Gorgeous
Edith. Horrible and very harsh. I think its because of the "Th" sound
Ada. Not keen
Eloise. I don't know why but this name gives he me the creeps
Elodie. Nice name.
Harriet Nice name
Lily. Nice name, but I'm.not keen
Eliza. Gorgeous.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 08/06/2019 09:54

Jasper. Carrot..
Henry. Pretentious and hooty tooty
Ellis. Feminine. Better for a girl.
Jude. Gorgeous..
Ezra. Nice, but like Ellis it sounds feminine to my ears. Maybe because it ends in an A sound.

AdaColeman · 08/06/2019 09:30

I like Jasper and Hugo from your list, but not keen on any of the others, my least favourites are Chester and Ezra.

I’m not keen on Eliza or Elodie but like the rest of your list, Edith is my favourite.

Rainbowqueeen · 08/06/2019 09:17

Hugo and Silvie are my faves

Eustasiavye · 08/06/2019 09:15

Jasper - like it.
Henry - don't like it.
Ellis - like it.
Jude - not keen.
Ezra - awful.
Ada - prefer Eva.
Eloise -ok
Lily - inoffensive and nice
Harriet - good name
Eliza - makes me think of a mousey type of girl.
Elliot - nice but reminds me of ET.
Max - no dated.
Louis - lovely name.
Chester - no reminds me of a chest of drawers.
Hugo - posh name.

Sylvie - like but prefer Sylvia
Violet - ok
Edith - love it

Cyberworrier · 08/06/2019 09:14

I prefer your girls list overall to the boys- think they’re mostly lovely (Violet and Eliza being least pretty IMO). Of the boys, I can imagine Reuben having a brother called Max or Elliot or Ellis best. I really don’t like Jasper or Chester, i think Reuben is a great name and would feel sorry for Chester having a less good/cool name than his brother! The other names are fine.

Aquamarine1029 · 08/06/2019 09:09

Chester is horrid.

BarrenFieldofFucks · 08/06/2019 09:08

Jasper Like
Henry. Like
Ellis. Nope
Jude. Nope
Ezra OK
Elliot. Nope
Max like
Louis. Nope
Chester. Nope
Hugo. Like

Sylvie like
Violet like
Edith (nn. Edie) like
Ada. Love
Elodie like
Lily ok
Harriet. Ok
Eliza. Ok

Fulltimemummy85 · 08/06/2019 09:08

Love them all except Chester, Ezra, Edith and Lily