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Shortlist- please help me decide!

36 replies

fireworkbaby · 23/06/2019 09:59

I'm 21 weeks pregnant with baby number 2, we don't know the sex. We have a son called James so it needs to sound ok with that. We are decided on middle names which will be William or Elizabeth.

Boys:
Gabriel
Theodore
Samuel
Benjamin
Noah

Girls:
Clara
Matilda
Iris
Josephine
Astrid

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Owlbert · 24/06/2019 17:34

Gabriel and Clara

WeCameToDance · 24/06/2019 14:17

Your shortlists both have beautiful names! I would go for Gabriel for a boy. My all time favorite boys names. If I have another boy this will be his name!
I can't choose between Clara and Matilda! They are both lovely. Matilda may have a few more options for nicknames though.

TatianaLarina · 24/06/2019 13:14

Since when is Astrid popular??

Back in the 70s I would have said.

CassianAndor · 24/06/2019 12:54

Noah
Iris

WitchesGlove · 24/06/2019 12:47

Since when is Astrid popular??

WitchesGlove · 24/06/2019 12:47

I think you should go with

Theodore Gabriel and

Astrid Clara

Apolloanddaphne · 23/06/2019 19:23

Benjamin and Matilda are my favourites.

Goostacean · 23/06/2019 19:19

I find Gabriel wet, and Noah and Theodore are far too popular currently for my taste (although I absolutely love Theodore). I'd choose between Benjamin and Samuel, based on whether you prefer Ben or Sam.

Can't stand Matilda, but seem to be the only person in the world to think so! At least on MN. Like the others pretty much equally... would probably come down to the exciting Iris or more classic Clara (which is on my shortlist). Josephine seems very unusual, somehow... So maybe that, if you like Jo?

Happinessbegins · 23/06/2019 19:15

I like them all. Least keen on Benjamin and Clara.

MikeUniformMike · 23/06/2019 19:13

Boys:
Gabriel - not keen
Theodore - really dislike
Samuel - like
Benjamin - like
Noah - No

Girls:
Clara - don't like. Cara is nicer
Matilda - overused
Iris - not keen
Josephine - lovely
Astrid - lovely but very popular

ButterflyOfFreedom · 23/06/2019 18:46

Benjamin or Matilda

miamiibiza · 23/06/2019 17:36

Gabriel and Matilda

TatianaLarina · 23/06/2019 17:07

Gabriel and Iris or Matilda.

schoolsoutforever · 23/06/2019 16:24

For the boys: Theodore (Theo is a nice nn) or Gabriel. For girls - Astrid. This is my 11 yo DD's name and she gets lots of compliments on it. She likes being the only one in her school too.

Perditavita · 23/06/2019 14:14

Benjamin and Josephine
I like Astrid and Theodore too

user1471453978 · 23/06/2019 14:03

Benjamin or Noah for a boy
Iris for a girl.
some lovely names on your lists

bridgetreilly · 23/06/2019 13:05

Any of them except Astrid.

SallyWD · 23/06/2019 12:55

I love all your names! Good taste

Astronica · 23/06/2019 12:46

I like Theodore, Benjamin and Samuel on your boy's list. Gabriel is not my taste but it works okay. Just cross Noah off. I agree with pps - Noah is not strong and classic like James and like your others.

I like all your girl's names but wouldn't want 2 Js so not Josephine. Clara, Iris and Astrid are the most interesting as Matilda is very popular, but I do still love Matilda.

n0ne · 23/06/2019 12:41

I love all your names except Noah. I'd go with Gabriel and Astrid if I had to pick.

DramaAlpaca · 23/06/2019 12:38

All of them go well with James with the exception of Noah, which sounds weak & whiny to me.

ChippingInLowCarbing · 23/06/2019 12:35

Benjamin & Matilda

BlueMerchant · 23/06/2019 12:35

Samuel William
Clara ElizabethStar

userabcname · 23/06/2019 12:33

Benjamin and Clara

daisypond · 23/06/2019 12:15

Josephine or Iris for girls. Gabriel or Theodore for boys