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Opinions please

60 replies

Cantrip · 13/08/2019 14:02

Baby number 5 for me. Would really like not to have a name that will be shared with others in it’s class at school (I know you can never be certain but, I do TRY to avoid it!), and I also try to avoid anything too common as we have a VERY common surname. Opinions on our current shortlist please.

Patrick
Hector

Quentin
Kenny

Zebulon - Zeb
Vincent - Vinnie
Dexter

Silas
Dominic

Agatha
Marilla - Milla
Adelaide - Addie

Delia
Susannah - Sukie

Meredith
Miriam
Orla

Stella
Robin

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Theonewiththeblonde · 13/08/2019 18:29

I like Patrick, Miriam and Adelaide

user1493494961 · 13/08/2019 16:57

Silas. Patrick or Dominic. Meredith or Susannah.

CatherineOfAragonsPrayerBook · 13/08/2019 16:57

Quintin/Quin is quite in vogue at the moment as is Agatha as people return to old traditional names.

Patrick is fairly common.
Vincent is usally shortened to Vinny and not totally uncommon.

I haven't heard any Hectors or Zebuluns

My boys list for unusual: Hector, Silas, Dexter

Girls: Robin and Orla and Delia are not totally uncommon (although love Orla)

All the rest are fairly uncommon.

Peachbubble · 13/08/2019 16:51

Patrick - not keen
Hector - love this, but most seem to dislike
Quentin - no
Kenny - no
Zebulon - Zeb - no
Vincent - Vinnie - no
Dexter - not sure
Silas - no
Dominic - no

Agatha - like this
Marilla - Milla - love this
Adelaide - Addie - not sure
Delia - no
Susannah - Sukie - like this
Meredith - no
Miriam -no
Orla - no
Stella- no
Robin - no

Pippilangstrumpfie · 13/08/2019 16:42

For a fifth child Quentin is perfect! We have one who is a third child but we loved the name regardless Smile

Of your girls suggestions I really like Miriam and Susannah.

Lavenderblues · 13/08/2019 16:39

Love Quentin and Dominic for a boy.

And Stella and Miriam for a girl.

CakeRattleandRoll · 13/08/2019 14:42

Silas and Miriam are my favourites. Miriam was on my short-list for DD.

Frith2013 · 13/08/2019 14:36

Agatha - ok
Marilla - Milla - no
Adelaide - Addie - ok
Delia - Smith
Susannah - Sukie - like Sukie as a stand alone name
Meredith - only if pronounced the Welsh way
Miriam - ok
Orla - extremely popular round here
Stella - ugly, spikey name
Robin - boy’s name

Frith2013 · 13/08/2019 14:33

Patrick - dull
Hector - ok
Quentin - ok
Kenny - South Park or Rogers.
Zebulon - Zeb - sounds like a model of electric pylon
Vincent - Vinnie - no
Dexter - a type of cow. No.
Silas - bearable
Dominic - no

Divgirl2 · 13/08/2019 14:17

Patrick - this is one of those names I have literally no opinion on.
Hector - depending on where you live this might not be as rare as you think
Quentin - I quite like Quentin
Kenny - not a name
Zebulon - Zeb - Don't hate it
Vincent - Vinnie - really quite popular so probably not what you're after
Dexter - see above
Silas - I don't love it, but it's fine
Dominic - see Vincent and Dexter

Agatha - Christie?
Marilla - Milla - Anne of Green Gables fan?
Adelaide - Addie - more popular than you'd think
Delia - I don't like it
Susannah - Sukie - don't like it
Meredith - makes me think of Grey's Anatomy but I actually don't hate it
Miriam - I really like the name Miriam
Orla - very popular where I live
Stella - I love this name
Robin - I'd say this is the masculine spelling with Robyn being feminine

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