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Help me narrow down my list

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Nonatron · 24/08/2019 17:59

Hi guys,

What are your opinions of these names? Having real trouble narrowing down my lists! Be honest!!

Thomas
John
David
Richard
Sean
Arthur
Owain
Finn

Erin
Eden
Ada
Saoirse
Bronwen
May
Rose
Roisin

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katesalwayslate · 28/08/2019 08:41

Thomas - really boring
John - really really boring
David - really really boring
Richard - really really really boring
Sean - really boring
Arthur - cool!
Owain - dislike
Finn - nice

Erin - nice
Eden - nice
Ada - nice
Saoirse - really nice
Bronwen - don’t like
May - quite cute
Rose - lovely
Roisin - don’t like

I like Arthur, Finn and Rose best

Heh1991 · 28/08/2019 00:08

Arthur and Rose!

KronksSpinachPuffs · 27/08/2019 23:50

Thomas - nice
John - no
David - no
Richard - no
Sean - no
Arthur - no
Owain - no - it reminds me of the gavin and stacey episode! Owain hughes
Finn - nice!

Erin - love
Eden - really like
Ada- no
Saoirse - nice
Bronwen - no
May - no
Rose - nothing wrong with it but it is a little bit plain imo
Roisin - no

Sorry OP I think we have very different taste!! I'd go for Finn or Thomas and Erin or Eden!

MollyHuaCha · 26/08/2019 16:58

Thomas - yes
John - yes
David - yes
Richard - yes
Sean -yes
Arthur - maybe
Owain - no
Finn - no

Erin - no
Eden - no
Ada - no
Saoirse - yes
Bronwen - maybe
May - no
Rose - yes
Roisin - yes

pinkpanther84 · 26/08/2019 16:47

I like Rose, Ada and Finn best

Smellbellina · 26/08/2019 16:35

From your list Erin, maybe Eden. Rose is nice I have no good reason not to be keen on it, May is also nice but just a bit ‘meh’

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Nonatron · 26/08/2019 16:31

@Smellbellina lucky they didn’t then hey 😉 what would you choose instead?

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Smellbellina · 26/08/2019 00:02

I don’t think I could ever have really forgiven my parents if they had called me Bronwen

Smellbellina · 25/08/2019 23:59

Love John
Also like Arthur and Owain
Erin is quite nice

Astronica · 25/08/2019 23:57

I like besr:
Thomas
Finn
John

Bronwen (love, love this)
Rose
Saoirse
Roisin

Thomas Richard
Thomas Finn
Finn David
Finn Thomas
John Richard
John Arthur
Bronwen Saoirse
Bronwen Alice
Rose Bronwen
Rose Erin
Saoirse Bronwen
Roisin Alice

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Nonatron · 25/08/2019 23:53

@joystir59 the baby will have a VERY Irish surname and be born of Irish and welsh parents ☺️

I’m so glad you guys seem to like the names. I was slightly worried everyone was going to come back and say that they were too old fashioned and ‘fuddy duddy’ 😂

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joystir59 · 25/08/2019 23:48

All of those names are acceptable OP. I possibly wouldn't use an obviously Irish name unless the baby will have an Irish connection.

AverageAvenger · 25/08/2019 23:42

John and Ada

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Nonatron · 25/08/2019 23:38

@CakeRattleandRoll Osian was on our list originally but my nephew (3 weeks old) has just been called osian. It’s a fab name though

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coconuttymummy · 25/08/2019 16:33

Finn and Eden. Xxx

MerryMarigold · 25/08/2019 16:04

Aine
Miriam
Rebecca

CakeRattleandRoll · 25/08/2019 15:39

John
Saoirse or Roisin

Alternatives:
Osian or Anwen

Harvey3 · 25/08/2019 13:00

Love John and Rose

SheldonandMama · 25/08/2019 12:58

Oonagh, Ursula, Bronagh

Layleah · 25/08/2019 12:57

Thomas for a boy and I love Eden for a girl.

SheldonandMama · 25/08/2019 12:56

Richard Sean and David. 8 love these actually. Mainly because you wont come across other dcs with the same name. Traditional but under used. Perfect. From the girls list I like Erin the best.

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Nonatron · 25/08/2019 12:55

@daisypond Olwen is a great name - unfortunately it’s the name of our dog! 😂

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daisypond · 25/08/2019 12:54

Olwen for a girl.
Cian for a boy.

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Nonatron · 25/08/2019 12:50

Does anyone have any suggestions to throw into the mix that would fit with the above? I think I’m getting name blindness! 🙈

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Liverbird77 · 25/08/2019 06:44

Finn or John for a boy
Saoirse for a girl

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