Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Help me narrow down my list

58 replies

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

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
MerryMarigold · 25/08/2019 05:38

Having said that I like David, Owain and Bronwen best of your names.

MerryMarigold · 25/08/2019 05:36

I think you have a few considerations with family names eg. Can't call baby after only one mum/ dad unless v good reason. I also believe middle names don't need to sound great with the other name as so rarely used but as a person or is nice to have a middle name which means something, perhaps another family member chose it or it has a special meaning or significance. We asked my parents to give dd middle name and dh's parents to give ds2 middle name. Dh's dad has since died and I think it's a nice memory that ds2 knows his middle name came from his grandad.

Shadow1234 · 25/08/2019 05:00

Finn
Eden and Erin

daisypond · 25/08/2019 01:11

John- great
David-great
Richard-great
Sean-dated
Arthur-not keen
Owain-great
Finn-not keen

Erin- yes as you have Irish links
Eden - quite like
Ada -a bit dull and bland
Saiorse - yep
Bronwen - ok
May-great as a first name
Rose- great as a first name
Roisin

Original poster
Nonatron · 25/08/2019 00:57

@Proseccoinamug yeah, both of us have welsh and Irish connections and my DH has English connections too. We are both very family focussed which is why a fair amount of the name mentioned are family names. It’s just narrowing them down is the issue! 😂

OP posts:
Krisskrosskiss · 24/08/2019 23:20

I love Arthur. I love Ada and also really like Eden. I quite like Erin too but I know a few so I think it may be extremely popular if that bothers you?

Proseccoinamug · 24/08/2019 23:18

Thomas - nice, classic
John
David - both dated and boring
Richard - horrible and euphemism for ‘dick’
Sean - ok if you have an Irish connection
Arthur - nice but popular
Owain - lovely
Finn - Also lovely.

I’d go with Owain or Finn

Erin - nice
Eden - ok, bit modern and try hard
Ada - lovely
Saoirse - I’m unsure how to pronounce
Bronwen - nice
May - pretty
Rose - pretty

Both underused as first names despite being popular as middle names.
Roisin- lovely. Might have some pronunciation problems outside Ireland but this is my favourite.

You have an Irish and Welsh connection?

MikeUniformMike · 24/08/2019 20:55

Thomas - like it
John - love it
David - love it
Richard - like it
Sean - a bit dated in the UK
Arthur - it's OK
Owain - I like it but not unless you are in a Welsh-speaking area. Owen is an alternative.
Finn - great but too popular and likely to be a bad boy name

Erin - ok but wouldn't choose it
Eden - no
Ada - programming language
Saoirse - only if Irish
Bronwen - lovely (but will be misspelt as Bronwyn and pronounced as Bromwin)
May - not keen. Mary is nicer
Rose - ok
Roisin - only if Irish, might be a bit dated

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 24/08/2019 20:42

Oh and Thomas

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 24/08/2019 20:41

From the boys list keep
David
Richard

Girls list
Erin
Eden

Original poster
Nonatron · 24/08/2019 19:50

We are both Welsh/Irish hence the Welsh and Irish names 😂

OP posts:
bluechameleon · 24/08/2019 19:46

I like Thomas, Arthur and David for boys and Erin, Rose and Bronwen for girls.

poppykittylily · 24/08/2019 19:34

Adore John! Use John!
Thomas is ok too.

Out of the girls, I like Rose and May. Very common middle names but lovely for a first name

PrincessLouis · 24/08/2019 19:27

Love John and Rose for similar reasons - undisputed classics neither used much (Rose often used as a middle name but rarely as a first). Johnny / Rosie good for little ones.

Thomas / May also good. Richard and David are also classics but seem much more dated to me. Arthur, Finn, Erin, Eden, Ada are a bit faddy. Sean, Owain, Saoirse, Bronwyn, Roisin are fine assuming you are Irish / Welsh! If you are perhaps John / Rose + Irish / Welsh name? Rose Bronwyn is good. Good luck Flowers

aquarius1994 · 24/08/2019 19:13

Richard or David

Rose for a girl

Original poster
Nonatron · 24/08/2019 19:09

My Aunty is a Bronwen. It’s a great name

OP posts:
Newearringsplease · 24/08/2019 18:59

I've got a Bronwen

AverageMummy · 24/08/2019 18:58

I’m surprised by May & Rose being described as over popular - May has been given to less than 0.01% of babies for the past 20+ years & Rose less than 0.1%.....

Whattodo20192 · 24/08/2019 18:55

Finn for a boy
Saoirse for a girl

AverageMummy · 24/08/2019 18:54

Thomas - lovely
John - ok
David - not a fan
Richard - dislike
Sean - hate
Arthur - lovely
Owain - ok
Finn - love

Erin - ok
Eden - lovely
Ada - love
Saoirse - dislike
Bronwen - dislike
May - nice
Rose - beautiful
Roisin - dislike

MrsGilly1 · 24/08/2019 18:42

Thomas & Erin

userabcname · 24/08/2019 18:34

Thomas - boring! Every second man and boy I know is called Thomas/Tom. I don't understand the popularity.
John - quite nice, a strong name.
David - ok, not mad about it.
Richard - not a fan.
Sean - ok.
Arthur- probably the best on the list.
Owain - like.
Finn - not a fan, very popular.

Erin - very popular, not a huge fan.
Eden - like.
Ada - like.
Saoirse- like.
Bronwen - dislike.
May - dislike.
Rose - love! My favourite!
Roisin - ok.

TommyShelby · 24/08/2019 18:26

@CatteStreet definitely not 😂😂 although I did have a boss who was John Thomas.. and he was a completely dick lol

user1493494961 · 24/08/2019 18:25

Thomas or Erin.

formerbabe · 24/08/2019 18:25

John (strong and classic, definitely due a revival)

Not keen on any of the girls names to be honest but Ada is the nicest imo.

Swipe left for the next trending thread