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What do you think of my name list?

59 replies

Conniedescending · 11/09/2019 12:54

Don't know if boy or girl - any comments/ suggestions? Are they boring? Thanks

Boys
Oscar
Arthur
Joseph
Wilfred (wilf)
Edward

Girls
Alice
Sophia
Gabrielle/ Gabriella
Juliette
Violet
Charlotte

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Nonmerci · 12/09/2019 11:43

Boys
Oscar- overused but I still quite like it
Arthur- always been a fan
Joseph - not as popular nowadays, it’s ok
Wilfred - big fan
Edward- my DS’s name so obviously my favourite. We don’t use any diminutives, he is just Edward.

Girls
Alice - my DD’s middle name and also my DGM’s name, love it
Sophia - not a fan
Gabrielle/ Gabriella - always gets shortened to Gaby which I dislike
Juliette - no
Violet - quite popular atm but I love it
Charlotte- always a classic

Edward and Violet for me.

user1493494961 · 12/09/2019 10:45

If you think they're boring, you could always go for Roman, Bodhi or River.

Hjwk · 12/09/2019 10:31

I've got 2 little ones. My girls name is Alice and we always get comments of how lovely her name is and my little man is George or Georgie as he likes us to call him. Both solid names in my opinion! Of your boys list though I'd probably say Arthur

KronksSpinachPuffs · 11/09/2019 19:02

Oscar - not my favourite
Arthur - ok but not to my taste
Joseph - again not to my taste
Wilfred (wilf) - no
Edward - nice, has good nn potential

Girls
Alice - love, my all time favourite name
Sophia - love
Gabrielle/ Gabriella - not bad but not my favourite of your list
Juliette - like but prefer juliet spelling
Violet - nice but does sound bad in some accents!
Charlotte - pretty

Atlasta · 11/09/2019 18:47

Love Oscar and Alice

ukel · 11/09/2019 18:45

Juliette for girls and Wilfred. I love the nn Wilf, my friends got a 11yo called Wilfred and he has the nn Wilf and Fred. It's easy to pick as you just call them that a lot so others pick it up and they introduce themselves as that :D

Daddylonglegs1965 · 11/09/2019 16:28

Oscar - not sure
Arthur - love
Joseph - like
Wilfred (wilf) - no
Edward - yes also like Ed and Eddie

Girls
Alice - bit boring
Sophia - no
Gabrielle/ Gabriella - definitely not, no way.
Juliette - no
Violet - not sure
Charlotte - nice name but quite a few of them.

Chitarra · 11/09/2019 16:25

My favourites are Edward and Sophia. Least favourites are Wilf and Violet.

Orangeleavez · 11/09/2019 16:21

Oscar is the best

SoftBlocks · 11/09/2019 16:21

Gabrielle or Juliet.

Orangeleavez · 11/09/2019 16:21

Well everyone has different tastes and if you ask for an opinion not everyone will agree or like your choices.

Joseph and Charlotte are nice.
I don't really like any of them. I find them boring but I know I'll be absolutely lynched for saying this.

MikeUniformMike · 11/09/2019 16:19

Boys
Oscar - don't like
Arthur - ok
Joseph - like
Wilfred (wilf) - no
Edward - like

Girls
Alice - love
Sophia - overused, prefer Sophie
Gabrielle/ Gabriella - Gabrielle is dated. So many Ella names around
Juliette. No. Juliet is better
Violet - ok
Charlotte - nice

TinklyLittleLaugh · 11/09/2019 16:16

The Gabriella I know is known as Gabby, which is not so pretty.

WWlOOlWW · 11/09/2019 16:14

For a boy I'd go with Edward.. I love it and so many potential NN if you or he so wish (I love Eddie).

Sunshineys · 11/09/2019 15:40

Yes, all pretty bland and boring. I know so many kids called Oscar, Arthur,Sophia etc.

Gabriella is more interesting and very pretty.

Morado · 11/09/2019 15:10

I think they're all pretty boring.

Smellybluecheese · 11/09/2019 15:02

I know a lot of small Wilfreds and Oscars and Arthurs. I don't know if popularity bothers you or not but if it does I'd go for one of the others. I also know several small Sophias so likewise for girls. They are all nice names.

fishonabicycle · 11/09/2019 15:01

Nice enough but everyone around here calls their kids one of those names!

20viona · 11/09/2019 14:59

Violet and Oscar are the best. Don't like any others.

Astronica · 11/09/2019 14:56

I don't find any of them boring.

My favourites are Oscar, Edward and Wilfred/Wilf. And Alice, Juliet (only like this spelling though) and Violet.

TinklyLittleLaugh · 11/09/2019 14:56

Lovely classic names OP. So many trendy names end up really dating, becoming overused and hurtling downmarket. The much maligned Sharon and Tracey were briefly the cool, hipster middle class names of their day before everyone jumped on them.

eccentricalice · 11/09/2019 14:50

I like Oscar and Wilfred but not the other boys names

All the girls names are very dull/overused apart from Gabriella. Alice and Charlotte are particular boring

MissHenty · 11/09/2019 14:44

“Boring”?!

These are a great lists. So many classics that won’t date

I’d pick Wilf or Alice

Sunshineys · 11/09/2019 14:30

Agree that most of them, especially the boys names, are a little boring.

But some people, as seen on this thread, like such names and they may not mind if their child has to add their surname initial to their name (as they share their name with others throughout life).

If I had to choose then I'd go for Wilfred and Juliette.

AverageMummy · 11/09/2019 14:16

Oscar - like
Arthur - love
Joseph - like
Wilfred (wilf) - like
Edward - love

Girls
Alice - nice: timeless

Sophia - love (as long as you don’t mind the 2 pronunciations)
Gabrielle/ Gabriella - ok
Juliette - prefer Juliet, really lovely name
Violet - ok
Charlotte - nice

What a fab list - don’t think I’ve ever liked someone’s whole list !

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