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Opinions please

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roarfeckingroar · 29/02/2020 21:03

Otillie (my favourite)
Harriet (DPs favourite)
Serena
Clara

No idea if it's a boy. Colin probably Grin

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s3tut0y3r · 22/03/2020 07:08

Sorry. Should say kids book

s3tut0y3r · 21/03/2020 22:53

Ottoline could be shortened to Ottilie as a pet name. Also a cool character from a loss book by Chris Riddell

Cheesepleasee · 18/03/2020 10:06

Harriet

Whatsyourflava · 02/03/2020 12:32

I really love all your list of names

Love Ottilie by the way. Never met one and still outside the top 150 names for now

Love Harriet and Clara. Don’t like Serena - horrible sound to it, gives me ear ache

Nowayorhighway · 02/03/2020 12:29

I love Otillie but DH has vetoed because it’s too close to otter Hmm. Harriet is lovely too.

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Holjad · 01/03/2020 18:19

Harriet 😍

MikeUniformMike · 01/03/2020 18:18

Otillie - dislike
Harriet - fine, like Hattie as a nn
Serena - nice but will get misspelt. I know a Sarina and a Serina.
Clara - even worse that Ottilie.

I'd pick Harriet.

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roarfeckingroar · 01/03/2020 10:56

@elenacampana I'm sorry to hear that and thank you for being kind. I wish you the best for your own family.

Maybe Kevin-Balonz for a girl?

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userabcname · 01/03/2020 10:44

I love Serena. How about Celeste?

PlantPotting · 01/03/2020 08:48

I really love Ottilie 🥰 it’s still outside the top 150 names so isn’t that popular yet, I’ve not met one and I love it.
Harriet I really love too and Clara
Don’t like Serena

OhTheRoses · 01/03/2020 05:31

All great names. Harriet may getting over done.

My order of preference:

Serena
Ottilie
Harriet
Clara (know two horrid ones)

Poorolddaddypig · 01/03/2020 05:26

LOVE Clara! Perfect, sweet, classy, beautiful.
Second is Harriet, cool and Hattie is a cute nickname.
Dislike Serena.
Really dislike Ottilie - everyone says it wrong and I think it will be a weird sort of fad name in a few years.

Astronica · 01/03/2020 01:42

Ottilie doesn't appeal to me at all. I love Harriet, and don't mind Serena and Clara.

TwoFeets · 29/02/2020 22:20

I think Colin-Balonz has a certain ring to it myself...

Failing that I'm loving Elijah and Isaac right now.

elenacampana · 29/02/2020 22:11

I think this is your baby lovely and you should call it whatever you want. Otillie is becoming a bit common place and the others don’t appeal to me. But... why does it matter? This is your child and you should go with whatever suits you best.

I’m sorry for my ‘none’ response - struggling with my own fertility atm. However, your child is going to be amazing whatever you call it. I wish you well x

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roarfeckingroar · 29/02/2020 22:02

Boys: Keith, Colin, Kevin or Balonz. Maybe all together hyphenated.

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Standrewsschool · 29/02/2020 22:01

Otillie is lovely.

Alternatives
Romilly
Rowena
Felicity
Olivia
Marnie

Boys names
Felix
Rufus

TwoFeets · 29/02/2020 21:59

Clara and Harriet are nice.

Serena is meh.

I really dislike Otillie.

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roarfeckingroar · 29/02/2020 21:57

All the anti Otillie sentiment Shock. Disclaimer: I 😍otters.

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roarfeckingroar · 29/02/2020 21:57

@elenacampana any suggestions along similar style?

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Clettercletterthatsbetter · 29/02/2020 21:44

Harriet

elenacampana · 29/02/2020 21:35

None of them.

Ikeameatballs · 29/02/2020 21:35

I’m not keen on Otillie.

unkindnessofravens · 29/02/2020 21:34

Serena

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