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Original poster

Totally stole this idea from someone else...

118 replies

bluemoon2468 · 16/06/2020 11:55

...but please could you rank our top boys and girls names in order of preference (1 to 6)? Going to make a little spreadsheet and compare them by popularity (blame furlough boredom)! Such a good idea and I'm very curious to see the results!

Boys:
Caspar
Franklin
Leon
Theodore
Felix
Idris

Girls:
Ada
Iris
Aria
Eve
Autumn
Dorothy

Thank you!

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Cattenberg · 16/06/2020 14:44

Leon 1 - Love it! If DD had been a boy she’d have been Leon.
Idris - 2
Theodore - 3
Caspar - 4
Franklin - 5 to me it’s Frank with a girly bit on the end
Felix - 6 It’s a nice name, but I have a cat called Felix so think of it as a cat’s name.

Girls:
Aria -1 popular, but very pretty
Iris - 2
Dorothy - 3 could be time for a revival
Autumn - 4
Eve - 5
Ada - 6

QuantamBaby · 16/06/2020 14:41

From most to least liked:

Boys:
Theodore
Idris
Felix
Caspar
Franklin
Leon

Girls:
Iris
Eve
Ada
Dorothy
Autumn
Aria

blosstree · 16/06/2020 14:35

Boys:

  1. Theodore
  2. Felix
  3. Caspar
  4. Idris
  5. Franklin
  6. Leon

Girls:

  1. Iris
  2. Ada
  3. Eve
  4. Autumn
  5. Aria
  6. Dorothy
JollyGiraffe12 · 16/06/2020 14:27

Theodore
Caspar
Franklin
Felix
Leon
Idris

Aria
Ada
Iris
Eve
Dorothy
Autumn

SE13Mummy · 16/06/2020 14:26

Felix
Theodore
Idris
Franklin
Leon
Caspar

Dorothy
Iris
Ada
Eve
Autumn
Aria

I've done most liked at the top of each list. They're ranked on my tastes though, not in accordance with how many children I know with those names. My children are a long way off baby hood and I won't be having any more so be wary of assuming that highest preference = high likelihood of someone giving that name to a real baby!

Wiaa · 16/06/2020 14:23

Boys:
Caspar5 (ghost)
Franklin4
Leon1
Theodore2
Felix6(catfood)
Idris3

Girls:
Ada4
Iris5
Aria2
Eve1
Autumn3
Dorothy6
Sorry had to add why to a couple of the boys ones

Freshfaced · 16/06/2020 14:19

Boys:

Theodore
Leon
Felix
Caspar
Franklin
Idris

Girls:

Iris
Eve
Aria
Ada
Autumn
Dorothy

Llamapolice · 16/06/2020 14:08

Caspar 6
Franklin 1
Leon 2
Theodore 5
Felix 4
Idris 3

Girls:
Ada 4
Iris 2
Aria 5
Eve 6
Autumn 3
Dorothy 1

ElizabethMainwaring · 16/06/2020 14:04

Felix
Theodore
Casper
Leon
Franklin
Idris

Iris
Dorothy
Ada
Eve
Autumn
Aria

LoafingLiz · 16/06/2020 13:55

Boys:
Caspar - 1
Franklin - 4
Leon - 3
Theodore - 2
Felix - 5
Idris - 6

Girls:
Ada - 3
Iris - 2
Aria - 4
Eve - 5
Autumn - 1
Dorothy - 6

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 16/06/2020 13:52

Casper
Idris
Theodore
Felix
Leon and Franklin (Can't decide whats worse)

Iris
Dorothy.
Eve.
Aria.
Autumn
Ada

Turkeydrumstick · 16/06/2020 13:49

Caspar 6
Franklin 3
Leon 2
Theodore 1
Felix 5
Idris 4

Girls:
Ada 4
Iris 5
Aria 6
Eve 3
Autumn 2
Dorothy 1

Azure83 · 16/06/2020 13:43

Boys:

Franklin
Theodore
Leon
Felix
Caspar
Idris

Girls:

Aria
Iris
Eve
Autumn
Dorothy
Ada

Pantheon · 16/06/2020 13:31

  1. Theodore

  2. Felix

  3. Idris

  4. Leon

  5. Franklin

  6. Caspar

  7. Eve

  8. Iris

  9. Dorothy

  10. Ada

  11. Autumn

  12. Aria

IagoWithABlackberry · 16/06/2020 13:28

Caspar- 6
Franklin- 1
Leon- 2
Theodore- 3
Felix- 4
Idris- 5

Ada- 3
Iris- 1
Aria- 6
Eve- 2
Autumn- 5
Dorothy- 4

newmum332 · 16/06/2020 13:24

Boys:

  1. Caspar
  2. Franklin
  3. Leon
  4. Theodore
  5. Felix
  6. Idris

Girls:

  1. Ada
5.Iris
  1. Aria
  2. Eve
4.Autumn 6.Dorothy
LemonChiffon · 16/06/2020 13:07

Boys:
Theodore
Felix
Franklin
Caspar
Leon
Idris

Girls:
Eve
Ada
Iris
Aria
Dorothy
Autumn

Angelonia · 16/06/2020 13:05

From favourite to least favourite:
Felix
Caspar
Idris
Leon
Theodore
Franklin

Iris
Autumn
Ada
Aria
Eve
Dorothy

LockdownLove · 16/06/2020 13:02

  1. Felix

  2. Théodore

  3. Franklin

  4. Caspar

  5. Leon

  6. Idris

  7. Eve

  8. Iris

  9. Autumn

  10. Ada

  11. Dorothy

  12. Aria

Sudename · 16/06/2020 12:59

from most to least
Boys:
Theodore
Felix
Caspar
Franklin
Idris
Leon

Girls:
Iris
Eve
Dorothy
Aria
Ada
Autumn

WhatTheFeckIsGoingOn · 16/06/2020 12:58

From most to least, like them all though

Theodore
Felix
Franklin
Leon
Idris
Caspar

Ada
Iris
Eve
Autumn
Dorothy
Aria

Original poster
bluemoon2468 · 16/06/2020 12:54

Okay I've totalled up the first 20 answers and these are the results:

  1. Theodore
  2. Caspar and Leon (joint)
  3. Franklin
  4. Felix
  5. Idris
  1. Eve
  2. Iris
  3. Ada
  4. Aria
  5. Autumn
  6. Dorothy

Definitely confirms to me that Theodore is not the way to go for us, much as I love it. It's just way too popular!

Thanks so much everyone, so helpful 😊

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17caterpillars1mouse · 16/06/2020 12:51

Favourite to least favourite

Boys:
Idris
Theodore (as long as not Teddy)
Leon
Franklin
Felix
Caspar

Girls:
Iris
Dorothy
Autumn
Ada
Eve
Aria

Friolero · 16/06/2020 12:46

Theodore
Franklin
Leon
Felix
Idris
Caspar

Iris
Dorothy
Eve
Ada
Aria
Autumn

Spied · 16/06/2020 12:46

1.Leon
2.Franklin
3.Theodore
4.Caspar
5.Idris
6.Felix

1.Autumn
2.Eve
3.Ada

  1. Dorothy
5.Iris 6.Aria