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Thoughts on our lists please?

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motherhubbardscupboards · 30/12/2020 17:00

Girls:

  • Clara
  • Felicity
  • Liberty
  • Audrey
  • Tess

Boys:

  • Edward
  • Joseph
  • Fabian
  • Rudy
  • Guy
  • (DH wild card is Rupert) I'm not keen!

Would love some of your thoughts together with any additional suggest we may like.

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PlantPotting · 31/12/2020 16:11

Clara Felicity and Audrey are all gorgeous from you girl list
For a boy I love the classic-ness of Edward or Joseph. Guy is ok

Chilldonaldchill · 31/12/2020 14:42
  • Clara - lovely
  • Felicity - really lovely
  • Liberty - really dislike
  • Audrey - it's ok but I struggle to get past tawdry
  • Tess - stunning
  • Edward - lovely
  • Joseph - nice enough. Bored by Joe.
  • Fabian - lovely
  • Rudy - don't like at all
  • Guy - ok
  • Rupert - gorgeous
  • Saul - ok

I would go for Rupert or Fabian and Tess or Felicity

IsabellaMozzarella · 31/12/2020 14:09

Love Tess and Guy

SpikySara · 31/12/2020 13:59

I like all of the girls names except Tess. To me Tess is a nickname not a full name.

I like all of the boys names except Fabian which sounds like a girls name to me. Not keen on Rudy either. Probably because round here Rudy is used as a noun by kids. E.g. You’re a Rudy (or sometimes a Rudy Doody) for example if the boys saw your knickers. Meaning you’re rude, basically.

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motherhubbardscupboards · 31/12/2020 13:52

@CatandBaby think it is more of a guilty pleasure for me too! Don't know if I can see us actually using it but the others I definitely could use

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motherhubbardscupboards · 31/12/2020 13:51

All your posts are so helpful, thank you! Please do keep them coming :)

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BatleyTownswomensGuild · 31/12/2020 09:21

Girls:
I love Audrey, think it's totally overdue a comeback. Really not keen on Felicity or Clara - makes me think of posh horsey girls.

Boys:
Edward is lovely, really classic. Hard to go wrong.

Fabian, Rupert and Guy - again, too posh for me. They sound like Rugby boys in red trousers.
Saul - really don't like but can't put my finger on why.

CatandBaby · 31/12/2020 08:40

Love Joseph and Tess. Liberty is my guilty pleasure name (I could never use it as that's what George Osborne named his baby 😅).

How about Josephine (Josie) for a girl?

OldAndWornOut · 31/12/2020 03:39

Clara, Liberty and Guy.
I love Guy, and I don't know any.

FixItUpChappie · 31/12/2020 03:35

Saul and Tess

MercyBodle · 31/12/2020 03:06

I love:
Felicity
Audrey
Tess
I like Clara. I dislike Liberty.

I love:
Edward
Rupert
I like:
Joseph
Rudy
Guy
I dislike Fabian.

elldog6 · 30/12/2020 22:13

Don't let it put you off though! Felicity itself is a lovely name, as are all the others in my opinion

Nell96 · 30/12/2020 21:30

Girls:

  • Clara - ok, quite trendy at the moment
  • Felicity - dislike, lovely meaning but quite horsey. I once knew one who was very annoying and went by the nn 'Fizz'
  • Liberty - nope, a bit much
  • Audrey - quite like, possibly a bit 'old lady'
  • Tess - quite like, not sure about it as a full name though, sounds quite nicknamey

Other names you might like: Ivy, Iris, Verity, Camille, Violet, Audra, Beatrice/ Beatrix, Hazel, Celeste, Florence, Nell, Ada, Polly, Josephine.

Boys:

  • Edward - quite like
  • Joseph - bit dull
  • Fabian - awful
  • Rudy - prefer as a girl's name
  • Guy - maybe - I knew one who was lovely and very handsome!
  • Rupert - ok, I like Roo as a nn
  • Saul - really like the sound, but a bit too biblical for me

How about - Reuben, Rowan, Frederick/ Fred, Louis, Henry, Leonard / Leo, Laurence / Laurie, Joel, Seth, Levi, Rory.

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motherhubbardscupboards · 30/12/2020 20:45

Hmm didn't think of Flick @elldog6 Fliss isbetter but you can't force nicknames outside of the family home, something to think about. Thanks!

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elldog6 · 30/12/2020 19:49

Just one thing to note that you might not have realised with Felicity: it is often shortened to Flick. This might not be an issue for you but can have certain connotations!

WhoseThatGirl · 30/12/2020 19:48

Tess for a girl and Edward for a boy

Bluesername · 30/12/2020 19:46

I like Clara, Felicity, Edward and Joseph.

SeasonFinale · 30/12/2020 19:46

I wouldnt use Rudy because of Rudi Guiliani (sleazebag)

MNBookNerd · 30/12/2020 19:45

Here are my thoughts, in order of preference...

Girls:

  • Tess (clear favourite)
  • Clara
  • Felicity
  • Audrey (not keen, quite old fashioned IMO)
  • Liberty (really not keen, trying to be ‘different’)

Boys:

  • Edward (this would be my favourite as wouldn’t mind the possible abbreviations too)
  • Joseph (like Joseph but wouldn’t be keen on it being abbreviated personally)
  • Rupert

Dislike your other options for boys I’m afraid

mrsrobin · 30/12/2020 19:42

Best for me Audrey and Rudy

angelaEhen · 30/12/2020 19:31

I only like Tess, Audrey and Edward

Musmerian · 30/12/2020 19:30

Too European sounding!

SmeleanorSmellstrop · 30/12/2020 19:28

Girls:

  • Clara LOVE
  • Felicity Dislike
  • Liberty Not my style
  • Audrey LOVE
  • Tess LOVE

Boys:

  • Edward Nice
  • Joseph Lovely
  • Fabian Super cool
  • Rudy Also really cool
  • Guy Dislike

Definitely not Saul! Not a great biblical namesake

Milkshake7489 · 30/12/2020 19:12

Great list! I love Clara, Felicity, and Edward Smile

makinganavalon · 30/12/2020 19:10

Really like Tess and Felicity, Fabian and Guy.
Suggestions would be
Girls: Verity, Collette, Josephine
Boys: Dexter, Flynn, Gabriel, Lachlan

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