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Thoughts?

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Dragisnotacontactsport · 18/03/2021 17:07

Girls:

Courtney
Sorrelle
Elspeth
Meredith

Boys:
Lawrence
Arthur
Rafael
Pascal

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BadMudda · 20/03/2021 17:13

@Bunnybigears

Girls:

Courtney - a bit chavvy
Sorrelle - sounds like a herb
Elspeth - nice, Elsie as a nickname
Meredith - old fashioned, not in a good way

Boys:
Lawrence - nice but a bit of a mouthful so will get shortened
Arthur - very popular
Rafael - are you Italian?
Pascal - are you French?

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TheBusiness · 20/03/2021 17:12

I like Meredith and Lawrence. Not keen on the others and Elspeth is awful.

viques · 20/03/2021 17:10

Courtney is one of those Chardonnay/Paris names, circa the late nineties.

Elspeth and Meredith lovely timeless names, uncommon but accessible.

Laurence good name, could be for a girl as well.

Rafael and Pascal are try too hard names, Arthur is overused. If you want an old fashioned sounding boys name go for David ,Johnathon, James ,Henry.

Sexnotgender · 20/03/2021 16:51

Girls:

Courtney no
Sorrelle no
Elspeth love
Meredith love

Boys:
Lawrence no
Arthur no
Rafael no
Pascal no

Tokyo87 · 20/03/2021 16:50

I'm so surprised at how many people like Elspeth, I personally think it's awful but each to their own. I don't like any of the choices tbh, Sorry

CakeRattleandRoll · 20/03/2021 16:19

Love Elspeth. One of my most favourite girls names ever.

TatianaBis · 20/03/2021 09:45

Laurence, Arthur, Rafael (prefer Raphael). Don’t like the others.

Lobsterquadrille2 · 20/03/2021 09:28

Elspeth is lovely and, as others have said, under used. Arthur is very popular - depends if you mind that. Laurence is a good name - depends if you mind Larry or Laurie I suppose.

VenusClapTrap · 20/03/2021 09:23

Ooh, some lovely and interesting names there!

I like all your boys names. I don’t think I’ve ever said that on here! My pick would be Lawrence.

I’d stick with the Sorrel spelling, but this is my favourite of your girls names. The only one I dislike is Courtney. Elspeth and Meredith are both pretty.

ShipOfTheseus · 20/03/2021 08:13

They’re a mixed bag. I find it odd that someone would put them on their list!

The only girl’s name I like - and I like it a lot - is Elspeth. Meredith and Courtney are downmarket. They’re really boy’s names/surnames. Sorrelle is odd. Sorrel is nice, if you mean that.

Lawrence is really good for a boy. A normal classic name. Arthur is trendy and on the way out. Pascal - only if you are French. Rafael - is that the Spanish spelling? Raphael is OK, but a bit flouncy for me.

Onlinedilema · 20/03/2021 07:16

Elspeth and Lawrence.

movingmelly · 20/03/2021 01:33

Elspeth and Meredith are beautiful.
Courtney isn't very nice, and not a fan or Sorelle.

Love Arthur, Pascal and Rafael - really dislike Lawrence as very old fashioned and try-hard, also way too overused now - would avoid that at all costs, especially when you have such lovely alternatives. Pascal especially, beautiful :-)

PlanetSmurf · 19/03/2021 02:22

Courtney - not keen
Sorrelle - agree with PP Sorrel is nice
Elspeth - love it!
Meredith - ok

Lawrence - lovely
Arthur - like it
Rafael - ok
Pascal - not keen

MercyBodle · 19/03/2021 01:56

Elspeth and Rafael - great!

partyatthepalace · 18/03/2021 20:42

Courtney - awful
Sorrelle - ok only if you spell it Sorrel
Elspeth - lovely
Meredith - lovely

Boys:
Lawrence - lovely (with a u is more usual)
Arthur -lovely but very overused.
Rafael - nice (with a ph is more usual)
Pascal - ok.

DramaAlpaca · 18/03/2021 20:19

The only name I like on either of your lists is Lawrence.

Just to point out, the spelling Lawrence is usually the surname. The traditional spelling for the first name version is Laurence.

CormoranStrike · 18/03/2021 20:14

Meredith and Lawrence from your list.

Ikeameatballs · 18/03/2021 20:13

Order of preference:
Elspeth
Meredith
Sorrelle
Courtney

Lawrence
Arthur
Rafael
Pascal

Spudbyanyothername · 18/03/2021 20:11

Meredith - like
Elsbeth - really like but my Mum said it’s like you are saying Elizabeth with a lisp and I never got over it.
Sorrelle- never heard of before, sounds like an ice-cream or a herb
Courtney- makes me think of Courtney Love/ would never use

Arthur - love
Lawrence- love
Pascal - like but uncommon
Rafael - like

Odile13 · 18/03/2021 20:06

I like Meredith - it’s pretty and not used much. Courtney is nice too.

Rafael is a nice name if you have an Italian link. Lawrence is ok too - will probable be shortened to Laurie I guess.

PlanetPuddle · 18/03/2021 19:10

Lawrence is lovely!

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 18/03/2021 18:26

I only like Courtney out of your girls names. I can see why some people think its chavvy, though.
Meredith is particularly awful. Very harsh and unfriendly.
I love the sound of Pascal, but I think you'd have to be French or of very high class to carry it off, if either one of those apply to you, I say go for it.
Lawrence is probably the best out of your boy names, but I don't like it personally. I've never got the sudden surge of love for Arthur and for me Rafael will always be a ninja turtle.

BatleyTownswomensGuild · 18/03/2021 18:20

Lawrence has been one of my favs for years. Unfortunately DH vetoed it.

I like Sorrel but not Sorelle which just looks like a daft yoonique spelling to me.

scentedgeranium · 18/03/2021 18:13

Sorrelle sounds like a wild mushroom
I know a Sorrel in her twenties who has worn the name well

KirstenBlest · 18/03/2021 18:12

Courtney - a bit too Friends. Man's name in some countries
Sorrelle - no. Sorrel is better but as herbs go it's a weed
Elspeth - fine
Meredith - ugly and harsh-sounding

Lawrence - prefer Laurence. seems a bit wet
Arthur - very popular
Rafael - no
Pascal - rhymes with rascal?

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