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Honest thoughts of these?

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BiscuitLover3678 · 15/01/2022 19:49

Whatever comes to mind. I really won’t get offended!

Austin
Milo
Leander
Evander

Beatrix
Zinnia
Mina

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FayCarew · 16/01/2022 11:34

Austin - Austin Powers, Austin Healey
Milo - too trendy, powedered milk drink
Leander - not sure
Evander - Holyfield

Beatrix - ok, prefer Beatice or Beata
Zinnia - nice flower
Mina - Meaner

Fivebeanchilli · 16/01/2022 10:36

Austin - this has grown on me since I met a delightful one
Milo - I like this a lot
Leander - is ok. I can think of nicer names that are similar - Lysander for insurance. Or Leon.
Evander- don't like it at all. Just reminds me of the boxer

Beatrix - gorgeous
Zinnia - unusual but I think I quite like it
Mina - don't like this at all

KiloWhat · 16/01/2022 10:32

Austin - Texas
Milo - a dog
Leander - lee-ander? Hate it.
Evander - even worse.

Beatrix - Potter, dislike as a name
Zinnia - actually kind of like it
Mina - my favourite but prefer Nina

Flutterflybutterby · 16/01/2022 06:22

Zinnia is a flower, right? It's nice. A bit different.

Flutterflybutterby · 16/01/2022 06:20

Beatrix is a beautiful and very cool name. Leander and Evander are great boy's names! Milo is very cute but maybe a little popular these days.

ouch321 · 16/01/2022 04:14

As you asked for honesty... a bit try hard

Mumofgirls2017 · 16/01/2022 04:10

Austin- reminds me of Texas but I don’t hate it
Milo- trendy and dog name, a bit soft
Leander- love this. Could nn Leo.
Evander- love this too. Could be Evan or Evo

Beatrix- I should love this name but don’t really like Bea. I like Trixie though.
Zinnia- like this
Mina- a bit blah compared to others and hit similar to Mia, Mila, Maya etc

DramaAlpaca · 16/01/2022 02:58

I like Austin a lot.

I don't like any of the others at all, sorry.

user1471443411 · 15/01/2022 21:39

I like Austin and Milo but not the other two boys' names.
Quite like Beatrix,
don't really like Zinnia
Mina is ok

Squeakerfoot · 15/01/2022 21:36

I like Milo best out of the boy's names, but if I met a little boy with any of the other names I think I'd find them all unusual and nice.

Beatrix is great. I like Beatrice too. I'm really taken with Zinnia. I think of the flower and it works well as a name. It's fresh and pretty and Z is a nice initial! I'm not keen on Mina because of it sounding like meaner.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 15/01/2022 21:29

Only Evander from your boys for me - classical, uncommon and a nice sound imo. Leander is unfortunately a bit similar to dated girls Leanne and Austin and Milo are just so trendy now.

I like all your girls choices - torn between which I like the most out of lovely Mina and Zinnia but Beatrix is nice enough too.

RavenclawsRoar · 15/01/2022 21:04

I love Austin and Milo! Leander and Evander sound like something from a fantasy novel or film and I don't really like either. Beatrix is ok, Mina makes me think of Dracula and Zinnia I actually quite like (is it a plant/flower?).

glitterfarts · 15/01/2022 21:00

Austin - quite nice
Milo - dog
Leander - hideous
Evander - boxer. not nice

Beatrix - like it
Zinnia - sounds like a cutsie made up name for a vagina
Mina - as above. Or miner? Mila is nicer.

Beamur · 15/01/2022 20:52

Austin - Powers. But it's a grower
Milo - I like this name a lot. Cool vibe.
Leander - I know one male Leander. Shakespearean name? Not sure I'd want Lee as a NN though. I like it but don't love it.
Evander - unusual, bit edgy maybe?

Beatrix - love this and Beatrice spelling too.
Zinnia - so few names start with Z! Flower name that's quite refreshing and little used.
Mina - despite the Dracula connection this is a great name. Cute and fresh.

Spilltheteaplease · 15/01/2022 20:49

I love Milo, not keen on the others.

I much prefer Beatrice to Beatrix, it's softer sounding.

AgathaX · 15/01/2022 20:47

I only like Beatrix out of those.

StopStartStop · 15/01/2022 20:44

Austin - ok at a pinch. If you must.
Milo - No, never.
Leander - about 10% ok, sounds like something you'd put on vegetables with a bit of olive oil.
Evander - beautiful. It's a good name and I knew a nice Evander.

Beatrix - oh dear. Ice. Beatrice. Or not at all.
Zinnia - No thank you. Cherith.
Mina - You could, but why?

Are you in the UK?

AdaColeman · 15/01/2022 20:36

Austin Milo Leander and Beatrix (I prefer Beatrice) are alright.

Not at all keen on any of the others, particularly Evander.

Justkeeppedaling · 15/01/2022 20:25

Austin ok
Milo ok, but names ending in o are all the rage atm
Leander - bit fancy
Evander - absolutely not

Beatrix - ok but I prefer Beatrice
Zinnia - not sure. Is it a flower?
Mina - no, though ok for a nn for other names.

NoddingTulip · 15/01/2022 20:23

Austin - not a fan, but its okay
Milo - okay, but prefer Miles
Leander - really dislike
Evander - really dislike, but like Evan

Beatrix - really like
Zinnia - sounds quite hippy, but quite like it
Mina - awful, probably not helped by having known one who was really unpleasant and just like her name was really mean-ah!(made dd1s 1st year of secondary hell).

SeanChailleach · 15/01/2022 20:20

Austin - Saint Augustine
Milo - nn for Miles
Leander - a rose
Evander - evasive

Beatrix - Potter
Zinnia - pretty flower, zingy
Mina - classic name, a lovely woman who taught me for a few years at school

BlueFlavour · 15/01/2022 20:13

I really like Milo, Zinnia (it’s a flower) and Beatrix.

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BiscuitLover3678 · 15/01/2022 20:10

Thank you for those who’ve told me what it makes you think of - so helpful!

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Pamlar · 15/01/2022 20:08

Love Beatrix

PPCD · 15/01/2022 20:07

Austin - love it
Milo - like it but it's quite popular
Leander - love it
Evander - not keen, makes me think of the boxer

Beatrix - love it
Zinnia - not keen
Mina - like it

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