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rate my list please

35 replies

2023wish · 30/05/2022 09:45

just for fun as i’m only 7 weeks so no idea what baby is yet (and half of these my partner doesn’t like anyway 😂)

alba
violet
ottillie
matilda
orla
martha
daisy
meredith
camille
mabel
ginny
clover

otis
finneas
jonah
spencer
felix
rex
wilbur
luka
scout
maximillion

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blameitonthecaffeine · 03/06/2022 15:31

alba - really like it. Elegant and unusual
violet - not keen. Sounds and looks too much like violent
ottillie - not keen. I'd probably assume French origin.
matilda - love it but very popular if that bothers you.
orla - not keen. Has a claggy sound in the mouth, somehow.
martha - really like it. Both sweet and strong.
daisy - it's ok. Pretty name, bit unsubstantial maybe.
meredith - not keen. Doesn't sound feminine to me though I know it is.
camille - not keen but I do like Camilla.
mabel - has grown on me recently. Old lady-ish but also cute and quirky.
ginny - like but only as a nickname - Georgina? Genevieve? Prob not Virginia!
clover - I feel like this should be a cow's name but I really like it. What Katy Did.

otis - not keen. I'd assume Germanic origin.
finneas - odd spelling? I know a Phineas? Not sure if that's the same name.
jonah - like it. Don't think I've ever met one.
spencer - like it.
felix - love it. I suppose there's a cat association but it's a lovely name.
rex - not keen. Sounds like either a King or a dog, not sure which!
wilbur - not keen. Seems a bit weak somehow.
luka - like it but never seen it with a k.
scout - like it but I'd think girl. Not sure why because Scout Finch was a nickname.
maximillion - quite like it but would become Max and I've never seen that spelling.

marblemad · 03/06/2022 06:02

alba 10
violet 8
ottillie 5
matilda 6
orla 1
martha 9
daisy 2
meredith 11
camille 7
mabel 4
ginny 3
clover 12

otis 2
finneas 1
jonah 6
spencer 9
felix 8
rex 3
wilbur
luka 7
scout 4
maximillion 5

KayEmAy · 02/06/2022 18:35

alba - ok
violet - pretty but common
ottillie- eh
matilda - the movie makes me like it more but not love
orla- not my style
martha- cranky office manger vibes
daisy- love love
meredith - overrated
camille- love, and comes with nns Cami and Millie
mabel- ok
ginny - love and much less common than one might think
clover- Love!

otis- it's a 2/10 for me
finneas- 6/10
jonah- I know it's a nice name it's just not my favorite
spencer- 9/10 LOVE
felix- cool dude
rex- cool dude's brother
wilbur- this is a pig and will always be a pig
luka- Love! Wish it wasn't getting so popular
scout- Like it better for a girl
maximillion - Classic, cool - also like Maxim and Maxwell or just Max on it's own

Thewolvesarerunningagain · 02/06/2022 17:46

alba yes if you are Scottish
violet a name of awesomeness
ottillie hate it, twee
matilda awesome
orla fine if Scottish or Irish
martha lovely lovely but becoming quite popular
daisy never loved it, never will.
meredith ok
camille meh
mabel now you’re talking
ginny Virginia?
clover is a pet cow or rabbit

otis soooo many
finneas sooo many
jonah a fair amount but a good name
spencer don’t have a second boy and call it Mark. Can’t say I like it
felix ok
rex yeah baby! As in Rex Harrison
wilbur the pig from Charlotte’s Web
luka girl?
scout girl?
maximillion Maxim?

congratulations by they way!

Mosmuma · 02/06/2022 17:30

It depends on your surname If it starts with an L for example Mabel, Orla Ottillie etc may not sound so good with it

Alba reminds me of that granny from the TV series
I love Orla and Camille
Clover reminds me of cows.

Otis and Luca for me, I also prefer Maximilian. Finn rather than Finneas.
Rex, Felix and Scout are more suitable for pets - but I have met children with the name Rex.
Definitely not Wilbur - your child will never forgive you.

tigerlilymochalatte · 30/05/2022 23:08

alba - love
violet - no
ottillie - no
matilda - ok
orla - like
martha - really dont like
daisy - ok
meredith - ok
camille - love this, very pretty
mabel - no
ginny - ok
clover - no

otis or jonah are the only boys names I like!

Luredbyapomegranate · 30/05/2022 22:31

Meredith or Phineas are the clear winners

Wilbur and Ginevra nn Ginny runners up

Alba - it makes me think of pubs, How about Ida or Adela ?
violet - fine but becoming overused
ottillie - Wet, will date
matilda - lovely, been v popular though. Serena, Claudia, Marina more unusual
orla - fine, prefer Oona
martha - biblical drudge/hand maids tale.no
daisy - oh it’s ok. Bit wet and bovine
meredith - great!
camille - Camilla is ok.
mabel - wet, overdone
ginny - yes as nn for Ginevra
clover - ok, but v bovine

otis - nice but will date
finneas - spell it properly - Phineas then it’s great
jonah - nice, as is jonas
spencer - ok, but v estate agent
felix - I don’t like it, but it’s fine
rex - noooo. Will date and better for a dog.
wilbur - I love it, and Wilfred
luka - overused will date. Luke is better
scout - almost always a girls name (from the book, and it’s a nn there), so no.
maximillion - spell it properly - Maximilian then v nice, lots of maxs about though

Penguinsaregreat · 30/05/2022 21:51

Orla and Maximillion.

17caterpillars1mouse · 30/05/2022 21:46

Alba - I really like it
Violet - it's ok, 1 letter off violent though
Ottillie - pretty but I prefer Ottoline
Matilda - so popular in my area that it's boring
Orla - it's ok. I prefer Oona
Martha - nice
Daisy - a bit too sweet for me
Meredith - love it
Camille - like it
Mabel - love it
Ginny - love it as a NN
Clover - cute name for a rabbit or a cat

Otis - cute
finneas - nope with this spelling but I don't mind Phineas
Jonah - cute but prefer Judah
Spencer - not a fan at all
Felix - dislike
Rex - too dinosaur for me
Wilbur - I really like it but not sure I'd want to be called it
Luka - I like but spelt Luca
Scout - no, don't like but also everybody would assume he's a girl
Maximillion - like alot but spelt Maximilian

Mumofgirls2017 · 30/05/2022 21:06

alba- ok
violet- too close to violent, spoiled name
ottillie- trendy
matilda- love
orla- meh
martha- like
daisy- love
meredith- like
Camilla- Parker Bowles
mabel- love
ginny- seems unfinished. Imogen? Ginevra?
clover- love love love

otis
finneas- ok
jonah- for some reason don’t like
spencer- like
felix- like
rex- love
wilbur- pig, also bit wet
luka- meh
scout- girl, very linked to TKAM
maximillion- spelling?? Ok

User6761 · 30/05/2022 20:03

Of your shortened list, I like all the girls names except for Mabel.

Not so keen on your boys names. I don't like Spencer at all. Rex makes me think of dinosaurs. I like Max but not Maximilian. I do like the French name Maxime though.

thefarrierswife · 30/05/2022 16:23

alba - don't like it
violet - ok
ottillie - ok, think it will date
matilda - classic, lovely, favorite from your list, like the nickname potentials too
orla - Nice enough
martha - ok, bit boring maybe becoming dated?
daisy - bit twee,
meredith - too harsh
camille - prefer Camilla
mabel - will date
ginny - too nicknamey
clover - not sure it would suit an adult

otis - nice but very trendy
finneas - nice enough
jonah - no
spencer no
felix - like
rex - dinosaur
wilbur - like
luka nothing wrong with it but don't like
scout - girls name?
maximillion - max ok not a fan of the long version

YukoandHiro · 30/05/2022 13:06

Martha and Jonah are my top.

I do like Alba for a girl

HereIAmBrainTheSizeOfAPlanet · 30/05/2022 12:52

Mabel or Camile. Spencer or Maximilian.

Órla seems to be doing the rounds on Mumsnet right now. It will end up faddy (unless you're Irish.)

Grumpylabrador · 30/05/2022 12:40

Alba - Like
violet - Pretty
ottillie - Ok
matilda - abit Boring but nice
orla - not keen
martha - love
daisy - Pretty
meredith - no
camille - alright (Depends on pronunciation)
mabel - Love
ginny - Weasley
clover - Love

otis - love
finneas - like but don’t like the nn Finn
jonah - Like
spencer - no
felix - yes
rex - Dog name
wilbur - love
luka - alright
scout - no
maximillion - love

IStandWithMaya · 30/05/2022 12:37

alba - ok
violet - nice
ottillie - lovely
matilda - lovely
orla - nice
martha - nice
daisy - lovely
meredith - beautiful
camille - love it
mabel - no
ginny - no
clover - no

otis - ok
finneas -maybe
jonah - no
spencer - no
felix - yes
rex -ok
wilbur -nice
luka -nice if Luca
scout -no
maximillion - prefer Maximilian

Hadtocomment · 30/05/2022 12:17

I quite like Mabel and Martha. I also like Maeve which doesn't have the same vintage thing but seems really nice sound and similarly unfrilly.

I like Ginny which you don't see on here much. Is it short for something? Virginia or Genevieve? I like Violet but seems to be on here a lot so seems popular. I don't really get the Otillie thing. Which is a name Ive only really heard lots on this forum so it seems like a very sudden or particular spike or craze but I could be wrong.

Camille is ok. Quite elegant for a grown up. I think I prefer Cecile to Camille but not sure why. Seems a very different style of name to Mabel though!

of the boys names I don't know. Jonah and Max are nice.

DogsAndGin · 30/05/2022 11:49

Ottilie and Otis are my faves from your list

Mymoneydontjigglejiggle · 30/05/2022 11:49

From your reduced list, I'd pick Spencer and Camille.

DogsAndGin · 30/05/2022 11:48

alba - no
violet - lovely
ottillie - love it
matilda - it’s okay
orla - no
martha - dreary
daisy - daft
meredith - old lady name but I like it
camille - 1980s
mabel - it’s ok
ginny - nice, as a nickname
clover - quite like it

otis - yes
finneas - no
jonah - it’s ok
spencer - surname
felix - cat
rex - T-rex
wilbur - absolutely no
luka - pretentious
scout - too American and sounds like a girls name to me
maximillion - too long and fussy

Ouchmytoe100 · 30/05/2022 11:43

alba - like it, it's ancient and beautiful, but lots of people say it makes them think of the cheap electronics brand when it's mentioned on Mumsnet usually
violet - very pretty but becoming overdone
ottillie - I find this name ridiculous and faddy
matilda- very pretty but becoming overdone
orla - pretty but a little dull
martha - adore Martha
daisy - love Daisy, so fresh and cool
meredith - surprised myself by really liking this name. A bit different but very soft, pretty sound
camille - it's pretty but not my favourit
mabel - Mabel is cute and cool
ginny - Nice but nickname-y
clover - nice but a bit cow-ish

otis - reminds me of aardvarks for some reason. Was there an aardvark with this name on TV at some point in my childhood?
finneas - ADORE Phineas, Finneas is a misspelling and I hate it
jonah - Love Jonah, so cool
spencer - I know a Spencer nicknamed Spenny which has put me off the name for like
felix - Love Felix
rex - sorry are you having a baby or a dog?
wilbur - cute but a pig's name
luka - boring and overdone
scout - Its a girls nickname! You can't use it for a boy
Maximilian - it's okay but you spelled it wrong so maybe shouldn't use it 😂 it's not just you, the spelling is so long and fussy. Autocorrect fixed it for me.

I'd choose:
Martha Daisy
Mabel Violet
Meredith Camille

Jonah, Felix or Phineas for boys.

Luluuuuuuuuuu85 · 30/05/2022 10:50

Orla and Max for me!

larkstar · 30/05/2022 10:45

orla
camille (I know it can and is used for both male and female but the only one I immediately think of is Camille Pissarro - French impressionist painter)

are nice enough - not stirred much by any of the others.

pamshortsbrokenbothherlegs · 30/05/2022 10:34

I like:

Alba
Matilda
Martha
Mabel

Jonah
Wilbur
Luca

Justkeeppedaling · 30/05/2022 10:28

alba - no
violet - no
ottillie - big no
matilda - nice
orla - not unless your Irish
martha - love it
daisy - bit twee
meredith - love it
camille - boys' name - how about Camilla
mabel - love it
ginny - nn for Virginia usually
clover - OK

otis - no
finneas - no, but I like Finn. Should be Phineas anyway
jonah - no - reminds me of "and the whale"
spencer - no
felix - love it
rex - love it
wilbur - no
luka - Luca is better
scout - usually a girs's name, but no either way
maximillion - I like Max, but not Maximillion