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What name to choose from shortlist!

58 replies

Critiquelist · 20/06/2022 10:02

Hi all,

Baby coming soon and struggling to narrow down the name. We aren’t finding out the sex so have a list for each.

Boys
Alexander
James
George
Brian
Michael
Rowan

Girls
Nora
Juliet
Olivia
Violet
Clara

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user1492757084 · 26/06/2022 13:19

My favourites, inspired by your list:

Alexander
Michael
Rowan

Rowena
Julia
Clare

DogsAndGin · 26/06/2022 08:07

James Alexander
Violet Juliet

Congrats and good luck!

KylieCharlene · 26/06/2022 08:04

Alexander and Olivia (yes, popular - but popular for a reason - it's a beautiful name).

Oncemoreforluck · 26/06/2022 07:54

If you honestly like Brian, then how about Bryon or Byron?
I have come across both recently and like them.

Ouchmytoe100 · 26/06/2022 07:24

Saying that, I also like Clara and Violet and Olivia is lovely but the popularity has made it seem boring now.

Ouchmytoe100 · 26/06/2022 07:24

James and Juliet.

Not Brian (not ready for a comeback) or Rowan (every other boy is named Rowan recently).

Thatswhyimacat · 25/06/2022 20:14

James or Clara!

MrsBertBibby · 25/06/2022 09:14

Alexander is a great name.

Not so keen on the girls list, but I guess Juliet.

Bryony is lovely, in a way Brian is not.

Bellacatt · 25/06/2022 08:46

Alexander, Violet and Clara for me!

Blue4YOU · 23/06/2022 23:34

My DH is a James and I have a brother called Brian (definitely not a comb over uncle - he’s a nutter!) so i quite like those two.
alexander has never appealed to me.
Nor Olivia- though I recall my sister saying if she had a daughter she’d have called her Olivia Grace.
I prefer Julia and Julianna and Julianne to Juliet/Juliette but - still lovely. (I have a DD with one of those as a middle name and a mum with the other!).
I’d go for Clara Juliet (I know that wasn’t an option).
Or Nora

H1Drangea · 23/06/2022 23:05

Alexander✅
James✅
George✅
Brian. *no
Michael✅
Rowan *meh

Girls
Nora no
Juliet✅Prefer Juliette
Olivia mmm not really
Violet
Clara

Brian , Rowan and Nora are definitely no ,
of them all , I’d choose Alexander George or Clara Violet ( though I’d go Violette )

mathanxiety · 23/06/2022 23:01

I like James, Michael, Nora and Clara.

Butterbeer4All · 23/06/2022 22:58

James and Nora

allthegoodusernameshavegone · 23/06/2022 22:58

Boys
Alexander or Michael

girls
Rowan (sorry didn’t really like any of your girls names with the exception of Olivia, but that’s very very popular)

sunshineandshowers40 · 23/06/2022 22:55

Alexander, James or violet

PortalooSunset · 23/06/2022 22:50

There aren't enough baby Brians in the world imo!
Love Clara and Violet.

StopFeckingFaffing · 23/06/2022 22:24

All nice enough names (except Brian!)

James or Rowan would my choice for a boy

Nora or Julie for a girl (Olivia is lovely but massively overused right now)

JustAnotherViper · 23/06/2022 22:19

I don’t dislike any of your names but commenting to say I think a baby Brian would feel really fresh and a bit different while still being known, easy to pronounce and spell.

shreddednips · 23/06/2022 22:12

Alexander by a long way, lovely name!

I like Nora. Juliet I'm not a fan of, but I think Julia is beautiful!

KayEmAy · 23/06/2022 22:04

I actually love the combos of

Roman Alexander
and

Olivia Violet

FOTTFSOFTFOASM · 23/06/2022 22:01

Feckingfeck · 20/06/2022 10:49

Noreen is an alternative to Nora? Sounds less old ladyish to me.

You are surely joking?

Fivebeanchilli · 23/06/2022 21:59

Alexander - lovely. My favourite of your boy names
James - I just find this dull. Sorry. I can see it's an objectively nice name
George - this has grown on me. It's my second favourite of your names
Brian - don't like. Forever a middle aged man with a comb over
Michael - I don't dislike this but I really don't like Mike or Mick or Mikey. My DS has a 19 year old friend who is Michael but it never gets shortened and I like it on him
Rowan - I love this for a girl. Don't like it for a boy

Nora - ok
Juliet - lovely
Olivia - not keen. Just because it's so popular
Violet - lovely
Clara - really really lovely

I prefer your girls' list and I would go for Clara with Violet or Juliet as close seconds.
I really like Alexander for a boy.

SummerPuddings · 23/06/2022 20:20

Michael & Violet

MajorCarolDanvers · 23/06/2022 20:19

I love Alexander and James

I like Nora, Juliet, Olivia and Clara

Hadtocomment · 23/06/2022 20:12

I like James and Nora best. Second faves Michael and Violet. Third faves are Alex and Rowan (I like Rowan as a girls name.)

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