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Help me choose!

29 replies

duckie3 · 30/08/2022 14:03

Ok so we've narrowed it down to 4 names, 2 girls and 2 boys.
Either:
Sloane or Delilah
Saul or Ezra

Which do you prefer?

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Fivebeanchilli · 31/08/2022 23:01

Sloane is horrific if you're in the UK.. Sloane Stephens wears it well but I assume it doesn't have the same meaning in the States.
I don't like Delilah personally but it's much nicer than Sloane.
I really like Ezra.
Saul is neither here nor there for me. Not ugly, not particularly nice - a bit meh

Hobbesmanc · 31/08/2022 22:57

Loving Delilah. And Tallulah. Sloane. Sorry it's just awful. Boys names are ok

Snugglemonkey · 31/08/2022 22:57

I like Saul and Ezra, but I really do not like Delilah and hate Sloan.

Dreamingcats · 31/08/2022 22:27

Delilah and Saul. I like Ezra too but Sloane is vile.

buzzbuzzybuzz · 31/08/2022 22:27

Sloane is hideous. Change your own name to Sloane if you like it that much.

Any of the others are nice

Luredbyapomegranate · 31/08/2022 22:25

Saul, although I like Ezra, Saul is really underused.

I think both your girl names are pretty awful sorry. Sloane is dated 80s Americana like Ashley, and Delilah, although not quite as bad, is annoyingly twee.

How about Naomi, Esther or Lois to match your biblical boys choices?

timoteigirl · 30/08/2022 22:25

Isn't Sloane a square? Delilah and Ezra

Why not Bathshebah? can I tempt you?

WishDragon · 30/08/2022 22:22

Ezra and Delilah.

Sloane is just horrible. Who wants to be called that?

17caterpillars1mouse · 30/08/2022 21:49

Delilah and Ezra. Sorry but I think Sloane is awful.

User2145738790 · 30/08/2022 18:49

Sloane? Is that for real? Why not Yuppie?

Ezra is an ok name but Ezra Miller is a complete freak and I wouldn't like my child to have anything in common with them.

GlassDeli · 30/08/2022 18:41

Delilah and Ezra

YouSoundLovely · 30/08/2022 18:09

Saul and Delilah would be OK as names if they didn't have such negative (biblical) associations. Ezra I struggle with because my primary association is with Ezra Pound, who was a fascist collaborator and an anti-Semite.

Sloane is just dreadful.

Butterbeer4All · 30/08/2022 18:07

Delilah
Ezra

KangarooKenny · 30/08/2022 18:00

Just Saul at a push.

Pemba · 30/08/2022 17:59

Sloane is one of the ugliest names ever, so definitely Delilah. Delilah may be perceived as a little OTT and frilly but it's pretty and lyrical and has the option of being shortened to Lilah.

Saul and Ezra both quite good choices for a boy, I prefer Saul I think.

PS Please don't call your daughter Sloane!

dmb91 · 30/08/2022 17:58

Delilah and Ezra

Whiskeypowers · 30/08/2022 17:57

Sloane is awful
i don’t like either of your boy names sorry. George Ezra ruins it for me and Saul is a horrible gloopy sound

MassiveSalad22 · 30/08/2022 17:56

Delilah and Ezra IRL but I’d pick Sloane if I was brave enough!

I hear Saul, I think Paul.

saynotoo · 30/08/2022 17:54

Delilah and Saul

frenchie4002 · 30/08/2022 17:52

Sloane and Ezra

KirstenBlest · 30/08/2022 16:50

Sloane or Delilah - both truly awful
Saul or Ezra - Saul's ok, I dislike Ezra

Firebird83 · 30/08/2022 16:10

Delilah and Saul. Definitely not Sloane.

EleanorShellstrop28 · 30/08/2022 15:44

Saul has such unfortunate namesakes - King Saul, obviously, and it was the name of the Apostle Paul back when he was really into murdering Christians.

Ezra is nice.

I prefer Delilah to Sloane.

Ayupchuck1 · 30/08/2022 14:53

Delilah and Saul. All i think of when i hear Ezra is George Ezra (not necessarily bad but it’s tainted my view of it)

DramaAlpaca · 30/08/2022 14:49

I like Delilah.

Hate the rest, especially Sloane. That is one ugly name.

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