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Thoughts on girl and boy list

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dream28 · 05/11/2022 16:08

I have updated my list slightly, names are listed in order of preference with Beatrice, Cecily, Magnus and Cedric being favorite.
girls:
Beatrice
Cecily
Giselle
Cordelia
Charlotte
Felicity
Matilda
Romilly
Rosabel/Roselyne/Rosamund/Rosina
Laetitia
Bridget
boys:
Cedric
Magnus
Roland
Percy
Frederick
August
Clarence
Rafferty

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mathanxiety · 10/11/2022 03:22

Love Laetitia, Bridget, Roland, and Frederick.

ilo · 09/11/2022 01:22

Beatrice - beautiful
Cecily -nice
Giselle -okay
Cordelia -meh
Charlotte -decent
Felicity -lovely
Matilda -alright
Romilly -nice
Rosabel/Roselyne/Rosamund/Rosina - Rosamund - pretty Rosalyne should be Rosalyn or Rosalind imo. I don’t like the others
Laetitia -not nice
Bridget -a bit dated
boys:
Cedric -unusual but nice
Magnus - really posh, not that much nickname potential
Roland -again it’s a bit dated
Percy - also very posh. Makes me think of Percy Pigs, nothing wrong with it though
Frederick - traditional, solid
August - would make the most sense if he were to be born in August but it’s alright
Clarence - not as nice as some of your other choices
Rafferty - lovely

AllyCatTown · 08/11/2022 07:38

My fav names from your girl list:
Beatrice
Cordelia
Felicity
Bridget

My fav names from boys:
Magnus
Frederick

I’m surprised so many like Cedric. It brings to mind a snooty butler.

marblemad · 07/11/2022 23:24

girls:
Beatrice - ok 3
Cecily - ok 2
Giselle - like, it's different 1
Cordelia - ok 4
Charlotte - no 7
Felicity - ok 4
Matilda - No hate it when people spell it incorrectly 5
Romilly - ok 2
Rosabel/Roselyne/Rosamund/Rosina -meh no 6
Laetitia - definitely not 9
Bridget - no 8

boys:
Cedric - cedric diggory died 4
Magnus - ok 3
Roland - reminds me of roland rat and eastenders 8
Percy - is the worst train and the worst weasley 7
Frederick - love 2
August - just reminds me of augustus gloop 6
Clarence - don't love but don't hate either 5
Rafferty - cute 1

OliviaFlaversham · 06/11/2022 08:27

Beatrice - ok but a bit flimsy. Prefer Beatrix

Cecily - dislike.

Giselle - dislike

Cordelia - ok but very frilly

Charlotte - dislike

Felicity - like

Matilda - love

Romilly - dislike

Rosabel/Roselyne/Rosamund/Rosina - love Rosamund

Laetitia- dislike

Bridget - love.

Cedric - awful. Really surprised it is getting so much love.

Magnus - dislike

Roland - awful. Rat.

Percy - point Percy at the porcelain

Frederick - ok

August - love. Gus as a short form is fab.

Clarence- pier

Rafferty - prefer Rafe but it is ok.

I would choose Matilda and August from your list. Most of the rest I would really not want to be called myself.

dream28 · 06/11/2022 08:26

dream28 · 06/11/2022 08:12

and now that you told me this, I'll assume you're piss person.

I'm sorry, I overreacted. That said, August is name of 19 century novelist who was of German, Czech and Slovak decedent and lived in Zagreb and that's why I love the name, because he's regarded as Croatian novelist. I'm born in Croatia.

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Rainbowcat99 · 06/11/2022 08:17

I like Charlotte, Matilda and Giselle from your girls list

And

Roland, Percy, Frederick and Rafferty from your boys list.

dream28 · 06/11/2022 08:13

Blowyourowntrumpet · 05/11/2022 20:53

Percy is slang for penis

In what country or area? Scotland, UK, US, Canada, Australia? or Wales, Ireland or somewhere else?

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dream28 · 06/11/2022 08:12

Blowyourowntrumpet · 05/11/2022 20:55

If someone told me they had called their baby August, I'd assume it was a piss take

and now that you told me this, I'll assume you're piss person.

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caz198917 · 06/11/2022 06:00

All the boys names are awful. Sounds like a class register of a private school and the girls names don't sound much better. Sorry want to be totally honest

Smallonesaremorejuicy · 06/11/2022 05:16

Beatrice
Magnus

Billslills · 06/11/2022 05:14

Cecily or Felicity. I also like Giselle but I feel like it belongs with an exoctic surname.

I really love Clarence (not heard that before) and Rafferty.

Theoldwoman · 05/11/2022 23:59

Charlotte and Frederick

Cuppasoupmonster · 05/11/2022 23:58

Yikes. Just don’t choose Percy whatever you do.

Luredbyapomegranate · 05/11/2022 23:57

Beatrice - fine
Cecily - like it
Giselle - WHAT?! YOu cannot give your daughter a name starting Jiz. Seriously.

Cordelia - like it
Charlotte - lovely but so overused. So no
Felicity - like it, quite popular now
Matilda - been overdone.

Romilly - nah, wet and faddy.
Rosabel/Roselyne/Rosamund/Rosina - of those I quite like Rosamund, don’t like the rest. Prefer Rosanna, Rosaria - but there are too many Rose names around, I’d leave it
Laetitia - it’s ok
Bridget - like it

Cedric - wee bit much
Magnus - ok
Roland - ok, prefer Rollo
Percy NO percy pig
Frederick - no, done to death
August - prefer Augustus
Clarence - makes me think of sex offenders for some reason. Anyway, no.

Rafferty - dated nineties - Rafe or Raphael much nicer

Mumofgirls2017 · 05/11/2022 22:18

Matilda and Magnus are my favourites but nice lists. Also love Romilly, Giselle, Cedric, Frederick

Mydoggosarethebest · 05/11/2022 20:56

Beatrice - LOVE
Cecily - like
Giselle - awful
Cordelia - like
Charlotte - meh
Felicity - meh
Matilda - meh
Romilly - love
Rosabel/Roselyne/Rosamund/Rosina-meh
Laetitia- terrible
Bridget - no

boys:
Cedric - LOVE
Magnus - LOVE
Roland - no
Percy - no
Frederick- meh
August - like
Clarence- no
Rafferty - meh

Beatrice, Cecily, Magnus and Cedric are all 10/10, I would use any of these in a heart beat!

Blowyourowntrumpet · 05/11/2022 20:55

If someone told me they had called their baby August, I'd assume it was a piss take

Blowyourowntrumpet · 05/11/2022 20:53

Percy is slang for penis

Thisisnotmyname2 · 05/11/2022 20:49

Beatrice and Frederick get my vote as I like Bea and Freddie

Yesthatismychildsigh · 05/11/2022 18:44

I like all apart from your last three boys names. And I think Rafferty (hideous) just doesn’t fit in with any of your other names. Completely different style.

MissyB1 · 05/11/2022 18:41

I love Cecily, Cordelia and Bridget. Of your boys names I only like Magnus I’m afraid.

Rafferty is far too popular at the moment. Rafe is much nicer in my opinion.

AdaColeman · 05/11/2022 18:37

I like your girls list, Felicity Romilly and Laetitia are my favourites.
I'd avoid the Rose names as they have been so popular for many years. Personally, I wouldn't use Giselle or Cordelia as they are linked to such sad characters.

Magnus and Roland are my favourites from this list. I'm not at all keen on August which I think will date very quickly, and I'm not fond of Rafferty either.

DuchessOfSausage · 05/11/2022 18:37

Rosabel/Roselyne/Rosamund/Rosina - of these Rosamund, but I prefer Rosalind. I don't like the others. Rosa is nice. Rosie is ok but popular.

Fundays12 · 05/11/2022 18:30

dream28 · 05/11/2022 16:08

I have updated my list slightly, names are listed in order of preference with Beatrice, Cecily, Magnus and Cedric being favorite.
girls:
Beatrice
Cecily
Giselle
Cordelia
Charlotte
Felicity
Matilda
Romilly
Rosabel/Roselyne/Rosamund/Rosina
Laetitia
Bridget
boys:
Cedric
Magnus
Roland
Percy
Frederick
August
Clarence
Rafferty

Beatrice -ok
Cecily - no
Giselle - nice when pronounced correctly but likely not to be
Cordelia - honestly can't decide it I like it or not
Charlotte - beautiful
Matilda - no
Romilly - never heard of but it's nice
Rosabel etc - not keen on any of them but I love Rosealea which I know isnt on your list but is similar
Laetitia - no
Bridget - no

Boys sorry I dont like any of them though if I had to pick it would be Rafferty.

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