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Help me make my long list into a short list

38 replies

rachelrainbow · 07/01/2023 20:15

Baby due in 3 weeks time! The sex is a surprise. A sibling to Primrose (nn Prim). I am totally stuck! Please say your fave boy and girl. Thanks!

Maeve
Martha
Delilah
Constance
Mabel
Matilda
Dottie (Dorothy/Dorothea)
Joanie (Joan)
Meredith
Beatrix

Kit (Christopher)
Wilf (Wilfred)
Rupert
Luca
Artie (Arthur)
River
Jasper
August
Casper

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YourWinter · 07/01/2023 23:48

Yes to Dorothy or Meredith, Kit or Luca.
Please not Joan or Beatrix, or August or Caspar.

Penguinsaregreat · 07/01/2023 23:47

Maeve and Kit.

AmandaMirandaPanda · 07/01/2023 23:45

Maeve and Christopher/Kit for me. (I also really like August, Jasper, and River.)

AuntieStella · 07/01/2023 22:39

I don't like 'Prim' (just sounds strict as prissy to me, sorry)

So perhaps the names I like least might be your best fit?

Delilah
Mabel
Joanie (Joan)

Luca
Artie (Arthur)
River
August

Mumofgirls2017 · 07/01/2023 22:35

Maeve- cool
Martha- like
Delilah- love
Constance- nice with primrose but not for me
Mabel- love
Matilda- love

Dottie (Dorothy/Dorothea)- love

Joanie (Joan)- love Joni but not Joan. Juniper nn Joni?
Meredith- like
Beatrix- ok

Kit (Christopher)- love
Wilf (Wilfred)- ok
Rupert- like
Luca- ok

Artie (Arthur)- like
River- love
Jasper- love
August- love
Casper-love

overall I love your lists. With primrose I think Delilah, Dorothy or Beatrix and for boys Jasper, August or Wilfred

Fivebeanchilli · 07/01/2023 22:16

Maeve - not keen
Martha - lovely and fits well
Delilah - not keen
Constance - lovely and fits well
Mabel - nice but getting very popular
Matilda - nice but super popular
Dottie (Dorothy/Dorothea) - I like Dorothy and Dorothea but not as keen on Dottie
Joanie (Joan) - not keen
Meredith - lovely. This would be my favourite except for the fact that Prim and Merry both sound like adjectives
Beatrix - lovely but popular

Martha, Constance or Meredith for me.

Kit (Christopher) - lovely
Wilf (Wilfred) - boring because of the old man thing that's so popular. Also it would put me off to have the same taste as Boris Johnson
Rupert - lovely but prefer Rufus
Luca - meh. Nice enough
Artie (Arthur) - nice but super popular
River - yuck
Jasper - lovely. The pairing is very Boden - not sure if that would put you off
August - lovely
Casper - prefer Jasper

Kit, Jasper, Rupert or August for me but Rufus would win if that was an option.

GoodbyeLondon · 07/01/2023 22:05

Mabel or Wilfred would get my vote. I really like them both.

I don't like Delilah. It'll only get shortened to Lilah and there are so many similar names around they all blur into one.

I don't like Luca, but I'm funny about Luke/Luc names. I'm just not keen on the sound of them

Rauha · 07/01/2023 22:02

Love:
Martha
Constance
Mabel
Meredith

Love:
Artie (Arthur)
Casper

Hadtocomment · 07/01/2023 21:59

I like Mabel, Maeve, Dottie (Dorothea) and Delilah. i quite like Connie. Prefer Polly I think.

Like Casper/Caspar most of the boys' names. After that maybe Jasper and Wilf.

TempsPerdu · 07/01/2023 20:47

Faves would be Beatrix and Jasper/Casper (prefer Caspar spelling). I also quite like Meredith and Dottie (but only with full name Dorothea) for a girl, and August for a boy. Not that keen on the others.

Greeneyegirl · 07/01/2023 20:41

We have similar name lists

Maeve - love but getting popular
Martha - love
Delilah - like
Constance - like
Mabel - like
Matilda - bit too popular
Dottie (Dorothy/Dorothea) - prefer Dorothea
Joanie (Joan) - dislike. Bit too old lady
Meredith - dislike
Beatrix - love

Kit (Christopher) - too popular for me
Wilf (Wilfred) - boris johnsons kid
Rupert - like
Luca - too popular (think its top 5)
Artie (Arthur) - too popular
River - nice
Jasper - nice, is on our list
August - nice
Casper - correct spelling is Caspar. Its high on our list

PrimarilyParented · 07/01/2023 20:34

Maeve - not mad keen on. Very old lady in my mind and a tad ugly sounding.
Martha - like
Delilah - also like but it is gaining in popularity
Constance - not mad keen on unless you’re religious and don’t particularly like connie as the nn.
Mabel - ok but a bit of a fading into the background name for me.
Matilda - like but it’s very popular
Dottie (Dorothy/Dorothea) - I like Dorothea but do prefer Theodora with nick name Dottie.
Joanie (Joan) - I love Joan, it’s old fashioned but not very well used and has Joanie or Jo as nicknames
Meredith - not a great fan
Beatrix - love

so I’d say Beatrix, Joan or Dorothea/Theodora

Kit (Christopher) - like but it’s popular
Wilf (Wilfred) - ok
Rupert - love
Luca - not mad keen on but it’s ok
Artie (Arthur) - don’t especially like
River - it’s very hippy, not my vibe, but if it’s yours it could work.
Jasper - really don’t like
August - a time of year not a name for me
Casper - really don’t like (just think of the ghost) also think I just dislike the ‘asp’ sound in this and Jasper.

so Rupert, Christopher or Wilfred would be my picks.

goldenfoliage · 07/01/2023 20:18

love:
Mabel
Matilda
Delilah

like meaning of Martha - it means lady, but not in love with it

love:
August
Jasper

like Rupert and Wilfred, but don't love it

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