Opinions on names please

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silver28 · 25/03/2008 10:31

I'm due in 2 weeks and have sort of formed a short list of names but would welcome some opinions on them.

We don't want anything too unusual and don't mind a name being popular, but would prefer to avoid anything that's likely to 'date' a lot.

For a girl we have thought of:

Lucy
Susannah (prob shortened to Susie)
Edith (shortened to Edie)
Martha

For a boy:

Charles (shortened to Charlie)
Seth
......? Really struggling for more boys names - neither of these are perfect - we like Charlie but one of DH's friends has a son of that name already (I'm not bothered about it but DH is not sure).

Thanks in advance for your help.

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silver28 · 25/03/2008 10:48

Thanks for the comments and suggestions. Purlease - all of your suggestions have been seriously considered but rejected because either 1) they're already in use (my DH has a huge family) or 2) they remind us of people we'd rather not be reminded of!

Although George is actually one of the names thats supposed to be on our shortlist - i forgot! (DH is v keen on it, i'm slightly less so though not sure why).

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Purlease · 25/03/2008 10:39

I think of Edie Mc Creadie from Balamory.

I like Lucy best from youir list. Also like Seth.

Other suggestions of names that have lasted the years and therefore not likely to date...

Girls:
Emily
Hannah
Amy
Ava
Eve

Boys:
George
Oliver
Max
Thomas
James

MaryAnnSingleton · 25/03/2008 10:36

btw, ds had an Italian girl in his class called Edith, pronounced Edit'

MaryAnnSingleton · 25/03/2008 10:36

Edie is sweet,though I think of Auntie Mabel's unseen sister Edie and I love Martha
Charles is nicer than Charlie

sleepycat · 25/03/2008 10:34

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