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Thoughts on this shortlist please?

54 replies

namefornumber4 · 28/03/2024 06:05

Girls

Charlotte
Emily
Florence (flo)
Emma

Boys

Teddy
Jacob (Jake)
Bradley
James

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pambeesleyhalpert · 29/03/2024 16:12

Florence is my fave girls then Emma, teddy and James are my fave boys

TrustPenguins · 29/03/2024 13:39

Emma & Jacob are my favourites

BeMyGuest24 · 29/03/2024 13:37

Another not Bradley!

The others are all fine although not keen on Flo.

MinervaMcGonagallsCat · 29/03/2024 13:34

Love your girls names. Preference for Charlotte and Emily.

Boys - love James. Dont like the rest.

DemBonesDemBones · 29/03/2024 13:32

Honestly, they're all so boring.

timoteigirl · 29/03/2024 10:06

Your names are not my cup of tea. I find them quite unimaginative. Charlotte reminds me of the pudding and I don't like Lottie.
Emma is my choice from your options. Emmeline? Grace? Eleanor? Lucy?

Bradley seems very different from the other 3 names. Please no Bradley. I would choose James as a classic name. Teddy is nice but I think many may ask what it is nickname of. Henry? Joseph? Laurence?

Willmafrockfit · 29/03/2024 09:40

Girls

Charlotte
Emily
Florence (flo)
Emma

Boys

Teddy
Jacob (Jake)
Bradley
James

all of the girls
and probably Jacob of the boys.

Clearinguptheclutter · 29/03/2024 08:28

Bradley awful
teddy as a nn only.
Charlotte is lovely

rest of your names are nice but a bit bland IMO

Gottagottachchch · 29/03/2024 08:22

Lovely name, my favourites are Emily and James

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 29/03/2024 08:22

namefornumber4 · 28/03/2024 06:05

Girls

Charlotte
Emily
Florence (flo)
Emma

Boys

Teddy
Jacob (Jake)
Bradley
James

Florence and Emma are nice.

Edward (not Teddy) and James are nice.

Bradley is a surname, surname of family near us growing up with 2 boys.

BringMeSunshineAllDayLong · 29/03/2024 08:19

My top 2 girls are Emma and Charlotte (nickname Charlie)

Top 2 boys James and Jacob.

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 29/03/2024 08:17

I don't like Bradley and I prefer Teddy as a nickname for Edward. Apart from that they are all nice names.

bluebellsInWinter · 29/03/2024 08:15

Charlotte and Jacob are lovely

Yirk · 29/03/2024 08:15

Florence and James

SallyWD · 29/03/2024 08:10

I love all your girls names apart from Florence.

For boys I love Jacob and James. Edward is one of my favourite boy's names so I'd use Teddy as a nickname for Edward. I don't like Teddy as a standalone name. I don't see it as a serious name for a grown man! Sorry.

miniaturepixieonacid · 29/03/2024 08:03

I love Charlotte

I really like Jacob/Jake and James

I like Emma, Emily and Teddy

I'm less keen on Florence and Bradley but don't dislike them.

FridaySpark · 29/03/2024 03:36

namefornumber4 · 28/03/2024 06:05

Girls

Charlotte
Emily
Florence (flo)
Emma

Boys

Teddy
Jacob (Jake)
Bradley
James

Charlotte and Florence are lovely, not Flo though. Sorry. Emma and Emily are nice too.

I love Jacob. James is nice but not for a first name imo. Teddy, I prefer Edward, Ed. Bradley, not sure of.

When are you due?

bradpittsbathwater · 29/03/2024 03:28

Not keen on florence or teddy. I hate twee names. The rest are lovely and classic

Manyandyoucanwalkover · 29/03/2024 03:16

Emma and James. ❤️

DramaAlpaca · 29/03/2024 03:13

Girls' names are all good.

For the boys' names, Jacob and James are really nice, good, strong classic names.

I don't dislike Bradley but it is a bit (sorry to say) downmarket. It's a shame as I like Brad, but the associations aren't great.

As for Teddy, it's cutesy and twee which in my view isn't a good attribute for a boys' name. I really don't like it.

PansyOatZebra · 29/03/2024 03:02

All lovely we have an 11 week old Florence ❤️

Only comment on Jacob… is it reminds me of Jacob Rees mogg!!! But that’s only thanks to my mum because Jacob was on our shortlist and my mums first thought was JRM! And it’s completely put me off it!

BoudiccaOfSuburbia · 29/03/2024 02:02

All good except Bradley

NotCute · 29/03/2024 01:03

Not Bradley and Not Flo.

The rest are ok. No particular preference.

SemperIdem · 29/03/2024 01:02

Can’t really go wrong with any of your girls names, though I particularly like Florence.

Jacob and James are lovely classics, Bradley is not.

Teddy as a given name is dreadful, fine as a nickname for Edward or Theodore.

SnowFrogJelly · 29/03/2024 00:59

Not Bradley!