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Which of our top boy's and girl's names do you prefer?

92 replies

sevgi · 11/04/2008 19:54

Hiya

We have got a list of 5 boy's names and 6 girl's names. We would love to get some anonymous opinions on these names. Which do you like best and which do you hate.

Girls:
Olive
Constance (Connie)
Maude
Ellen (Nell)
Jennifer (Jen)
Jemima

Boys:
Reuben
Ivor
Solomon
Albert
Henry

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Tickle · 11/04/2008 21:42

Nell
Ivor

QuintessentialShadows · 11/04/2008 21:42

Jemima
Reuben

FYIAD · 11/04/2008 21:40

I like
Henry and Albert
Maude (although a bit pretentious if you arent actually french) and Jennifer

izzybiz · 11/04/2008 21:38

I like Jemima and Henry

gigglewitch · 11/04/2008 21:30

anon opinions? ahh well, as anon as mn is
only one name i like in each list...sorrrrryyy!!
G : Jemima
B : Henry

janeite · 11/04/2008 21:27

Reuben and Jennifer - I like both of these a lot.

Olive is horrible, as is Ivor; sorry, sorry but you did ask. Don't like Albert or Jemima either.

Alishanty · 11/04/2008 21:26

Favourite girl's name from your list is Constance (Connie) and favourite boys name is

Solomon (Sol) but then I am biased as ds is Solomon , we always get nice comments about it as it happens and it really suits him.

Ledodgy · 11/04/2008 21:25

Ellen
Henry

MuffinMclay · 11/04/2008 21:25

Constance

Henry

Squirdle · 11/04/2008 21:24

I love Jemima and I like Solomon. Am also liking someones suggestion of Ivo instead of Ivor.

SoMuchToBits · 11/04/2008 21:23

Jennifer for a girl

None of the boys' names grab me, sorry.

WinkyWinkola · 11/04/2008 21:20

Jemima

Solomon

ItsNotYouItsMe · 11/04/2008 21:16

Jennifer, can be Jenny or Jen too

Henry, at a push, not that keen on any sorry.

Rolf · 11/04/2008 21:13

Girls:
Olive - don't like it
Constance (Connie) - love it
Maude - love it
Ellen (Nell) - like Nell, not Ellen
Jennifer (Jen) - love it
Jemima - like it

Boys:
Reuben - not for me but like it
Ivor - no
Solomon - not for me but like it
Albert - like it. Like Bertie too
Henry - love it

hatrick · 11/04/2008 21:11

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cazzybabs · 11/04/2008 20:43

love connie, jemima, nell, not so sure on maude, jennifer

boys not sure on Ivor love henry and solomon

GruffaloSoldier · 11/04/2008 20:42

Hiya

I have to say that I do like all of the names you have suggested. For the boys my preference would be Albert and Henry (Hen is a cute nickname)

For the girls, I particularly like Olive and Jemima but all lovely names. I know a very special girl called Jemima and she has many different nicknames: Jem,Jimmy, Jim, Mima, Mi-mi and Jim-jam. (I noticed you had put nn in so thought you might be interested in some for others?

HTH!

castille · 11/04/2008 20:42

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castille · 11/04/2008 20:41

Girls:
I love Constance.
But none of the others, really.

Boys:
None are my favourites, but I quite like Henry.

stillstanding · 11/04/2008 20:41

I like Olive, Constance, Ellen and Jemima. Maude is a bit old biddy for me and Jennifer boring.

I don't like Ivor or Solomon but the others are ok. Henry is my favourite - love it actually!

(This isn't very helpful is it? Suspect you will come out even more confused ...!)

castille · 11/04/2008 20:41

Girls:
I love Constance.
But none of the others, really.

Boys:
None are my favourites, but I quite like Henry.

ScoobyDoo · 11/04/2008 20:41

Girls:

Olive - don't like it
Constance (Connie) - don't like it at all
Maude - Nice
Ellen (Nell) not keen
Jennifer (Jen) boring
Jemima - Not keen

Boys:

Reuben - nice name
Ivor - Don't like
Solomon - don't like
Albert - boring
Henry - ok

Heated · 11/04/2008 20:40

Albert

Jennifer

But am biased and a wee bit jealous as they are family names that for complicated reasons I could not use.

gagarin · 11/04/2008 20:38

Go for Ivo - it's beautiful!

But not Ivor (the engine...)

Califrau · 11/04/2008 20:37

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