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Need some opinions

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WellyBelly · 26/05/2008 20:37

Am stuck at home on rainy bank holiday mulling over names and feeling pants so thought would turn to your wisdoms....For a wee lass: Freya (seems v.popular at mo), Poppy or Saffron?
For a lad: Kai, Sam, Roan or....any other suggestions? Feedback welcome. Thanks!!!!

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micci25 · 31/05/2008 02:47

i like freya and roan! dd1 knows a freya and she is lovely pretty little thing!

Finona · 31/05/2008 02:43

I have a Freya so obviously like it, but we gave her that name because we wanted something nordic to reflect her heritage. Does seem to be becoming popular.
Poppy - not sure. Saffron makes me think of Ab Fab (Saffy)
Boys names - like Roan (Rohan) best.

3andnomore · 30/05/2008 22:47

-Freya (seems v.popular at mo)- not my personal favourite name, I must admit, but yes, seems popular enough...ds's teacher just had a little daughter and called her that!
-Poppy; it's one of those names I just am not sure about, i.e. do I like it or not, lol! I do kinda like it....but...when someone breaks wind in this house we say that someone popped...so...that is why I would NOT choose that name. Friend just had a Babygirl and called her Poppy (she also has a Honey and some Boys, lol)
-Saffron- it's kinda Hippy but I do really like it!
-Kai- not so keen
-Sam- prefer Samual!
-Roan- prefer Rohan or Rowen, tbh, but Roan is o.k.!

My boys are called Sven,Yannic and Flynn!
My all time favourite boys name is Noah, but also like Dominic, Frederic(but not shortened to Fred or Freddy), Shane, Shay,....

AbbeyA · 30/05/2008 22:38

I only like Sam out of the boys names.
I quite like Freya but there are a lot about. Poppy is pretty but don't like Saffron.

colander · 30/05/2008 20:31

Sam please (but then that is my potential DS name (although with 2 DDs and no inclination to have any more it won't get used)

Like Freya; don't exactly detest the other two, but don't like them either.

LavendersBlueDillyDilly · 30/05/2008 19:34

All your girls names are loevly.

Sam is is a good name.

Kai, trying too hard and will date quickly imo.

Roan, never come across this, initailly my reaction is the same as too Kai, but this may just be my ignorance.

But there are alot of fellow ignoramouses(??)out ther.

vicsta · 30/05/2008 19:28

Poppy & Sam very nice. LOVE Rohan, top of my list...........if we have a girl! Not that its not a perfectly good boys name tho, thats how it started out for us.
Kai - don't really like, sorry. Freya is a lovely name, but very common where I live.

Pinkchampagne · 30/05/2008 11:54

I like Poppy best out of your girl names. DS2 would have been a Poppy if he had been a girl.
Like Sam best out of your boy choices. Don't like kai at all though I'm afraid.

Hulababy · 30/05/2008 11:00

I think your girl name choices are lovely. I especially like poppy. DD has a friend called Saffron and it suts her; has grown on me a lot.

For your boys list I only like Sam really, and would go with Samuel as full name.

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WellyBelly · 30/05/2008 10:54

Thanks for all the suggestions....I think Kai if off the agenda now, unless I get a labrador .
Jessjess I think Emily is really pretty....

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JessJess3908 · 28/05/2008 16:25

I am unable to form opinions on boy's names.

All the girl's names are lovely. Freya and Poppy are nearly tied in popularity on the list for england and wales. Saffron (Saffy for short?)doesn't make the top 100 list which might make it a better choice if you're worried about names being too popular.

I had my heart set on Emily before i saw this list...

Pinkjenny · 28/05/2008 11:46

I really love Poppy and Saffron. Dh vetoed Poppy as he said it was a bit too 'flaky', wtf! I loved it.

Nancy66 · 28/05/2008 11:42

I like Poppy - very cute.
Not mad on the boy's names. Sam is ok but a bit ordinary...Kai is just horrible.

spareparts · 27/05/2008 23:42

Hi, I like Freya, Poppy and Roan (although I prefer Rowan or Rohan).

pootleflump · 27/05/2008 23:39

Lol! Sorry Lapin, it should really have been 'something nicer, normal common...'

Mavornia · 26/05/2008 21:59

I like Poppy best of your girls' names suggestions - very sweet

None of your boys' names jump out at me

What about Luke/Lucas, Greer, Micah or Bram?

Sallypoo · 26/05/2008 21:45

Isn't the weather awful? It's peeing down here....

Freya - lovely. Strong but feminine.
Poppy - isn't this the name of Jamie Oliver's little girl? Like it though.
Saffron - reminds me of a small town near where I grow up... but I love it. Again strong but exotic too.

Kai - sorry but I'm not sure about this... I knew a dog called Kai.
Sam - nice. A friendly name.
Roan - not sure.

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WellyBelly · 26/05/2008 21:37

He he. No apolgies needed. Made me laugh. Like Imogen but dp doesnt sadly.

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DonutMum · 26/05/2008 21:34

Hiya. Like Roan. Think Kai is a bit chav tbh. Or a dog's name. Sorry.

Like Saffron but it's a bit Boden catalogue - nothing wring with that though. How about Imogen?

janeite · 26/05/2008 21:11

Rowan - lovely, but spelled with the "w" as in the tree. Sam = nice, inoffensive but doesn't really "sing" to me. Kai - I really don't like this one.

Poppy - lovely. Saffron isn't my cup of tea but it is pretty; better as a middle name imho.

TheMuppetMuggle · 26/05/2008 21:01

i like roan & saffron is great

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WellyBelly · 26/05/2008 20:57

Thanks for the input....gr8 to get some impartial advice

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pootleflump · 26/05/2008 20:51

I love Poppy, we'll be using it if this baby is a girl. Freya is lovely too. Saffron is alright.

Not keen on your boys names but can't help either as I'm really stuck for those. It'll be something more common though, like Jack, George, Callum, Henry, James etc.

dizzydixies · 26/05/2008 20:48

aero Roan is the irish version

more like Row (as in boat) an if that makes sense? not as short as Joan although I could be wrong

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