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Help me choose! A sibling for Finley, Rupert and Clara...

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BunnyWilliams · 17/11/2025 11:11

A sibling for Finley (Oliver), Rupert (Theodore) and Clara (Elowen).

Middle name this time will be Maria if a girl in honour of my mum, or Charles if a boy (mum's name is Carole Maria and Charles and Carole have the same name roots, plus it's DH's AND my dad's middle name).

These are our top choices:
Girl:
Sadie
Dulcie
Tessa

Boy:
Wilbur
Casper (this would have been Clara's name had she been a boy)
Barnaby

Opinions please! Surname starts with P with two syllables and is quite unusual (English).

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PrincessOfPreschool · 17/11/2025 13:19

I meant to say I just think of Sadie as a really 80s name and I'm not sure why!

PrincessOfPreschool · 17/11/2025 13:18

Tessa Maria sounds like a sports car! I also wouldn't have Tessa and Clara as sound too similar.

I love Barnaby Charles. Or Sylvan. Aidan?

Eleanor is nice, Sylvia, Kristin, Erin? I do think probably not ending in 'a' like Clara.

MidnightMeltdown · 17/11/2025 13:04

Sadie is best out of the girls names imo.

I think Wilbur is best out of the boys. I don’t like Casper (probably because it was commonly used a taunt when I was growing up, for anyone with pale skin). Barnaby I quite like but it will be shortened to Barney which I like less.

W0tnow · 17/11/2025 12:20

Hugo Barnaby P…..

Zitroneneis · 17/11/2025 12:18

And I agree that Clara & Caspar are too similar - especially when saying quickly together!

Zitroneneis · 17/11/2025 12:17

I would choose

Tessa Maria

Quentin Charles

I don’t like Sadie as it looks like Sad-ie, someone sad.

HighburyHope · 17/11/2025 12:06

I like Tessa Maria! How about Jasper Charles for a boy, which avoids having too many Cs?

GoldenRosebee · 17/11/2025 12:05

I like Dulcie Maria and Barnaby Charles

FraterculaArctica · 17/11/2025 12:00

Of your girls names, I think Tessa is the only one that goes with the siblings- the others are a very different vibe. But Tessa Maria is a bit odd. Other suggestions- Elspeth or Phoebe? Saffron?
Boys - I'd avoid Casper as too similar to Clara, and definitely too many C's with Charles as a middle name! Either Wilbur or Barnaby work, prefer Barnaby. Gabriel or Sebastian would also work well I think?

DuchessOfNarcissex · 17/11/2025 11:32

Sadie - like it
Dulcie - awful
Tessa - I like Tess

Wilbur - pig
Casper - prefer the Caspar spelling
Barnaby - like it

MyCatPrefersPeaches · 17/11/2025 11:32

Of your existing choices, if it’s a girl, I’d go with Tessa as that feels like the best fit with your children’s names. I initially thought Madeleine or Eleanor (or Elinor) would fit well, but I’m not sure Madeleine goes with Maria.

Of the boys’ names, I think Barnaby works best with the existing names (or maybe I’m just biased as I like it!).

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BunnyWilliams · 17/11/2025 11:28

AmberSpy · 17/11/2025 11:20

Are you open to alternative suggestions or do you just want feedback on your listed choices?

Suggestions welcome!

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LittleGreenDuck · 17/11/2025 11:21

I'm confused by the names in brackets. Is that their middle names?

Of the choices you've given, Tessa (one of my favourites) and Caspar.

Thank you. I love Tessa too. I just don't love Tess as much.

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BunnyWilliams · 17/11/2025 11:28

LittleGreenDuck · 17/11/2025 11:21

I'm confused by the names in brackets. Is that their middle names?

Of the choices you've given, Tessa (one of my favourites) and Caspar.

Sorry, yes I should have made that more clear!

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LittleGreenDuck · 17/11/2025 11:21

I'm confused by the names in brackets. Is that their middle names?

Of the choices you've given, Tessa (one of my favourites) and Caspar.

AmberSpy · 17/11/2025 11:20

Are you open to alternative suggestions or do you just want feedback on your listed choices?

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