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Rudy or Sol / Stella or Nancy

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MamaLoLo1 · 20/01/2026 21:05

We're days away now from welcoming our third and just can't fix on a final name for our surprise gender baby. Which would you choose for a boy/girl?!

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ByQuaintAzureWasp · 21/01/2026 22:46

I know 2 Nancy's ... both very special ladies. Go for it!

Bloozie · 21/01/2026 22:41

All of them. Have 4 kids.

Bloozie · 21/01/2026 22:40

So into all these names.

Either boy’s name. Fine work. Maybe both. Sol Rudy Surname. Rudy Sol Surname.

Nancy edges it on girls for me just because of Artois. But I do love Stella.

Sidebeforeself · 21/01/2026 21:42

Sol is nice but you’ll be sick of people asking what its short for.Yes its no shorter than Sam etc but people are familiar with those,

Love Rudy/Rudi and Nancy

Stella is a bit too popular for me

cocopopps75 · 21/01/2026 21:30

Sol - Mexican larger
Rudy- teasing
Stella- Belgium larger
Nancy- my nan was Annie so nicknamed Nancy, so that's how I see it

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MamaLoLo1 · 21/01/2026 21:19

Thank you all for the input! I like Sol a lot but don't want Solomon... It does feel short but no shorter than Sam, Ben or Jack my husband has pointed out!

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Artsybaby · 21/01/2026 15:06

Sol is such a lovely name. Some websites say it means ‘Sun’ which makes it so cute

RubyBirdy · 21/01/2026 15:03

I absolutely love them all! Rudy and Stella are my favourites though.

MonsterCatEgo · 21/01/2026 14:54

I adore Sol and Stella.

Nottogetapenny · 21/01/2026 14:52

I think Rudi with a I instead of a y is better

Hoplittlesbunnieshophophop · 21/01/2026 14:51

HugoYorway · 21/01/2026 12:34

@Hoplittlesbunnieshophophop , I like Stella but don't like Stel.
You usually only get compliments on your children's name. It's small talk.

Of course - but I get them unsolicited and only for that name not my other daughter.

HugoYorway · 21/01/2026 14:48

@Lollylavender , I know a couple of Rudys. I never thought 'rude' or farts. It's probably you. Are you very young?

Lollylavender · 21/01/2026 14:27

And Rudolph has isn’t great either

Lollylavender · 21/01/2026 14:26

Rudy is really bad, sorry. It sounds like a Rude-y! People call farts Rudeys. Is Rude really an acceptable nickname???

HugoYorway · 21/01/2026 12:34

@Hoplittlesbunnieshophophop , I like Stella but don't like Stel.
You usually only get compliments on your children's name. It's small talk.

DramaAlpaca · 21/01/2026 12:31

I love Stella and I like Sol. I don't like the other two, especially not Rudy.

Hoplittlesbunnieshophophop · 21/01/2026 12:30

I adore Stella. I have my own and she gets nothing but compliments on her name.

user1492757084 · 21/01/2026 12:24

I like them all except Rudy.

HugoYorway · 21/01/2026 12:17

You didn't read Swallows and Amazon as a child.Smile

I like Solomon too. Sol makes me think of beer or Sol ( Sulzeer Jeremiah) Campbell.

Elleoeez · 21/01/2026 10:49

I’m not usually one to say a person needs a ‘full name’ but I do find Sol a bit too short, I love it though - Solomon is a really cool name?

I really like Rudy too, and Stella.

I’ve never really liked Nancy but it seems really popular on here, so all great choices.

DigbyandFizz · 21/01/2026 10:13

Rudy and Nancy

AllJoyAndNoFun · 21/01/2026 06:43

Issue with Nancy is that it may have a bit of a moment due to Stranger Things- people don’t choose names in a cultural vacuum and the name currently has positive associations because of the show, so more people will subconsciously like it and consider it as a name they could use now.

youalright · 21/01/2026 06:39

Moreteaandchocolate · 21/01/2026 06:30

I like Sol, it just feels like it might be short for something , so you might get people asking what it’s short for a lot. I prefer it from your boys choices though.
Rudy I also like but wouldn’t use because of the potential for shortening to Rude.

Stella I like but you might get some beer related jokes.
Nancy is nice, I’d pick that.

Sol is also a beer 🍺 🤣

Moreteaandchocolate · 21/01/2026 06:30

I like Sol, it just feels like it might be short for something , so you might get people asking what it’s short for a lot. I prefer it from your boys choices though.
Rudy I also like but wouldn’t use because of the potential for shortening to Rude.

Stella I like but you might get some beer related jokes.
Nancy is nice, I’d pick that.

Marcipix · 21/01/2026 00:28

Sol definitely.
Not keen on either Stella or Nancy.
Seren is nice, as a pp suggested.

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