Thoughts on our baby name shortlist for girls and boys?

Elizabeth “Eliza” Okay
Louisa Nice, not keen on Lou, like spelling Luisa
Juliet. Fine
Charlotte (bf’s dad is named Charles) Fine
Josie just Josie
Margot “Maggie” like Margot alone not nn
Madeline. X
Violet. X
Susannah “Susie” Okay
Felicity. X
Grace. Fine
Francesca Love it . Nn Cesca
Daphne. X

Boys (so unsure!):
Luke. Okay
Max. Fine
Peter. X
Griffin. X
Christian (we are religious). Grey?!
James Fine
Rowan. X
Miles. I like this
Patrick. Okay
Joseph “Joey”. Okay

Francesca Grace

Miles Christian

Elizabeth - lovely, Eliza - ok
Louisa - lovely
Juliet - lovely
Charlotte - lovely
Josie - lovely (Joy Susannah - no.)
Margot - ok, Maggie - good
Madeline - will you pronounce it ending in line? I don’t like that pronunciation. I prefer it ending in lin (spelt Madeleine)
Violet - lovely
Susannah and “Susie” - not for me, but I can’t justify this
Felicity - ok
Grace - boring, but ok
Francesca - ok
Daphne - no
Tess - great

Luke - ok
Max - ok
Peter - great
Griffin - no
Christian (we are religious) - ok
James - great
Rowan - might get confused with a girls name so that’s a no from me
Miles - no
Patrick - great
Joseph - great, Joe - great, Joey - no
George - ok

I particularly like Margot and Maggie, but not sure Maggie is a natural nickname for Margot.

I really like Peter but find people tend to shorten it to Pete regardless of whether the Peter wants them to or not.
Also like Patrick.
James is always popular on MN but I just feel it's incredibly dull.

Surely MJ nowadays is Mounjaro

Your list order made me chuckle - ‘Peter Griffin’

MJ to me is also Michael Jackson, sorry op.

I like Daphne (i’m a big Frasier fan)

Lots of lovely names on your list. My favourites

Girls:
Eliza (not a huge fan of Elizabeth)
Louisa
Juliet
Susannah
Francesca

I also like Daphne, Charlotte, Grace and Violet.

Boys
Peter, Patrick, Joseph
James is very classic but I don't love it.
I like Rowan too but it's a different style.

Don't like Griffin. Daphne reminds me of Daffy duck or the word dafty.
Peter or Susan would make a change these days.
What about
Susan Elizabeth
Elizabeth Ann
Juliet Louise.

Peter James
Philip John
Matthew Peter

Christian is lovely, this was just on another thread so is perhaps making a return.

James is safe, as are Luke, Peter, Joseph and Matthew. I also like Patrick.

Griffin had me looking 😳

I don't like Margot or Grace and cannot stand Daphne. The other girl names are nice but I would go for Felicity, which has such a lovely meaning.

I love all your boys names.
Girls names I think Francesca, Josie, Suzie and Juliet are very pretty and not overused. I adore Grace but didn’t use it myself as it was so popular at the time but maybe less so now. There’s a Gracie in DS’ class and I think that’s quite sweet too.

James and Charlotte

My favourites are:

Francesca
Juliet

Max
Patrick

Great lists OP!

I love …

Juliet
Grace
Louisa
Charlotte
Francesca

Luke
Christian
Joseph

Daphne, Juliet, Elizabeth and Louisa are lovely

i like max, Peter, griffin, Joseph, Patrick and Rowan for boys

Girls:
Juliet – absolutely love. Lovely to say, lovely sound
Madeline – Absolutely love, like Juliet, it’s a lovely sound*
Josie - No one will understand that Josie is short for Joy Susannah, they will assume Josephine until you tell them. I love Josephine/Josie and Joy Susannah is great, though she’ll more likely just get Joy from that.
Susannah “Susie” – Love!
Charlotte – great name, lots of nicknames and lovely connection for you

Louisa – pretty
Elizabeth “Eliza” – nice but a bit boring
Francesca – Lovely, will probably get shortened to Fran by friends and colleagues
Margot “Maggie” – I like Margot, but people often hate it on here, I think it has been fairly popular over the last few years.
Grace – way too popular as a middle name but it is nice, and a good choice if you are religious perhaps
Daphne – what is it with this name these days? Seems really popular on here, it’s an old Australian name to me!
Violet – Really dislike this name, makes me think of school bullies.
Felicity – Same as violet

Also - Love Tess/Tessa!

Boys:
James – Really lovely
Joseph “Joey” – Great, a classic, love Joey for when they are young.
Peter - really lovely, possible still a bit old fashioned
Miles - nice
Luke – nice, in the Bible
Max – very popular
Christian (we are religious) – Nice, good assuming your religion is Christianity or features Christ!
Patrick - Ok
Griffin – Bit odd, Gryff is better
Rowan – I’ve never liked this name, find it a bit wet and wimpy but people like it on here.

Congratulations and good luck!

MJ just makes me think of Michael Jackson which just makes me think of the crimes he was accused of (sorry!), but the suggested names themselves are all great

Like them all except Griffin and Rowan.

All nice except Griffin which is weird. I think the Joy Susannah/Josie thing is maybe a bit OTT but not too bad.

Love your girls names! I named my DD one of them and had a few others on my shortlist. My favourites are:

Girls:
Elizabeth “Eliza”
Louisa
Juliet
Susannah “Susie” - so underused and Susie is very cute

Luke
Max
Peter
James
Miles

I've just noticed your user name as well, we really do have very similar tastes! One of my DC's names is on your list. Would love to know what you go with in the end, come back and tell us!

A lovely list. Madeline, Felicity and Francesca are particularly nice and Luke, Rowan, James and Joseph are great boys names!

Louise and Dennis nice and traditional

Really nice girls list.

Nice boys list as well. Griffon and Rowan have a different feel to the other names, which are more traditional, although I do love Griffin (if have Welsh connection).

Wouldn’t use MJ as a nn. I immediately think of Michael Jackson.

The MJ I know is actually Emma Jane. Not on your list I know, but in case you wanted an alternative.

We have very similar taste and I actually love Griffin, I know a little Griffin and he is sturdy and cute. My favourites are Daphne and Felicity, Peter and Max but I think they are all lovely.

Griff (or Gruff) is popular in Wales. Gruffyn is a name but I can't say I've ever heard of anyone with the name.
I wouldn't raise an eyebrow at a name like Peter Griffin Smith.

The only boy's name listed I don't like is Christian. I don't like how some say it as Chrisjun, and it has 1970s vibes.

Juliet is pretty but it getting said as Julie-ET to rhyme with serviette puts me off.

Names like Joy and Grace make me think the person might be the opposite.
I really can't see the point of using Margot/Joy and calling her Maggie/Josie.