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Ok, final shortlist (I think!)

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Eleta · 19/07/2008 21:08

Have gone through all sorts of names from traditional to more unusual and just think I am more comfortable using something fairly traditional. What do you think of my shortlist and which sounds best. Surname Newby. DD1 Charlotte, DD2 Molly

For boy Harry Charles or Thomas Charles
Girl, Lucy Alice, Lucy Scarlett or Alice Scarlett (we Did like Matilda as well but no one else in family liked it)

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wheresthehamster · 20/07/2008 20:17

DD1 is Alice Elizabeth. How about that as a middle name?

Alice Newby sounds better than Lucy Newby to me.

Harry not Thomas.

Hulababy · 20/07/2008 20:06

Boys - I like both

Girls - I prefer Lucy to Alice. I like Scarlett as a middle name, but Alice is ok. BTW, I love the name Matilda.

ninah · 20/07/2008 18:30

Harry C and Alice S

AbbeyA · 20/07/2008 18:28

I like them all except Scarlett. If you are fixed on Scarlett it goes better with Lucy IMO.

ByTheSea · 20/07/2008 18:18

Thomas Charles and Lucy Alice.

nickeldime · 20/07/2008 17:01

Thomas Charles and Lucy Scarlet.

Love the name Lucy; it's been popular before (#1 around 1900), and it's trending up again in the recent decade: baby name Lucy

elijahblue · 20/07/2008 16:40

Harry Charles and Lucy Scarlett

theinsider · 20/07/2008 16:29

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hw2004 · 20/07/2008 16:16

Thomas?? We can't have 2 of them - lol ;)

seeker · 20/07/2008 08:47

Can I be boring? How about Lucia and Henry, with Lucy and Harry as shortenings?

Love Alice abut agree that Sacrlett doesn't really "fit"

LOVE Matilda - I be the rest of the family would come round once they start using it!

cece · 20/07/2008 08:43

With your last name I prefer Alice and Thomas.

BTW there are loads and loads of Charlie's around here!

chutneymary · 20/07/2008 08:35

Well I have a lucy and a Matilda so I think your choices are excellent!

I prefer Thomas to Harry and would like it for DC3 except I can think of LOADS of Thomases which puts me off a little. I appreciate that L and M are hugely popular too, but I think Thomas has been popular for longer. I prefer Henry to Harry, but am not wild about either.

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Eleta · 20/07/2008 07:29

thanks everyone. Glad most people like my choices. I know names are a personal thing and not everyone will like every name but I think that's why I have chosen more traditional names, I wanted names that although peoples may not choose them for their own children, they would be less likely to have strong negative reactions to the names either. I guess I am just not brave enough to stand out in a crowd

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olyoly · 19/07/2008 23:00

I like Lucy Alice and Harry. Wonderful names.

unknownrebelbang · 19/07/2008 22:56

Either boy's name, think I prefer Harry Charles for some reason, but I do love the name Thomas.

Lucy Scarlett for a girl.

1dilemma · 19/07/2008 22:54

All your names are lovely however either for boys and Lucy Alice for a girl however are you worried about 2 of your children having names ending in eee? in which case Thomas would be OK, and you could do Alice Lucy for a dd!!

bluenosesaint · 19/07/2008 22:44

Lucy Alice
and
Harry Charles

Although all of your choices are lovely (as are your dd's names)

matildax · 19/07/2008 21:33

seriously however with your surname and your other daughters names, i think i would pick lucy alice, it goes really well with your other little ones names. hth xx

nooka · 19/07/2008 21:33

All nice, but I don't like Harry as a given name. Much prefer Henry, with Harry as the shortening.

matildax · 19/07/2008 21:29

pick the name matilda if its a little girl, just because the rest of your family, dont like it, doesnt stop it from being the bestest name in the whole wide world!!!
for a little boy, harry charles is very cute in my opinion,
both will remain classic boys names

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Eleta · 19/07/2008 21:24

Hi, I have allways liked the name Scarlett but can't have as first name as rhymes with DD1. Can't have Charles/Charlie either because of her

tortoiseshell - I also like Alice Matilda. I struggle more with middle names to go with ALice

I know there are lots of Tom and Harry's about but doesn't bother me too much. But one of each in my children's school (small school though) They are the only names dh and I agree on.

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Spidermama · 19/07/2008 21:14

Scarlett Lucy.

I couldn't choose either Thomas or Harry as there are simply too many of them around. How about Charles/Charlie as a first name? There aren't so many of them these days.

Heated · 19/07/2008 21:13

Harry Charles & Lucy Scarlett

youngbutnotdumb · 19/07/2008 21:13

Hi assuming Charles is a middle name? for a boy.

Loving Harry Newby I must say is really cute but Thomas Newby sounds very serious for some reason but is nice although of the 2 I say Harry.

For a girl defo Lucy Alice is just a nice sounding name.

Good Luck

tortoiseSHELL · 19/07/2008 21:12

Harry Charles
and I think I would go with...
Alice Matilda - so not one of your options!