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a few votes please...

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bettybeetroot · 23/09/2008 15:03

if any of you like any names on my lists please let me know?

Theodore
Mungo
Peter
Hercules

Jemima
Sofia
Hester
Hannah
Henrietta

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nooka · 24/09/2008 13:34

Like - Theodore (fab) and Peter
Jemima, Hannah and Henrietta, Sophia but not Sofia

Hester makes me think of John Irving and Hester the Molester..

maidinamerica · 24/09/2008 13:15

I LOVE Hester; it's the name I've always wanted to give any daughter I might have. BUT everyone I've suggetsed it to, particularly DH looks at me in horror. You might want to consider that.

Agree with the others that Sofia is lovely but spelled Sophia rather than after the capital of Bulgaria.

Other thoughts:
Every Henrietta I have ever known (and I went to an uptight boarding school so knew several) got called Harry.
I actually don't mind Mungo but you've got to be wierd or have an enormous personality to carry it off.
My dad was called Peter and it is very 70's. Always makes me think of his white Lancia...

Hercules. Are you kidding me ? Unless you're wanting to make him really tough after all the beatings he's going to get at school. In which case, why not go the whole hog and call him Ptolomey or Torquil ?

Nellstar · 24/09/2008 13:09

Not keen on Hannah, Henrietta, Peter or Hercules (poor lad if he's a bit on the thin side..), like the rest. And bucking the trend I like Mungo.

TwoMore · 24/09/2008 10:58

I like Peter Hester and Henrietta

Plonker · 23/09/2008 21:25

Theodore - yes.
Mungo - erm, no.
Peter - yes.
Hercules - really??

Jemima - yes.
Sofia - prefer Sophia.
Hester - no.
Hannah - yes.
Henrietta - no.

dinkymum · 23/09/2008 21:13

Theodore, Peter, Jemima (on my list!) and Sofia get my votes

hellymelly · 23/09/2008 21:06

Well I really like Mungo-(and I do remember Mary Mungo and midge,albeit vaguely,was Mungo a big mastiff type dog?)Anyway,Mungo is getting my vote!

MadBadandDangeroustoKnow · 23/09/2008 21:02

Sorry - I should have explained the meaning of Theodore. Personally, I love it and, as 'gift of God' is not specific to any religion, I think it would fit within most backgrounds and cultures. But if you are members of the National Secular Society or friends of Richard Dawkins it might be an odd choice!

Tas1 · 23/09/2008 20:55

Jemima

Perpendicular · 23/09/2008 20:52

Theodore means 'gift of god'.

My favourites are Peter and Jemima.

ByTheSea · 23/09/2008 20:38

I like Peter and Sofia best.

LuLuBai · 23/09/2008 20:36

Theodore - gorgeous

Mungo - like it but prefer Jago, Sholto, Milo or Cosmo

Peter - very dull and seems out of keeping with your other choices

Hercules - can't quite get to grips with it. It's a lot to live up to. And I can't think what you would shorten it to.

Jemima - So pretty

Sofia - lovely but for some reason I prefer it spelt Sophia

Hester - nah

Hannah - gorgeous and classic

Henrietta - the head girl at my school was always called Henrietta

yellowflowers · 23/09/2008 20:29

I actually rather like Mungo

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bettybeetroot · 23/09/2008 20:27

beforesunrise i am going off hercules and dh doesn't really like it (but we do have an 'agreement' - i choose the first names and he chooses the middle names!

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bettybeetroot · 23/09/2008 20:23

thanks for feedback - i think i'm leaning towards mungo i also like the fact it's not run of the mill (but it will no doubt sway elswhere!) sorry for being thick madbad with regards to theodore and the religous connotation? i don't know what you mean (i'm not at all religious) i know it's greek. ds1 has an unusual greek name so not sure that i want a 'theme' iykwim.

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CantSleepWontSleep · 23/09/2008 20:22

Like Hester and Henrietta.

beforesunrise · 23/09/2008 20:12

of your boys i only like Peter, but like it a lot. of your girls i like Sophie, and love Hannah.

i think Hercules is horrid- sorry!

Califrau · 23/09/2008 19:59

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FabioVicePeeperPlopper · 23/09/2008 19:58

Theodore
Peter

Jemima
Hannah
Henrietta

Raahh · 23/09/2008 19:57

love Peter, is DS' middle name
and Hester, gorgeous.

BabyBaby123 · 23/09/2008 17:45

the only ones which I think are really awful are Hercules and Mungo - the rest are ok but not my cup of tea personally

pointydog · 23/09/2008 17:44

I like Peter.

Hannah is ok but I've heard it too often.

MadBadandDangeroustoKnow · 23/09/2008 17:36

Theodore - love it but are you comfortable with the religious connotations?
Mungo - I like offbeat names but this is taking it too far, I think. Guess you're too young to remember Mary, Mungo and Midge!
Peter - fine name. A bit middle of the road but a nice meaning and not much used these days.
Hercules - just a bit too far along the 'wacky' scale for my taste.

Jemima - OK. Reminds me of Puddleduck and a song my dad sings about 'Oh Jemima look at your uncle Jim, he's in the duck pond learning how to swim'. Neither of which is necessarily bad.
Sofia - does not float my boat.
Hester - fantastic name. Heard something on the radio today about Lady Hester Stanhope.
Hannah - nice name but chronically over-used.
Henrietta - lovely.

But these are the opinions of a mad old biddy and so they are worthless!

hanaflower · 23/09/2008 15:56

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artichokes · 23/09/2008 15:54

Theodore - nice, I like Theo
Mungo - noooooooooooooooooo
Peter - A bit 1970s but OK
Hercules - nooooooooooooooooooooooo

Jemima - nice
Sofia - prefer to spell it Sophia. Spelt that was it is lovely.
Hester - love it. DH put off my Scarlett Letter connotations
Hannah - nice
Henrietta - a pit posh for my liking.

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