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Pick between these names for me

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MumOfBaby · 19/02/2009 14:46

Hi all, not pregnant yet, trying for a baby now though. Very excited, and DP and I have already decided on a boys name. We'd like to have a girls name planned out too. A bit sad, but each to their own eh?

We like the following:

Isla Jules [G surname]
Zia Jules [G surname]
Brooke Jules [G surname]
Blair Jules [G surname]

What do you think? Or do you have an alternative we might like in the same jist as those names?

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SalmonFromTheLiffey · 19/02/2009 18:33

Nicer Ballet names

Viviana
Margot
Sylvie
Anna

SalmonFromTheLiffey · 19/02/2009 18:33

Is that her real name thumbwitch? Can't imagine parents 40 yrs ago (??) choosing the name 'Darcey'!

kslatts · 19/02/2009 18:01

The only one I. don't like is Blair

shootfromthehip · 19/02/2009 17:50

I like Isla and Blair- my sis is a Blair (the only female Blair I've ever met) and she gets nice comments on it all the time so meh to all those who don't like it.

Twims · 19/02/2009 17:50

Dont fo Kaidelei or Faethe - spell them correctly or not at all

Like Isla

thumbwitch · 19/02/2009 17:49

but Salmon, what about Darcey Bussell? Ubergirly prima ballerina type

SoupDragon · 19/02/2009 17:46

I hate all of them except Isla (including Jules I'm afraid).

SalmonFromTheLiffey · 19/02/2009 17:45

I wouldn't pick any of these in a mad fit myself, but what about Bailey, Shelby and Casey?

Your style?

All simpler than Kaedi-Lei. I will pinch you if you call your baby Kaedi-Lei. I will. I'll find you.

SalmonFromTheLiffey · 19/02/2009 17:44

Darcey makes me think of Mr Darcy so odd.. for a girl, imo.

diedandgonetodevon · 19/02/2009 16:55

Actually, i do call the dog Arsey Darcey sometimes

Lulubee · 19/02/2009 16:53

Can't help but think that if Darcy is a bad-tempered individual, she'll end up getting 'Arsey Darcy' at school!

Lulubee · 19/02/2009 16:51

I like Isla but it's going to get very popular now that Isla Fisher is suddenly everywhere.

Unless you're going hyphenated why worry about the middle name? Using your mum's name is a lovely way to honour her, but no-one goes around calling themselves by both names. Don't get worked up about whether it goes with the first name, just stick it in there regardless!

willowthewispa · 19/02/2009 16:50

If you're going to go for something like Kaela, at least spell it in the most usual form (Kayla).

willowthewispa · 19/02/2009 16:49

Hope, Faith, Julie and Isla all very nice. Darcy is ok.

Kaidi Lei is ridiculous!

Caoife is odd, but Caoimhe (I know a couple pronounced Kweever, but I recently met a baby pronounced Keever. Aoife is a beautiful name, but tbh I think gaelic names are a bit silly on those without any gaelic roots.

belgo · 19/02/2009 16:47

Faith Julia or Faith Juliet is lovely.

diedandgonetodevon · 19/02/2009 16:47

I'm afraid I don't like any on the first list but hey, each to their own.

Love Darcey tho (but that may be because it is our lovely dogs name!) and very feminine IMO. Think Darcey Bussell not Mr D'Arcy!

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MumOfBaby · 19/02/2009 16:46

Kaela?

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TigerFeet · 19/02/2009 16:43

I like Darcey

I love Gaelic names very much and would consider them myself but I fear I'd be consigning an English child to a lifetime of having to spell their name and/or correct pronunciation. Aoife is lovely.

sassy · 19/02/2009 16:29

We hate it.

thumbwitch · 19/02/2009 16:29

I really don't like the name Jules - it always reminds me of Jools Holland, who whilst being a fab pianist, he is not an ideal namesake, imo. Julie or Julia much better.

An alternative - why don't you expand Julie to e.g. Julianne, Juliana (as someone else suggested) or Juliet and use it as a first name?

BonsoirAnna · 19/02/2009 16:28

Darc(e)y? Not very feminine. But that is a theme of yours.

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MumOfBaby · 19/02/2009 16:24

What do we think of Darcey/ Darcy?

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branflake81 · 19/02/2009 16:23

I only like Isla, the others are fairl grim. Especially Blair.

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MumOfBaby · 19/02/2009 16:23

I got them from the Gaelic bit of gurgle.com.

How do you say Caoimhe?

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SalmonFromTheLiffey · 19/02/2009 16:14

Ok, I've just read this

"We also like Faethe, Caoife (Keefer) and Kaidi-Lei aswell. What about those?"

If you're serious I'd say, just spell Faith Faith. The creative spelling is stupid. It's beauty is partly its simplicity.

Caoife. Aoife with a C in front. This is like a 'ringer' of two Irish names Caoimhe and Aoife. Put them together and get Keefa. It's not ugly, but it is funny, re-jigging old Irish names. It's a farking liberty as the gran from catherine tate would say

And Kaidi-Lei, now you are just forcing me to say the chav word. You are comforming so precisely and exactly to the chav template by utilising two of the chav recommendations there, with your K at the start, hypenated name ending with either lee/lyn/mae.

Also, bonus chav points for spelling lei in sucha confusing way.