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Isaac or Zachary? Penelope or Marianne? Help us decide!

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Boobz · 09/03/2009 19:47

So we've got it down to a choice of 2 for either boy or girl. Last name Reed.

Isaac James
or
Zachary James

Penelope Lucy
or
Marianne Tess

Due in 10 days. Want to be able to announce arrival with name rather than "name TBC".

What do you think?

(as an aside, I had thought we were going to go with Dashiel for a boy all the way through the pregnancy but have lost my bottle at the last minute. Anyone think I should grow a pair and go back to this more unusual name? Dash for short seems such a cool NN...)

Boobz xxx

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Nekabu · 13/03/2009 11:23

babyblue3, do you find people shorten it? If so, what to?

Concordia · 12/03/2009 23:03

i love the name marianne, but dh vetoed it.
not keen on penelope at all.

isaac is also a nice name. don't like zachary and it is just too bandwagonesque.

hope you have a girl called marianne, good luck for the birth

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sifuentes · 12/03/2009 18:21

isaac joseph

gorgeous name

MaryBS · 12/03/2009 18:05

Isaac and Marianne

Podrick · 12/03/2009 18:05

It has to be Marianne Tess
(with apologies to boys)

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Boobz · 12/03/2009 18:00

There is a real split down the middle here... am none the wiser! Leaning towards Penelope and Isaac (Penny / Penn and Zach for short... although Ike is pretty cool too, in an old man way...)

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chaya5738 · 12/03/2009 17:53

I prefer Isaac. Not sure about the girls names.

babyblue3 · 12/03/2009 17:46

I am a Marianne... so I may be biased, but I have always liked my name and have never been teased.

babyblue3 · 12/03/2009 17:46

I am a Marianne... so I may be biased, but I have always liked my name and have never been teased.

RachieB · 11/03/2009 20:55

Love Isaac ( NN Zac)

dont like either girls choice,sorry

LoveBuckets · 10/03/2009 20:31

I like Marianne, would have Maggie for a nickname though which might annoy people.

lunamoon2 · 10/03/2009 17:21

Prefer Marianne.
Not keen on any of the boys choices but would go with Isaac if pushed.x

Cies · 10/03/2009 14:59

I prefer Marianne and Isaac (although Dashiel does sound very dashing )

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Boobz · 10/03/2009 14:54

Hideous!? That's a bit strong, no?

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branflake81 · 10/03/2009 14:26

I have always liked the name Marianne.

Penelope is hideous.

Zachary and Isaac are both OK, bit religious.

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Boobz · 10/03/2009 12:06

So Dashiell is winning? Really? Gosh I thought I had let that one go...

Oh I don't know now...

Dashiell Benjamin Reed.

Penelope Tess Reed.

Ack. What to do!

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Pasiphae · 10/03/2009 11:06

Penelope is great. Classic, chic and vintage.
Marianne is a bit wet.

I think Dashiel is nicer than Zachary or Isaac.
Those last two have gone "middle of the road".
Dashiel is more original and brighter, a classic with a twist.
That's not pretentious, that is good taste.

MsBeauregarde · 10/03/2009 09:28

I love Marianne and Penelope. What fabulous taste you have. They are both so elegant.

Zachary is nice, but not my favourite y name. Nor my favourite bible name. Prefer Saul or Toby, Malachy or Gregory. Or if you've got money for school fees, Barnaby!

Isaac was on my list but I have completely gone off it now.

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Boobz · 10/03/2009 01:59

Dashiell? Do you really think? People are going for it? Will I not sound a bit pretentious? Am trying to imagine sending the text... "Dashiell Benjamin Reed born at home this morning weighing blah blah..."....

Hmmm.

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NotAnOtter · 10/03/2009 00:40

Dashiel and Marianne

PURE CLASS

wrongsideof40 · 10/03/2009 00:37

Love Penelope - we have one - although always Penny ! Do you liek that as much because prob quite difficult not to shorten 3 syllable name - but also love Marianne - goes well with Reed, prefer Dashiel to other 2 boys names - if its good enough for cate Blanchett !

lowrib · 10/03/2009 00:27

Dashiel is a lovely name. Grow a pair woman!!!!!

Mariannne Tess is lovely. Have you read Marianne Dreams?

MadaMoo · 09/03/2009 23:42

Isaac Joseph?

TheSonnets · 09/03/2009 23:37

Issac James and Marianne Tess although I do like Tess the most.

Penelope not for me at all.