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Shortlist - 1 day until due date --- Please help us decide!!!!

35 replies

CornishAir · 11/05/2009 22:40

Hi
We are cutting it fine but have drawn up the final shortlist in this order, though not entirely chosen. We want a name that's not overdone but not pretentious, quirky but not silly - along the way this has discounted the likes of Archie + Lilly. We don't know what we're having...appreciate the thoughts....

Boys

  1. Oscar
  2. Tate
  3. Sebastian

Girls

  1. Eugenie
  2. Isabella (poss too popular)
  3. Talullah

Many thanks, hopefully we'll have a nailed on name over the next day or so....thanks in advance

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ilovepeppapig · 12/05/2009 20:22

what about oliver or elliot

or
sophia,
amanda,
alicia,
alexandra,
Elsa,
tamsin,
robyn,
leah
amber
claudia

hf128219 · 12/05/2009 19:39

What about Cecilia?

weepootle · 12/05/2009 19:32

Oscar / Isabella.

thirtysomething · 12/05/2009 19:29

Sebastian and Isabella

I think tallulah will be a very hard name to "wear" through life - can't imagine a 40+ year old called Tallulah!!

Other girl suggestions:
Elisa
Rafaella
Gabriella
Miranda
Lydia
Ophelia
Beatrice
Genevieve
Coralie

dinkymum · 12/05/2009 19:26

Oscar or Tallulah for me.

Ivykaty44 · 12/05/2009 18:44

Tate Archie

Eugenie, as shortened to genie which I think is lovely

screamingabdab · 12/05/2009 18:43

Archie is nicer than the other boys names.

screamingabdab · 12/05/2009 18:42

I'm with Mung

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CornishAir · 12/05/2009 16:36

Thanks so much for the informed views...slight change Archie has come into the reckoning again, and partner's footy team is playing tonight and if their striker Robbie Blake scores the winner then he thinks it will be Robbie Blake Pill...not on my nelly

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Mung · 12/05/2009 16:05

Oscar / Isabella
I really dont like the others

Penthesileia · 12/05/2009 16:04

Oscar very common at the moment.

Tate is cute, but the novely could wear off.

I really like Sebastian.

Talullah, like Tate, could start off great, but lose its charm over time. Plus, I think it's a very particular, quite "girly", name, and if you LO turns out to be a tomboy or astrophysicist, it might not sit so well?

Isobella is lovely, but as someone's said, becoming more common at the moment.

So, I plump for Eugenie. Nice name.

stripeypineapple · 12/05/2009 16:03

Sebastian and Tallulah.

MakemineaGandT · 12/05/2009 16:01

No to Tate or Tallulah, but the other suggestions are nice

AandO · 12/05/2009 15:58

Oscar and Talullah

SoupDragon · 12/05/2009 14:06

don't like Tate or Talullah.

KEAWYED · 12/05/2009 14:04

Id say Sebastian or Oscar.
Though i am biased Sebastian is DS1 name and Oscar is on my shortlist for DS3 along with Reuben.
Sorry crap at girls names.

Good luck xx

jellybeans · 12/05/2009 13:36

Oscar and Isabella

preggersplayspop · 12/05/2009 13:14

Sebastian and Liberty

malenagrrl · 12/05/2009 13:03

Isabella or Tate

LadyPinkofPinkerton · 12/05/2009 12:25

Oscar is nice but getting popular

Love Tate

Tallulah was my girls name for DS2

mrswoolf · 12/05/2009 12:23

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MmeLindt · 12/05/2009 12:22

Sebastian and Isabella get my vote

EyeballsisonaDietAgain · 12/05/2009 12:21

Sebastian and Eugenie, no question. I'm suffering from Isabella-fatigue even though it's a lovely name.

gloomysue · 12/05/2009 12:20

Oscar and Tallulah

clarecat · 12/05/2009 12:12

Definitely Oscar. Not sure about the girls. I like Isabella too but it is popular round here.