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2 wks to go - please rate my shortlist...

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wolfear · 15/05/2009 10:21

I'm now two weeks away from the big day, don't know if it's a boy or girl and haven't given names much thought. Could I get some brutally honest opinions on these to help me cut the list down? The boys list is a bit thin, could do with some ideas...

Girls:
Lois
Iris
Aneka
Penelope (long shot)

Boys:
Monty
Sonny
Ari

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halia · 20/05/2009 19:55

Girls:
Lois - no way too many associations with superman and teri hatcher
Iris - can be nice but probably a middle name
Aneka - yuck
Penelope (long shot)- actually i'd never have thought of this but its OK (nn Penny)

Boys:
Monty - Monty Don?!?
Sonny - far far too american and naff
Ari- Ari what?

I like Alfred (nn alfie or Fred) for a boy

willowstar · 20/05/2009 14:39

I'm not wild about any of the girls names but would choose Iris at a push. Of the boys I really like Ari, I have a Finnish friend calld Ari so have good associations. I like Monty and Sonny too, I disagree that it isn't an adult name...think it works well.

LyraSilvertongue · 20/05/2009 13:01

Penelope (Penny)

Sonny

Aurora911 · 20/05/2009 13:00

Girls:
Lois - no
Iris - ok
Aneka - yes if Annika
Penelope - yes

Boys:
Monty - no
Sonny - no
Ari - ok

sleepyhead3 · 20/05/2009 12:09

Loving Penelope with nn Nell. Not keen on the boy's names except Monty tbh

deaconblue · 18/05/2009 11:21

My rating best to worst:
Lois
Iris
Penelope
Aneka

don't like any of the boys names, sorry. Prefer names that can be shortened rather than shortened versions as names. My favourite boys names are Henry adn Edward

matildamum · 18/05/2009 08:08

I love Iris and quite like Penelope (nn Nell is nice as suggested by peppapig3).
Not keen on Aneka at all. Makes me think of Anneka Rice.
Lois is my DD's middle name. I didn't love it enough for a first name, but it's a family name for me so I've got a Matilda Lois which I think goes nicely.
What about Elsie for a fairly unusual but short girls' name?
Boys - I have to agree with the others that Sonny's not a good name for a grown up (unless it's a nn) I LOVE Monty though, and agree you could use it as a full name.
Not keen on Ari at all I'm afraid.

Clary · 18/05/2009 01:11

I like Lois actually; Penelope is due a comeback too. Penny is a nice nickname (actually I know a Penny but only one).

Monty is the only one of yr boys' names I like, sorry. It's quite posh tho. I know one and he can carry it off but not everybody would want it as a name I feel.

What about:
Miles,
Angus,
Malin,
Otis?

thell · 18/05/2009 00:51

Anya instead of Aneka ? (if your DH isn't keen)

Ari is nice.
Monty makes me think of Uncle Monty from Withnail and I
"As a youth I used to weep in Butcher's Shops"
But then again I was asking DH today if he would consider naming a child after Monty Python

nooka · 18/05/2009 00:11

I'm afraid I don't like any of them very much, especially the boys names.

Zebraa · 17/05/2009 23:55

From your list...

Sonny or Penelope.

janeite · 17/05/2009 22:09

I like Monty and Penelope.

wotulookinat · 17/05/2009 22:07

Oh ok. It's not a name I have come accross and I suspect most people would pronounce it 'arry.

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wolfear · 17/05/2009 21:47

Ari is pronounced Aah-ri, not 'arry.

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wotulookinat · 17/05/2009 19:46

Girls:
Lois - no, too Superman
Iris - it's ok, but just ok
Aneka - super name! I like it.
Penelope (long shot) - erm, maybe.

Boys:
Monty - no no no no no Montgomery Burns
Sonny - good name, I like it
Ari - NO NO NO. Can't you spell Harry?

RachieB · 17/05/2009 19:38

I only like Lois really

MrsMcCluskey · 16/05/2009 22:28

Like iris, lois an monty

BikeRunSki · 16/05/2009 22:25

I think Ari would spend a lot of time correcting people who think he is Harry.

Like Iris and Lois. Have never liked Penelope, but do appreciate that I am in the minority.

Wilkiepedia · 16/05/2009 22:16

None of them (sorry)

For boys, our more unusual names are (think we have decided on a different one...):

Solomon (Sol)
Saul
Seth
Flynn

LaDiDaDi · 16/05/2009 22:13

I don't like Aneka but I do like your other girls names, particularly Penelope.

I like Monty, Sonny is ok and I don't like Ari.

PestoMonster · 16/05/2009 18:43

I only like Iris

HeadFairy · 16/05/2009 18:42

Girls:
Lois - makes me think of Lois Lane, or old ladies smelling of lavendar.

Iris - pretty but v popular right now.
Aneka - no, makes me think of Anneka Rice (shudder)
Penelope (long shot) - I actually quite like this, Penny is cute.

Boys:
Monty - hmmm not good unless it was Montgomery, and that's a lot of name for a little one.
Sonny - No, it's a NN (makes me think of Sonny in the Godfather, I think he was called Santangelo)
Ari - Is this short for something? Sounds like he's called Harry but you're dropping your H's. I'd say no to that as well I'm afraid.

suwoo · 16/05/2009 18:39

Ari, also sounds to me like someone from around here (Manchester) saying Harry .

clarecat · 16/05/2009 18:34

I really really like Lois and I like Monty a lot too.

jellybeans · 15/05/2009 22:57

Girls:
Lois OK
Iris DISLIKE
Aneka DISLIKE
Penelope (long shot) DISLIKE BUT PENNY IS OK

Boys:
Monty DISLIKE
Sonny LOVE IT
Ari DISLIKE