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My name list - number 362!!

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VAB · 25/06/2009 15:47

Hello,

Not due til October but love thinking of names - my husband is next to useless he just looks through the baby name book finding the silliest names known to man. Men!

Anyway here is my list (for now) - thoughts? Oh and I am Dutch (although lived here a long time now) so that explains some of my choices. I find boys names hard!!

Girls

Astrid
Saskia
Freya
Claudia
Heidi
Belle
Ingrid

Middle name = Verity

Boys

Dylan
Jude
Joel
Jacob
Isaac
Billy
Samuel
Leo
Caleb
Sebastian

Middle name = Jordan

Although some of these have had the 'no-no' from daddy - we'll see!

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VAB · 25/06/2009 16:13

Robert is my father-in-laws name! There's always something isn't there...

Names reminding of someone horrid at school etc.

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Dumbledoresgirl · 25/06/2009 15:59

How about Robert for a nice traditional but not very popular boys name?

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VAB · 25/06/2009 15:58

Oh I forgot - husband has said no/turned his nose up at:

Claudia
Heidi

Jude
Jacob
Caleb

He is so flipping fussy but useless at suggesting anything!!

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VAB · 25/06/2009 15:57

I love Verity, it's my sisters names so that's a cert - as is Jordan because it is my husband's name...

I find boys names hard to get something different without being too wacky. Or nice and traditional without being too common.

Husband's just comes up with silly suggestions like Terry or Gordon!! Idiot.

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Deemented · 25/06/2009 15:55

Not all that keen on any of your girls names, although i adore Verity - it's lovely - any reason why it can't be used as a first name?

Out of your boys names i like Caleb best.

Dumbledoresgirl · 25/06/2009 15:50

I think, given your heritage, your girls' names are all suitable and Verity is a gorgeous name. I was only lamenting earlier that I did not have a second dd so I could name her Verity.

The boys' names are mainly good too, though I don't see why Jordan is such a popular name these days.

Which ones has your dh no-noed?