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ellymouse's baby name shortlist

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ellymouse · 29/11/2009 15:25

Hello everyone, I'm 4 months pregnant and really struggling with boys names in particular. I think I've settled on Madeleine for a girl but boy's names are so hard! You have to be careful that it's not too common or too out there. I fell in love with Rafferty but my husband is putting his foot down and Braden seems the favourite. What do you think of Braden? Can you think of a good middle name for Braden?
Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Boys
Braden
Finley
Malachy
Rafferty

Girls
Madeleine
Molly
Polly

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Dollgirl · 29/11/2009 21:24

Love all your names EXCEPT Braden. No style, no class, sounds... how can I put this without saying the word... gah I'll say it anyway... chavvy. (sorry).

randomimposter · 29/11/2009 21:12

Boys
LOVE LOVE LOVE Rafferty and Malachy. LOVE Finn too, but more Finnian or even Finnegan, rather than Finley.

Really don't like Braden - sorry. Not keen on Farren either...

Girls
agree that the top girl's name is Madeleine... not WILD about the other 2.

Good luck

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ellymouse · 29/11/2009 20:08

ps farran/farren is pronounced fair-an

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Rindercella · 29/11/2009 19:48

Prefer Polly out of your girls' names.

Not keen at all on either Braden or Malachy on your boys' list.

How about Gabriel for a boy?

JaneiteMightBite · 29/11/2009 19:45

Farran - oh I do like this actually. Never met one but think there is one in a Prefab Sprout song.

Heated · 29/11/2009 19:45

Some more unusual Irish first names dh or I have come across in teaching:
Fionnbar/Finbar nn Finn
Dashiell
Riordan
Dougal

Think you're on to a winner with any of your girls' names.

said · 29/11/2009 19:43

Malachy is the only one of your boys names that I think is ok. I quite like it but would want to be Irish, I think. Ditto Lorcan which I also quite like.

Girls names are all nice would choose Polly - more unusual

zigzags · 29/11/2009 19:42

Boys
Braden No
Finley Yes
Malachy No
Rafferty No although I like Raphael

Girls
Madeleine Yes
Molly Yes
Polly Lovely

Jamieandhismagictorch · 29/11/2009 19:39

elly I've not heard Faran, but it's interesting...

What about Lorcan ?

BlueBumedFly · 29/11/2009 19:38

Seren? (Welsh meaning Star)

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ellymouse · 29/11/2009 19:28

ok lets's scrap braden for the moment then, i was worried about the braden jayden thing! does anyone like Farran? my family are irish so thats where these names keep coming from..
Can i just say a HUGE thank you for all of your responses i'm really greatful!

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LetThereBeRock · 29/11/2009 19:22

Braden No
Finley Yes but overused.
Malachy Nooo.
Rafferty Yes

Girls
Madeleine Yes
Molly Ok
Polly No

JaneiteMightBite · 29/11/2009 19:22

On holiday this year we heard a CHAYdon/SHAYdon being told off by his mum. I think Braden would have similar connotations and would avoid tbh.

MistletoeMonster · 29/11/2009 19:20

But doesn't Malachy make you think of malarkey?

LadyOfTheFlowers · 29/11/2009 19:18

Boy: Malachy
Braden sounds too much like Jayden for my liking.

Girl: Polly - That's an awesome name!

BlueBumedFly · 29/11/2009 19:18

Don't like Braden, it will date as already said, how about Stanley? I really love Finley but lots of new Fins around here.

JaneiteMightBite · 29/11/2009 19:08

I don't like any of the boys' names, sorry - but would choose Rafferty over the others. I really don't like Braden.

Madeleine is lovely.

Hulababy · 29/11/2009 19:07

Def don't think Mollie (or Molly/Polly) too twee for adults. Know of a number of Molly/Mollie who are adults and def doesn't seem odd or not right.

Hulababy · 29/11/2009 19:06

Boys
Of these I prefer Finley I think.

Girls

My DD is Mollie, so I am biased But I also like Madeleine.

Jamieandhismagictorch · 29/11/2009 17:55

P.S. tell your DH to stop worrying.

Jamieandhismagictorch · 29/11/2009 17:52

I really don't like Braden - sorry.

Malachy is definitely my favourite, and Rafferty is quite cool (although maybe too faddy).

Finley is nice - though quite common here (London).

Finley is probably the safest if DH is nervous

Madeleine is the only one of the girls names I like - Polly and Molly sweet for a baby/girl, but too twee for an adult.

What about Evan for a boy ? - unusual but not too unusual ?

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ellymouse · 29/11/2009 16:39

Thanks for your replies. Braden is pronounced bray-den and just to say I live in rural Norfolk, names you might think of as common such as braden are not going to be common round here! My huband is very nervous about the school years and wants a very traditional (and I mean TRADITIONAL!) name where as I would prefer something slightly unusual. It's a real struggle!
Thanks!

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sweetnitanitro · 29/11/2009 15:40

I like Rafferty and Malachy but not Finley and Braden. There are quite a lot of -aden names around.

I like Madeleine and Polly. Polly is lovely, definitely my favourite from your list.