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Short list of names - please vote!

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emmyloo2 · 18/05/2010 09:47

Hello,

I am pregnant with my first baby. We don't know the sex yet so I have short lists for boys and girls. I know some of these names are very popular in the UK but I am Australian so they are less popular here. I am basically looking for a nice classic name which is not overused.

Ok, here goes...

Boys: Theodore (Theo), Maxim (Max), Thomas, Isaac

Girls: Rose, Eve, Elizabeth, Josephine (Josie), Juliet (??not sure about this)

We wanted Luka for a boy because it's my husband's grandfather's name (he is Serbian) but his sister named her son it and while she wouldn't care if we also used it, I want something new.

Any other suggestions also welcome!!

Oh yeah - middle name for a girl will definitely be Amy after my sister. Boy - maybe Edward after my father but maybe no middle name at all (it is not typical in Serbian culture to have middle names).

OK, cast your votes!! Thanks!

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Hedwig3 · 20/05/2010 14:42

Isaac and Rose are my favourites from your list.

stripeyknickersspottysocks · 18/05/2010 16:49

Theo or Issac for a boy are both fab. tHEO PROB THE BEST.

I love Juliet for a girl. There are lots of Roses and Eves and Beths (Elizabeths) about. Josie nice but not as nice as Juliet.

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emmyloo2 · 18/05/2010 16:47

As you can see from the list of Serbian names, most of them are rather horrendous!! Well actually my husband's name is amongst them and I like that. My sister-in-law has an Eva but I also like that.

My husband prefers Isaac over Theo and Max. Girls he likes Eve and Rose and also Cecile. I prefer Josephine and Elizabeth. I like Eve but I think it is becoming a little popular...

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jellybeans · 18/05/2010 16:36

Theodore (Theo) ..like just Theo

Maxim (Max)....like just Max

Thomas....ok bit boring

Isaac....love this

Rose...like

Eve...like but prefer Eva

Elizabeth....bit boring

Josephine (Josie)....love this

Juliet...not that keen

EleanorD · 18/05/2010 16:33

Like Theo and Max lots. Faves out of the girls are Juliet and Rose.

AndieWalsh · 18/05/2010 16:30

Your boy's names are all very popular in the UK, although all nice names.

Girls: Rose, Eve, Elizabeth, Josephine (Josie), Juliet (??not sure about this)

Your girls names are very pretty. Eve is incredibly popular here, too (Evie/Eve/Eva have all been in the Top 10 for several years, I think).

Love Juliet.

mathanxiety · 18/05/2010 16:23

I love Josephine, Maxim and Isaac.

But here are some Serbian and Serbia-related names too:

*BOY
Rajko -- 'paradise'
Zoran -- 'dawn'
Lazar -- 'Lazarus'
Dragan -- 'precious'
Darko -- 'gift'
Stanislav -- 'stand/glory'
Milan -- 'gracious/dear'
Damir -- 'to give peace'
Jovan -- 'John'
Damian
Alexander
Nicholas
George
Stefan

*GIRL
Milica/ Mila/ Milena -- 'gracious/dear'
Jovana -- feminine of Jovan
Mirna -- 'peace'
Dusana -- 'soul/ spirit'
Mirjam/ Mirjana -- 'Miriam'
Zora -- 'dawn'
Antonia
Helena/ Jelena
Katarina
Mariana
Natalia/ Natasha
Theodosia
Theodora
Valentina
Daria
Sophia
Jasmina
Liliana

ParanoidAtAllTimes · 18/05/2010 16:05

Lots

ParanoidAtAllTimes · 18/05/2010 16:05

Lot's of nice names here....love Theo but Isaac and Max are nice too. Josephine and Juliet are lovely. Speaking from personal experience- name a dd Eve and she will spend her life being asked where Adam is

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emmyloo2 · 18/05/2010 15:54

Josephine is a lovely name. And I think Josie shortened is also lovely. It is quite old fashioned but sweet.

My husband has agreed to consider Edward so I have added that to my list and given it is my father's and grandfather's name I think it would be a nice tradition. I love Teddy and Ed and Eddie as well.

Decisions, decisions....

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JosephineClaire · 18/05/2010 15:43

Josephine and Thomas - but I'm biased, as this is my name and my husband's name...we also love Theodore as a possible name for our first baby

For what it's worth, I loved my name growing up and I loved that there weren't many other Josephines around x

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emmyloo2 · 18/05/2010 13:22

Thanks for the responses! I never thought Elizabeth would be a list on my name, but I just think it is one of those classic, pretty names which is not overly popular and never dates. Plus I love Lizzie for a little girl.

Boys are a bit harder. I love Thomas but my husband's mate has a Thomas and I would like to go with something no one else has chosen. I think it will come down to Theo, Isaac or Maxim. I think Maxim is slightly Serbian in origin as well (???) so slight cultural element there...

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Francagoestohollywood · 18/05/2010 13:22

I like Isaac, Thomas. Juliet and Josephine.

missseptember · 18/05/2010 13:19

Thomas and Rose. If i had a boy he was going to be Thomas, and my dds middle name is Rose.

CuppaTeaJanice · 18/05/2010 13:11

Maxim and Elizabeth (Effie) get my votes.

swanandduck · 18/05/2010 13:10

I like all your girl's names except Josephine.
Thomas and Max for a boy.

flockwallpaper · 18/05/2010 13:07

I like Theo and Elizabeth. I think they will go well with your middle name choices too.

LaDiDaDi · 18/05/2010 13:05

I like Theodore if you are not using Edward as a middle name but I think that Isaac or Thomas work better with Edward and are lovely names.

I like Elizabeth and Juliet for girls, be careful about using names that end in a vowel nest to one's that start in a vowel, eg Eve Amy, as the two names tend to run into each other

mamasunshine · 18/05/2010 13:00

Oh I love Henrietta

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emmyloo2 · 18/05/2010 11:22

Thanks everyone. Looks like mixed responses.

I love Teddy but I think Theodore would get shortened to Theo. I would actually love to go with Edward as a first name but I think my husband would say it's too stuffy.

My favourites at the moment are probably Theodore (which I think is still very uncommon in Australia) and maybe Elizabeth...

God, it's bloody hard to decide.

I wanted Henrietta on the girl's list but not sure that would get past the husband...

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loobylu3 · 18/05/2010 11:16

Theodore Edward or Thomas Edward for a boy. All good classics although Thomas is v popular here in the UK.

Juliet Amy or Josephine Amy sound good.
I love Eve and Rose as first names (more than Josephine) but I don't think they flow well with Amy.

MunchkinsMumof2 · 18/05/2010 11:07

Theo and Rose

MaryBS · 18/05/2010 10:25

I like Isaac or Thomas for a boy, Juliet for a girl, although I like all the girls names you mentioned. Charlotte also goes well with Amy.

Can you anglicise Luka, maybe Luke or Luc?

mamasunshine · 18/05/2010 10:18

Thomas Edward sounds great!

Elizabeth and Juliet are lovely!

hatwoman · 18/05/2010 10:13

like them all except for Eve. and not so keen on Maxim - but I do like Max.

If I had to chose one of each it would be Max and Juliet