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Any of these you hate / love?

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hmmSleep · 06/06/2010 12:30

Starting to think about baby names, not finding out the sex so both to consider. Let me know if there are any you think are awful, or great, or if you can think of any horrid nicknames they'd be faced with! Surname begins with 'L'. Thanks.

Girls

Georgia
Florence (Flo)
Jodie
Maya
Lyra
Sofia

Boys

Benjamin (Ben)
Frederick (Freddie)
Edward (Ted)
George

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hmmSleep · 06/06/2010 14:36

Oh, I like flossie, doest remind you too much of dental floss though?

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Psammead · 06/06/2010 14:34

Girls

Georgia - prefer Georgina. Not too bad.
Florence (Flo) - dislike the NN Flo - quite like Flossie though! Not a bad name.
Jodie - dislike.
Maya - very sweet name
Lyra - nice name
Sofia - lovely

Boys

Benjamin (Ben) Love, love, love!
Frederick (Freddie) - it's fine.
Edward (Ted) - fine
George - fine.

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hmmSleep · 06/06/2010 14:30

Thanks all.

comtessa, quite like George as a nickname for Georgia, and think you might be right about spelling of Sophia.

Jodie seems to be least popular, so might strike that off, especially as dh doesn't like it anyway, guess he is allowed some say .

Agree that Lyra might be too much with 'L' surname. I also have a slight 'r' speech impediment, (think Jonathan Ross but less extreme) so should probably avoid Lyra for this reason too.

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janeite · 06/06/2010 14:20

Girls

Georgia - not fond but don't hate it
Florence (Flo) - love Florence but hate Flo
Jodie - okay
Maya - don't like this, sorry
Lyra - love this
Sofia -not fond of this

Boys

Benjamin (Ben) - love this
Frederick (Freddie) - like Frederick but hate Freddie
Edward (Ted) - love this
George - not fond

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Poohbearsmom · 06/06/2010 14:18

I LOVE Georgia and Edward but really like Sofia and George too

GirlWithTheMouseyHair · 06/06/2010 13:46

Girls

Georgia - love
Florence (Flo) - love
Jodie - hate
Maya - love
Lyra - love (one of our favourite girls' names but with a surname beginning with L too it sounds a bit much)
Sofia - love

Boys

Benjamin (Ben) - like
Frederick (Freddie) - meh
Edward (Ted) - love
George - meh

FionaSH · 06/06/2010 13:23

I think Freddie is lovely for a boy.

I like all your girls names (but not quite so keen on Jodie probably).

All good names!

SacharissaCripslock · 06/06/2010 13:21

I love Lyra.

comtessa · 06/06/2010 13:15

Do you like George as a nickname for Georgia? Names will inevitably get shortened.

Flo - more of a US or older thing but of course some people refer to periods as "Aunt Flo."

Sofia - unless it's an Eastern European connection you're keen on, maybe spell is Sophia so she doesn't have to put up with incorrect spellings of her name? Also might get pronounced Sof-yah as opposed to So-fee-ya.

It's just a case of your preferences, they're all nice names. Just thought I'd put those thoughts out for you.

xx

MamaLazarou · 06/06/2010 13:13

I dislike Lyra - too similar-sounding to Lycra and Liar - and Ben is overdone, but the rest of your choices are all lovely.

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hmmSleep · 06/06/2010 13:06

Thanks, hairy, I'm veering towards Ted now.

Mrs Kitty, I think I'm not keen on your suggestions because they're from my era, a lot of old school friends with those names, so although nice they feel a little dated to me. I can't do the 80's fashion trends that come back round for the same reason!

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MrsKitty · 06/06/2010 12:55

Not keen on Jodie

Florence could potentially be a bit of a mouthful with a surname starting with L. Obviously depends on surname but it wouldn't go with Lawrence or Lewis for example IMO. I don't mind any of the other girls names, but don't love them. What about Martha, Jennifer, Laura?

Don't like Freddie. Others all good boys names How about James, Michael, Matthew?

hairymelons · 06/06/2010 12:50

Oh, lyra is lovely too.

hairymelons · 06/06/2010 12:50

Love florence & ted, both have been on my list but don't go with out surname

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hmmSleep · 06/06/2010 12:47

Dh has just said no to Jodie (bacause of Jodie Marsh) and Freddie (too 'scooby doo' apparently) which were my favourites. He also thinks Lyra is too common because of 'His dark materials', I don't know any Lyras, , this is going to be hard!

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