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Honestly, what do you really think?

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Amarilis · 06/06/2010 21:02

Hello

I love Kitty Ellen or Hermione Ellen for a girl and either Arlo William, Kit William or Monty William for a boy....

I'm ready for feedback, don't be shy!!!

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Amarilis · 06/06/2010 21:21

Oh I don't know... It's such a tough decision naming a child!

I just yawn at all the Milly's, Amelie's, Grace's, Isabella's and Emily's and the Finn's, Jack's Harry's, Ben's and Joshua's - they are do 'done' .. I want something that is different and classy but not weird.. My surname is VERY boring, so I can use a bit of imagination with the first names...

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suwoo · 06/06/2010 21:20

I love them all! Kitty was my girls name for DC3 who was a boy. Arlo and Monty (and many more) were sadly vetoed. He ended up as Felix.

lidofabiro · 06/06/2010 21:20

Hermione Ellen (or Ellen Hermione?) for a girl.

Sorry but I don't like Kitty as it is both a nickname and a generic cat's name.

Arlo William (or William Arlo?) for a boy.

Not keen on Kit, again as it's a nickname and cattish.

I do like Ted for a boy, if short for Edward.

dizzydixies · 06/06/2010 21:19

I love them all

ticktockclock · 06/06/2010 21:18

I like Arlo and Kit.

oopsandbabycoconut · 06/06/2010 21:16

DD2 was almost Katya (nn Kitty) as DH refused Kitty as a 'real' name.

I like Arlo and Kit.

LetThereBeRock · 06/06/2010 21:15

I do like William.

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Amarilis · 06/06/2010 21:15

Thanks Eglu - that's the prob with Kit (nn for Christopher) and Kitty (nn for Katherine)... But I hate Chrsitopher and Katherine!!!!

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LetThereBeRock · 06/06/2010 21:15

I hate Kitty.It makes me think of a stripper.

I don't like Hermione.

I love Kit but I'd have him registered as Christopher so he has the option of using either. Hate Monty.It's horribly wet.

Arlo is just about ok.

I don't like Ted.

Eglu · 06/06/2010 21:13

I like Arlo and Monty.

I really like Hermione. Kitty is okay for a nn, but needs a more formal name.

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Amarilis · 06/06/2010 21:11

Oh I love your honesty you lot!

I know there's a famous Christopher 'Kit' Williams - but he's an ancient artist, so not worried about that.

I am worried about the spelling of Hermione too - no one gets how you say it normally. I guess it is a bit Harry Potter, but I have always loved it!

I love Ted for a boy too?!

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mamalovesmojitos · 06/06/2010 21:10

girls names are nice, i like william but none of the other boys' names. who cares though, pick what you like

LadyintheRadiator · 06/06/2010 21:08

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diddl · 06/06/2010 21:06

Like Arlo William.

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KnitterNotTwitter · 06/06/2010 21:05

Kit William is already a famous person... so unless you're a particularly big fan of his that's probably a 'no'...

Kitty I'm also not keen on - the 'hello kitty' cartoon character annoys me for some reason. And Hermione is SO Harry Potter....

I know one other recent Arlo but I think Natasha Kaplinsky also called her son Arlo...

I do like Ellen and William though!!!

jpg · 06/06/2010 21:04

Well I don't find any of them offensive, am sure my dh would have vetoed all of them but if you want them and your dp/h is in agreement then go for it, it is your choice after all