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Another list of names!

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Ihaveadifficultsurname · 07/06/2010 14:26

Hello- I have a surname beginning with A and i'm not sure if names ending in A would go. This is my list so far and I would be really grateful if you could give me your opinions. We do not yet know the sex.

Boys:

Charles
Montgomery (Monty)
Ranulph
James
John
Giles

Girls:

Neela
Bridget
India
Caroline
Juliet

Many thanks xx

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Ihaveadifficultsurname · 08/06/2010 11:40

Yes, that has been a concern! There are soo many girls names ending in A. The stutter thing is a very good point. I was thinking that some names ending in A work better with an A starting surname than others and I did wonder that if Laura Ashley did ok....

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TheChangeSpiral · 08/06/2010 10:44

Ooh if your surname begins with A you don't want to pick a first name that ends with an A (like India) or it will sound really odd. Take it from a girl who used to cause major problems for stutterers.

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Ihaveadifficultsurname · 08/06/2010 10:39

Thank you very much- its great to get a cross section of opinion. Lidofabiro, the suggestions are great and you've just reminded me of a name of a little girl I knew a few years ago that I really like- Coralie!

From your list I will float several past my DH

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lidofabiro · 07/06/2010 18:14

How about

Edmund
William
Richard
Miles
George
Seth
Maximillian
Nathaniel
Frederick
Samuel
E lias
Henry
Edward
Clifford
Aaron
Gregory
Jeremiah
Evan
Luke
Zachary

Eloise
Jennifer
Co rinne
Louise
Miriam
Celeste
Josephine
Harriet
Lucy
Clementine
Coralie
Ivy
Jasmine
Leonie
Mary
Violet
Evelyn
Natalie
Emmeline
Abigail

janeite · 07/06/2010 17:46

Charles - ok
Montgomery (Monty) -like this
Ranulph - don't like
James - lovely
John - ok
Giles - quite like

Girls:

Neela - nope
Bridget - nope
India - nope
Caroline - nope
Juliet - yes

So Monty and Juliet are my favourites!

lidofabiro · 07/06/2010 17:43

Don't like Rupert I'm afraid, sorry.

cece · 07/06/2010 17:41

BTW I have a Jonny and we have never met another child with that name (yet)

cece · 07/06/2010 17:39

Boys:

Charles - OK but too many Charlies around if you intend to shorten it
Montgomery (Monty)- I like Monty!
Ranulph
James- not for me
John - my favourite of your boys names
Giles - bit posh sounding

Girls:

Neela - not for me Bridget - actually quite like this in a retro sort of way India - would not use myself personally but OK Caroline - again quite retro but good Juliet - nice but would hate the shortening of Jules...

iloveasylumseekers · 07/06/2010 17:36

For the boys I only like John. (but I'm biased as it's DS1's name - he's the only under 30 we know with the name - I love that it's supertraditional yet uncommon)

For the girls I love Caroline and Juliet.

mathanxiety · 07/06/2010 17:34

Charles -- like
Montgomery (Monty) -- dislike
Ranulph -- love
James -- ok
John -- like, and like Johnnie
Giles -- ok

Neela -- ok
Bridget -- love
India -- dislike
Caroline -- ok
Juliet -- love

EleanorD · 07/06/2010 17:06

Charles - really like
Montgomery (Monty) - also love (on my list but not sure I'll have the guts)
Ranulph - like
James - like
John - like
Giles - like

Girls:

Neela - like
Bridget - like a bit less (I seem to be drawn to girls' names ending in an 'a' for some reason!)
India - I really like this one
Caroline - like
Juliet - like a bit less for some reason (probably the 'a' thing again...)

I really like your list!

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Ihaveadifficultsurname · 07/06/2010 16:05

aah! thank you! Its lovely of you to be diplomatic, but really there's no need. If a name makes you want to hurl- thats fine I'd rather know!

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MagalyZz · 07/06/2010 15:28

Boys names

Victor
Marcus
Donald

These are all quirky classics ... they sound like they might be rising in popularity to my ear but in a less obvious way,n ot as fast as Monty? Monty sounds 'obviously trendy' and yes I know of a couple under four.

For girls I love Rosemary which sounds like a sister of a Juliet..

MagalyZz · 07/06/2010 15:21

not my style! trying to be diplomatic. really translates as 'I don't like this'

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Ihaveadifficultsurname · 07/06/2010 15:14

If its not to o much to ask, if you can think of anything I'd be grateful for some inspiration! x x

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Ihaveadifficultsurname · 07/06/2010 15:13

thank you- TBH I've put down names my DH likes and I'm not sure of and vice versa as well as those we both like. Ooh, I forgot Rupert- what do you think of that?

MagalyZz- what does nms stand for? Nicknames?
When you say Monty is too trendy do you mean lots of boys are called that? I don't know many children other than family and very close friends at the moment and all their names are names that were also common when I grew up like Edward and Ben.

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minipie · 07/06/2010 15:12

James and Caroline

lidofabiro · 07/06/2010 15:10

Charles John for a boy, Juliet Caroline for a girl.

MagalyZz · 07/06/2010 15:04

I love Juliet and Caroline or Bridget would be nice middle names I think. But Neela and India are nms.

Boys names. UM>.. Charles is ok, I like Charlie more. Monty is ok, but too trendy. Ranulph I like. But I prefer Raphael. Or Raph. James is OK, prefer Jamie.
Johnnie is quite cool I guess...

Giles, well, it wouldn't suit a child of mine. I like Guy though.

I'm going to say John is the best name on your list! wow. Johnnie is so adorable on a baby I think.

NanKid · 07/06/2010 15:00

James and Juliet

JosephineClaire · 07/06/2010 14:59

I like James & Juliet