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namingnevereasy · 08/06/2010 18:00

Ok name changed to protect normal MN identity.

I swore I would never do a name thread but I'm at the early stage of pregnancy with a long sentence ahead so here are my our ideas. We already have a Penelope and Finnian.

BOYS
Artemis
Wilfred
Felix
Augustus
Tobias but don't like toby which seems almost an inevitable NN.

Struggling to find a boys name I love.

GIRLS
Eleanor
Meredith
Persephone
Arianna
Violet
Thea
Willow
Clementine

I really like Arianna and willow but DH not so keen on those two.

Any suggestions welcome.

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lidofabiro · 09/06/2010 23:54

Very interesting story LuluF!

SeoMum · 09/06/2010 15:29

Really like Xanthe have a friend called Xanthe and she is lovely (I'm superstitious about some names if I know a few bitches with the same name I blame the name -silly I know)
Also Felix is a nice name for a boy with lots of charachter - just my humble opinion

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namingnevereasy · 09/06/2010 15:15

Augustine why didn't we think of that. I actually prefer that.

DH suggestion is Valerie.........for a boy!
I vetoed that. I know Russians use it a boys name but I don't think it work quite the same way in the UK!

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LuluF · 09/06/2010 11:48

It was me who mentioned Trilby, I think. I get this from everyone. Trilby is a book by George Du Maurier - a fantastic book - it was one I chose to write on for my dissertation.

Trilby in the novel is a (tone deaf) life model for a small group of artists in Paris (who wears a particular hat - and the hat we know is named after her and this book) and she falls under the spell of the mesmerising and sinister Svengali - and she is able to sing beautifully only in his presence. It's a great book.

I think Clarissa Dickson-Wright (one of the 2 fat ladies) has Trilby among her many, many middle names.

Sadly, I can't persuade anyone to share my enthusiasm for them name - everyone just says - 'but that's a hat!', so I presume I shall have to save it for a cat. (A cat in a hat?)

Sorry - I'm a geek. I'm also very hungry and I think I may be rambling.

mathanxiety · 09/06/2010 03:49

How about Augustine if Augustus forms images of a great big greedy nincompoop? Or Gustav

telsa · 08/06/2010 23:44

I know a Crimson and a Trilby - both names I have seen mentioned on here in the last couple of days. I thought they were one-offs. Clearly not!

ruckyrunt · 08/06/2010 22:42

I like Vi - which is what violet will most probably get shortened to at time

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namingnevereasy · 08/06/2010 22:36

Thanks Imarried I didn't know that, thats interesting. Theodora is a lovely name but then people might call her Dora when I would rather Thea but then if I call her Theodora she then has the choice when she is older.

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namingnevereasy · 08/06/2010 22:32

melondrama I really like Bracken but DH says it's too American and masculine for a girl.

I love Xavier one of my all time favorite but DH hates it.

Rhubarb Olive is a name we both love but have a nephew Oliver.

DH is very very picky over names but he did say if it comes down to it I can pick a name he doesn't love as long as he doesn't hate it. But I'm not sure if thats fair.

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namingnevereasy · 08/06/2010 22:24

LOL math DH said the same about Augustas but we both like Gus.

Good point on Thea we don't really do NN as full names so it really should be Theodora.
Hadn't though about the Persephone and Penelope thing it is a bit too macthy.

I do like Hector too but DH says way to old manish.

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RhubarbFool · 08/06/2010 22:22

I like Artemis, Wilfred, Augustus, Willow, Clementine

Other suggestions:

Boys: Mortimer, Monty, Wolfgang, Lev, Raphael

Girls: Daphne, Olive, Margot, Anais

melondrama · 08/06/2010 22:20

ok, deep breath, i'm accepting dh's decision that we're not having anymore babies...
so here's my top secret favourite names i've never told a soul

girl

bracken
galithea
crimson

boy

horatio
xavier
field

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Meglet · 08/06/2010 21:58

BOYS
Artemis - not really
Wilfred - love it
Felix - like it
Augustus - reminds me of Augustus Gloop.
Tobias but don't like toby which seems almost an inevitable NN. - like Tobias

GIRLS
Eleanor - lovely
Meredith - I think not
Persephone - people will spell it wrong
Arianna - not keen
Violet - love it
Thea - not that great
Willow - pretty
Clementine - love it

suggestions, Bruno, Hector, Percy, Constance.

RamonaThePest · 08/06/2010 21:53

I like Felix a lot but mot really the other boy names though Tobias nn Toby is lovely.

Also like Meredith and Arianna.

Persephone is too like Penelope I think?

Violet - people always say "one n away from Violent",I like it though
Thea - OK
Willow - I always think of "weeping willows". These are my all time favourite tree, but I wouldn't want the weeping association
Clementine - for me, this is a fruit

mathanxiety · 08/06/2010 20:48

Artemis -- ok
Wilfred -- too old mannish compared to Finnian
Felix -- very nice, goes well with Finnian and Penelope
Augustus -- Gloop
Tobias very nice the nn isn't necessarily going to be Toby

Eleanor -- will be shortened to the ubiquitous Ellie. Much prefer Leonora
Meredith -- sounds harsh to my ear
Persephone -- lovely, but maybe too matchy with Penelope?
Arianna -- nice, maybe too close to all the Ns in Finnian though?
Violet -- MUCH prefer Ianthe, same meaning. Violet is too close to 'violent' imo
Thea -- nice, maybe a bit wispy? Like Theodora though
Willow -- nice

Suggestions:
Leonora
Ianthe
Theodora
Clementine
Lucy
Phoebe
Charis

Hector
Ferdina nd
Alonzo
Cosmo
Lysander
Alexander
Ferdia (hero of Irish legend)

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namingnevereasy · 08/06/2010 19:32

I like Orlando but DH says no because we have visited there and may go again. But I do like it unfortunately once DH takes against a name that it no compromise.

I'm quite surprised by many others liking Persephone, it will certainly stay on the list for the time being.

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sungirltan · 08/06/2010 19:20

i like felix and violet. i also like persephone lots.

all of your names except wilfred (sorry) are great

saucetastic · 08/06/2010 19:11

Sorry, i didn't realise it had become unisex. Didn't realise there was a naysayers group also! double blush

Other girls names that i would love to use, but can't because of associations are

Hypatia
Berenice
Atalanta
Loved the suggestion of Xanthe

Read the suggestion of Cassius on another thread, and love that too.
Orlando
Alexander

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namingnevereasy · 08/06/2010 19:10

Forgot to say Wilfred would most likely get called Wilf.

Meadow glad someone else likes Artemis for a boy, I did once know a female Artemis and always felt it was more of boys name.
I don't care about names that might be products or sound like products after all even if a name is not a product now it may be in the future.

Good to know about the Tobias out there, think it might be my new No.1 DH likes it too.

Don't mind being a bit Primrose Hill

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meadowlarks · 08/06/2010 19:03

namingnevereasy - I too like Artemis, only to be shot down by the "It's not unisex" naysayers. It IS unisex and would make a great name. I actually made a thread about Aramis once only to be told it's an aftershave, which slightly put me off, so you may want to consider that. From your list, I also like Augustus (it's a bit much though) and Tobias (brother's MN) I also know one and he never gets called Toby. Not keen on Wilfrid, I know one under 5 and it just doesn't sound right. Felix to me is a cat's name, and I'll never understand why it's so popular. Girls list; I like Violet, Willow and Clementine. They're all a bit Primrose Hill, though.

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namingnevereasy · 08/06/2010 19:01

pixiecake I think Arianne might be my No.1 at the moment.

Trumpton I really like Raphael but DH good friend is called that, would seem a bit odd like we are naming DC after him.

Lido thanks for the suggestions.
I like Tristan DH hates it. Both like Elliot but our surname has a few ll in it so does flow well. Maybe a middle name would break it up.

Love Clara thank you for reminding me was on DD's list.
Felicity is a nice name too.

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Mrsmackie · 08/06/2010 18:58

I meant animal in the sense that I could imagine a deer (or similar) with such a name - a nice animal!!

lidofabiro · 08/06/2010 18:53

Artemis or Felix for a boy.

For a girl I like Eleanor, Meredith, Arianna, Violet, Willow and Clementine.

A few ideas.....

Lawrence
Reuben
Miles
Frederick
Elias
Tristan
Nathaniel
Maximillian
Elliot
Je rome
Aaron

Clara
Elodie
Josephine
Serena
Aurelia
Coralie
Alyssa
Miriam
Leonie
Felicity
Xanthe
Juliet

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