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... to ask what your favourite names are?

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LollyLauren · 13/02/2016 20:34

Hi there :)

I really need some inspiration...

DC1 is due soon (no idea what gender) and would love a name ready!

DH's favourite name (boy) is Oliver (I really like it too, but know loads :()

Stuck for girls' names, but I do quite like Darcy...

Thanks in advance x

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Sparklingbrook · 13/02/2016 20:36

I had boys but if they had been girls they would have been Amy and Claudia.

Alyx80 · 13/02/2016 20:40

My absolute favourites are quite unusual which I'm assuming wouldn't be your choice from the ones you've written but I also like

Reuben
Sebastian

Harriet
Matilda

gunting · 13/02/2016 20:41

Joel & Ivy

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LollyLauren · 13/02/2016 20:41

Sparklingbrook - I do love the simplicity of Amy, but I'm not sure it flows that well with our surname (Mayfield)?

Claudia is nice, but it isn't really DH's taste!

Lovely choices, though!

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TypicallyEnglishMustard · 13/02/2016 20:41

Darcy is lovely, one of my favourites too.

My opinion on names changes constantly (curse of being a teacher). Currently a fan on Elle and Polly for girls. Niall for a boy.

Esmeismyhero · 13/02/2016 20:42

I chose quite classic names and a quirky name as well.

I also like

Girl: Tilly, Stormy, Patience

Boy: Rueben, Haryy, Hugh

Sparklingbrook · 13/02/2016 20:43

I see what you mean with the surname it doesn't flow does it? Sad

Esmeismyhero · 13/02/2016 20:43

** Harry Blush

Sparklingbrook · 13/02/2016 20:44

I love Polly, and Betsy.

Plus Elena/Ellie.

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LollyLauren · 13/02/2016 20:45

Alyx80 - Reuben is a name I can't use, but I do like Sebastian! (Not really keen on Seb, though)

Harriet is nice; so is Matilda (but I don't want a name beginning with m)

gunting - Joel and Ivy are nice - really like Ivy!

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Oysterbabe · 13/02/2016 20:46

Darcy and Oliver are lovely but very, very popular if you're concerned about that kind of thing.
My new baby is called Heidi.

... to ask what your favourite names are?
MissRabbitHasTooManyJobs · 13/02/2016 20:46

I have an Oliver (12) and I love it!
Also a Lucy (4) and I love the name
Oscar :)

BuntyCollocks · 13/02/2016 20:46

If we had another, I'd have Arlo for a boy, and Noa for a girl.

AgentCooper · 13/02/2016 20:47

My absolute favourite boys' name is Linus (big Peanuts fan), but DH reckons wee Linus would get picked on for his name Sad

For girls: Alice, Lucienne, Noura

Sparklingbrook · 13/02/2016 20:47

Awww Oyster she's beautiful, and Heidi is lovely. How new is she?

AgentCooper · 13/02/2016 20:48

Aw, hello to your lovely wee Heidi, Oyster!

Picturesofmatchstickmen · 13/02/2016 20:48

Madeline for a girl
Luka for a boy

ShamefulPlaceMarker · 13/02/2016 20:49

If I had another boy & girl I'd call them Seb & Pippa.

Twistedheartache · 13/02/2016 20:51

Lucinda, Nadia & Gabrielle for girls (ExH vetoed them all)

Seth & Ethan for boys

grumpysquash2 · 13/02/2016 20:52

Scarlett and Anya both go nicely with Mayfield.

Noah Mayfield is cool too :)

Oyster your baby is so gorgeous, I feel all broody now!

ScarlettDarling · 13/02/2016 20:57

Scarlett and Poppy are my favourites for a girl.

For boys I love Will(iam), jack, Noah or Gabriel.

Oysterbabe · 13/02/2016 21:03

Heidi is 6 weeks now but she was only 1 week in that picture.

LastGirlOnTheLeft · 13/02/2016 21:10

Seeing little Heidi I feel all broody too!! I love the newborn skinny legs they rock! Plus her blonde hair is so lovely!!

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LollyLauren · 13/02/2016 21:17

TypicallyEnglishMustard - love Darcy, it's just so pretty!

Elle is lovely, but I do prefer Ella! Polly is cute, but my mum calls me Lolly, so I think it's too similar :)

Niall is nice, but all I think is 1D :(

Esmeismyhero - Tilly is nice, but would go for Matilda :)

Stormy and Patience aren't really our style, but thank you! I think it's great to like less used names - I wish I did!

Sparklingbrook - I think it could work, but yeah... :(

Polly ^

Betsy is my MIL's dog! Blush

Elena - is this like Eleanor? :)

Oysterbabe - oh my gosh! She's perfect!!! So cannot wait to meet mine...

I seem to like popular names, unfortunately! :( Heidi is lovely...

MissRabbitHasTooManyJobs - does he get Ollie? (I like it, but not as much as Oliver!)

Lucy is lovely, but my name begins with an a - is that a problem? Hmm

BuntyCollocks - Arlo is okay, but not really my style, but I do love Noah for a boy! I think I'd always think of it as a boys' name, so not sure I could do Noa for a girl :( it is pretty, though!

AgentCooper - Linus is a name I have never heard of, but I don't think it's a name which would cause teasing!

Alice is nice :)

I'm not a fan of Lucienne or Noura :(

Picturesofmatchstickmen - Madeline is lovely! Love Maddie too, but it begins with m :( Luka is cool, but I prefer Luke/Lucas! Great choices, though...

ShamefulPlaceMarker - Seb ^ Pippa is cute :)

Twistedheartache - Lucinda and Nadia sound rather old-fashioned to my ears :(

Gabrielle is nice and Gabriella is lush!!!

Seth is cool, but Ethan is really nice! :)

grumpysquash2 - Scarlett is so pretty! Not sure on Anya...

Noah is one of my favourites!!!

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LollyLauren · 13/02/2016 21:19

I meant my name begins with an l! What was I thinking? Grin

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