Do I just have really awful taste in names?

[Mahraih]

BF and I have discussed names, very casually, and the conversations always end up with him saying, "Seriously?!" as if he thinks I'm joking! I'm not.

Here's my list of names I like, please do tell me if I'm actually just crazy:

Boys:
Nichol
Fyfe
Felix (BF doesn't mind this)
Kerouac (I love this)
Auden
Jethro

Girls:
Kimya
Irene (pronounced eyereenee)
Perdita
Clotilde
Ottilie
Proenza
Belphoebe

Looking at them now, there's not a John or an Emily there. But they're not 'bad' names, are they?

I don't think Tull when I see Jethro, I think Leroy Jethro Gibbs.

Not sure I'd use it though.

How about

Boys

Nicholas
David
Elias
Aidan
Jerome
Alexander
Reuben
Zachary
Rufus
Josiah
G abriel
Nathaniel
Zaheer
Samuel

Girls

Aurora
Dahlia
Jasmine
Jessica
Lydia
Natasha
Nina
Zahara
Corinne
Penelope
Emmeline
Talia
Victoria
Rowena

LMAO at the people saying Auden is a girl's name/unisex-y.

When I posted on here not 2 weeks ago about it for a girl, I got loads of tut-tuts, 'it's a boy name'. Incredible.

I like Felix & Jethro.

Ottilie & felix

Ottilie is a beautiful name, I know 2 of them.

yes you do

Oi, my niece is called Maisie !

Felix - love
Kerouac - really love
Auden - love

Irene (pronounced eyereenee) - like
Perdita - really love
Clotilde - like
Ottilie - like
Belphoebe- like

Great to be so original - inspiring choices!

You do have slightly unusual taste

I love Felix and Perdita.

I like Ottilie

Dislike all the others tho, sorry.

And seriously. Do not call the child Rufus, for his own sake.

Or if you do call him Rufus, just don't let him go horse riding...

I quite like the names..not Jethro though, sorry! I do agree with you, Adair.

I am related to someone called Jethro. In the adult world it really isn't so bad as far as I can see.

I love Ottilie, Perdita, Felix and Nichol

I am undecided about Auden, Kimya and Fyfe - havent heard before would have to get used to.

Dislike the others

I think you need to find a name to meet in the middle. Maybe give the list of your favourites to you bf for him to get used to!

I love Fyfe. Auden is quite nice.

Why can't someone called Rufus go horse riding?

Are there no Kenyan names besides Kimya and Akoth? Does it have to be one or the other?

I like Irene (but love Irina), Clothilde (with the H added), and Ottilie from your girls' names, and Felix from the boys'. Auden is nice, but I like Arden better.

What on earth is wrong with Rufus?

Rufus is a dogs name. Just call the poor kid Rover and get on with it

Can't imagine taking a Doctor Rufus Winterbottom seriously

Capital - William Rufus (known generally as King Rufus, not King William) was shot whilst out riding.

I think you could probably get away with Felix or Jethro from the boy's list.

I LOVE Irene (DD was this for a day or two, it's now her middle name). Beautiful sound and beautiful meaning. But people will say "like Irene Handl?" when you tell them. Just a warning.

I think Clothilde and Ottilie could grow on me.

But maybe best put the rest down to hormones.....

How about Isacc ?? Not common or silly sounding, a lovely, strong name.