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Final Shortlists

26 replies

Pfishofplight · 18/08/2010 12:17

What do you think of these? Our final shortlists I hope. Honest opinions please.

Esther
Iris
Edith

Edward
Cassius
Arthur

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Tillyscoutsmum · 18/08/2010 12:19

Edith is m favourite. Esther is a bit biblical for my tastes. Iris is sweet but I like names that can have a nickname, hence my preference for Edith.

Love all of your boy's names.

smother · 18/08/2010 12:20

Love all your girls names, hard to pick between them.

I'm not so keen on Cassius, but Edward
and Arthur are great.

Don't think you can go wrong (except for cassius!)

nelly83 · 18/08/2010 12:20

I like edith from your girls. i know one but she gets called eadie which i think is nice too. From your boys my favorite is edward. not keen on your others sorry. good luck choosing!

Meggie2110 · 18/08/2010 12:22

Edith is lovely...my favourite from your girls list. Edward or Arthur for your boy. :)

mamaloco · 18/08/2010 12:23

Iris and arthur

Thissideofchannel · 18/08/2010 12:36

I like Iris and Arthur.

LuluF · 18/08/2010 12:38

A vote for Cassius here. So many Arthurs and Edwards where we live.

I like all your girls names.

Atlasive · 18/08/2010 13:08

I like Esther, Edith, Edward and Cassius.

Not keen on Arthur or Iris.

tummytickler · 18/08/2010 14:30

My dd9 is Iris so that is my favourite!
Or Esther, which is beautiful too.
I really dislike Arthur I am afraid, Cassius is nice, but I would go for Edward, with the nn Ned (or Edgar, which I prefer!)

MrsJohnDeere · 18/08/2010 14:38

Iris and Edward

NormanNorris · 18/08/2010 14:39

Esther & Edward

Dislike Iris (too trendy) and Cassius (feminine nickname of Cass)

telsa · 18/08/2010 15:20

Edith or Esther - both lovely - can't stand Iris, I'm afraid. And Cassius is cool.

emmyloo2 · 18/08/2010 16:18

Iris and Edward.

BelligerentGhoul · 18/08/2010 16:21

Esther and Edward - by miles. :) Don't like Cassius or Arthur but do like Edith.

LaDiDaDi · 18/08/2010 16:23

I like them all!

mathanxiety · 18/08/2010 17:01

Esther and Cassius or Edward (but prefer Edmund).

suspiria · 18/08/2010 17:45

Esther,Iris and Cassius are stunning names.
Edith and Edward aren't for me
Arthur is quite sweet. I don't like old man chic,but I don't mind Arthur

Imarriedafrog · 18/08/2010 18:37

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Hulababy · 18/08/2010 18:45

I realli like Edward and Arther, but I am less keen on Cassius.

Of the girls name I prefer Edith.

jellybeans · 20/08/2010 16:30

Esther..like
Iris...eyes
Edith...granny

Edward...too popular now
Cassius...ok
Arthur...old man

sedgiebaby · 20/08/2010 16:35

Esther for me, its quite elegant.
The boys are more difficult for me to pick, I'm thinking Cassius but somehow I think it is quite a brave choice, in that it is not ever so masculine sounding, but then my favorite boys name is Gabriel for which you could say the same. Between Cassius and Arthur.

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SoupDragon · 20/08/2010 16:56

none of the boys names are to my taste but none are horrific.

I don't Ike Edith as it is too old lady to my ears and sounds plain.

None of your short list makes me want to scream "no no no!" but none set me afire either.

meadowlarks · 20/08/2010 18:59

Iris and Arthur.

MyThumbsHaveGoneWeird · 21/08/2010 16:06

I like Iris and Arthur best. Cassius is good too. None are terrible though, don't listen to us go for the one you like best.