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What do you think?

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Notyetamummy · 02/10/2010 16:18

These are my favourite girls & boys names in order of how much I like them (at the minute). DH's order of preference is different.

What do you all think?

Girls

  1. Adeline Charlotte Holmes
  2. Clara Rosalyn Holmes
  3. Georgiana Evelyn Holmes
  4. Rose Catherine Holmes (Rosie)
  5. Matilda Charlotte Holmes (Tilly)
  6. Beatrice Ivy Holmes (Bea)
  7. Sylvia Grace Holmes (Sylvie)
  8. Elizabeth Charlotte Holmes (Ellie)
  9. Martha Rosemary Holmes
  10. Jemima Catherine Holmes
  11. Greta Charlotte Holmes
  12. Francesca Isolde Holmes
  13. Rosalyn Charlotte Holmes

Boys

  1. Tobias Matthew Holmes (Toby)
  2. Fraser Charlie Patrick Holmes
  3. Patrick Stuart Holmes (Patch)
  4. Francis James Holmes (Frankie)
  5. Emile Matthew Holmes
  6. George Alexander Holmes
  7. Leonard James Holmes (Leo)
  8. Cuthbert George Holmes (Bertie)
  9. Milo Victor Holmes
  10. Evander George Holmes
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Notyetamummy · 02/10/2010 17:04

Any opinions?

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DoNotFeedMeBiscuits · 02/10/2010 17:43

I like 6, and 2 from your boys list, not keen on 3 sounds like a star trek fan, and 10 sounds like a boxer. Please not 8!

Your girls names are nice, I probably like 2, 1 and 13 in that order.

Notyetamummy · 02/10/2010 17:55

Thank you donotfeedmebiscuits What is it about 8 that you really don't like?

8 is my DH's favourite as Cuthbert is the name of the character in his all time favourite book. I really liked it when I'd only discussed it with hubby but everyone else seems to think it's horrible.

Patrick & Stuart are both family names - I'm not a big trekkie lol.

Any more thoughts?

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DaisyDaresYOU · 02/10/2010 17:56

Def not cuthbert silly.Sorry reminds me off him

mamaloco · 02/10/2010 17:59
  1. Adeline Charlotte Holmes That's my favorite girl's.

Don't really like any of the boy's, sorry, the least "bad" is 6. George Alexander Holmes.

DaisyDaresYOU · 02/10/2010 18:00

oh and i thinks it too much for a child and teen to have that name.Just sounds horrible.sorry

wisteria12 · 02/10/2010 18:09

I have a 3 month old Cuthbert. Oh how ye laugh. I don't care, it suits him. OP, I like 1, 4 and 5 from the boys list and 1, 3, 4 and 6 from your girls list.

Notyetamummy · 02/10/2010 18:14

Ooo, it's great to hear that someone else likes Cuthbert. Do you call him Bertie or Cuthbert?

What have peoples' comments been like?

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ValiumSingleton · 02/10/2010 18:17
  1. Adeline Charlotte Holmes - ok. Prefer Charlotte with Lottie for short. Adele is simpler than Adeline. Actually, Adele is lovely, simple and unusual.
  2. Clara Rosalyn Holmes - clara I like, not keen on the middle name there.
  3. Georgiana Evelyn Holmes - I like it but Ithink Georgiana is too long. Just Georgia is easier.
  4. Rose Catherine Holmes (Rosie)I like Rosemary with Rosie for short. Not crazy about just rose.
  5. Matilda Charlotte Holmes (Tilly) no. Frilly faddy name.
  6. Beatrice Ivy Holmes (Bea) - lovely.
  7. Sylvia Grace Holmes (Sylvie) - lovely
  8. Elizabeth Charlotte Holmes (Ellie)- prefer Eliza, or Beth or Libby. But even so, yes to Ellie short for Elizabeth
  9. Martha Rosemary Holmes - beautiful.
10. Jemima Catherine Holmes - beautiful 11. Greta Charlotte Holmes - beautiful 12. Francesca Isolde Holmes - no to Francesca - yes to Isolde 13. Rosalyn Charlotte Holmes - no to Rosalyn. Rosemary is far superior!

Boys

  1. Tobias Matthew Holmes (Toby) love it
  2. Fraser Charlie Patrick Holmes - like it
  3. Patrick Stuart Holmes (Patch) - love it
  4. Francis James Holmes (Frankie)- love it
  5. Emile Matthew Holmes - not sure
  6. George Alexander Holmes - ok. Perfectly fine name but not as quirky as your other choices
  7. Leonard James Holmes (Leo) - lovely! wdyt of Leopold with Leo for short as well?
  8. Cuthbert George Holmes (Bertie) - eh. NO. Bertie Ahern
  9. Milo Victor Holmes - Milo is Ok, but Victor is fabulous.
10. Evander George Holmes - no. Just think of that bitten off ear. Sorry.
samjones84 · 02/10/2010 18:43

My daughters name is Evelyn George so i like 3!

DaisyDaresYOU · 02/10/2010 19:44

I wouldnt worry quite a few people don't like dds name as too popular

Faaamily · 02/10/2010 19:47

I can't really get excited about middle names, but of your first names, I really like Rose, Sylvia and Greta for girls, and Emile for a boy.

MamaVoo · 02/10/2010 20:04

My favourites from your list are Clara Rosalyn and George Alexander.

Surely Patch would be more fitting for a puppy?

DoNotFeedMeBiscuits · 02/10/2010 22:22

Just think Cuthbert is setting them up to be bullied, but that might just be where we Grin It's interesting that your girls' names are very classical and your boys names are much more quirky, is that intentional?

Notyetamummy · 02/10/2010 23:41

Nope, not intentional, just names I like.

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Notyetamummy · 07/10/2010 22:31

Any more opinions?

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metromum · 07/10/2010 22:45

I think your girls' names are lovely and really like 2, 4 and 6 from your boys' names. You need to have lots of children!

mathanxiety · 08/10/2010 06:37
  1. Adeline Charlotte Holmes -- very nice, prefer Charlotte Adeline though as it flows better imo.
  2. Clara Rosalyn Holmes -- too many Rs running up against each other in the middle. Clara Holmes is very nice.
  3. Georgiana Evelyn Holmes -- Georgiana will get that extra R added to the end and Evelyn will become Revelyn. Georgiana is a bit of a mouthful anyway imo. Evelyn Holmes is nice.
  4. Rose Catherine Holmes (Rosie) -- really nice.
  5. Matilda Charlotte Holmes (Tilly) -- Lovely.
  6. Beatrice Ivy Holmes (Bea) -- Lovely.
  7. Sylvia Grace Holmes (Sylvie) -- Why not Sylvie Grace? Both lovely, but Sylvie is a perfectly nice name all by itself.
  8. Elizabeth Charlotte Holmes (Ellie) -- Too many Ellies. Elizabeth is nice and I love Eliza, but every name that starts with EL has Ellie as a nn, and there are thousands and thousands of them.
  9. Martha Rosemary Holmes -- I really dislike the name Martha, but Rosemary is lovely; maybe Rosemary Martha would be nicer.
10. Jemima Catherine Holmes -- Really lovely. 11. Greta Charlotte Holmes -- Gorgeous. 12. Francesca Isolde Holmes Really nice Isolde might look like an estate agent though... 13. Rosalyn Charlotte Holmes -- Really lovely.

4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 13 with no BUTs. The rest nice, but I would change them a bit.

Boys

  1. Tobias Matthew Holmes (Toby) -- nice
  2. Fraser Charlie Patrick Holmes -- only if Charlie is changed to Charles, nice if so.
  3. Patrick Stuart Holmes (Patch) -- Patrick Stuart rings a bell...
  4. Francis James Holmes (Frankie) -- LOVE
  5. Emile Matthew Holmes -- Emil or Emile too girly
  6. George Alexander Holmes -- Very solid, nice name combo
  7. Leonard James Holmes (Leo) -- Leo is a nice name that is only related to Leonard in spelling but not in sound. Why not Leo, a fine name in and of itself if you want to use it?
  8. Cuthbert George Holmes (Bertie) -- Very nice
  9. Milo Victor Holmes more 'now' than the others very nice
10. Evander George Holmes -- lovely

1, 4, 6, 8, 9 -- nice
2 and 7 I would change a bit

bendelicious · 30/10/2010 22:23

Martha Rosemary would be my choice Smile

BelligerentGhoul · 30/10/2010 22:28
  1. Adeline Charlotte Holmes - don't like Adeline
  2. Clara Rosalyn Holmes - nice
  3. Georgiana Evelyn Holmes - love Georgiana and Evelyn but I bit of a mouthful together
  4. Rose Catherine Holmes (Rosie) - not v excited by Rose: catherine is nice
  5. Matilda Charlotte Holmes (Tilly) - nice
  6. Beatrice Ivy Holmes (Bea) - love Beatrice but not Ivy
  7. Sylvia Grace Holmes (Sylvie) - Sylvie is pretty
  8. Elizabeth Charlotte Holmes (Ellie) - lovely
  9. Martha Rosemary Holmes - love Martha
10. Jemima Catherine Holmes - don't like Jemima 11. Greta Charlotte Holmes - ok 12. Francesca Isolde Holmes - LOVE Isolde but not Francesca 13. Rosalyn Charlotte Holmes - nice

I think Georgiana Isolde is the nicest but you didn't have that one! :)

Boys

  1. Tobias Matthew Holmes (Toby) - lovely
  2. Fraser Charlie Patrick Holmes - don't like this
  3. Patrick Stuart Holmes (Patch) - isn't that an actor?
  4. Francis James Holmes (Frankie) - ok but really dislike Frankie
  5. Emile Matthew Holmes - nice
  6. George Alexander Holmes - no
  7. Leonard James Holmes (Leo) - no
  8. Cuthbert George Holmes (Bertie) - god no
  9. Milo Victor Holmes - I like Victor
10. Evander George Holmes - dislike

Tobias Matthew gets my vote.

Mitchymum · 30/10/2010 23:02

Girls

  1. Adeline Charlotte Holmes - not my fave
  2. Clara Rosalyn Holmes - Clara reminds me of Clarty
  3. Georgiana Evelyn Holmes Sorry, bad school connnations.
  4. Rose Catherine Holmes (Rosie) Fine
  5. Matilda Charlotte Holmes (Tilly) Mmmmm
  6. Beatrice Ivy Holmes (Bea) Mmmmmm
  7. Sylvia Grace Holmes (Sylvie) Very nice, both Sylvia and Sylvie
  8. Elizabeth Charlotte Holmes (Ellie) Not so keen on Ellie
  9. Martha Rosemary Holmes no
10. Jemima Catherine Holmes no 11. Greta Charlotte Holmes NO 12. Francesca Isolde Holmes F is nice, don't like I 13. Rosalyn Charlotte Holmes very nice

Boys

  1. Tobias Matthew Holmes (Toby) kinda cutesey, not sure, prefer Tobias.
  2. Fraser Charlie Patrick Holmes Okay
  3. Patrick Stuart Holmes (Patch) Nice, though would use Pat myself, or Paddy.
  4. Francis James Holmes (Frankie) No
  5. Emile Matthew Holmes No Way
  6. George Alexander Holmes No
  7. Leonard James Holmes (Leo) Leo is lovely, not Leonard, just go for Leo.
  8. Cuthbert George Holmes (Bertie) Yuk, to both Cuthbert and Bertie
  9. Milo Victor Holmes Kids TV character.
MerryMarigold · 30/10/2010 23:11

Adeline, you must be joking me! Please don't saddle the poor child with that or Georgiana. Charlotte and Francesca are good.

I like Sylvia and Patrick (but not with Stuart).

yummymummie1 · 30/10/2010 23:57

Sylvia Grace is lovely and Patrick Stuart.

takethatlady · 01/11/2010 13:28

You can spell Adeline with an 'e' instead of an 'i' (Adelene) too - that softens the sound I think.

takethatlady · 01/11/2010 13:31

PS - I know an Adelene (I think Adeline on the birth cert) and I think it's pretty, unusual, can be shortened in lots of pretty ways, and classic all at the same time. Don't know why people don't like it!

Greta, Martha, and Rosalyn all very pretty too.

Don't like the nn Patch for a boy.

You have some pretty amazing names in there! Well done on all that effort and work!

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