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final list opinions please

17 replies

flowerld · 11/06/2011 20:49

second baby due this is list after much debate
boys
Edward
Alexander
Henry
James/jamie
girls
Isla
Alice
Leela
Elizabeth/Eliza

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ChessPiece · 11/06/2011 21:02

Leela looks made up (perhaps it isn't)

Personally not keen on Alice

Love all the others!

wudu · 11/06/2011 21:03

Boys:

I love Edward.

Alexander is ok, but I don't like the shortening of Alex, which you may not have a choice over.
Henry is ok. I much prefer Harry.
I don't like James/Jamie.

Girls:
Isla is gorgeous, but fashionable and very 'now'.
Alice is lovely.
Leela just sounds odd to me.
Elizabeth is just beautiful! So many lovely nn's that an Elizabeth will always be an Elizabeth if that makes sense Confused I would definitely use Elizabeth over Eliza.

meditrina · 11/06/2011 21:05

I love all the boys names!

I'd only go for Leela if the whole family are dedicated Doctor Who fanatics (though I do like it).

Isla is OK, and I think Alice and Eliza/Beth are lovely.

noddyholder · 11/06/2011 21:06

Henry and Alice/Elizabeth

CristinaTheAstonishing · 11/06/2011 21:07

Not keen on Isla or Leela, the others are all great.

ContentedMaybe · 11/06/2011 21:16

I love Eliza (was on my list when I was pregnant with DS) and Edward is lovely too (would he be Ed / Woody?)
One of my best friends has a daughter called Isla - v pretty name.

topazmcgonagall · 11/06/2011 21:41

Like all the boys' names - Alexander is probably my favourite.
Elizabeth and Alice are lovely. Less keen on Isla, and don't like Leela.

pilates · 12/06/2011 20:44

Henry James
Elizabeth/Eliza

are great names

ColonelBrandonsBiggestGroupie · 12/06/2011 20:48

I like Edward, Alice and Elizabeth. Really dislike Henry, sorry.

ScabbyHorse · 12/06/2011 20:51

Love Elizabeth and Edward

Hassled · 12/06/2011 20:53

All nice boys names (Jamie the least favourite).
Girls - Leela is a 1970s Dr Who companion. Alice is lovely. Isla/Elizabeth OK/nice.

cece · 12/06/2011 20:54

boys
Edward - lovely and great range of nn
Alexander - OK but I always think of Alex as a girls name
Henry - OK
James/jamie - like James but not Jamie - like nn of Jim/Jimmy

girls
Isla - pretty but getting popular
Alice - lovely
Leela - ?! is this a real name?!
Elizabeth/Eliza - lovely and good nn potential

aStarInStrangeways · 12/06/2011 21:01

Alexander is my favourite of your boys' names by far; Edward is okay but prefer Edmund. Not keen on James or Henry.

Girls: Alice, Leela or Eliza would be my choice. Arf at all the people wondering if Leela is a real name! I know a lovely Lila pron. Leela (mum is Hungarian).

Never liked Elizabeth and Isla is a bit meh, also very popular right now.

Hulababy · 12/06/2011 21:47

Boys:
Edward - likea lotl love ned as a nn. Don't like Ed/Eddie/Ted as nn though
Alexander - ok
Henry - prefer Harry
James/jamie - James is nice

Girls:
Isla - ok
Alice - pretty
Leela - don't like
Elizabeth/Eliza - nice

thursday · 12/06/2011 21:51

Leela just say futurama to me. i love Lilah, but leela does sound made up, sadly. and i think stands out because the rest of your names are very common.

SilverSky · 12/06/2011 21:52

Henry & Eliza for me

BiggestPiggyOnTheFarm · 12/06/2011 21:56

Alice and James I think, both are lovely names.

I know a lot of Isla's so thats too popular for me, Leela I've only known through futurama so not too keen. Elizabeth is nice but a bit too dull for me.

I don't like Henry, do like Edward, could take or leave Alexander.

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