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Finally found a boys and a girls name that DH and I agree on - what do you think?

21 replies

Chocolocolate · 17/07/2011 13:28

Hello,

Thanks for all the help so far. We've finally come up with two. Please can I have your honest thoughts:

Henry Jacob Holmes

or

Evelyn Charlotte Holmes

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BluddyMoFo · 17/07/2011 13:29

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emmyloo2 · 17/07/2011 14:08

Love both!!!

BibiBelle · 17/07/2011 14:30

both lovely Smile

Kayzr · 17/07/2011 14:32

I love both of them

coccyx · 17/07/2011 14:33

Made me laugh, my DH's grandparents were called Henry and Evelyn!
If you both agree then I wouldn't worry about other peoples opinions

LittleOne76 · 17/07/2011 14:33

i really like both of them. Henry's a great name - works for a kid and as a adult and I really like the nickname Evie for Evelyn. Again works for a little girl or adult. Good luck!

bloombloombell · 17/07/2011 14:42

love both names!! Henry was going to be our name if it was a boy, however im having a girl, both the names Evelyn and Charlotte are on my short list, along with Clara and Ellen! Wish my husband and i could come to a decision like you!!

pinkgirlythoughts · 17/07/2011 18:32

Both gorgeous :)

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 17/07/2011 18:34

Love Evelyn Charlotte and love Jacob - not find of Henry but if you like it, it's none of my business!

Noleen · 17/07/2011 18:46

Not fond of Henry either but like the other names

acsec · 17/07/2011 18:46

Lovely names :)

ragged · 17/07/2011 18:47

Innoffensive (read that as "boring" if you like).
You could do so much worse.
DC have boring names.

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MyBloodyChamber · 17/07/2011 19:27

I like Henry as for a child he may be Harry which is equally as sweet. How will Evelyn be pronounced?

Clarabumps · 17/07/2011 19:30

I love henry!!LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! and evelyn is lovely too but Henry was my boys name.

LetLoveRule · 17/07/2011 19:31

Gorgeous names.

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proudfoot · 20/07/2011 20:59

Ooh I love both of them - very good choices

manicinsomniac · 20/07/2011 22:43

Like them Both.

Personally would probably prefer Jacob Henry and Charlotte Evelyn but your choice or name order is lovely and you both agree (not always easy from what I see here - one of the few reasons I'm glad I was on my own!) so stuff anybody else!

pilates · 21/07/2011 09:17

Love Henry Jacob but prefer Charlotte Evelyn.

AnonymousBird · 21/07/2011 09:25

I love both names, however, do you want Henry Holmes? really?

Shame, as Henry is a truly fine name, but personally I think that sounds not so great. He'll go through life with people calling him his name with either completely dropped "H's" ('Enry 'Olmes) or over emphasised "H's" (Hhhhenry Hhholmes), it probably wouldn't happen with any other initial letter, but H's just attract that kind of attention and diction......

And Evelyn Holmes.... all I can think of is Eamon Holmes. Bonkers I know, as it is a girl's name and everything, but that was the first thing that came into my head!

Oh, and please avoid the initials E.C. for obvious reasons, especially for a girl. My PIL has the initials R.C. and it has haunted him all his days..... he is 65 and people still call him "arsey" much to his UNamusement!

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