-ie names Shortlist - be as brutal as you like we need some opinions

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We already have a

Cassie Mary and an Artie Edward

So we want a name that has an ie on the end to kind of go with the others and the sound softens our surname a lot.

So our shortlist

Girl

Katie
Allie
Alexie
Effie
Emmie
Andie
Essie

Boy

Jamie
Richie
Alfie
Robbie
Harrie (looks to odd?)
Ollie

What do you think?

Laurie is great as a nn for Laurence for a boy.

Also, how about:
Naomi
Jodie
Harriet/Hatty

From your girl list, I think Katie would work if you don't mind the matching sounds. Effie and Essie are a lot more old-fashioned than Cassie and I don't really like (too frumpy/old-lady/etc. for me). Lexie is better than Alexie. I only know McDowell and the heroine from Pretty in Pink called Andie so expect most people will consider it a boys name (for hearing it, I mean). Don't like Emmie (do you like Emilie, which is the French spelling of Emily?).

Don't like any of the boys names, sorry. Ollie is the best from the list though.

Most female -y names can legitimately (i.e. not creatively/made up/are accepted alternate spellings) be spelled -ie like Hollie, Mollie, Susie, or are spelled that way anyway like Ellie, Jeannie, Amelie, Gracie. Boys are harder for-ie I think. This website (babynamewizard's name finder) may help.

I too prefer a formal name and nickname but have gotten over it as it's just what is popular now; for example when you look at the name statistics for the UK Jack, Harry, Charlie, Max, Alfie are all in the top 15 for boys names.

I would not give all three of my kids 'cutey' type names, I agree it is naff. I'm actually wondering whether this is a wind up ... especially as the op hasn't come back...

I did come back rachel about 5 posts above yours :P

I don't think Cassie is cutsey at all and Artie is slightly but then Art isn't at all (like the oposite of what many do eg have long name and shortern it for friends/family etc so he can use short version when he is older if he wants to)
And yes they are their full names (cassie is a family name as well).

Okay so I guess Andie is out.

I suppose with 2 the same we think no 3 should be the same.

Jodie I like as well.

Ohh I met an Essie yesterday. Her actual name was Esther (which is horrible) - I asked her if it was short for something. She said she has never been called Esther.

immie
maisie

Lowri

Eleri

Nellie

Mikey is lovely.

Katie - It is alright
Allie - Like it
Alexie - Lexie is far better and Lex is good if they don't want an -ee when older (as you have said about Art/Artie)
Effie - very victorian an I like it
Emmie - nope
Andie - nope
Essie - I like it

Boy

Jamie - like it
Richie - alright
Alfie - popular
Robbie - nope
Harrie (looks to odd?) - nope
Ollie - it is okay

Jodie is nice as well