fred's list - long, sorry - opinions welcome :)

[fredandginger]

Erin
Clara
Elizabeth (Betsy)
Elspeth
Tess
Beatrice
Aoife
Maireade
Emmeline
Cecily
Cordelia
Lucy
Mary
Artemis
Matilda
Mabel
Anna

James
Patrick
Nicholas
Rory
Henry (Harry)
Caspar
William
Wilfred
Albert
George
Frederick (Fred)
Rowan

All ok, some lovely.

My favourites for girls would be Erin or Tess.

For boys James or William.

Erin
Clara - really like
Elizabeth (Betsy) - it is alright not a fan of Betsy
Elspeth - reminds me of HRH
Tess - like like Tessa with Tess as nn as well
Beatrice - I have a hatred of this name and I don't know why
Aoife - I really like
Maireade - huh?? drop the e then I love Mairead. would you accent/fadas/scottish equivalent which I don't know name of it?
Emmeline - I love Emmy as a name so yes
Cecily - nope
Cordelia - it is nice options for nn
Lucy - lucia is nicer
Mary - really like
Artemis - I would automatically say boy but I am probably getting it confused
Matilda - nope
Mabel - a dog
Anna - really like

James - love
Patrick - like
Nicholas - it is alright
Rory - love
Henry (Harry) - harry as a standalone name is lovely
Caspar - nope prefer Jasper
William - nice
Wilfred - nope
Albert - nope
George - nope
Frederick (Fred) - I like ust Fred with Freddy as a nn
Rowan - like

or Erin I really like. Like Erica too

Cecily, Erin, Anna

Frederick, Rowan, Rory

Of your girls names I like Erin, Tess, Emmeline, Cecily, Lucy and Matilda.
Sama as lessthanaweeknow I think Artemis is a boys name. Sounds masculine - sorry I don't know Greek mythology (is that where it comes from?) - to me it sounds like one of the 3 Musketeers, hence boys name.

Of the boys I like James, Patrick, Nicholas, Rory (really like this!), Caspar, William and George.

Artemis was one of the most widely venerated of the Ancient Greek deities, daughter of Zeus. Her Roman equivalent is Diana.

I think people often mistake it as a boy's name due to the books about a boy called Artemis Fowl - however the opening of the book acknowledges that it was originally a girl's name I think...

fredandginger - thanks for the explanation. Just googled 3 musketeers - there's one called Aramis, that's why - I confuse it with that.

Ah, I didn't know that - interesting :)

Erin- Like, I'd 'expect' erin to be an elfin style beauty!
Clara- Like, old-fashioned without being dreary.
Elizabeth (Betsy)- Prefer Elisabeth, only Betsy I've known was a bit of cow
Elspeth- Too old fashioned for my taste (says the woman who likes percival)!
Tess- Girl I knew at school had the nn Tesstical, so a no!
Beatrice- Beer Tricks, so not keen on.
Aoife- Nope.
Maireade- Never heard before, would need to know how to pronouce.
Emmeline- As said before, with the nn Emmy it would be awesome
Cecily- A bit bland imo.
Cordelia- Love, lots of NN potential!
Lucy- Juicy Lucy. She'd get sick of the nn!
Mary- Nice, but a bit bland (compared to some of your other names), maybe a middle name?
Artemis- Love, but would only use if there were Greek roots in the family.
Matilda- Starting to be really popular around here (Sarf London)
Mabel- Had a great aunt Mabel, plus it's the dog from Blue Peter.
Anna- Nice, but not amazing!

James- Every boy I know under 5 has this as a middle name, plus I hate nn Jamie & Jim.
Patrick- Good, but I personally would expect Irish roots (we ruled it out cos of this)
Nicholas- Like.
Rory- As someone who had a lisp & a mate called 'Warrey' as a kid, this is a no!
Henry (Harry)- Love Henry & Harry...is Harold a no?
Caspar- I prefer it spelt Kaspar/Casparus (first thought is Kaspar Hauser).
William- Classic, as long as he doesn't become a 'Billy'!
Wilfred- Although I think Wilf is a nice nn, it's a bit 'wet' (don't ask why)!
Albert- Piercing. Sorry can't think of anything but willies!
George- LOVE! Would use this myself, but know a horrible George!
Frederick (Fred)- Love...have never met a Frederick in RL.
Rowan- Like, have known both boy & girl Rowan's, deffo better as a boys name!

Thanks for the input everyone - headlesswoman, Maireade/Mairead is pronounced ma-raid (changes slightly depending on region/accent I think)

Tess or Betsy

Wilfred or Henry

Great names!

Ooh or Emmeline, also fab!

Beatrice, Matilda, Elizabeth in that order. Not keen on rest.
Henry, George, William in that order. Some of the others are nice but t as lovely as these in my opinion. Love Bertie but not keen on Albert..

My favourites are
Elspeth, Beatrice, Emmeline, Lucy
James, Caspar, Henry (Harry), William

Erin - wishy-washy
Clara - like
Elizabeth (Betsy) - like Elizabeth, Betsy too flouncy
Elspeth - pretty, like
Tess - like as nickname
Beatrice - like
Aoife - don't like
Maireade - don't like
Emmeline - like
Cecily - no, but like Cecilia
Cordelia - too posh and frilly for me
Lucy - like
Mary - like
Artemis - like, strong and unusual
Matilda - overused
Mabel - faddy
Anna - OK, a bit dull

James - like
Patrick - too wet-sounding
Nicholas - like
Rory - OK
Henry (Harry) - like
Caspar - like
William - like
Wilfred - like
Albert - OK
George - like
Frederick (Fred) - like
Rowan - too unisex

I love Tess, Beatrice, Clara, Aoife, Mairead (or Mairéad) -- the last two especially if you have Irish connections. [Don't spell it Maireade though]

For boys, Patrick, Albert, Rory and Nicholas.