So, delaying TTC as I have just got a new job (whoo hoo!), but I still LOVE thinking baby names, so bear with me.....
We have a Matilda - love her name.
I normally go for classic-ish names, but hate anything ponce-y, and I find there's a fine line... The name we had planned as no2, if it were a girl, is the name of my new boss' youngest and, as I will be working so closely with him, I am afraid that rules it out as it would just come accress as weird.
On the plus side, with my new job, we're moving somewhere where I feel more confident to choose an "unusual" name (I know, I know, but yes, I do care what people think and at the moment I am in a very conservative (with a small c) little bubble, but we're escaping to the country - yay!!!).
Again, being perfectly honest (and again, I am likely to get flamed for this), I don't care too much if a name seems "chavvy"... I would rather that than sounding, well, pretentious. (This is the bit I'll getflamed for...) our children will have very minor titles ("the hon") which we'd never dream of using but, somewhat irrationally, sort of us gives us the freedom to be chavvy if we want, becasue we're not... if you see what I mean (ducks and hides..
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So, opinions by all means, but also suggestions please!
Esther (nn Hetty)
Hesper
Kezia
Greta
Valentina
Astrid
Grace
William (I'm not a huge fan - a bit dull)
Frank (family name, but honest opinions fine!)
Sebastian (poncy I fear)
Xavier (same)
Arthur
Theo
And I'm struggling with boys......