Need to whittle down our list!

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I'm really hoping you'll be able to help us whittle down our shortlist for DC2 as we're only 3 weeks away from the EDD and choosing a name is become something of a conversation killer, generally leading to 'disagreement'. For this reason some impartial thoughts would be much appreciated.

I'm originally from Cornwall and DH is half French. Ideally we'd like to try and incorporate as much of this DC's heritage in the name but that probably won't be possible as we don't actually like many French names!

So far we've got a list of names we both agree on - what are you thoughts? Middle name will be Alexander after DH's late father if a DS and Merryn if a DD.

Ivan
Jacoby
Denzel
Gabriel
Ivo
Gus
Stan
Aloysius (okay, maybe not )

Ines
Aurora
Romy
Serena
Thea
Isis
Zia

Ivan - I like this
Jacoby - what? don't like
Denzel - no
Gabriel - like
Ivo - a bit trendy, but I do like it
Gus - comme ci comme ca
Stan - dislike
Aloysius (okay, maybe not ) - worst name EVAR :o

Ines - like
Aurora - like
Romy - dislike
Serena - loathe
Thea- not keen
Isis - love
Zia - nyeh

oooh lovely names! my faves are:

Ivan (but with alexander might sound too Russian maybe??)
Gabriel
Ivo
Gus

Ines
Thea
Aurora

Merryn is lovely.

Only like gabriel from your boys' list but Ivan is particularly terrible. Sorry! :) Gus is dreadful.

I'm fond of Aurora but would only contemplate it as a mn as it does have a Disney princess vibe. Only like Thea otherwise. Romy is horrible and so is Zia, sorry.

Ivan - like
Jacoby - no
Denzel - definitely no
Gabriel - ok, bit 'trendy'
Ivo - like
Gus - not keen
Stan - not keen
Aloysius - no, you said it yourself!

Ines - like
Aurora - too disney princess flouncy
Romy - like
Serena - ok
Thea - love
Isis - not keen
Zia - no

Aloysius was DH's latest interjection and he thinks the alliteration with Alexander will make the name 'memorable'

Love Ivan, Ivo and Gabriel. Also Romy, Aurora and Thea.

Instead of Aloysius, how about Alois?

I love Ivo and Romy

I'd narrow it down to Gabriel or Jacob for a boy, Aurora or Serena for a girl :)

Ivan - the Terrible
Jacoby - Jacob is nicer
Denzel - OK but everyone will say "Washington"
Gabriel - like
Ivo - no
Gus - no
Stan - no
Aloysius (okay, maybe not blush) - er, too pretentious

Ines - don't like
Aurora - lovely
Romy - no
Serena - like
Thea - no
Isis - no
Zia - no

Ivan - sweet
Jacoby - no. Jacob is lovely. I've only ever known Jacoby to be a girls name.
Denzel - no.
Gabriel - nice
Ivo - very, very sweet
Gus - no (he's the fat, stupid mouse in Cinderella I think)
Stan - too popular
Aloysius (okay, maybe not ) - no

Ines - ok
Aurora - no
Romy - ok
Serena -ok
Thea - no
Isis- no
Zia - no, I like Zara though

I like Denzel. I also like Ivo but find that it runs into Alexander when said together but this may not bother you. I also like Stan.

I love Ines and Isis and like Serena and Thea.

Ivan
Jacoby
Denzel
Gabriel
Ivo
Gus
Stan
Aloysius (okay, maybe not blush)

Ines
Aurora
Romy
Serena
Thea
Isis
Zia

Lesson learnt about Aloysius :o

With a few of the names we'll probably end up throwing another middle name in to help the whole name flow better.

I really like Gabriel, Stan, Gus, Serena and Ines. The rest are a bit out there for me!

Ivan - ok (but not if your surname begins with a vowel)
Jacoby - ok-ish
Denzel - don't like, sorry
Gabriel -don't like much
Ivo - lovely
Gus - fine, but prefer as nn
Stan - like, but prefer as nn
Aloysius - lovely

Ines - lovely, but you might find yourself correcting pronunciation a lot. Would that bother you?
Aurora - OK
Romy - OK
Serena - like
Thea - like
Isis - lovely
Zia - don't like, sorry

Jacoby and romy. Love them!

:o @ Gus being gussety :o

Have you thought of looking up Breton names since Cornwall and Brittany are very connected. The only one I can think of is Kerouac for a boy.
Or Yves for a boy a la St.Ives or St.Michael/Michel.

Surname doesn't begin with a vowel, it's one syllable beginning with 'W'.

Interesting point Silk, think I'll look into Breton names :)

Ivan - 'The Terrible' (sorry!) Sounds very 'strong' to me - fine on an adult, but somehow can't see it on a child.
Jacoby - no -
Denzel - brings to mind a scarecrow (Worzel!)
Gabriel - love - fairly popular, but no overly so
Ivo -
Gus - would go with August/Augustus. Not really my style though.
Stan - Stanley is OK. Seems to be on t
Aloysius - inextricably linked to teddy bears, I'm afraid!

Ines - nice - sweet and sophisticated
Aurora - a bit frilly/princessy
Romy - no
Serena - OK
Thea - nice
Isis - no
Zia - possibly. Sounds vaguely exotic.

So that leaves Gabriel, possibly Stan/Gus, Ines and Thea for me.

Just noticed that Ivan The Terrible has come up a few times - hadn't thought of that connotation!

Love Ivan.Fantastic name.
Don't like Jacoby.
Denzel is terrible.
Gabriel is lovely.
Ivo is ok.
Gus is cute.
Stan is dreadful.
No to Aloysius.

Hate Ines.
Aurora is ok.
Romy is ok.
Don't like Serena.
Love,love Thea.
Not fond of Isis.
Don't like Zia.

Ivan of the boys names is OK. Not keen on any of the others. Stan is simply dreadful so is Aloysius also Denzil is dreadful.Don't much like Ines. Of the girls names don't love any of them but none are terrible.

Defo Gabriel for a boy. I would have that if we ever have a son (we have 2 girls). Funnily enough, DD2 would have been Gabriel Alexander or Gabriel James had she been a boy.

Aurora or Serena for a girl.

Best of luck for the birth!