Ok Mumsnet jury, do your worst...

[ivanapoo]

I think we have reached some name decisions...!

Boy: Rafferty (Raf or Raffy for short)

Girl we're still unsure of though, short list is currently:

Emmeline
Serena
Iona
Iris
Alexa

Thoughts, criticisms, praise etc most welcome.

Ooh, I love Emmeline. Was on my list but he was a boy.
Also love Kitty and Rafferty.

Love all those names, op. I am one would say Waffety (or that's almost what it sounds like to some people) so couldn't choose it for my own.

I love Serena and Emmeline. Rafferty is fab for a boy too.

Isn't Fenella usually pronounced fen-ool-a?

I don't like any of them. I suppose Rafferty is almost appealing. The others are inoffensive at best.
Kitty makes me cringe the most.

Happy I think that might be Fionnula but I only know of one Fenella who pronounces it as seen so not entirely sure...

Thanks lljkk for your honesty ;) just out of interest what names do you like?

Fenella is nice though I would put it somewhat in the horsey camp.

Don't like Rafferty.

Like Emmeline; Iris is okay. Like Kitty as a nn. Don't like the others and really don't like Alexa. Fenella is horrible, sorry - but Nell is cute as nn maybe for Helena.

I'm another one who doesn't like Rafferty, sorry, but you did ask.

I like Iris best from your girls names.

Ah! Thanks ivanapoo, have only met one Fionnula and I don't remember how it was spelt, but do remember it wasn't as I'd expected, or would have pronounced it if not told how to, iyswim.

Someone mentioned Fenella to me recently and it just conjured up images of contraceptive pill.
Love Iona and Rafferty.
Oh, and regarding someones comment on your choice of R name, you cannot base name choice on the possibilities of child having a speech impediment!

I quite like Rafferty. Never met one but it sounds posh in a funky, eccentric way.

Emmeline - It's okay, don't know any
Serena - don't like it, don't know any
Iona - nice, like it, only know one
Iris - really like it, don't know any
Alexa - love it, don't know any
Kitty - bit meh, it's ok, know lots
Fenella - like it. only know one (she is v horsey!) aged 12 who goes by Nella

I love Iris - partner's surname starts with S so I don't think I could use it but it is lovely.

Iris is one of my favourite names, wanted it to be DD's middle name but as I chose her first name I had to let DH choose the middle name. If we have another girl it's definitely on my list

I love Rafferty, very unusual but lovely. Raffi or Raf are lovely nicknames!

Emmeline- adorable name for a little girl, but great for an adult. Loads of nicknames available depending on her personality- Emmie, Emma, Emme, Mel, Meena (as someone mentioned) Melina.

Serena- pretty name. I love it.

Iona- not too keen.

Iris- very elegant and pretty. Great name.

Alexa- Okay, not my choice, but pretty.

Kitty- lovely name!

Fenella (or however you say it)- nah. Hate the name. Love the name/nn Nell, although a bit old fashioned. Ellen, Eleanor/Elenor/Elinor, and sometimes Penelope (though I don't like that name at all). If you like the nn Nell not just Fenella though.

Out of the girls' names, I'd choose Emmeline, Serena or Iris. Sorry, I like all of them too much to choose- I have to remember them if I have DD2!

IRIS! love it.

I also love Emmeline but think it would be shortened to Em/Ems which is a bit dull.