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Early shortlists. Suggestions appreciated

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vicksapph · 18/07/2014 13:31

Have only just discovered that I'm pregnant, so am a long way off discovering if we're having a girl or boy.

Just wanted to gauge opinion on these few names, and would love any other suggestions; similar or not.

Many thanks

Boys

Ivan
Percy
Hugh

Girls

Guinevere
Augusta
Penelope

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devoncreamtea · 18/07/2014 13:35

Genevieve?

themonsteratemyspacebaragain · 18/07/2014 13:48

Not helpful at all but don't like any of them sorry.
Just my personal opinion, but am sure lots of people who love them will come along.

Though i do like the suggestion of Genevieve slightly better!

molly84 · 18/07/2014 13:50

Love Hugh and Penelope!

TempsPerdu · 18/07/2014 13:56

These aren't really my taste either, to be honest, but I don't think they're awful, if that helps at all! Hugh is OK, and would probably be my pick of your boys' list.

Really like Genevieve (or even Ginevra) but not Guinevere - I love mythological names, but this one's a bit 'heavy', somehow. Augusta makes me think of a crotchety maiden aunt, and for some reason I'm just not a fan of the way Penelope looks written down (or the nn Penny).

Sorry if that's not terribly helpful!

vicksapph · 18/07/2014 14:30

Thank you

I don't mind Genevieve, but we already know one we see regularly, and I wonder if it might be shortened to 'Gen' which I'm not very keen on for some reason, though nothing wrong with it.

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Sophronia · 18/07/2014 14:49

I like Percy and Augusta the best from your list.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 18/07/2014 14:54

Don't like any of the boys' ones, sorry. And only Penelope from the girls' (and don't like it all that much). Percy is dreadful, imvho.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 18/07/2014 14:55

How about:

Jennifer

vicksapph · 18/07/2014 15:06

I'm not sure DH is 100% on Percy. He thinks it's weak-sounding. Though neither of us like Percival or Perseus or any of those

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BlueChampagne · 18/07/2014 15:19

Conrad
Marcus
Toby

Octavia
Kerenza
Helena

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 18/07/2014 15:22

Peregrine? Too posh? Perry is cute.
Philip/Pip?

Agree with Blue - Helena is lovely. Cassandra/Cassie?

Squirm · 18/07/2014 17:01

I like all but my favourites are Ivan and Augusta.

Suggestions. .

Zelda
Verity
Greta
Gretal
Maud

Edgar
Gilbert
Hector
Ivor
Aldous

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