Early shortlists. Suggestions appreciated

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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

Genevieve?

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!

Love Hugh and Penelope!

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!

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.

I like Percy and Augusta the best from your list.

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.

How about:

Jennifer

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

Conrad
Marcus
Toby

Octavia
Kerenza
Helena

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

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

I like all but my favourites are Ivan and Augusta.

Suggestions. .

Zelda
Verity
Greta
Gretal
Maud

Edgar
Gilbert
Hector
Ivor
Aldous