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SnoringNorma · 29/11/2014 01:51

Please be honest about these names and also, which are you favourites if any?
Daniel
Rowan
Peter
Patrick

Dyllis
Iris
Fern
Tilda
Xanthe

Thanks x

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wigglylines · 29/11/2014 02:34

Nice name list :)

My favourites are Rowan, Tilda and Xanthe.

Squtternutbaush · 29/11/2014 02:42

I like Rowan, Xanthe and Fern as unisex names.

Not keen on the others.

MummyBeerest · 29/11/2014 03:31

Patrick and Rowan
Iris and Tilda

eachtigertires · 29/11/2014 04:00

Daniel, Rowan and Patrick

icklekid · 29/11/2014 04:38

I like Daniel and Fern!

Guin1 · 29/11/2014 04:45

Boys: like Peter and Daniel
Girls: really like Xanthe (it's on my list for DD). Like Iris but unfortunately very similar to Isis. Tilda reminds me of the brand of rice.

Murphy29 · 29/11/2014 04:55

I really like Daniel and Patrick but not too keen on the girls names

Mouthfulofquiz · 29/11/2014 05:10

I love Patrick and Fern

Allalonenow · 29/11/2014 05:32

My favourite from your boys list is Patrick.
I'm not at all keen on Rowan, as it seems a bit dated now.

I like Fern very much.
Not keen on the rest of the list, Matilda has been hugely popular recently, and many of them will get Tilda as a nn, so I wouldn't use it for that reason.

elotrolado · 29/11/2014 08:54

Patrick and Rowan (also like Rohan)
Fern and Iris

shakemysilliesout · 29/11/2014 09:11

Peter! Love it.

Love all your boys names but don't like your girls list at all. Sorry.

shakemysilliesout · 29/11/2014 09:12

Dyliss I strongly dislike

florascotia · 29/11/2014 09:16

I like all the boy names - if I had to choose, then Patrick.

No so keen on the girl names - but of your list, I like Dilys (usual spelling, surely?) the best.

tiredteddy · 29/11/2014 09:26

Pleased to see so many likes for fern! Another vote here. I have one and it really suits her. Seemed quite a serious name when she was newborn and she mostly got called baby fern. She has grown into it totally and we get a lot of compliments.

manicinsomniac · 29/11/2014 13:31

Daniel - quite like it. Classic and solid
Rowan - love it. Also really like it for a girl.
Peter - it's ok. Another solid, timeless one
Patrick - love it

Dyllis - Is this the same name as Dilys? I see it as old lady but unrevived and really don't like it.
Iris - I really do like this despite it also being old lady. I'm inconsistent I guess.
Fern - not keen. Seems a bit severe to me somehow
Tilda - don't like it as a whole name. I love Matilda though
Xanthe - love it. I have a baby Xanthe and haven't ever met another one.

Rowan or Patrick and Xanthe are my favourites.

Sophronia · 29/11/2014 13:49

I like Iris and Peter

loislines · 29/11/2014 14:01

I really like Dilys (but would spell it like this). Peter is lovely from your boys list (my DS's middle name).

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 29/11/2014 14:04

Love Rowan.
Hate Dyllis.

Dinosaursdontgrowontrees · 29/11/2014 17:38

Love Dylis.. So adorable!

DramaAlpaca · 29/11/2014 18:03

I like Daniel, Peter & Patrick from your boys list.

I only like Fern from your girls list.

bouncingbelle · 29/11/2014 18:31

Daniel, Rowan and Patrick are all equally great. Peter much less so, tho still an underused classic - just a bit dull tho.

Please don't use Dyliss - she WILL be nicknamed dildo at school
Tilda just sounds like you can't be bothered saying Matilda.
Xanthe reminds me of A party island and boozy holidays.

Iris and Fern are GORGEOUS!

moxon · 29/11/2014 19:20

Rowan and Patrick
Tilda Iris and Fern.

BikeRunSki · 29/11/2014 19:29

I love all those names!

My only reservations - Daniel seems s lot more "mainstream" that the other names. Tilda always seems like an abbreviation to me.

I love Peter and Patrick. Good solid names. And Iris - feminine but not twee.

SnoringNorma · 30/11/2014 02:37

Thank you... let battle commence! OH loves Rowan and Iris best, I like Patrick and Fern although I do understand about the sternness. Are any of the other spellings any better?

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Squtternutbaush · 30/11/2014 08:03

I don't really think spelling makes a difference to the name as it'll still sound the same but I do know a female Fearne and a male Fern.

They're only babies for a very short time and IMO I'd rather have a serious name that they'll grow into than a cutesy twee name (not that you have any on your list, just in general) they'll outgrow if that makes sense.

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