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Bugaboom · 05/01/2015 21:26

DC2 now overdue and we can't find a name that we are sure about. Have accepted that baby will probably be nameless for a few days but would like some opinions on names we are considering.

We like Magnus but not sure if we could go through with it.
Also thought about Finley or Finn (which we prefer). We've thought about Otis and Theo but gone off these.

For girls we keep coming back to Marnie. Other suggestions Maria and Margot (Dh not keen- thinks it will get shortened to Marge).

Any thoughts or suggestions?

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Woody31 · 05/01/2015 22:00

I am not keen on Magnus. Love Otis and Theo. Like Marnie for girl but she will always have to say Marnie with a IE when spelling it :-(. What about Orla. ? My boys are Joseph and Leo. Whatever you choose will be great for your child. Good luck

Woody31 · 05/01/2015 22:01

Forgot to say Like Finn a lot. My nephews name .

afreshstartplease · 05/01/2015 22:02

Theo or Marnie

daholster · 05/01/2015 22:05

I have a friend who is nn Marnie, full name Martina. Gives her more options. Finn is an awesome name, not so keen on Finley.

Bugaboom · 05/01/2015 22:12

Thanks for replies. Orla is lovely but dh not keen. I think Finn might be the front runner (this evening anyway!).
Joseph and Leo also lovely but taken by close friends of mine

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Bowlersarm · 05/01/2015 22:13

Marnie is my favourite girls name. I think you should use it.

Finn is nice. I think I would have it short for Finley.

Not keen on Magnus.

VioletandRoger · 05/01/2015 22:16

All great names. Not keen on marnie Marie or Finn but everything else is great. I also adore Mary, Maude, Maeve, monty. With Magnus you can have super cool nn Gus

VioletandRoger · 05/01/2015 22:17

Otto Milo also

Deerhound · 06/01/2015 02:21

Dislike Magnus (it's just ugly, sorry). Finley and Finn are both great. Theo is OK. Otis sounds like a twat (I really don't mean to offend anyone, but if I met a teenage or above Otis then that would be my immediate thought (I appreciate that this is entirely my own prejudice, again, sorry)).

Deerhound · 06/01/2015 02:23

I think all your girls names are great but prefer Marnie as a nn. Maria nn Marine maybe?

VioletandRoger · 06/01/2015 06:41

Otis sounds great. Marnie could work as a nn for Maria. Adore Mary though

Sophronia · 06/01/2015 16:05

I love Magnus. How about Marina for a girl?

MsMittens · 06/01/2015 16:07

Alternative to Magnus - Mason?

Murphy29 · 06/01/2015 16:13

Love Finn (biased opinion Wink) but really dislike Finley/Finlay.

Bugaboom · 06/01/2015 16:29

Thanks for all the suggestions. If we go for Finn it will definitely be Finn not Finley. Think we'll have to see what he or she looks like (if they ever decide to make an appearance!)

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