Final shortlist - opinions gladly received!!

[MummyNotMommy]

Hi all! After some very difficult negotiations, myself and DH have narrowed our boy and girl lists down to 5 for each. I think our final decision will be made once we have seen the resulting baby (in a few short weeks!), but I would really appreciate your reactions to the below names...

BOYS:
Huxley
Rafferty
Barnaby
Montgomery (would be Monty on a daily basis)
Jasper

GIRLS:
Gretchen
Juniper
Tabitha
Agatha
Clementine

Any negative connotations for you? Stand out favourites?

Thanks!

Are you naturally this patronising or has it taken years of practice?

I know 3 Huxleys and 2 Montys, good names. I like all the boys names really!

I have a Tabitha and im glad i chose it, but she does call herself Tab though.

I like all the girls names except Juniper.

Please don't teach young Barnaby or Juniper to say "myself and..".
Please.

I can't bear any of them I'm afraid. They all scream "try hard" to me.

I thin it depends where you live. I live in an upper middle class area in the SE so none of those would be laughed at.

I would choose any of those over the boring Jack, Thomas, Amelias and Olivias that i hear all the time.

JessieMcJessie spectacularly helpful. Thank you.

BOYS:
Barnaby
Montgomery (like Monty)

GIRLS:
Clementine

Are you naturally this patronising or has it taken years of practice?

Ouch! You're throwing clichés at me now.

Only like Gretchen to be honest.
Sorry but I mean no ill will or disrespect but unless you're an
A list celebrity
Next in line to the throne or at least Royalty in some way then they are trying to be something you're not and try too hard, but it's none of my business

No. It was genuine question. You're patronising and I was wondering if it was just an affectation.

If you felt patronised then obviously I'm very sorry indeed. It wasn't my intention.

No more cliché throwing though, please, I'm still smarting from the last one.

Of course it was your intention. Now, you try to be an honest little lady and I'll try to stop 'throwing cliches'.

Whoops. Looks like this patronising lark is contagious.

My favourites are Barnaby, Jasper and Tabitha.

I am nearing 20 weeks and busy compiling short lists too. I imagine ringing the relatives afterwards and see whether I'd feel silly telling my sister. So far that test has put me off Rupert though which I actually really like

Now, you try to be an honest little lady and I'll try to stop 'throwing cliches'.
Whoops. Looks like this patronising lark is contagious.

Was that supposed to be patronising? Oh.

P.S. I am so sorry for this...derail, OP

I'm another one who much prefers your girls' list to your boys'.

Huxley - archetypal London meeja try-hard name. (I know a Huxley, and his parents are lovely, but totally fulfil this stereotype.) Doesn't have an especially attractive sound either - makes me think of a slightly pudgy school bully for some reason.
Rafferty - was the C-list celeb version of Huxley a decade or so ago. Now manages to sound pretentious and dated at once.
Barnaby - quite nice. It's a jaunty, happy, affable name (but perhaps lacks a bit of gravitas?)
Montgomery/Monty - too obviously posh for me
Jasper - like this

Gretchen - agree that it sounds harsh. Love Greta though.
Juniper - love this (and Juno) but it's very much 'of the moment'
Tabitha - beautiful.

Agatha - not a fan - strongly dislike the 'ag' sound and nn Aggie.
Clementine - lovely - elegant and underused

My 'short shortlist' would be Jasper, Barnaby, Tabitha, Clementine and possibly Juniper if you're not fussed about faddiness.

Huxley - not mad keen. I wasn't aware of Huxley Pig before this thread though, Wibbly Pig was more DD's era.

Rafferty - makes me think of Jude Law. Which is a nice way of passing the time, but don't think I'd name my DS this.

Barnaby - like it. Like the full version and Barney.

Montgomery (would be Monty on a daily basis) - a bit chinless wonder, like Rupert.

Jasper - I like it.

Gretchen - ugly sound

Juniper - too try hard

Tabitha - love it

Agatha - ugly sound

Clementine - love it. Do you say it Clementyne or Clementeen? To me the first is a name, the second is a fruit.

Juniper is the name my friend and I attribute to all posh/hippy mums when we're being snarky

That should read posh/hippy mums children

Oh and I like Jasper and Agatha (I like nn Aggie)

I like Monty and Gretchen best. They go together well, too. Have another!

Barney's OK, rather ruined by the fact I know two Barneys. One is heading for jail and the other is a pompous arse.

Quite like Tabitha.

Not keen on Clementine, even though Clemmie is lovely. I've heard too many rah fathers bray it across parks recently and it just sounds ridiculous.

It seems I have chosen marmite names. Which actually I'm oddly pleased about!

There doesn't seem to be a consistently hated or loved option which I suppose, if nothing else, means there probably won't be millions of them running around!

I'd rather pick a more controversial name than have child that is one of another 10 in their peer group.

Thank again all - I appreciate all the opinions given!

I like Clementine and Agatha - but do you like Clemmie and Aggie?

I also like Montgomery.

LOVE clementine, was going to use it for dd but wasn't brave enough in the end, it's so pretty

Love Jasper and Clementine

The only boys name I like is Jasper. Rafferty is okay. I can't stand Montgomery/Monty - I cannot picture an attractive man called Monty. It just makes me think of a snivelling little mummy's boy. Sorry, but you did say you wanted honest opinions.

For the girls, I like Juniper and Tabitha. Greta is much nicer than Gretchen. Clementine is okay. Don't like Agatha at all. I think if you're not pretty that would be a very hard name to live with.