Help us with our current long list...

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It's very early days for us and just starting a long list...would love some opinions (don't worry about being blunt, I can take it)!

We don't mind if names are popular, I'm a 1980s Sarah and didn't bother me...

Girls

• Emily
• Camilla nn Milly
• Ophelia (any nickname suggestions?)
• Isobel
• Isabelle
• Imogen

Boys

• Charlie (probably Charles on the certificate)
• Ellis
• Ralph nn Ralphie
• Joshua
• Sebastian nn Seb
• Laurence or Lawrence nn Laurie

My favourites are Imogen and Joshua.

Emily
Isabelle.

Sebastian.

Don't like the others, sorry

My favourites are Ophelia and Laurence.

Ophelia could be Fi? Fifi? Effie? Lia?

Imogen and Seb

I love Isobel and Imogen, Charlie, Ellis, Joshua and Sebastian.

Isobel or Ophelia (Fifi, Lia)

Sebastian

Imogen
Sebastian
Ellis

Sorry. Not that keen on the rest.

I know an Ophelia, nn Fi. I love Imogen and Charlie.

Isobel Sarah is lovely.
I like Camilla, but prefer Cammie, as a nick name.
Imogen is nice too.
Ralph/ie, really like it.
Ellis is cool !

I only like Isobel and Sebastian if that helps

Isobel and Laurence/Laurie.

I love Isobel. It's my daughter's mn. We didn't use it as a first due to popularity but if that doesn't bother you

From your boys list I really like Joshua but dislike Josh and Lawrence nn Lawrie

I like all of the except Sebastian.

I know an Ophelia known as Fi-Fi.

Imogen and Sebastian are my favourites

I have an Isobel..
Also like Camilla
I love Lawrence / Laurence and Laurie
Not so keen for n your other boys names

I like Emily, Isobel and Imogen and Sebastian, Charles and Joshua. Don't like the others.

Any thoughts OP ?

From your list, I like:

• Imogen
• Camilla
• Ophelia
• Emily
• Isabelle

• Sebastian
• Lawrence
• Charles

Ophelia & Charlie.

In order of preference:
Imogen (Immy or Imo)
Isobel
Camilla
Emily
Ophelia (Fifi would be very cute)
Isabelle

Boys
Charles
Sebastian
Joshua
Laurence
Ellis
Ralph

Isabelle and Charlie.

Imogen and Seb

Ophelia and Laurence, both familiar but not popular and both lovely.

Emily - I like

• Camilla nn Milly - Always think it is a bit odd to 'plan' a nickname before the child is born. IME they tend to evolve naturally, and often aren't what you would expect.... so have a think - are you ok if her friends call her 'Cam' or whatever.
• Ophelia (any nickname suggestions?) Not my taste at all. See above re nick name
• Isobel - Every 3rd girl born in the last 5 years seems to be called one variation of Isobel through to Isabella, and there are so many different ways to spell it. I really would avoid for both reasons
• Isabelle - See above
• Imogen - is ok. Wouldn't be my personal choice, but nothing wrong with it

Charlie (probably Charles on the certificate) - I like

• Ellis - Not my personal taste but is OK
• Ralph nn Ralphie - Don't like this. Don't know why, just never have. 'Ralphie' really is extra bad
• Joshua - Love this name. Is ever popular but rarely 'too' popular. Easy to spell, no confusion about how to pronounce. Will only be shortened to 'Josh'
• Sebastian nn Seb - never liked this (again, that's just my taste)
• Laurence or Lawrence nn Laurie - Nice. Not one I'd have thought of, but I like it, and the shortening. Prefer the 'u' spelling.

Camilla and Laurence (Laurie)