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Can't focus in on either boys or girls names

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32andcounting · 18/07/2017 21:10

Evening

Having not found out the gender of baby due in September, I'm struggling to focus in on either boys or girls names. I'm not overly bothered about people's reactions to a name announcement but wouldn't want upset grandparents and am conscious the baby gets the name for life.

As close as I've got to a shortlist below would love to know which ones you like. Surname think two syllables, like Mason

Girls
Ophelia ( I'm alright with tragic heroine and trading places)

Sophia ( like it but I think it's top 5 now)

Charlotte ( more because I like Lottie, again top 10)

Ada

Amelia (Milly)

Boys

Rocco ( then someone on love island called their dog it and ruined it)

James

Henry

Joseph

Thanks all

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Buntysoven · 19/07/2017 00:32

I love Ada and Joseph. Beautiful!

SuperBeagle · 19/07/2017 01:55

I like Ophelia but would never use it because the issues with it aren't just limited to having a tragic Shakespearean character (the same could apply easily to Juliet, but no one speaks about the two in the same way). It's the fact that it has no obvious shortenings, and the fact that it has teasing potential ("A feel o' ya..." or "I feel ya..." - Ophelia Balls and Ophelia Tits will show you what I mean).

Love Sophia and Charlotte. IME, Charlotte is more popular than Sophia but I don't live in the UK.

Like Amelia but love Emilia.

Don't like Ada.

Not a fan of Rocco, and it's at odds style-wise with the rest of your names.

Love Henry and Joseph.

32andcounting · 19/07/2017 09:12

Thanks Bunty, good points Beagle, I can feel the fog lifting already!

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Jooni · 19/07/2017 11:35

Sophia or Ada

Henry or James

bridgetreilly · 19/07/2017 12:34

In order of preference:
Ada
Lottie
Sophia
Ophelia
Amelia

James
Henry
Joseph
Rocco

32andcounting · 20/07/2017 14:56

Getting closer, Lottie and James feeling like this mornings favourites, thanks all x

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kingfishergreen · 20/07/2017 15:05

They are all EXCELLENT names.

In order of (my) preference:

Ada
Ophelia
Sophia
Lottie
Amelia

Henry
James
Rocco
Joseph

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