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Names shortlist.....again!

31 replies

FeatheredTail · 25/05/2018 12:58

Under two weeks to go and still undecided - and don't know the sex of the baby. What do you think of the following names?

Penelope
Clara
Leonora
Miranda
Elizabeth
Rosalind

Robert
Guy
Nicholas

Also, is it me, or are there FAR more nicer girls names than boys?!

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LJFM2B · 25/05/2018 13:17

Hiya, My personal favourites out of your list are Penelope and Nicholas ... both cute yet timeless as adults

Good luck xxx

Marcipex · 25/05/2018 13:25

I like them all, except Nicholas.
What about Giles, Miles, Luca, Jon.

SilverBirchTree · 25/05/2018 13:28

I love Penelope, Clara and Elizabeth. I think Leonora is a bit stuffy, but who knows, maybe it’s due for a come back? Miranda makes me think of birth control for some reason... is there a pill called that maybe?

I like Robert (and Bobby) and Nicolas.

I agree with you, waaay more good girls names out there than boys names.

SilverBirchTree · 25/05/2018 13:29

I personally hate the name Guy. It feels like a lack-of-name to me. I’m sure it has an origin and meaning I am not aware of but I think it’s like naming someone ‘bloke’ or ‘sheila’ or ‘dude’ Blush

ShutTheFridgeUp · 25/05/2018 13:30

I have a Penelope, so I'm somewhat biased, but absolutely love it.
I would go Nicholas for a boy

Sophronia · 25/05/2018 13:41

I like Leonora, Miranda, Rosalind, Robert and Nicholas. Lovely lists!

Iwasjustabouttosaythat · 25/05/2018 13:49

Elizabeth, Rosalind or Clara.

The boys names are all on the same level for me.

BlueChampagne · 25/05/2018 13:59

Found girls' names easier than boys' ... now have 2 boys. I particularly like Rosalind and Miranda from your list. Less keen on Guy but Robert and Nicholas are good.

How about Anthony or Conrad if you want a couple more boys' names?

userabcname · 25/05/2018 14:07

Oooh Penelope is our top girl name and would have been DS' name if he'd been a girl so that wins it for me.
For boys, I like Nicholas the best from your list.
I agree boys' names are harder - I always feel like there are fewer of them?!

MikeUniformMike · 25/05/2018 14:10

Penelope - Penny
Clara - I don't like it.
Leonora - I don't like it.
Miranda - not sure. Probably no.
Elizabeth - Lovely
Rosalind - Lovely

Robert - ok
Guy - love it
Nicholas - Love it

GrannyHaddock · 25/05/2018 14:11

Did you consider Leonie as a less formal version of Leonora? Clara is great, and so is Miranda.

TroubledLichen · 25/05/2018 14:14

I’m so with you on the girl’s versus boy’s names, we never managed to agree on a boy’s name; luckily baby was a girl!!

I like Nicholas and Robert for a boy and, Rosalind, Penelope and Elizabeth for girls.

17caterpillars1mouse · 25/05/2018 14:16

Love Rosalind and Leonora

From your boys i really like Nicholas but find Robert dull and really don't like Guy sorry

Alpacages · 25/05/2018 14:19

Love Leonora, don’t really like the others. Rosalyn is a nice alternative to Rosalind.

Knew the cutest 5yr old child named Nicholas years ago, he was always Nick so I like that one best.

Argeles · 25/05/2018 14:24

Penelope and Nicholas are lovely.

ButterflyOfFreedom · 25/05/2018 15:23

I like Clara & Nicholas

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 25/05/2018 18:58

Elizabeth and Nicholas.

Ohcomeonn · 25/05/2018 19:07

Guy and Miranda

ellalouise90 · 25/05/2018 19:20

Out of your list I would go for Penelope ( can be shortened to pea, penny , Nellie ) 💖
Nicholas for boy 💙

Would you consider niclouse for a boy? 💙

daisypond · 25/05/2018 19:57

I like all your names in the main.
I particularly like Miranda, Elizabeth and Rosalind. I really like Guy.

boatass · 25/05/2018 19:59

All very try hard

butlerswharf · 25/05/2018 20:08

I feel bad to say this but you asked. I really don't like any of those names at all. But thank goodness we aren't all the same as life would be boring.

auntyflonono · 25/05/2018 20:11

Penelope Leonora is lovely!
Nicholas Robert sounds strong.

Not try hard at all, just nice names!

FeatheredTail · 25/05/2018 20:40

Thanks for the suggestions and opinions all - except boatass, because, well, your comment is more suited to the AIBU board I think.

I hadn't thought of Miranda sounding like a contraceptive Grin I think that's the Mirena coil you're thinking of Silverbirchtree but either way, it's made me think twice about using it!

Not keen on Leonie, Nicalouse or Luca but thanks for the suggestions.

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RedDwarves · 25/05/2018 21:53

Like all of the girls names except Rosalind, which is dour.

Like the boys names except for Guy.

I would probably choose Leonora, because I like the shortenings more than those which come from the other names. But Clara is good too, for that reason.

Like Robert best for a boy.