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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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Sugarpiehoneyeye · 25/05/2018 22:37

❤️ Miranda and Robert.

SilverBirchTree · 25/05/2018 23:41

@boatass Nicholas and Elizabeth are ‘try hard’ names? Now I’ve heard everything.

Jj2431 · 25/05/2018 23:51

Girls I like Elizabeth and Rosalind and boy definitely Robert

Joeybee · 25/05/2018 23:59

There are for sure WAAAY more girls name choices available than boys.

So, these are my thoughts on your names list:

Penelope - LOVE this name. It is a little posh and flustery but it's a nice name, and getting more popular. I also like Phoebe, which is similar.

Clara - A bit meh...bland. A good middle name.

Leonora - Just think of Leonor washing powder and old ladies who smell of talc!

Miranda - YES! This name really needs to get popular again. It's fun and bold, it's feminine but not weak. I think of a Miranda being a sophisticated, put-together lady with a cheeky, fun side.

Elizabeth - Classic, elegant and loads of nickname potential. This name is pretty timeless. It was one of my top contenders befire we found out we are having a boy.

Rosalind - For me too harsh, prefer Rosmarie or Rosalie. However I'm just not a fan of any Rosie names - tooo cutesy.

Robert - A pretty classic name. A little dated maybe, but totally useable and Rob/Bert are cute nicknames.

Guy - Not for me.

Nicholas - YES! Lovely sweet name, but also works well on a man.

auntyflonono · 26/05/2018 09:47

Are they all Shakespearean?

Marioki · 26/05/2018 16:20

I like them all very much apart from Guy which just makes me think of guy-ropes for some reason.

I was at school with a Miranda who has grown up to be very successful so I see it in a positive light. I will say though that from about age 13 onwards she was rarely called by her full name among her peers. She was called Mandy, Milly or another nick name based on her initials. I don't know how you'd feel about that.
I currently know a Clara (to rhyme with Sarah not Zara)and she gets a bit fed up correcting the pronunciation, so that may also be worth considering.

All nice names though.

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