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25 replies

Jj2431 · 30/05/2018 16:52

After talking to a friend about how you had all helped me narrow down my list, she would now love your help too. So here's her list. Which is your favourite boy and girls name please.

Girls
Francesca
Adeline
Everly
Athena
Lucinda
Leona
Fern
Elsa
Millicent
Grace

Boys
Leonard
Oliver
Leon
Albert

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finallychangedmyusername · 30/05/2018 17:24

I really love Lucinda and Adeline, would steer clear of Elsa with Frozen 2 coming out soon, Grace bores me (sorry), not sure if Everly is actually a name (Beverley with a forgotten B?!) and the other girl names are ok but don't particularly excite me.

Out of your friend's boy names list Oliver is my favourite, irrespective of its popularity (I know 9 Olivers under the age of 10).

InkSnail · 30/05/2018 18:02

I like Millicent and Albert best.

bridgetreilly · 30/05/2018 18:05

In order, I like:
Girls
Francesca
Adeline
Lucinda
Fern
Elsa
Millicent
Athena
Leona
Grace
Everly

Boys
Oliver
Albert
Leon
Leonard

BB2018 · 30/05/2018 18:20

Francesca, Lucinda or Grace
And
Albert
Smile

FawnDrench · 30/05/2018 18:45

Francesca and Leon

MikeUniformMike · 30/05/2018 18:51

Girls
Francesca - bit long.
Adeline - no. Don't know how to say it. Adder-leen Adder-line?
Everly - no
Athena - yes. Different and pretty.
Lucinda - prefer Lucy
Leona - ok
Fern - yes
Elsa - yes but Frozen
Millicent - not keen
Grace - yes but popular

Boys
Leonard - yes, I like Len & Lenny too
Oliver - yes but so popular. not keen on Ollie
Leon - is it a bit dated?
Albert - no

Athena or Leonard.

daisypond · 30/05/2018 19:16

Francesca - yes, classic
Adeline - no
Everly - no
Athena - yes. This is really nice.
Lucinda - yes
Leona - hm, OK-ish.
Fern - yes
Elsa - yes. But if other people will think of Frozen it might put me off
Millicent - no
Grace - yes. I really like this, even if it is popular.

Leonard - hm, not sure. Will have to think about it.
Oliver - yes
Leon - no. Prefer Leo
Albert - no

Probably between Athena and Grace for first names with Francesca a close runner-up. None of the boys' names really grab me.

Sophronia · 30/05/2018 19:22

I like Lucinda and Leonard best.

user1498549192 · 30/05/2018 19:24

Francesca and Leonard

upsideup · 30/05/2018 19:25

Girls
Love Adeline, Everly (prefer Everleigh), Elsa and Millicent
Dont like Francesca, Athena, Lucinda, Leona, Fern and Grace

Boys
Only like Albert

mintich · 30/05/2018 19:25

Francesca and Oliver

MaybeyBaybey · 30/05/2018 19:54

Francesca: love it.
Adeline: ok.
Everly: I personally genuinely dislike it.
Athena: not my cup of tea.
Lucinda: ok.
Leona: lovely!
Fern: more of a middle name imo.
Elsa: really nice but unfortunately frozen...
Millicent: maybe as a middle name.
Grace: nice and classic.

Boys
Leonard: nice.
Oliver: a bit popular but still nice.
Leon: I really like it!
Albert: it's ok. I prefer Alfred tbh.

HeyDolly · 30/05/2018 20:04

Fern
Adeline

Leon
Albert

userabcname · 30/05/2018 20:14

Athena and Leon

AnyaMoondial · 30/05/2018 20:29

Lucinda and Millicent are both brilliant with good nn options too.

Leon is a very cool name.

Sessy19 · 30/05/2018 20:57

I think Leon is awful. Sorry. Maybe I think Neon...?!

DaisyChainsForever · 30/05/2018 22:13

I like Fern and Leon from the lists.

KnightsOfCydonia · 30/05/2018 23:47

Everly and Leonard are my favourites

Buntysoven · 31/05/2018 00:36

Fern and Leon get my vote

AGBforever · 31/05/2018 01:05

Of your lists I would only go for Francesca or Athena (love this) from the girls, and Albert (like but don't love) from the boys

Have you thought about:
Alessandra
Valentina
Perdita
Aurelia
Artemis

and for boys:
Lysander
Magnus
Byron

user1499786242 · 31/05/2018 09:55

I LOVE the name fern 😍😍

Know a toddler called fern and she is genuinely one of the nicest and cutest little kids! So it's made me love the name even more!!

catalinablue · 31/05/2018 11:47

My favourites would have to be Grace and Leon.

Francesca - Like it but hate the nickname Fran which would put me off using it... Frankie is cute though.
Adeline - Love it, popularised by the film 'The Age of Adaline'
Everly - No, will date badly. Evelyn is nice however.
Athena - Love love love, unusual but classy and elegant
Lucinda - No, sounds ugly/like the name for a witch... Lucy/Lucia/Luciana are lovely though
Leona - Dislike
Fern - Ok
Elsa - Meh
Millicent - Hate, my mind goes straight to Millipede.. awful
Grace - Love in spite of its popularity. One of my favourite names.

Leonard - No
Oliver - Ok
Leon - Lovely, Leo would be a nice nn too
Albert - Dislike. I don't know a single child, teen or young adult that would want to be Albert, Al or Bert.. not nice imo but I'm not into this 'granny-chic' trend that everyone is into at the moment, so maybe that's just me. :)

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 31/05/2018 15:25

Lucinda and Leon.

Jj2431 · 31/05/2018 18:03

How is Aurelia pronounced?

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Sugarpiehoneyeye · 31/05/2018 19:09

Aw-ray-lee-ah

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