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27 replies

flatrabbit · 24/08/2018 20:51

Hi I'd appreciate any feedback on my list, both boy names and girl names. Also if anyone has any suggestions about which first and middle combination sounds the best? I have one DS who is James so it would need to not sound odd with that.

Girls:

Clara
Josephine
Matilda
Eliza
Elsa
Elizabeth

Boys:
Gabriel
Theodore
Samuel
William
Benjamin

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sakuramiyagi · 24/08/2018 20:56

Clara and William are my favourites.

Petalflowers · 24/08/2018 20:58

Quite like both lists of names, all,good solid names.

WillowRose79 · 24/08/2018 21:01

Matilda and Eliza are my fave with James. Gabriel and Theodore from your boys lists.
Matilda elizabeth
Eliza Josephine
?

AdaColeman · 24/08/2018 21:02

You've got some lovely names there flatrabbit! My favourites are Clara and Benjamin and least favourite are Eliza/Elsa and William.

I think Elizabeth or Matthew would be very good middle names for the style of name you seem to like.

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 24/08/2018 21:02

James and Matilda
James and Benjamin

Love these!!!

cptartapp · 24/08/2018 21:03

Love Elizabeth, William and Benjamin.
Dislike Eliza and Matilda. Particularly Matilda.

buckeejit · 24/08/2018 21:04

All good. Elizabeth my fave - Betsy

Peachbubble · 24/08/2018 21:04

My favourites are Clara and Benjamin

BackforGood · 24/08/2018 21:05

I like Samuel and Benjamin from your boys list and I like Elizabeth, but love Josephine from your girls list.

peppersprayfirstapologiselater · 24/08/2018 21:08

Clara
Josephine
Matilda
Eliza
Elsa
Elizabeth

Boys:
Gabriel
Theodore
Samuel
William
Benjamin

I love:
Elizabeth and Josephine

And I pretty much hate all boy names god knows what I'll do if I ever have a boy but my fave from your list is William.

peppersprayfirstapologiselater · 24/08/2018 21:09

So sorry I didn't delete your list from my post 😂

auntyflonono · 24/08/2018 21:11

I like Josephine and William best, great names.

NotAnotherNoughtiesTune · 24/08/2018 21:20

Clara Elizabeth
William Theodore

MrsMolehillMountain · 24/08/2018 21:23

Clara- ok but not one I'd choose
Josephine- very beautiful and classy
Matilda- lovely but too popular
Eliza- lovely
Elsa- not keen..even less so because of Frozen
Elizabeth- lovely

Boys:
Gabriel- not keen. A bit 'wet'
Theodore- ok
Samuel- too popular
William- nice
Benjamin- I love this one

Josephine and Benjamin!!! 😍

Lucylookingforhelp · 24/08/2018 21:32

Love Clara and Elizabeth, also like Eliza
From your boys list love Theodore- if nn is Theo and not Teddy

pouraglasshalffull · 24/08/2018 22:16

I love Clara, such a beautiful name and I really like Elizabeth too, but it will get shortened to either Beth or Liz. Really, really hate the name Liz.

Benjamin and Theodore are such beautiful boys names, I love the nn's for both too. James, Benjamin and Theodore are actually my top 3 names for boys so I think your making good choices haha!

ReginaPhalange89 · 24/08/2018 22:23

I think James and Matilda sounds adorable!

James & Sam(uel)

Belindabauer · 24/08/2018 22:53

Clara - absolutely beautiful name, I love this name. I dont know a single person named Clara. Also easy to spell and pronounce so no issues there.
Josephine - not my cup of tea, but if you like it go for it.like
Matilda - ok.
Eliza - not keen.
Elsa - ok.
Elizabeth -'gorgeous name. Classic and timeless.

Gabriel - I love this name.
Theodore - good solid name.
Samuel - nice but I think he would always get Sam.
William - nice, quite popular.
Benjamin - can't really go wrong with this. All the ones I know get called Ben.

flatrabbit · 25/08/2018 14:27

Thank you for the feedback!

AdaColeman I like Elizabeth as a middle name but not keen on Matthew for some reason.

Lucy if we used Theodore we would definitely want to use Theo as a nickname, I'm not a fan of Teddy.

Another question, as we have a James should we avoid Josephine as a first name as it is another J name or am I overthinking?

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MikeUniformMike · 25/08/2018 14:44

I love James and Josephine.

Clara - no
Josephine - yes
Matilda - great but very popular
Eliza - ok
Elsa - ok but "Let it go..."
Elizabeth - yes

Gabriel - too long and too religious. Will get shortened to Gay
Theodore - yuk
Samuel - great
William - great
Benjamin - great
James and Josephine are a bit matchy
I would go for James and Elizabeth or James and William or James and Sam

kenandbarbie · 25/08/2018 18:52

Clara lovely
Josephine lovely
Matilda ok but reminds me of Bruce bogtrotter eating choc cake
Eliza lovely
Elsa lovely
Elizabeth lovely

Boys:
Gabriel nice but nn Gay
Theodore nice
Samuel nice
William lovely
Benjamin lovely

Icklepup · 26/08/2018 12:37

Eliza Josephine
Theodore Gabriel

deptfordgirl · 26/08/2018 12:49

Lovely names.

Matilda and Benjamin are my favourites.

buttercup54321 · 26/08/2018 19:00

Elizabeth and Eliza.
William Samuel or Theodore.
Daniel
Evelyn

RavenWings · 26/08/2018 19:11

Clara - fine
Josephine - nice
Matilda - personally I dislike as I've never met a well behaved one. But it's fine.
Eliza - ok. Not amazing but ok
Elsa - I love Elsa, it was my favourite name for years but tbh Frozen has ruined it.
Elizabeth - boring

Gabriel - meh
Theodore - nice enough
Samuel - like it
William - no
Benjamin - like it

I think my top two from each list are Clara and Josephine for girls, Benjamin and Theodore for boys.