First shortlist!

[SadieAB9]

Only just found out we are expecting DC2 so this may be the first of many threads asking for name advice! Our shortlist so far is:

Wilfred (although less sure about this now after another post where I asked about this name)
Oskar (family connection makes me want to spell it with a 'K')
Barnaby
Louis

Theodora
Dorothea
Eliza
Margot
Elizabeth
Sylvie
Genevieve
Pearl
Mabel

These are first thoughts - some I love, some DH loves - thought I'd add them all without saying who likes what so I could show him the unbiased results! (Not that anyone would choose my name's over his just because they're mine, but he'd claim that if mine were more popular!

Wilfred: I don't like it, sorry! I like Freddy on it's own or short for Fredrick though.
Oskar: This is okay.
Barnaby: Love.
Louis: this is okay.

Theodora: I like it if it's shortened to Teddy rather than Thea.
Dorothea: dislike.
Eliza: dislike.
Margot: strongly dislike and don't understand it's popularity.
Elizabeth: bit of a meh name but has nice potential nicknames.
Sylvie: lovely.
Genevieve: I think it's okay depending on what you'd shorten it to!
Pearl: not keen, sorry.
Mabel: lovely.

Congratulations!

Love Louis.

Wilfred - I like it, mainly because I love Wilf. I had it on my list but DH doesn't like it

Oskar - I used to love it, though spelt Oscar, but when DD was born 2 years ago we met so many at baby groups that it took the shine off it for me

Barnaby - love it, it's a front runner in our shortlist

Louis - not a fan and it's only going to get more popular with the Prince

Theodora - it's nice enough, feels a bit stuffy though I like Thea as a nn

Dorothea - love it. I wanted to for DD's mn but DH didn't like it so we went with Dorothy instead

Eliza - lovely name

Margot - very MN popular, it's nice enough. I've only met one who is about 18 months

Elizabeth - prefer just Eliza
Sylvie - not a fan
Genevieve - lovely name, love the nn Ginny

Pearl - pretty

Mabel - love it but it doesn't go with our surname

Louis and Eliza get my votes.

I love Dorothea. That would be top of my list, no question. I also quite like Eliza and Margot from your list.

Wilfred Not a bad name. Wilford is an alternative.
Oskar I don't like like this name. Makes me think of Oscar the Grouch. It's just ugly.
BarnabySo Cute! My favourite of your boys names.
Louis Nope. Hate the pronunciation Louie. Like Lewis much better.

Theodora A little too old fashioned for my taste. Also a mouthful.
DorotheaAll right, as it has plenty of nn potential.
Eliza Love this name.
Margot Love this no nonsense name, too. So cute, but tough.
ElizabethAll right. Lots of nn potential.
Sylvie Cute, but a nn for Sylvia.
GenevieveDon't really care for this very popular name.
Pearl Don't like it for reasons I can't explain.
Mabel Adorable and pretty.

I like all your boys' names.

I like most of the girls - especially Theodora, Elizabeth, Eliza, Dorothea and Margot.
Sylvie is OK
Genevieve - not keen but it's OK
Pearl - OK, but not keen
Mabel - no.

From your boys list I like all of them, although prefer Oscar spelt like this.

Not keen on Dorothea, Theodora, Pearl, Genevieve or Margot. Elizabeth, Sylvie and Mabel are ok. Love Eliza.

baby name threads...i love these

Barnaby- i know a few
Louis- i know too many
Wilfred- no none but very old fashioned and he will likely be called Wils
Tobias is cool and can be shortened to Toby!

Theodora
Dorothea - will definitely be called dot or thea
Eliza - I like although (Frozen) hmm maybe popular
Margot- I know one Margot and I like it
Elizabeth - Not a name I like but I do like Beth
Sylvie - Hmm
Genevieve - like
Pearl - nope
Mabel - oh no
Jemima is a good name too----

Wilfred - sorry I don't like this one, too old man style for me
Oskar - I like it, not sold on the spelling but I do like the name
Barnaby - mmm.... Don't think I like this one either, another old man one
Louis - lovely !

Theodora - not keen
Dorothea not keen
Eliza lovely
Margot - hate hate hate and it's so daddy. Ppl on here seem to love it but I can't bare it lol
Elizabeth - i dislike it purely because of an absolute cow I know called Elizabeth. But I do like the nns associated!
Sylvie - old lady
Genevieve - mmm... Think its come back into fashion but I'm not on board just yet, growing on me though
Pearl - old lady
Mabel - the oldest lady in all the land haha

Sorry, I'm sure I'm probably one of the few who aren't that keen on the old fashioned names that seem to be making a come back ! Louis and Eliza are the two I like most

Wilfred - I like it
Oskar - great name. But with a 'k' there will be a lifetime of spelling corrections to be made
Barnaby - it's ok
Louis - love it if it's pronounced 'lou-ee'

Theodora - ok
Dorothea - ok
Eliza - lovely

Margot - lovely
Elizabeth - lovely
Sylvie - no
Genevieve - nice
Pearl - no
Mabel - no

I've got an Elizabeth. Love it, has so many nick names. Don't really like your other girls names. What about Matilda or Penelope?

Like all the boys names except Wilf not so much. What about Jasper?

Louis and Genevieve for me!

Louis and Elizabeth.

Louis and Eliza!

love Wilfred and Barnaby

like Eliza and mabel

love Margot

Margot, Louis or Oscar.

Don’t like any of the others.

Love them all except Elizabeth, which I dont hate but I do think is just a little dull. And Barnaby which I just dont like the sound of for some reason.

I think id go for Mabel or Wilfred if I was forced to pick!! But as I said I think they are mostly all great names

Wilfred or Eliza.. lovely!

Wilfred - love this name, sweet and gentle sounding. Wilf is a nice nickname
Oskar - A bit overused imo and there is a possibility if you go with that spelling people might get it wrong.
Barnaby - Dislike
Louis - Love this name.

Theodora - eh not a huge fan
Dorothea - beautiful name, unusual but not too out there.
Eliza - classic and elegant
Margot - dislike, makes me think of maggots
Elizabeth - don't really like but lots of nickname potential
Sylvie - prefer Sylvia but Sylvie is nice too.
Genevieve - eh it's ok
Pearl - nice
Mabel - really cute

I like Wilfred. As well as Wilf, NNs could include Will or Fred/Freddy.

I knew a Louis. He pronounced it "Lewis", but people kept assuming it was pronounced "Louie" and I think this annoyed him.

I like Eliza. It does make me think of Eliza Doolittle, but I expect people would soon forget that association and just think of your DD.

I love Sylvie. I think it might be the French version of Sylvia. Unfortunately, I couldn't use either name for family reasons.

I love wilfred,barnaby, Eliza, margot, silvia and Mabel

Love Oskar, Louis or Eliza the best

Favourites are Oskar (prefer Oscar) and Louis.
Genevieve, Margot and Sylvia (rather than Sylvie)

Wilfred - not sure, kind of cute
Oskar - nice
Barnaby - love this one
Louis - ok
Theodora - not keen
Dorothea - not keen
Eliza - love
Margot - ok, prefer Margaret
Elizabeth - nice
Sylvie - ok, prefer Sylvia
Genevieve - love
Pearl - dont like
Mabel - ok, a bit plain
My top picks would be Barnaby and Genevieve