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Please critique my long list to help me shorten it ...

58 replies

Vestlandet · 07/03/2019 11:04

Please say if any names on this list seem chavvy/ easy to bully ...

Boys:
Arthur
David
Gabriel
Idris
Joseph
Morgan
Nathanael
Rowan
Samuel
Solomon

Girls:
Adelaide / Ada / Ida / Ayda / Aida
Agnes
Celine / Selena
Delia
Emmeline
Esme
Ethel
Isadora
Jane
Jemima
Joanna
Josephine
Judith
Judy
Julia
Lilia/ Lilian /Liliana
Lina
Mabel
Mathilda
Meredith
Merryl
Mina
Morgan
Morgana
Muriel
Nathalia
Noelle
Rita
Rowan
Sabina/Sabine
Sabrina
Selma
Serena
Susannah
Talia
Tina

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StandingOvulation · 07/03/2019 11:07

When are you due?

Any siblings?

What kind of surname?

MrsMcW · 07/03/2019 11:10

Good grief that's a long list...

Boys, I like Arthur, Joseph and Rowan. Of your girls names I only really like Mathilda, nickname Tilly.

Vestlandet · 07/03/2019 11:12

Due in September. I have a daughter called Louisa. Surname is very typical English.

OP posts:
youngestisapsycho · 07/03/2019 11:19

I really like Judy!

goose1964 · 07/03/2019 11:22

Boy I love Idris, girls Isadora and Morgana

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 07/03/2019 11:24

Girls.

I love Delia. Mabel.Talia.Tina.. Josie Josephine.Susannah and Muriel. Probably bias there, though, as it (My nans name,She was lovely.)
I like Matilda but not Mathilda. I wouldn't know whether it was
Matt-ilda or Math-ilda. Same with Natalia. Why put a needless extra letter in there.
Jane is quite cool now.
Esme. All depends on the pronunciation. I like Ez-may, but can't abide Ez-mee.
Lilia is gorgeous. Don't like Lillian or Lilliana.
Isadora reminds me of wizards
Morgana. Sounds like someone who works in a morgue.
Jemima. Unless you're upper class. Its far too try hard.
Rita, Julia and Merryl are okay. However be prepared for the. Oh after Meryl Streep comments. Not particularly a bad thing, though.
The rest Judy/Judith are dreadful.

Boys.
I only like David Joseph and Gabriel out of your boys names. Gabriel is the nicest. Although its becoming very very popular. If that bothers you,

HareandTortoise · 07/03/2019 11:28

Joseph, Nathanael and Samuel for a boy.

I adore Rowan for a girl, and also like Julia and Judy

erja · 07/03/2019 11:32

Arthur - I like it but too popular
David - don't like it & cant see a baby called it either!
Gabriel - I like it.
Idris - really like it.
Joseph - a strong classic, I really like it!
Morgan - hate.
Nathaneal - always thought it was spelled Nathaniel but don't like it, prefer Nate on its own.
Rowan - a female name to me.
Samuel - hate.
Solomon - don't like.

twistable · 07/03/2019 11:32

Joseph
Jane

erja · 07/03/2019 11:34

Adelaide - hate all variations of this, not my style.
Agnes - I like.
Celine/Selena - don't like, not my style.
Delia - hate.
Emmeline - hate.
Esme - LOVE.
Ethel - too old lady for me!
Isadora - too twee.
Jane - plain.
Judy - too old lady again!
Julia - love.
Lilia - really don't like.
Lina - don't like.
Mabel - love.
Mathilda - really don't like.
Meredith - don't like but it could possibly grow on me.
Merryl- sounds too old lady!
Mina - sounds made up to me personally.

BertrandRussell · 07/03/2019 11:36

Adelaide and Judith are my favourites. Can I add Edith?

Saffrona · 07/03/2019 11:45

Boys:
Arthur - yes
David - no
Gabriel - yes but worry they may be bullied because of gay aspect
Idris - no
Joseph - yes
Morgan - no
Nathanael - yes nn nate
Rowan- no
Samuel- hmmm dnt like nn sam
Solomon - yes

Girls:
Adelaide / Ada / Ida / Ayda / Aida - no
Agnes- no too old lady
Celine / Selena- yes but beware of Celine Dion and Selena Gomez association
Delia- no
Emmeline
Esme- over it
Ethel- old lady
isadora- love
Jane- plain
Jemima- only just has come back into fashion
Joanna- no dated
Josephine- like
Judith- old lady
Judy- old lady
Julia - like
Lilia/ Lilian /Liliana- like all but lily has become chavvy
Lina- if short for something
Mabel - old lady
Mathilda : yes
Meredith- no
merryl- old lady
Mina- dated
Morgan- no
Morgana- no
Muriel- old lady
nathalia : ok
Noelle: meh
Rita- no
Rowan- no
Sabina/Sabine- no
Sabrina- no
Selma- no
Serena- yes
Susannah: yes
talia- no
Tina- no

MrsMartinRohde · 07/03/2019 11:49

I like...

Boys:
Arthur
Joseph
Rowan
Solomon

Girls:
Adelaide
Jane
Joanna
Josephine
Judy
Lilia/ Lilian /Liliana
Lina
Sabina/Sabine
Serena

OwlBeThere · 07/03/2019 11:53

I really like Morgana. And Gabriel

BlueMerchant · 07/03/2019 11:58

Mina & Rowan are the best
I do really like Mina. Sounds classic and pretty.

Idris and Judith also Morgan/Morgana are really bad.

Nonameyet1 · 07/03/2019 12:00

Boys:
Arthur - yes ish
David - no
Gabriel - yes but popular
Idris - no
Joseph - yes
Morgan - love
Nathanael - like Nn Nate
Rowan - yes
Samuel - everyone knows 5 Samuels
Solomon - no but Sullivan I like nn Sully

Girls:
Adelaide / Ada / Ida / Ayda / Aida - Ida yes
Agnes - like nn Aggy
Celine / Selena - No
Delia - no
Emmeline - yes
Esme - ok
Ethel - makes me smile but only because I think of old ladies - could be cute
Isadora- no
Jane - like - Janey is sweet for younger children
Jemima - no
Joanna - no
Josephine - like nn Joss
Judith - no
Judy - no
Julia - no
Lilia/ Lilian /Liliana - no
Lina - no
Mabel - no
Mathilda - yes
Meredith - yes
Mina - no
Morgan - no
Morgana - no
Muriel - no
Nathalia - no
Noelle - NO
Rita - no
Rowan - no
Sabina/Sabine - no
Sabrina - no
Selma - no
Serena - no
Susannah - susie is nice
Talia - ok
Tina - no

Quietplace19 · 07/03/2019 12:06

Arthur - no way.
David - no
Gabriel - yes
Idris yes
Joseph yes
Morgan horrible
Nathanael ok
Rowan no
Samuel boring
Solomon love it

Girls:
Adelaide / Ada / Ida / Ayda / Aida

Agnes.....no way
Celine / Selena....Selena is lovely
Delia...ugly
Emmeline ugly
Esme ok
Ethel absolutely dreadful
Isadora no
Jane no
Jemima no, pretensious
Joanna dated
Josephine ok
Judith horrible
Judy even worse!!!
Julia ok
Lilia/ Lilian /Liliana like Lilia
Lina no
Mabel no
Mathilda horrible
Meredith horrible
Merryl absolutely no
Mina no
Morgan horrible
Morgana very ugly
Muriel very ugly
Nathalia lovely
Noelle no
Rita what!! Poor kid
Rowan no
Sabina/Sabine horrible
Sabrina no
Selma very ugly, think of the witch trials
Serena love it
Susannah no
Talia lovely
Tina....no way

Rafabella8 · 07/03/2019 12:10

Girls names - Agnes (beautiful!), Esme or Talia
Boys - Gabriel, Gabriel or Gabriel! 🙂

CoffeeRunner · 07/03/2019 12:13

My top 3 for each sex from your lists would be;

Joseph
Solomon (Sol)
Rowan

Natalia
Serena
Talia

You do have a few names listed that would be “never in a month of Sunday’s” names for me, but the 6 above are all lovely. I have a Louisa & wanted to use Natalia but exH wouldn’t consider it.

Similar names you might like;

Roman
Seb(astian)

Seren
Ivy

Echobelly · 07/03/2019 12:16

Boys:
Arthur - Nice
David - Also nice, very neutral and unbullyable I think
Gabriel - I love this name myself
Idris - Hard to shorten nicely
Joseph - Nice, a bit boring?
Morgan - May be seen more often as a girl's name now?
Nathanael - like it
Rowan - Like it, also quite unisex now. Goes well with sister's name somehow
Samuel - Nice, but a bit overdone
Solomon - I like it. Possibly bullyable

Girls:
Adelaide / Ada / Ida / Ayda / Aida - Ada's v popular at the moment. Prefer Ida/Aida
Agnes - like it
Celine / Selena - both nice
Delia - nicely different choice, shortens to Dee which is quite nice
Emmeline - OK
Esme - I have one! So a bit biased - it's good as in it's not everywhere but it's also not so rare as to be weird
Ethel - bit too much old lady
Isadora - Nice
Jane - Due a revival
Jemima - bit twee
Joanna - also due a revival perhaps!
Josephine - Nice
Judith - Nice
Judy - Would rather use Judith on birth cert
Julia - Like it, goes with
Lilia/ Lilian /Liliana - Like Lilian most of those
Lina - Not sure I like it
Mabel - A bit too old lady agaibn
Mathilda - Nice
Meredith - Might be bullyable
Merryl - Quite nice
Mina - Nice
Morgan - Like it slightly more for girls than boys for some reason
Morgana - Too witchy?
Muriel - Too old lady
Nathalia - Nice
Noelle - Also nice
Rita - Quite like this
Rowan - if you don't mind the unisexness
Sabina/Sabine - nice
Sabrina - nice, if witchy ;)
Selma - Quite nice
Serena - love this name, husband wouldn't let me have it!
Susannah - Due a revival?
Talia - Very nice
Tina - Not sure I'd name just with Tina, only as shortening of Christina

BringbackCharlie · 07/03/2019 12:24

Unless you want to save money on sew-in name tapes in a few years' time, don't have another daughter with their first name beginning with "L". It makes it really confusing in the teenage years and beyond when they start getting post from banks etc.

Also chose a name that most parents can spell.

GreysMad · 07/03/2019 12:31

Arthur and Nathanael (though prefer the spelling Nathaniel) are my faves from that list and the only names that stood out for me for girls are Meredith and Sabrina - I think they are beautiful classic names and would go well with Lousia as would Arthur and Nathanael I think.

MikeUniformMike · 07/03/2019 12:37

Boys:
Arthur - yes
David - yes
Gabriel - no
Idris - no
Joseph - yes
Morgan - the organ
Nathanael - did you mean Nathaniel? No
Rowan - not sure
Samuel - yes
Solomon - yes

Girls:
Adelaide / Ada / Ida / Ayda / Aida - no to all of them
Agnes - not sure
Celine / Selena - not sure. Probably not.
Delia - yes
Emmeline - no
Esme - Esmee
Ethel - no
Isadora - no
Jane - yes
Jemima - yes
Joanna - yes
Josephine - yes
Judith - no
Judy - not sure
Julia - too many in my age group.
Lilia/ Lilian /Liliana - no to all of them
Lina - no
Mabel - yes
Mathilda - Matilda. too popular
Meredith - no
Merryl - Meryl. Probably a no
Mina - meaner than who?
Morgan. no
Morgana - no
Muriel - not sure
Nathalia - no
Noelle - no
Rita - not sure
Rowan - not sure
Sabina/Sabine - yes
Sabrina - - not sure
Selma - no
Serena - yes
Susannah - yes
Talia - maybe
Tina - maybe

Creatureofthenight · 07/03/2019 12:43

From your boys list I like Rowan, Samuel and Joseph.
A lot of the girls list is quite dated. I like Serena, Jemima and Delia and think these go with Louisa.

Chocolatedeficitdisorder · 07/03/2019 12:46

Easy.

Morgan/Morgana

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