Mixed bag.... don’t hold back

[Proseccofuelled]

Struggling to find a name I love let alone one the husband will agree to - let me know your thoughts on the following - & be as blunt as you like!

Ada
Louisa (does this feel dated because of Louise?)
Norah (ruined by stockings?)
Audrey (too soon?)
Lena
Jane (boring?)
Nancy (too tragic?)
Adeline
Dorothy
Jemima

Leo
Walter (pretentious?)
Henry
Ralph
Roland
Robin
Peter (dull?)

Aubrey is a boy's name. Please don't call your daughter Aubrey.

Ada - don't like
Louisa - quite like
Norah - quite like
Audrey - like
Lena - don't like
Jane - don't like
Nancy - really don't like
Adeline - don't like
Dorothy - like
Jemima - really like

Leo - like
Walter - quite like
Henry - really like
Ralph - don't like
Roland - really don't like
Robin - like
Peter - really don't like

@bridgetreilly don’t worry that’s why my husband won’t accept it

Ada- ok
Louisa- love it
Norah- not keen at all but not the worst!
Audrey- horrible. Old lady and not in a fresh way
Lena- dull
Jane- plain. But despite that I still like it
Nancy- Oliver Twist
Adeline- nice. I do prefer Madeline though
Dorothy- love it! Time for Dorothy to come back I think
Jemima- puddleduck. No from me

Leo- two a penny
Walter- no no no. Very boring and wet
Henry- love it
Ralph- love it
Roland- rat
Robin- no
Peter- I love biblical, traditional names but I just find this so bland

Ada - I like.
Louisa (does this feel dated because of Louise?) - yes dated,I dislike. Prefer Eloise.
Norah (ruined by stockings?) - I like but prefer Nora.
Audrey (too soon?) - too soon after what? It’s always Audrey from Corrie for me I’m afraid.
Lena - l like. Know several little ones.
Jane (boring?) - nice for a middle name.
Nancy (too tragic?)- love love love
Adeline - like
Dorothy - like
Jemima - puddle duck

Leo - very popular
Walter (pretentious?) - I like Walt, don’t find it pretentious. Know a few little ones.
Henry - boring
Ralph - cute. Know lots.
Roland - love this name. Id have used Irma if I was brave enough.
Robin - I like but I dont like Rob.
Peter (dull?) - boring

Love: Nancy
Like: Audrey, Norah, Louisa
Suggest: Margaret, Estella, Anita
Love: Peter
Like: Henry
Suggest: Robert, Michael, Andrew

Louisa and Henry would be my choice out of that list.

Ada - like this.
Louisa - pretty, not dated
Norah - really like
Audrey - too old-lady, and not in a good way.
Lena - cool
Jane - dull.
Nancy - don't mind
Adeline - again, don't mind
Dorothy - ok, I really like Dorothea.
Jemima - like this

Leo - like this
Walter - no
Henry - like, but quite common
Ralph - no
Roland - nope, old name man
Robin - a bit wet and weedy.
Peter - don't mind

Ada- I love this so much. If I had another daughter I would strongly consider this name.
Louisa (does this feel dated because of Louise?)- not a fan, does feel dated
Norah (ruined by stockings?)- Norah Batty but also Norah Jones, I’m not keen
Audrey (too soon?) - too grandma but not in a cool way
Lena - Dunham, I like her but not this name
Jane (boring?) - plain Jane, very tedious
Nancy (too tragic?)- Nancy boy, not a fan.
Adeline - pretty
Dorothy - old fashioned but again, not in a cool way
Jemima - love this name

Leo - the lion. Not a fan
Walter (pretentious?) - highly and also old fashioned but not in a cool way
Henry - love this name, a timeless classic
Ralph - nope
Roland - rat!!! No way.
Robin - like it
Peter (dull?)- it is a bit plain.

I’d go with Ada or Jemima for a girl and Henry for a boy.

I really love
Nancy, Louisa, Dorothy and jemima from your girls list and Henry and Leo from your boys list.
Others you might like
Harriet, Victoria, Willow, Alice, felicity, Connie, Juliet, Martha
Isaac, Joel, Jacob, Saul, Oscar, Alexander, Robert, William, Ben,

Ada - Dowdy in the worst way
Louisa - very nice
Norah - I like it, but prefer it without the h
Audrey - frumpalicious
Lena - don't like
Jane - very dull indeed
Nancy - I like it, cool and unusual but not weird
Adeline - don't like it at all
Dorothy - granny chic and not in a good way
Jemima - love it

Leo
Walter (pretentious?)
Henry
Ralph
Roland
Robin
Peter (dull?)

Forgot the boys!
Forgot the boys!
Leo - like it, I know a lovely one
Walter - can't get on board with this, there are nicer fugly names
Henry - pompous
Ralph - are you going Ralph as in Wreck It, or Rafe as in Spall? I only like the first one, and I like it a lot.
Roland - stop it
Robin - nice for a child, but a bit limp for an adult
Peter - I like it!

I really love Jane. Janey as a nickname.

Not keen on the rest.

Don't like any of your boys names.

Proseccofuelled - would it help to have your husband read/watch the Master and Commander book series/movie ? Hero Jack Aubrey is pretty cool !

I love Jane but dislike Jayne.

Ada - don't like it, makes me think of the pg tips monkey that was in the advert on TV when I was a child in the 80s!
Louisa (does this feel dated because of Louise?) - like this, doesn't feel dated
Norah (ruined by stockings?) - norah batty
Audrey (too soon?) - like this
Lena - lovely
Jane (boring?) - dated and boring
Nancy (too tragic?) - love this
Adeline - don't like it but not sure why, just don't like the sound of it
Dorothy - nice, but can't imagine calling a baby/child this
Jemima - like this one too, but I hear Jemima and think puddleduck

Leo - like but feels very common
Walter (pretentious?) - love it because it was my grandfather's name, but I can't imagine using it for a little person as I see it as an old man's name
Henry - it's OK, nothing special
Ralph - like this
Roland - makes me think of a rat, again showing my age!
Robin - nice
Peter (dull?) - I grew up with lots of Peters in the 80s so feels dated

My favourites are Nancy and Ralph.

Ada is lovely but everyone is using it right now. Not sure I’d want to be 10th Ada in the class.

Are you mad? Its nowhere near the top ten! It’s still outside the top 100 IIRC.

Ada - I could see this becoming popular. Similar to Ava.
Louisa- nice and classic.
Norah - I don't like it. Too old fashioned in an ugly way. Norah Batty.
Audrey - could be nice. Sadly depends on the child. Audrey Hepburn was amazing, Audrey Roberts not so much.
Jemima - lovely name.
Nancy - no don't like it.
Adeline - nice. Not common and not boring.
Dorothy - only if you have a dog called Toto.
Jane - a classic and due a come back.
Lena -ok very meh.

Leo - no, doesn't inspire me.
Walter - initially no but it might catch on in the same way that Archie and Arthur have.
Henry - only use it if you don't mind him being one of several in his class.
Ralph - love this. Pronounce it Rafe though as it should be.
Roland - a make of keyboard or a rat.
Robin - no. I knew an awful one at school.
Peter - nice and classic.

I like Audrey and Walter and actually I'm surprised at how much I like Louisa. She'd be the only one in her class, guarantee. Peter is totally due a come back, love it.

I love Louisa, Peter and Henry, and I like Ada, Jemima, Dorothy, Jane, Lena, Leo, Walter and Robin.

Absolutely love Louisa and Jane. I only know one Jane under 10

Love Robin too.

“Stop it” is my favourite comment I almost spat my tea out

Oh I had about half of these on my lists!! Great taste

Ada - meh
Louisa - LOVE Louisa but hate Louise. For whatever reason they feel like very different names for me.
Norah - like
Audrey - quite like
Lena - meh
Jane - quite like this
Nancy - like Nancy
Adeline - not a fan
Dorothy - hate it
Jemima - LOVE

I’d go for Louisa or Jemima personally

Leo - just feels very faddy because it’s everywhere now
Walter - I wouldn’t want to be called Walter ...
Henry - love
Ralph - love
Roland - nah
Robin - hate this name and never sure why
Peter - I like this

Ada - I've heard it on a few babies recently so it seems very in. Pretty just not really my style. Ada Lovelace is a nice namesake to have

Louisa (does this feel dated because of Louise?) - prerty. Well known but uncommon. Has a Spanish feel to it
Norah (ruined by stockings?) - love it. Retro chic
Audrey (too soon?) - I know a little Audrey bit her name really doesnt suit her. It has a pretty sound
Lena- find it a bit meh
Jane (boring?)- I like it
Nancy (too tragic?) - not a fan
Adeline- Lovely. Nicer than Ada
Dorothy- gorgeous name
Jemima- not a fan

Leo- they are everywhere!
Walter (pretentious?)- love Walt, dislike Walter
Henry- lovely but very popular
Ralph- wiggam
Roland- rat
Robin- I know 3 baby Robin's born since Christmas. It seems on the rise
Peter (dull?) - due a comeback

Ada - pretty
Louisa - LOVE, very underused classic
Norah - meh
Audrey - OK, better than Norah
Lena - don't like and has pronunciation ambiguity
Jane - definitely due a revival. Simple and pretty
Nancy - love it
Adeline- not keen
Dorothy - too old ladyish
Jemima - don't hate it but Puddleduck connotations

Leo - OK but overused at the moment
Walter - really hate it, old fashioned and ugly
Henry- love it
Ralph - wet.and wimpy imo, and difficult to pronounce
Roland - wet
Robin - not hugely keen but miles beter than Ralph or Roland
Peter- classic, due for a revival