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66 replies

pollywolfff · 27/05/2019 21:56

What do you all think of these names? These aren't my names but my sisters top 3. She asked me to post as she doesn't have an account on here but wanted others opinions as I'm 'too biased'.

For a girl:
Alaska
Effie
Phoenix (nix/nixie)

For a boy:
Artemis
Jasper
Leo

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pickleface · 29/05/2019 19:04

Love jasper and Leo. The others not so much.

Saltnpepperr · 29/05/2019 19:29

I like Effie and Leo

MikeUniformMike · 29/05/2019 19:31

For a girl:
Alaska - baked, half-baked
Effie - effin awful
Phoenix (nix/nixie) - Nix? Really? That's pants.

For a boy:
Artemis - girl's name
Jasper - ok
Leo - ok

Fedoratheexploreer · 29/05/2019 19:32

I like Effie and Lep

Fedoratheexploreer · 29/05/2019 19:33

*Leo

Cbeebiesrehab · 02/06/2019 17:58

I have an Effie and she would have been Jasper had she been a boy. So they are my choices from your lists.
Not a fan of Alaska but it’s personal preference.
Artemis could go by Artie.

AmyMaria2 · 02/06/2019 18:00

Not keen on any of your names sorry..
Leo is best by far

LegoPiecesEverywhere · 10/06/2019 19:13

Leo is the only one I like

AlecOrAlonzo · 10/06/2019 19:22

Effie is short for Euphemia round here.

I think she's also the wee lass in Silas Marner but I might be making that up.

whymewhyme · 10/06/2019 19:25

Jasper /Leo

Not a fan of your girls names

Owlbert · 10/06/2019 21:44

Effie or Artemis for a girl. Jasper is the best of the boys names left.

Ploppymoodypants · 10/06/2019 21:57

Effie is short for Elizabeth in skins
It’s short for Euphemia in a book called The Land Girls
It’s also short for Josephine and Stephanie, and Ephemy.
I have one and it’s a shortening for something else. Never had anyone say Effing Effie (yet).
I was going to call her Alice and had a number of people responded with ‘Alice, Alice, who the F&*% is Alice’. So to my mind, people who want to be plonkers will be. Even if you are called something simple and usual.

Leo is lovely for a boy

rachelgrace · 11/06/2019 20:53

I love Alaska as it reminds me of ‘Looking for Alaska’ by John Green.
I hate Effie sorry!
I dislike Phoenix, Artemis and Jasper.
Like Leo.

mathanxiety · 11/06/2019 21:10

I would use Artemis for a girl and Leo for a boy.

Don't like any names from your girl list, sorry.

Awrite · 11/06/2019 21:16

Effie was a character in Take The High Road so I view it fondly. It must be due a comeback.

No to Alaska.

I don't hate Phoenix but agree with others - it's more a boy's name.

Leo is ok. Famous to me as Tony and Cherie's baby's name.

Artemis is a girl's name and a bit far out.

No to Jasper. A bit weak.

starkid · 12/06/2019 14:45

I only like Jasper from all of those.
Effie is ok as a nickname to something

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