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FeeFee832 · 12/08/2019 23:38

Grace?!

William or George?!

Thoughts?

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Theonewiththeblonde · 13/08/2019 18:43

Not sure if these are your taste but
Aaron
Caleb
David
Benjamin
Charles
Edward
Patrick
Theodore
John
Nicholas
Robert
Peter
Gabriel
Alexander
Christopher

lanbro · 13/08/2019 18:45

Boring and overused. There are so many beautiful names out there why use ones that are 10 a penny?

lanbro · 13/08/2019 18:48

Classic but uncommon at the moment could be Beth, Jayne, Anna, Louisa, Laura
Daniel, Adam, Alexander...not good with boys names I'm afraid

fitzbilly · 13/08/2019 18:49

They are very boring normal names with no personality.

To me they just say the parents have no imagination and play it safe in life.

There are thousands of other names out there to choose from that everyone else doesn't choose.

FeeFee832 · 13/08/2019 18:51

Thanks @Theonewiththeblonde LOVE Gabriel and love Benjamin!

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FeeFee832 · 13/08/2019 18:52

Thanks @fitzbilly - maybe you would like to make a suggestion rather than ripping into 'the parents'

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FeeFee832 · 13/08/2019 18:55

Thoughts on Angus and Archie?!

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fitzbilly · 13/08/2019 19:04

Some names I would consider more interesting and unusual:

Ramona
Brionny
Xanthe
Olive
Indera
Mariana
Marni
Isamaya
Beatrix
Cordelia
Scarlett
And so many more...

Boys:
Peter
Indigo
Otto
Inigo
Rex
Austin
Victor
Byron
Atticus
Augustus

fitzbilly · 13/08/2019 19:08

You probably hate my suggestions Grin

Angus and Archie are better options! I do like Angus.

FeeFee832 · 13/08/2019 19:40

I actually really like Beatrice and was an original name but my husband said it was boring?!

I LOVE Atticus too but maybe a little too quirky.

I'm sorry but Victor is a no go 😂

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FeeFee832 · 13/08/2019 19:40

Love Otto as well!

Peter?! Peter is quite boring no!?

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FeeFee832 · 13/08/2019 19:41

Thanks for your suggestions @fitzbilly 😊

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TildaTurnip · 13/08/2019 19:45

Love Angus!

Alloftit · 13/08/2019 19:49

I don’t really like grace, if I’m honest. It’s just a bit bland imo. I feel like you’re going to be a bit spikey about that opinion tho 😂 Beatrice, Elizabeth, Flora, Emma, Anna, Alice, Rose, are all a similar feel (to me!).
I love William and George tho.

Alloftit · 13/08/2019 19:50

If you don’t want something mega common tho, Archie is probably not a great idea, what with Harry and Meghans baby

daisypond · 13/08/2019 19:53

They are very boring normal names with no personality - I know a Grace and George- both are in their late 20s. They were unusual names for babies in the early to mid ‘90s. Not boring or normal at all. Ahead of the curve.

FeeFee832 · 13/08/2019 20:25

@Alloftit Lol, it's only annoying when people don't give alternative suggestions. I absolutely love all those girls names. Really pretty and classic.

I love Elizabeth, Flora and Alice! Great suggestions!

Maybe Elizabeth Grace? Grace as a middle name.

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missmouse101 · 13/08/2019 20:32

All 3 utterly boring, uninspired and extremely common! Do you really want the dreariest names?

Theonewiththeblonde · 13/08/2019 20:41

I like Elizabeth, Alice, Flora and Atticus OP!

Alloftit · 13/08/2019 21:26

Elizabeth Grace is pretty. Lots of nickname potential tho, good thing or a bad thing in your eyes?

FeeFee832 · 13/08/2019 21:33

What would your suggestions be? Do you have children?

@missmouse101

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FeeFee832 · 13/08/2019 21:34

@Alloftit I'm ok with nicknames. You can't stop them! 🙈

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NobleRot · 13/08/2019 21:38

I’m with the people who think these are dull, wallpaper names. But I assume that’s what you want when you say you ‘only like classic names’?

missmouse101 · 13/08/2019 21:51

Rosalind, Emerald, Antonia, Hazel, Faith
Sebastian, Casper, Dominic, Adam, Matthew

Yes, I do have children OP. Choose the names you love! Other people's opinions don't matter.

PrincessLouis · 13/08/2019 22:27

@FeeFee832 You are getting a lot of jip on this thread really unnecessarily. Most people choose normal names, that’s why they’re normal! You asked for classic options not a slating for liking classic names!

Grace or Elizabeth Grace are both great. Also maybe Anna (think this means grace), Mary, Eliza (could be a nickname for Elizabeth), Nina, Lucy, Holly, Rose, Alexandra, Alice, Charlotte, Jane?

For boys, William and George are both great. Other options Charles, John, Andrew, Thomas, Samuel, Benjamin?

Good luck Flowers

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