Opinions please

[Cantrip]

Baby number 5 for me. Would really like not to have a name that will be shared with others in it’s class at school (I know you can never be certain but, I do TRY to avoid it!), and I also try to avoid anything too common as we have a VERY common surname. Opinions on our current shortlist please.

Patrick
Hector

Quentin
Kenny

Zebulon - Zeb
Vincent - Vinnie
Dexter

Silas
Dominic

Agatha
Marilla - Milla
Adelaide - Addie

Delia
Susannah - Sukie

Meredith
Miriam
Orla

Stella
Robin

Just to clarify, Zebulon IS a name 🤣

One of Joseph’s brothers in Joseph & The Technicolour Dreamcoat (therefore also the bible) is called Zebulon.

In the original French version of The Magic Roundabout, Zebedee is called Zebulon.

In The Waltons tv series, the grandfather is called Zebulon.

I wouldn’t consider giving my kid a name I invented ...not that there’s anything wrong with that 😄

Love Hector, Silas and Stella

Silas or Robyn.

Patrick - no
Hector - no
Quentin - yes for some reason

Kenny - Kenneth..yes..but only because it's the name of someone very dear to me
Zebulon - Zeb - good lord no
Vincent - Vinnie - yes but quite popular apparently
Dexter - no

Silas - noooo
Dominic - no

Agatha - hell no
Marilla - Milla - yes..ish
Adelaide - Addie - yes

Delia - no
Susannah - Sukie - no

Meredith - no
Miriam - absolutely not
Orla - yes

Stella - yes
Robin - yes

Patrick or Adelaide

Zeb is cool nickname but I'm not keen on Zebulon. I know a Zebedee.

My favourite is Quentin and for a girl Stella.

Patrick - not hugely popular where I am. I don’t hate it, but it’s a bit ‘pudgey’.
Hector - popular in my area, amongst the posh stay-at-home mums!! 😂
Quentin - love this!!!
Kenny - I just don’t like it...sorry ☹️
Zebulon - Zeb -Zeb is cool, not sure about Zebulon, suspect you may be accused of trying too hard (whatever that means!)
Vincent - Vinnie - ok
Dexter - I like this, but it’s really popular here.
Silas - reminds me of silage, but I grew up on a farm!! 😂
Dominic - think it’s quite popular now, not keen.

Agatha - I know one... her mother is such s bore, a stereotypical ‘NCT’ mum, cant keep her ‘superior’ opinion to herself! 😂
Marilla - Milla - in the ‘Millie’ danger zone. Can’t stand Millie! 🤮 Sorry.
Adelaide - Addie - like this. Bit American, but not awful.
Delia - prefer Della, but not awful.
Susannah - Sukie - Sukie is a name in its own right, prefer Sukie.
Meredith - nope.
Miriam - nice enough.
Orla - very popular here.
Stella - like this but very popular in under 3s here
Robin

I really like Quentin and Dominic and for a girl Stella and Miriam.

I don't like Quentin, it's a 50 year old man's name. Same with Hector

Patrick - yes
Hector - no
Quentin - no
Kenny - no
Zebulon - Zeb - yes
Vincent - Vinnie - yes
Dexter - no
Silas - no, sounds like silo
Dominic - yes

Agatha - yes
Marilla - Milla - no, sounds made up
Adelaide - Addie - no

Delia - yes, nice
Susannah - yes, but absolutely not Sukie

Meredith - lovely
Miriam - yes
Orla - yes

Stella - Artois, no
Robin - no

The 50 year old Quentins were once young

We have a 7 year old Quentin. I also know a couple of primary aged Hectors.

Patrick - like it a lot, but may be others in class
Hector - quite like, probably unique in class
Quentin - a bit wet
Kenny - no, South Park
Zebulon - Zeb - not bad and definitely unusual, I reckon this is your best bet for unique
Vincent - Vinnie - maybe a bit dated
Dexter - OK
Silas -not super keen, but not likely to be many others in class
Dominic - quite common

Agatha - sounds ugly to me, sorry
Marilla - Milla - I like this and haven't heard it irl; prefer Rilla for short though
Adelaide - Addie - OK
Delia - a bit dated? but pretty
Susannah - Sukie - love it, not so keen on the short
Meredith - too American
Miriam - old fashioned
Orla - lovely name, may be too popular
Stella - like it
Robin - prefer for a boy

My favourites are

Miriam, Stella & Orla

Quentin, Dominic & Dexter

I like Silas best from the boys list, quite like Patrick too.
I like Susannah and Miriam best from the girls list, quite like Adelaide and Marilla also.

I like Hector, Dexter and Quentin best.

And Stella and Susannah.

Patrick - no
Hector - no
Quentin - no
Kenny - no
Zebulon - Zeb - no
Vincent - Vinnie - no
Dexter - dont really like it that much but it's ok
Silas - cant decide if I like this or not
Dominic - no

Agatha - no
Marilla - Milla - Milla is pretty
Adelaide - Addie - love adelaide but dislike addie
Delia - no
Susannah - Sukie - susanna is ok I guess bit sukie isnt nice
Meredith- no
Miriam - no
Orla - love!
Stella - love!
Robin - love but spelt Robyn for a girl

I dont really like any of your boys names sorry but I would go for Robyn orla or stella in that order for a girl!

Vincent and Quentin are my favourites and as it's your fifth I'd probably choose Quentin.

For a girl I only like Stella.

Actually, Miriam is quite nice too.

Patrick - yes, love
Hector - no

Quentin - yes, especially for a 5th
Kenny - South Park, no

Zebulon - Zeb - too SciFi for me
Vincent - Vinnie - yes, love
Dexter - love this

Silas - my favourite of your boys
Dominic - ok

Agatha - love
Marilla - Milla - no
Adelaide - Addie - a little fussy for me, prefer Ada

Delia - prefer Dahlia or Delilah
Susannah - Sukie - beautiful

Meredith - ok
Miriam - prefer Mariam but don't dislike
Orla - really like

Stella - my favourite of your girls
Robin - would spell Robyn for a girl, really like

Patrick - like
Hector - not keen
Quentin - no
Kenny - Oh my god the killed...
Zebulon - Zeb. prefer Zebedee, which I like
Vincent - Vinnie - not sure
Dexter - no
Silas - no
Dominic - no

Agatha - not sure
Marilla - Milla - no and no
Adelaide - Addie -- no and no
Delia - ok
Susannah - Sukie - ok, not sure about Suki.
Meredith - dislike
Miriam - fine
Orla - ok
Stella - nice
Robin - boy's name

they not the.
I really like Susannah.

I like Quentin and Dominic and for a girl Stella and Orla.

I don't like Quentin, I was at school with one and he was wet, and I also think of Quentin Crisp (probably my age!!)

I think the young generation will think of Quentin Blake, the lovely illustrator and Quentin Tarantino, both of which are pretty good associations

I think it's a great name - classic but not overused and Q is a cool initial.

Patrick - dislike
Hector - it’s ok
Quentin - dislike
Kenny - awful
Zebulon - Zeb - wtf ??
Vincent - Vinnie - ok
Dexter - ok
Silas - ok
Dominic - really lovely

Agatha - very harsh sounding but ok
Marilla - Milla - no
Adelaide - Addie - ok, prefer Adeline
Delia - nice
Susannah - - beautiful underused classic
Meredith - harsh but ok-ish
Miriam - dislike
Orla - beautiful
Stella - love
Robin - ok