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Shortlist and suggestions!

38 replies

blondie87 · 04/10/2019 17:24

Hi!

I’m pregnant with DC3. What do people think of the names in my shortlist? If anyone had any suggestions that would be great!

Girls:
Esther
Claudia
Felicity
Nora

Boys:
Arthur
Benjamin
Theo
Jude/Judah
Tobias/Toby

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Gummibaerchen1 · 04/10/2019 17:29

Your girls names are much nicer than your boy names. I particularly like Felicity and Esther

sleepismysuperpower1 · 04/10/2019 17:30

esther- not too keen,
claudia- its okay,
felicity- really like,
nora- really like
arthur- like
benjamin- like but it would be shortened to ben, so depends if you like the nickname
theo- like
jude- not too keen
tobias- really like

a few suggestions:
Emilia or Tara for a girl, Maxwell or Francis for a boy? x

Kazoofromhell · 04/10/2019 17:32

Congratulations. My favourites are Claudia and Tobias/Toby.

Leah
Francesca
Anna
Antonia
Cara
Cora
Michaela

Gabriel
Raphael
Felix
Marcus
Rory

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 04/10/2019 17:38

Only like Claudia out of your girls names.

Only dislike Arthur and Judah out of your boys names. Although I adore Jude.
I love Ben but I’m not overly keen on Benjamin.

More suggestions based on your short list.

Girls.
Agatha. Flora. Julia. Penelope. Arabella. Florence. Harriet. Martha. Elena. Deborah.
Catrina. Violet. Elsa. Elisa. Eden. Cleo.

Boys.
Henry. Albert. Victor. Vincent. William. Lucian. Teddy. Francis. Noah. Rex. Finn. Gabriel. Ivan. Leo. Rueben

123Dancewithme · 04/10/2019 17:53

Esther and Claudia are lovely. The boys names are a bit bland in comparison.

user1493494961 · 04/10/2019 18:27

Jude is lovely but dislike Judah.

blondie87 · 04/10/2019 18:39

I’m struggling with boys’ names as I have two sons already and have used up all my favourites 😂

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userabcname · 04/10/2019 18:41

I love Felicity. I like Benjamin or Arthur best from the boys list. Also suggest: Sebastian, William, George.

bridgetreilly · 04/10/2019 18:44

I like them all, OP! In order:
Felicity
Claudia
Esther
Nora

Tobias/Toby
Theo
Benjamin
Arthur
Jude/Judah

KronksSpinachPuffs · 04/10/2019 19:05

Girls:
Esther - nice
Claudia - nice
Felicity - nice
Nora - really dont like this

Boys:
Arthur - dislike, not sure why it's so popular
Benjamin - love
Theo - love
Jude/Judah - really like jude but dont like judah
Tobias/Toby - really like!

I would choose Theo, Toby or Ben and Claudia or Felcity :)

blondie87 · 04/10/2019 19:21

Thank you for the suggestions!

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Loveislandaddict · 04/10/2019 19:27

Not keen on Nora (“Nora Batty”), Esther or Arthur. Like the other names especially Felicity and Jude. I see Theo as short for Theodore.

Suggestions:
Harriet
Sadie
Esme
Dulcie
Maud

Benjamin
Barnaby
Edward
Daniel
Samuel
Seth
Giles
Marcus
Julius
Gregory
Douglas

Petrichor11 · 04/10/2019 20:13

I really like all of your girls names!

Of your boys names I really like Arthur and Benjamin, really don’t like Theo and Toby, and I’m pretty neutral on Jude

MrsBertBibby · 05/10/2019 00:52

Esther. Prefer Tobin to Tobias. Or Torin.

Tavannach · 05/10/2019 01:02

I like Felicity and Esther, Arthur and Jude.

Frances
Marina
Hope

Seamus
Finn
Leo

Shadow1234 · 05/10/2019 01:11

Claudia or Felicity from your girls list
Jude from the boys list

Verity
Meredith
Lorna
Lois
Alicia
Lucia
Estelle
Zachary
Vincent
Ethan
Nathan
Jonas
Caleb
Elijah

emilybrontescorsett · 05/10/2019 07:17

Claudia and Tobias would be my choice.

Jellycat00 · 05/10/2019 08:56

Claudia is lovely. I like Nora too, although prefer the spelling Norah as it seems to make it softer somehow.
I love Arthur and Benjamin. Not so keen on the other boys names.

Other ideas - Nadia, Tamsin, Nell, Harriet.
George, Finn, Ethan or Evan.

MissHenty · 05/10/2019 09:28

Felicity is gorgeous name

Boys names I really like Jude or Theo

Suggestions:
Clemmie
Delilah
Edith
Maggie (Margaret)

Eli
Rex
Milo/Miles
Otis

What your thoughts now OP @blondie87
I really like the names you’ve got on your shortlist. Not sure you need to keep looking elsewhere but some suggestions above anyway

MissHenty · 05/10/2019 09:29

Love Arthur too x

blondie87 · 05/10/2019 10:00

Thanks for all your suggestions/opinions!
For a girl I’m swaying towards Claudia or Felicity. I think I slightly prefer Claudia but I am slightly put off by the meaning. Not sure how concerned I am though as I think it’s a beautiful name! Would the meaning of a name put you off?

Boys I’m thinking probably Jude or Tobias but now adding Zachary into the mix!

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MrsGilly1 · 06/10/2019 08:54

Hi,

Out of your suggestions I like...
Felecity and Arthur

Other suggestions...

Girls

Alice
Amelia
Arrietty
Aurelie
Beatrice
Beatrix
Bethany
Bronte
Callie
Charlotte
Clementine/Clemmie
Ella
Emmeline
Elspeth
Essie
Eudora
Eulalie
Evangeline
Fleur
Florence
Florrie
Freya
Iona
Izolda
Jemima
Katie
Lana
Lily
Lorelei
Lucy
Maisie
Marnie
Martha
Nellie
Nuala
Olivia
Orla
Ottoline
Penelope
Poppy
Primrose
Rosabel
Rosalie
Ruby
Sienna
Saffy
Sophia
Sosie
Taffy
Tilda
Trixie
Violet
Willow
Wynter
Xanthe
Zara

MrsBertBibby · 06/10/2019 09:01

Oh not Jude! It is so ugly, and will encourage people to sing Hey Jude, which is never OK.

Zachary is really faddy, I think. Stick with Tobias, or just Toby. Great name.

071019DD · 07/10/2019 20:25

Nora and Jude for me from your list!

MummytoMatildaX · 08/10/2019 02:40

Congratulations! All names are lovely.. Jude was on my list for our little surprise (We had a baby girl).

Allegra
Penelope
Lottie
Ferne
Pippa

Charlie
Ellis
Spencer
Jude
Junior
Sonny

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