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Miles, Tess and...

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Barre · 06/01/2020 22:04

Would love suggestions please, we don’t know the sex yet.

I’d prefer to avoid names ending in the “s” sound.

Any thoughts on:

Astrid
Ingrid
Esther
Bryony
Beatrix
Fern

Joseph
Rufus (I know!)
Henry
Edward
Eliot

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PlantPotting · 07/01/2020 09:32

Love Joseph Edward and Henry

Barre · 07/01/2020 15:44

So many great suggestions here, I’m going to show this thread to DH tonight and come back with an updated list.

I think you’re probably right about Esther being a bit close to Tess, it’s quite hard to say them together isn’t it? Really appreciate the feedback!

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GoulashSoup · 07/01/2020 15:49

Came on to suggest Bea (Beatrix) beforei saw your list.

I like Elliot but it is a bit more popular than Miles and Tess. How about Leo, Jasper or Rafe.

GoulashSoup · 07/01/2020 15:50

Love Astrid

LarkDescending · 08/01/2020 03:23

Luke or Rory?

Nell or Zoe?

bxua · 08/01/2020 04:23

Love Eleanor, Nellie for short!!

Miles Tess and Nellie

bxua · 08/01/2020 04:24

Oh also boys Henry 100%

Miles Tess and Henry goes lovely

swizzlestix · 08/01/2020 04:59

Lucy / Louis

sofato5miles · 08/01/2020 05:23

Elspeth and Edward

Lebkuchenlovers · 08/01/2020 07:47

Clara or Quentin

BuntyBonus · 08/01/2020 07:57

I thought Rufus before I saw your list of names. Fern and Rufus.

MrsBertBibby · 08/01/2020 08:32

I like Bryony and Joseph best on your lists. Dislike Fern and not keen on your other boy names.

Conrad?

PlantPotting · 08/01/2020 08:38

I really love your boys list Henry Joseph and Edward are such classics

Here are some girl suggestions:

Willa
Imogen
Sadie
Edith / Edie
Margaret /Maggie
Clementine/ Clemmie
Roxanne/Roxanna
Pearl
Delilah
Ottilie /Ottie
Cora
Eliza
Jemima
Holly

Ludways · 08/01/2020 08:43

Miles, Tess and Elias

Soawesome · 08/01/2020 09:01

Additional thoughts:

I love the Elspeth/Elsie suggestion and also Edith/Edie.

Other names I think would fit:
Clover
Fleur
Kitty
Flora
Nancy
Polly

Sebastian
Gabriel
Kit
Amos

user1493494961 · 08/01/2020 17:30

I like all on your boys list but don't like any of your girls names.

PlantPotting · 08/01/2020 17:46

I would agree. I think the boys list is really strong. Great list of names ❤️

ParsleyPot · 08/01/2020 17:52

Astrid - nice
Ingrid - ok
Esther - lovely
Bryony - lovely
Beatrix - ok, I much prefer Beatrice
Fern - lovely

Joseph - lovely
Rufus - er, no
Henry - lovely
Edward - lovely
Eliot - no

CactusPat · 08/01/2020 17:54

I like Esther and Eliot.

Rory? Nancy?

Barre · 08/01/2020 20:03

So, I think we’re down to Henry, Edward or Eliot for boys. I also love Gabriel, Louis, Leo, Edmund, Vincent but DH prefers our original choices, which I’m fine with because I’ve really liked those three for years (they’ve been on our lists for all three children).

Girls are harder, I seem to like more names but not as much!

Love Flora, Clover, Polly, Eliza, Jemima, Edith, Nell, Sylvie, Cleo (too many!) Wonderful suggestions, thank you.

My fave for now is probably Beatrix, so I’m pleased to see such a positive reaction to that one! DH doesn’t seem to love anything yet but has said potentially yes to quite a few of these so we’ll see what sticks.

We’re debating whether to find out the sex next week, part of me wants a surprise but part of me wants to find out in case we’re agonising over nothing! Grin

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