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Nofoolfornoone · 12/01/2020 22:37

Hello, here is my list so far. Please let me know what you think and any further suggestions

Berry
Robin
Ada
Emmeline
Thea
Mary

Rafferty
Rex
Beau
Roman
Stirling
Felix

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Nofoolfornoone · 14/01/2020 14:38

@PlantPotting definitely helped to shorten it! Thank you

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Nofoolfornoone · 14/01/2020 15:42

I’ve done some more thinking and rectified my list a little.
I am keen to have names which are not overly popular, unique and lovely but also not names which make people roll their eyes. Maybe that’s unachievable ?!

Erin
Berry
Robin (I prefer it in this spelling Rather then being changed just so the name is identifiable as a girls name)

Rafferty
Gower (family name always used as first name or middle name)
Gene
Otto
Eric

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MikeUniformMike · 14/01/2020 16:06

Erin is very popular, if that puts you off.
Berry is cute but a bit twee.
Robin. Yes, use it, but will be assumed to be a boy.

Of your boys' names, Eric Gower.
Don't like Rafferty, Gene or Otto.

PlantPotting · 14/01/2020 16:17

You’ve got some great names in your updated list

For girls I love Erin, Berry (unisex name I think) and Robin (buy id spell Robyn)

Boys list I love all your names except Gene and Gower

Iknewyouwerewaitingforme · 17/01/2020 13:58

OP Sorry but much preferred your original list! The girls all sound very harsh and the boys just not one I like.

Loved Ada from your girls and Rex from boys. All comments bar 1 seemed to also like Rex, we are finally moving away from the stupid, outdated dog/cat/hamster connections with certain names!

emmathedilemma · 17/01/2020 16:31

I know a child called Stirling and everyone's first reaction was to ask if he was conceived at the services on the M9!

Lavenderblues · 17/01/2020 17:11

I like Mary. Beautiful and underused.

Eric is nice. How about Reuben or Quentin.

bridgetreilly · 17/01/2020 18:07

Robin is a perfectly acceptable spelling for girls as well as boys, and I personally much prefer it to Robyn.

My favourites from your lists are Ada and Felix.

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