Honest opinions please

[Greggers2017]

What do you think to the name Lucy Eleanor? Thanks

Its a lovely name. Its classic and a nice easy one to spell. Plus all the Lucys I've met have been great people.

Sweet, classic, and a lovely combination.

Very nice choice.

I really like Eleanor and Lucy Eleanor goes well together.

Personally I like it. It is very much my era and I had friends at school with both names, perhaps that is why I like the names as they were lovely people. I suppose I can understand why people say it is safe but then I would always rather give my child a safe name than one they might get teased over/spend their whole lives spelling/pronouncing etc and I think it is good to avoid current trends to be honest.

I would go with it

Genuine question - why does a name have to 'sparkle' (I ask even though I don't agree with the premise that Lucy Eleanor is unsparkling, or indeed inelegant - I think it's very elegant and Lucy is actually a pretty unusual and striking choice these days)? We seem to have got very used to the idea that names have to confer some kind of uniqueness or be 'amazing'. I can think of some objectively amazing people with striking names and others with very ordinary ones. Doesn't one give a name (and you do give it, it's your first gift to your child) in order for that person to fill it in their own way?

Names don’t need to “sparkle” and I don’t understand the obsession to be “different”.

We chose a name that, IMO, is a timeless classic. It’s not overused so actually stands out as being unusual, without being bizarre.
It’s internationally recognised & everyone knows how to spell/ pronounce it. DD has a nickname that is quite individual but her “proper” name is sensible

I was never obsessed with her name or absolutely loved it, I just thought it was lovely but also appropriate, timeless etc. Years later I’m not bored with it and have no regrets.

On the other hand some of the names that I thought I loved at the time I now think are a bit faddy and naff. Thankfully DH vetoed them at an early stage so they never got fully considered for use

I also know several people who used Freya, Ava, Esme etc thinking they were really original. All lovely names but massively popular now.

Hmm it's just 'nice' but if that's what you're going for there's nothing wrong with it! It's very plain Jane sounding but still both good names.

Pretty, very classic. I know a lovely Lucy so I feel a warmth for the name although wouldn’t use it myself as a bit classic for my taste. But it’s very nice. Lucinda is on my list.

I agree with your thoughts there, @CatteStreet.