Help us narrow our top 3

[dillytilly]

What’s your favourite of our top three for each, and what do you think of when you hear them? Are they classics? Any recommendations?

Margot
Penelope
Blythe

Alexander
Theodore
Louis

Thank you x

I like Blythe and Alexander best

I really dislike Margot. I don't like the sound and also the only Margot's I've met have been a but rude and brash

Penelope is nice enough, I find it a bit fancy and wouldn't choose it myself as I would feel it didn't fit us iyswim

Love Alexander, not so keen on Alex. Adore Sacha, like Alec and Zander. Andie is OK too

I really can't stand Louis. I find it whiny. Theodore is OK, I like Ted but hate Teddy and Theo

Margot - I'm not a huge fan although I believe it's growing in popularity so maybe that's just me! Quite a hard-sounding name.
Penelope - love! My favourite!
Blythe - unusual. Penelope Blythe flows well was my first thought. I do quite like it as a first name too.

Alexander - top choice. Great name.
Theodore- I know soooooo many, I'm over it I'm afraid. Boring!
Louis - I'm not a fan of this either. There's nothing wrong with it, it's just a bit wishy-washy to me.

For the girls I really like Blythe. It's a bit more unusual and I like the way it sounds. Margot and Penelope seem a bit ubiquitous right now, also I don't love Penny as a nickname. Margot was originally a nickname for Marguerite I think ? Which to me (not british) sounds quite old-fashioned and a bit strange on a little girl.

Blythe sounds more modern and dynamic !

It's harder with your boy's names as I like all three of them ! Alexander is a classic and always sounds great. Theo might be very common these days, if that bothers you. Love Louis, it's a royal name but doesn't feel old-fashioned at all.

Frankly I'm not sure how to pick, is there one that flows better with your last name ?

If I had to choose I'd go for Louis I think as Alex and Theo are more common, and I love Lou as a nickname, but it's a hard choice !

Penelope
Alexander

I love Alexander but none of the others.
Hearing Margot a lot lately. Penelope too tbh. Not keen.
Theo is very common.

Margot - like, my favourite
Penelope - quite like this
Blythe - not keen

Alexander - like
Theodore - like this but much too overused in my opinion
Louis - love, my favourite

Blythe and Alexander
Really dislike Margot!

Penelope and Theodore have my vote!

Very strongly dislike all 3 girls names, especially Margot.

Louis is nice. I don't like the other 2.

Penelope and Theodore are lovely

@dillytilly oooh this is really difficult, all strong choices. From the girls I like both Margot and Penelope, Blythe has more of A middle name feel for me and I’ve absolutely no idea why. I would use all 3 unless. Margot Penelope Blythe or Penelope Margot Blythe unless you already have names chosen for middles or dislike middle names. As far as Penelope goes I’d just be sure you’re happy with it being shortened to Penny because I feel it’s a name that definitely will be shortened whether you like it or not. For the record I like Penny but if you don’t you’d be setting yourself up for a lifetime of correction and frustration. Of the boys names I prefer Louis, I feel like Theodore seems to be very popular on here although I don’t know how that translates into popularity in the real world or whether such things matter to you. Again would definitely be shortened by classmates as would Alexander so as long as you’re happy with the shortened forms because realistically that’s what you’d be hearing from people day to day.

I like them all except Blythe. Although I wouldn't mind Blythe as a middle name.

Penelope and Louis.

I don’t mind Margot either but not keen on any of the others.

Margot is a geriatric name and looks like Maggot. Penelope is nice and Alexander is nice.

Margot
Alexander

Penelope
Theodore

Both my parents names are on your shortlist 🤣 shows how names come round
Love all your boys names they are all classic and classy
Penelope is your best girls name ( my mum is penny, I think it's cute)

Penelope and either Alexander or Louis for me.

Penelope and Louis are my top picks.

Then Blythe and Theodore.

Followed by Margot and Alexander.

Margot and Alexander Would be my choice.

Penelope
Alexander

Blythe and Alexander

Blythe and Alexander

Margot❌
Penelope (I could be fake and suggest Margot but I prefer Penelope and is my fave name because you can shorten to penny/pennie) ✔️
Blythe❌

Alexander❌
Theodore✔️
Louis❔ honestly not sure between Louis if pronounced 'louie' and theodore ', theo'

penny sounds really out of fashion