Name with surname?

[Thekitchensinkk]

Can you give me some help with names that go well with our surname? Appreciate they will mostly go by their first name but I find our surname so hard to pair well with. Ideally nothing too popular. Surname is Cutting, would be grateful for suggestions for boys and girls 😘 xxx

@shesgonebatshitagain Ah yes, you're right. Don't use that!

@Thekitchensinkk I like the c/ck sound at the end, but not with a one syllable name like Jack. It doesn't blend for me when the first name is more substantial. It's actually easier to say. However maybe it blends too much in other accents?

@MikeUniformMike I'm glad you don't think it's too cute. I'll definitely consider.

@Squeakerfoot I think you're right there, I don't mind the longer names ending in C sound with Cutting...

@sorryforswearing my favourites at the moment are Felicity and Clara for girls (don't know if they go) and Edward is my favourite for a boy. I'm struggling to think of names that go with the surname well and don't sound like a sentence i.e Rose Cutting or Ash Cutting etc.

I'd imagine a Polly as someone intelligent and level-headed, sort of the same as a Harriet.

I really don't like Clara or Felicity. Clara because of the Cl bit - I like Cara and Lara - and Felicity is too long.

Paul :-)

@MikeUniformMike that's a lovely association. I too like Lara which is better with Cutting

Dominic Cutting is a bit too close to the dark lord for my liking

My thoughts too!

OP, you don't have an oldish relative who used to be an English teacher do you?!

Cutting was my maiden name! A fabulous name, too, with lots and lots of lovely relatives. I dont think it's a tricky name; as long as you don't use 'Railway' or 'Key' you'll be fine. Maybe stay away from Diamond, too!
May I suggest Robert? If you used that you'd make my heart sing xx

Roseaugusta, why do you suggest Paul? (Wondering if you know a relative!)

@GU24Mum I'll have to ask DH!

Let me know - my English teacher at secondary school was Mrs Cutting!

I agree that Polly Cutting sounds really sparky and fun.
Edward is good as long as you dont shorten it to Teddy. Sounds a bit violent!

@Tillygetsit yeah I suppose it does actually! We wouldn't encourage teddy, it's not our fave shortening. But then again, Ed Cutting? "Head cutting"????

'E needs is 'ead cutting off
type jokes

@CoddledAsAMommet I don't mind Robert, just don't love it. It still feels quite dated to me. Do you have any other suggestions? I find it really hard to paid with :/

Unfortunately our branch of Cuttings is withering out, and there haven't been any babies for many a year. All my Dad's generation had girls, so, there's not many left. The names we have are all going to be in the 'bit unfashionable' zone.
As an aside, did you know there were a number of Cuttings who died in the biggest RNLI disaster? It's a fascinating story and there are memorials at Rye and a beautiful stained glass window in Winchelsea.

Felicity works really well, imo.