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countrystumpkin · 07/11/2020 23:07

Our shortlist for both boys and girls names please. Just any general thought or opinion or experience with a name would be much appreciated!

Rafe
Flynn
Otto
Quill
Tobias

Edith
Heather
Hazel
Tamsin
Emma

Thanks!

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DramaAlpaca · 07/11/2020 23:09

I'm not mad on Edith, but I love the rest of the girls' list.

Tobias and Flynn are great. Don't like the others though, sorry.

Yennefer19 · 07/11/2020 23:10

Boys names I love Rafe and Flynn.

I like Hazel and Emma from your girls names. (I’m slightly biased as I am a Emma 😂😂). If you do plan to use Emma please don’t use the middle name Louise, there’s 1000s of us.

whatsbinhappnin · 07/11/2020 23:11

Rafe- quite nice
Flynn- I like it but prefer Fenn
Otto- nice
Quill- had no idea this was a name
Tobias- nice but there are so many Tobys

Edith- too popular
Heather- meh
Hazel- like
Tamsin- like
Emma- like

Favourites are Otto and Hazel

Kanaloa · 07/11/2020 23:12

My favourites are Hazel & Otto, really nice. The only one I really don’t like is Quill.

M0rT · 07/11/2020 23:14

I named a cow Heather when I was a child....it was a very pretty red cow so I'd choose that ☺️
I like Rafe and Tobias from your boys list, nothing wrong with the others except Flynn which is a surname and not a cool one you would choose for a first name like Fletcher.

countrystumpkin · 07/11/2020 23:17

@whatsbinhappnin I have no idea if Quill is a name or not either - but it's the only suggestion my husband gave and I didn't have the heart to veto him straightaway 😬

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countrystumpkin · 07/11/2020 23:18

@Yennefer19 yes no worries with Louise. My sister has the middle name Louise and she said every other girl in her year was the same

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Giraffey1 · 07/11/2020 23:18

Rafe. Bit pretentious
Flynn. Like this
Otto. Hmmm, ok
Quill What? This is the pointy bit on the end of a writing instrument. No, no, no
Tobias. Bit Dickensian. Will get abbreviated. Not a fan

Edith. No, too old fashioned
Heather. Also old fashioned
Hazel Rather lovely fash
Tamsin Ok-ish
Emma. Ok-ish

Giraffey1 · 07/11/2020 23:19

Hazel ... rather old fashioned *

AnnaSW1 · 07/11/2020 23:19

Otto and Emma. Hands down the best

Ohtherewearethen · 07/11/2020 23:19

Quill sounds a bit odd and try-hard. I prefer Quinn. Likewise, I prefer Raff to Rafe. Edith has become extremely popular lately. Tamsin is a bit 90s and isn't old or retro enough to make a comeback yet. Emma is a timeless classic. Hazel is lovely. Heather is neither here nor there.
What about Heath or Fawn?

CharityPecksniff · 07/11/2020 23:20

Rafe - no
Flynn - no
Otto - yes, love it
Quill - no
Tobias - yes, lovely

Edith - beautiful
Heather - nice
Hazel - no, she'll be called Nutty
Tamsin - gorgeous
Emma - lovely

Chilldonaldchill · 07/11/2020 23:43

Rafe - lovely
Flynn - lovely
Otto - the only one I know is a bit of an arrogant so-and-so which puts me off
Quill - sorry but I think this is awful
Tobias - lovely

Edith - lovely
Heather - this always sounds a bit wet to me
Hazel - I'm not keen
Tamsin - wow everyone is mentioning this one at the moment. Maybe this will be next year's Margot. It's ok.
Emma - simple but pretty

I like Flynn, Tobias and Rafe from the boys' list but Rafe probably just edges it for me.
Edith wins hands down from your girls' list.

RaininSummer · 07/11/2020 23:47

I quite like all of them except for Quill which seems a bit strange.

YourWinter · 07/11/2020 23:47

I love them all except Quill

MondeoFan · 07/11/2020 23:51

Emma - no no no

Quill - a joke right?

Others - fine

Tavannach · 08/11/2020 00:00

My favourites are

Otto
Tobias

Tamsin
Hazel

I don't like Edith, sorry.
You can't call him Quill - it's for a lifetime. Quinn is okay though.

Tavannach · 08/11/2020 00:01

or Will?

BeBraveAndBeKind · 08/11/2020 00:01

I have no idea if Quill is a name or not either - but it's the only suggestion my husband gave and I didn't have the heart to veto him straightaway

Is he a Guardians of the Galaxy/Marvel fan by any chance?

I really like Flynn from the boys list and Edith from the girls (Edie is a cute nickname too).

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 08/11/2020 00:01

I like Tobias and Emma best - classic, traditional names that shouldn't date and suit all ages.
Tamsin, Hazel, Rafe and Flynn are also pleasant enough (I especially have a soft spot for Flynn, despite it's modernity), but they are much more quirky feeling.
Edith and Heather are a bit too dated for me and I dislike the sound of Otto and Quill, sorry.

africanantelope · 08/11/2020 00:04

Love Rafe! Was my number 1 choice for a boy

ChanklyBore · 08/11/2020 00:07

I’m happy to record my first honest responses.

Rafe - short for Raphael
Flynn - Robson and Jerome. Flynn Rider from Tangled. Flan.
Otto - Frank, Anne Frank’s Dad. Sadness.
Quill - feathered writing implement.
Tobias - Bias

Edith - downtown abbey
Heather - knew someone named this I didn’t like.
Hazel - nut. Tree. Know two people named this. Dislike one but not enough to put me off the name.
Tamsin - outhwaite. Eastenders. Killed by an ashtray. New tricks.
Emma - several friends. Common name, nice enough.

On balance I’d choose Tobias or Hazel.

Ohtannenbaumohtannenbaum · 08/11/2020 00:11

Rafe - not to my taste but nothing wrong with it at all
Flynn - ok but not to my taste
Otto - I think this is cool, I also like Otis
Quill - never heard of this before, definitely unusual but I dont hate it actually!
Tobias - lovely, love Toby too

Edith - not keen as I dont really like the old lady / old man name trend
Heather - not keen
Hazel - lovely
Tamsin - not keen
Emma - nice

BackforGood · 08/11/2020 00:17

I don't like any of the boys names, but especially not 'Quill'

I like Emma and Hazel out of the girls', and Heather is okay-ish.

rosesareredxxx · 08/11/2020 00:25

Tamsin and Tobias

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