Girls and boys

[SonicandTails]

I have one DC already, who has an unusual name (similar feel to Hugo, but much less popular). It's pretty outing so I don't want to write it, and would appreciate it if you didn't either if you guess it!

Anyway, I am looking for something that will distinguish a child from others (so definitely outside the top 100), sounds stylish and could be a bit international.

girls:
Tess(a?)
Flora
Beatrix (combined with Beatrice I wonder if this may be a bit too popular)
Clementine (too popular? Not sure about Clem as a nn)
Hermione (love Minnie as a nn, though I know some people object to the genital link - I had never heard of it, so not sure how widespread that is)
Ophelia
Greta
Liesel

boys:
Thibault
Caspar
August(us)
Basil (hate Baz as a shortening, which feels a little inevitable...)
Felix (too popular I think)

Any feedback or ideas of names I may not have considered would be great.

Thanks!

Clementine Greta and Caspar get my vote
None are overused

I also like Ophelia

Flora, Greta and Caspar or Felix I think sound best with what I've guessed your son's name to be

Tess(a?) - Either Tess or Tessa is beautiful. Think I like the simplicity
of Tess slightly more (could have Teresa nn Tess?)
Flora - Very pretty, slightly sweet old-fashioned feel.
Beatrix - Prefer Beatrice, I find the X a little harsh but it's nice enough.
Clementine - fine but nn Clem is horrible.
Hermione - Interesting, but not my fave and maybe currently still too Harry Potter linked.
Ophelia - Gorgeous, so feminine and elegant - wish I could use it!
Greta - Nice, but perhaps a bit nicknamey?
Liesel - Sound of Music (and prefer sound of Lisbeth or Lisette for Elisabeth nn's)

boys:
Thibault - okay if French heritage, otherwise a bit much.
Caspar - Lovely, but could have spelling issues.
August(us) - guilty pleasure (so despite my love of Roman names, the simpler August would be likely be easier to live with).
Basil - too dated.
Felix - Nice, but agree is really rising in popularity (though at the moment it's still outside top 50)

Could consider Rufus, Lucian, Cecilia or Claudia?

I love most of your names.
Girls - favourites are: Tess, Flora, Beatrix, Clementine, Greta. I don't think any of them are too popular. Hard to pick one!
Boys - I love all except Basil. Is Felix in top 100? I have only ever come across one. August and Caspar probably my favourites.

girls:
Tess(a?) - love both and I think it fits your criteria well
Flora - really like but probably more mainstream
Beatrix (combined with Beatrice I wonder if this may be a bit too popular) - I think it's "normal but not common" and I think it's beautiful
Clementine (too popular? Not sure about Clem as a nn) - I think this is fast rising in popularity
Hermione (love Minnie as a nn, though I know some people object to the genital link - I had never heard of it, so not sure how widespread that is) - I think this might be too popular. Everyone in my area (I work in healthcare) calls their genitalia a "minnie"
Ophelia - can't get past "I feel ya". Also I think it feels a bit try hard
Greta - I think this will be another name that massively increases in popularity
Liesel - don't like at all. It's just Sound of Music to me

boys:
Thibault - Romeo and Juliet. It's ok
Caspar - love this
August(us) - love this
Basil (hate Baz as a shortening, which feels a little inevitable...) - I think so many people will just shout Bas-iiiil like in Fawlty Towers. Children still watch that
Felix (too popular I think) - certainly popular. Nice but a bit vanilla now for what you want I think

Of your lists I would choose Tessa or Beatrix and Caspar or Augustus.

How about:
Miranda
Cordelia
Camilla
Cecilia
Cecily
Dorothea
Tabitha
Rowena
Hester
Harriet

Benedict
Rufus
Claudio/us
Solomon
Julian/Julius
Jonas
Rupert
Barnaby

I love Beatrix, Clementine and Flora.

How about:
Fleur
Clemency
Lara
Genevieve
Ottilie
Viola
Colette
Delphine
Cassia
Aurelia
Madeleine
Anais
Adelaide
Juliette

For boys, how about:
Perseus (nn Percy)
Fabian
Nathaniel
Lysander
Rocco
Barnabas

What an exciting shortlist! Hermione and August/us would be my top picks. Probably August over Augustus. Minnie and Gus are great nickname options

I love Tess! It's elegant and not common, but still not ostentatious or flowery.

I also love August and suggested it for DS, but DH laughed his leg off . Felix is nice. Fairly popular, but only in certain age groups. Might date though, I suppose.

I like Benedict, suggested^^.

I also love Barnaby, not Barnabas so much.

How about?:

Miriam
Juliet
Genevieve

Constantine
Emil
Gabriel

Love Tess and Flora

My favourites are Tess / Tessa, Clementine, Caspar and Felix.

Least favourites are Liesel and Thibault.

Tessa, Beatrix and Caspar only.

Oh didn't notice Felix that too but it does make me think of cat food

Wow, you guys are good! Some lovely suggestions here! I love Rufus, Rupert and Barnaby. I also really like Lucian, but really dislike Luke as a nn, and I like Emile, but can't imagine any nicknames I like.. I really like Fabian. What nicknames you think that might attract?

For girls I like Cordelia, Cecilia, Dorothea (esp. Dottie), but not sure I love them. I really like Hester, but it doesn't really work internationally I think, and although I love Anais and Genevieve I would be concerned about the British butchering pronunciation of them!

There are a few that we like but couldn't use because of family/friends. These include Clara, Juliet(te - though not sure I love that one) and Claudia

Please do keep any suggestions coming! We struggled so much with naming DC that we are keen to avoid that again by being a bit more prepared!

Thank you