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47 replies

VelvetRed · 04/01/2021 18:11

Getting a bit ahead of myself here as I've not even had my 12 week scan but here goes:

Boys names:

Louis
Ethan
Cole
Jason
Owen

Girls names:

Alba
Anya
Scarlett
Fern
Pippa
Nina

Not many of my friends or family have young kids so I've also NO idea if any are trendy at the moment, not sure if that would put me off anyway!

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SmeleanorSmellstrop · 04/01/2021 18:16

Louis - LOVE
Ethan - like
Cole - not my style but i really love it anyway
Jason - seems outdated
Owen - Don't really like but don't hate either

Girls names:

Alba - LOVE
Anya - LOVE
Scarlett - LOVE
Fern - LOVE
Pippa - unusable for me, only because i am an expat and it means 'blowjob' in a couple of other languages
Nina - LOVE

Your list is lovely ❤️

My first choice would be Louis, Alba, or Fern

ttigerlilly · 04/01/2021 18:17

Love Louis and love Anya Fern and Nina

Congrats Thanks

DotDotDotDotDot · 04/01/2021 19:15

Owen is my favourite of your boys names. Love your girls list, Scarlett and Fern are my favourites. I’d take Pippa off the list though as pp poster said apparently it has very rude meanings in numerous languages, shame really.

lalalalands · 04/01/2021 19:18

Love them all except Cole, Fern and Pippa!
My favourites would be Owen and Anya x

BlairCorneliaWaldorf · 04/01/2021 19:23

Pippa - unusable for me, only because i am an expat and it means 'blowjob' in a couple of other languages

Oh my word I have never heard this before! I actually quite like the name!

Love Louis and Ethan. Cole sounds like a surname to me because I think of Andy Cole.
Jason I think is dated. Owen is ok, I quite like it. I don’t see it as dated but not commonly used in England for a while I don’t think.

Of your girls names I love Fern. Next favourite is Nina. Not so keen on the others but personal preference really rather than anything in particular.

missmouse101 · 04/01/2021 19:25

Owen and Fern I love. Not keen on the others apart from Anya.

Woodlandbelle · 04/01/2021 19:27

Live your girls list. Nina is particularly standing out to me from your list.
I am not mad about Cole or Jason but I don't hate them either. Best of luck with your scan Flowers

FlyPiggy · 04/01/2021 19:33

I like - Louie, Ethan, Cole, Scarlett and Nina 👍🏼

All the best for the scan!

JustanotherTuesday · 04/01/2021 19:35

Ethan and Scarlett are lovely.

dementedma · 04/01/2021 19:38

Owen and Nina

Ithinkhedidit · 04/01/2021 19:39

I like Ethan the best from your boy list. I like Anya and Nina best for a girl. I don't think any of them are massively popular, with the exception of Louis perhaps as I've heard that a few times. I also bizarrely know of two babies named Pippa born over the last few months but I think that's coincidence rather than the name being really common (unless it's had a recent surge in popularity).

Pixilicious · 04/01/2021 19:41

Boys name - Louis only
Girls name - live them all but would choose Phillipa with Pippa as a pet name

Caspianberg · 04/01/2021 19:42

Nina to me sounds like an ambulance or fire engine sound you teach to small children

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 04/01/2021 19:43

4.Louis - fine, just not a particular fave
3.Ethan - okay, a bit popular/trendy
2.Cole - nicet, but more of a nn for me (for Nicholas)
5.Jason - no, sounds very 80's despite it's classical origins
1.Owen - lovely, an underused classic

3.Alba - nice and unusual
2.Anya - great but I prefer as a nn for Anna personally
6.Scarlett - no, has a a bit of a tacky image for me
4.Fern - fine, just not a particular fave
5.Pippa - much too nickname (for Philippa)
1.Nina - lovely, underused classic

I'd chose Nina and Owen (would make a great sibset!)- they're not overused but are well known names, suit all ages, with a nice sound and easy to say and spell (for both kids and adults)

formerbabe · 04/01/2021 19:44

Love Louis, Cole, Anya and Nina

HappyChristmasTreeRex · 04/01/2021 19:45

I don't like Louis or Fern as they seem very wet names to me, Louis is particularly awful like Cyril. The others are nice though, Alba is very pretty.

NeonSparkle · 04/01/2021 19:46

From your list I love Cole and Owen for boys and Fern and Anya for girls

PoodleMoth · 04/01/2021 20:51

Lovely lists! I particularly love Cole and have only ever met 1

PrivateParty · 04/01/2021 20:52

I like Alba. Never heard of anyone called it in real life..

Chilldonaldchill · 04/01/2021 22:16

Louis - lovely if pronounced loo-ee, I don't like it pronounced Lewis
Ethan - it's ok, I'm not a big fan but I don't dislike it
Cole - don't like at all
Jason - really don't like. Very 70s
Owen - it's ok. I much prefer Ewan / Euan

Alba - it's ok, I know a few under the age of 3
Anya - I really like this
Scarlett - it's ok
Fern - it's ok
Pippa - it's ok
Nina - like this

pontiouspilates · 04/01/2021 22:23

Not keen on any of your boys names (though Jason could be due a revival) Of your girls names,.I like Anya, Fern, Pippa and Nina. Good luck with the pregnancy OPFlowers

Bluesername · 04/01/2021 22:29

I like Ethan, Cole, Anya, Scarlett and Pippa.

Jelly4444 · 04/01/2021 22:36

Owen, Anya and Nina are my favourites!

With regard to Owen, do you have any Scottish or Irish in the family? You could use Eoghan or Eoin instead.

Tambourina · 04/01/2021 23:19

Louis - love this
Ethan - ok
Cole - ok
Jason - no
Owen - no

Alba - nice
Anya - gorgeous
Scarlett - no
Fern - ok
Pippa - no
Nina - no

Fumnudge · 04/01/2021 23:22

So many Scarletts I wouldn't, other than that they're all lovely