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50 replies

Bunstheway · 20/06/2021 20:33

A long one as we like a range of names but looking to narrow down so hoping your thoughts will assist:

Boys:
Kit
Robin
Edward
Sonny
Joss
Joseph
Guy
Xander

Girls:
Vivienne
Felicity
May
Lara
Fleur
Joss again but for a girl
Cleo
Constance (DH hates but I'm slipping it in haha!)

Please help :) xx

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Labradooodle · 20/06/2021 20:35

Edward or Joseph
Kit is ok but put Christopher as the fn

Viviene
Lara
Clio

ButYouJustPointedToAIIOfMe · 20/06/2021 20:37

Joseph
Xander

Vivienne
Lara

Jabbinell · 20/06/2021 20:38

I like them all except Kit (kat) and Sonny (and Cher). I was considering Joslyn / Joslin (Joss) myself actually.

Aquamarine1029 · 20/06/2021 20:39

Boys:
Kit - God no
Robin - It's ok
Edward - No
Sonny - Hell no
Joss - No
Joseph - It's ok
Guy - No
Xander - It's ok

Girls:
Vivienne - Yes
Felicity - No
May - No
Lara - No
Fleur - No
Joss again but for a girl - Yes
Cleo - Yes
Constance - Hell no

countrypunk · 20/06/2021 20:42

I don't understand why people say 'X is nice as the nn, but use Y for the fn'. If X is the name you like, use it! Personally I love Kit (and think Christopher is gross). And I like names that can't be shortened. Also love Robin and Joseph.

On the girls' names, Vivienne and Constance are great.

SilverOtter · 20/06/2021 20:43

My favourites are Edward and Constance

17caterpillars1mouse · 20/06/2021 20:44

Boys:
Kit - I like but as a nn for Christopher or Christian

Robin - nice, though I know a few under 2s

Edward - OK, very popular atm
Sonny- not a fan, too nickname
Joss - love it
Joseph - lovely classic
Guy - dislike
Xander - like as a nn for Alexander

Girls:
Vivienne - love it
Felicity - nice
May - love it as a first name
Laura - nice
Fleur - nice
Joss again but for a girl - I adore Jocelyn nn Joss
Cleo - not a fan
Constance - love but if your dh hates it then I'd disgard it as you wouldn't want your husband to hate your daughters name surely

Fifilorax · 20/06/2021 20:44

Love love love May!
Love Joseph too

miltonj · 20/06/2021 20:47

Love sunny or sonny snd Cleo. Both on my list. Don't like the others much, just not my taste but they will be plenty of other peoples

Cowbells · 20/06/2021 20:51

Love Edward and Joseph and have a soft spot for Sonny.

Love Vivienne and Lara.

Bunstheway · 20/06/2021 21:30

Some great feedback, thanks. Hoping to have plenty more if possible for us to read together xx

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RandomCatGenerator · 20/06/2021 21:32

@Bunstheway

A long one as we like a range of names but looking to narrow down so hoping your thoughts will assist:

Boys:
Kit
Robin
Edward
Sonny
Joss
Joseph
Guy
Xander

Girls:
Vivienne
Felicity
May
Lara
Fleur
Joss again but for a girl
Cleo
Constance (DH hates but I'm slipping it in haha!)

Please help :) xx

Of the boys, Kit and Robin are cute, Edward is fine , Joseph fine. Sonny is dreadful as is Joss (for a boy) - just sounds like a misspelling of Josh.

The girls names are all lovely!

Seesawmummadaw · 20/06/2021 21:32

Boys:
Kit no
Robin yes
Edward yes
Sonny yes
Joss no
Joseph no
Guy really no
Xander no

Girls:
Vivienne no
Felicity no
May no
Lara no
Fleur yes
Joss again but for a girl no
Cleo yes
Constance (DH hates but I'm slipping it in haha!) yes

Seesawmummadaw · 20/06/2021 21:33

My favourites are Robin and Constance.

cptartapp · 20/06/2021 21:35

Yes to Edward and Joseph.
No to all the girls. Like Cara (instead of Lara) though.

TatianaBis · 20/06/2021 21:45

Edward and Joseph.

Don't like any of the girls.

mimofboy2 · 20/06/2021 21:49

Love Constance but more the shortened version of Connie any chance DH willl like that version?

FindingMeno · 20/06/2021 21:51

Kit and Fleur

Wearywithteens · 20/06/2021 21:53

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 20/06/2021 22:01

Kit...No
Robin...No
Edward....No
Sonny.... I don't like it, but Yes
Joss...No
Joseph Yes
Guy...No
Xander...No

Vivienne Yes
Felicity...For vibe yes. It makes me think of fairies and unicorns for sound No
May No
Lara No
Fleur No
Joss No
Cleo Yes
Constance. I'm with your DH.. Its awful. I don't get the love for this name at all

Bunstheway · 20/06/2021 22:01

@Wearywithteens well, you can stay!!! Great minds. Please do send me any of your fave names would love to know :)

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Synchrony · 20/06/2021 22:06

Boys:
Kit - dislike. Find it babyish.
Robin - LOVE, was on my list for boy and girl.
Edward - I really like it but don't like Ed as a nn.
Sonny - ok.
Joss - LOVE, was on my list for a boy.
Joseph - ok
Guy - like
Xander - loathe. I think it's pretentious sounding.

Girls:
Vivienne - ok
Felicity - LOVE, was on my list.
May - ok
Lara - prefer Laura
Fleur - dislike. The sound isn't pleasant to me.
Joss again but for a girl - LOVE
Cleo - dislike.
Constance - ok.

Ikeameatballs · 20/06/2021 22:07

Boys:
Kit-yes
Robin-no, I prefer this as a name for a girl
Edward- yes, I love this but I don’t like Eddie as a nn. The risk of this out me off it as a first name for ds.
Sonny-no
Joss - I was friends with a lovely guy who was known as Joss nn for Joseph but I wouldn’t name a child this formally
Joseph - yes
Guy - yes
Xander - yes

Girls:
Vivienne - yes, love it
Felicity - yes, love it
May - ok
Lara - no
Fleur - no, really don’t like it
Joss again but for a girl - only as a nn for Josephine.
Cleo - yes
Constance (DH hates but I'm slipping it in haha!) - yes, very nice

Comedycook · 20/06/2021 22:07

Love Joseph and Cleo

Penguinandduck · 20/06/2021 22:12

Kit - ok, I know 1 under 2 and it suits him
Robin - meh
Edward - love
Sonny - dislike
Joss - really dislike, looks like toss
Joseph - really like
Guy - really dislike
Xander - meh

Vivienne - love
Felicity - like
May - really dislike
Lara - meh
Fleur - dislike
Joss again but for a girl - dislike (though marginally better for a girl than a boy)
Cleo - cat
Constance (DH hates but I'm slipping it in haha!) - really dislike, but like Connie a lot as a nn!