Freya, Clara, Harriet or Libby?

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Please rate these names, so torn and DH and I can't seem to agree. Surname like say Poppleton-Smythe.

Girls:
Freya
Clara
Harriet (not sure I like nn Hattie or Harri)
Libby (too much like a nickname? But can't use Elizabeth & don't like Liberty)

(Thinking Marilla or June for middle name)

Boys:
Ethan (has this become too common?)
Oscar

(No idea for boys middle names - suggestions would be most welcome).

Opinions please 🙏 which do you like best?

Like them all but Freya , Oscar & Ethan all popular if that bothers you

Libby is a nickname

Love Marilla!

Harriet
Oscar

Libby is definitely a nickname. The one I know started to call herself Liz the second she left home.

The others are all fine.

Lovely names! Similar are Otto, Max, Lily (so popular though) Hannah. Libby can be short for Olivia.

Freya and Clara are lovely, also Marilla is gorgeous, and far less popular than Freya.

Not keen on your boys choices.

Freya June

I love Freya. Gorgeous name imo.
Prefer Oscar over Ethan

Clara and Harriet are lovely.
Libby is a bit chick lit to me.
Freya (to me) isn't comparable to the others, but I quite like it.
Ethan is one of my pet hate names, don't even know why. It's just people tend to say it in a really drawn out nasally whine
Oscar is great.

Harriet is cool and they like to be called Harry as they get older (I only know two).

Oscar is lovely too and not v popular (common).

Freya always seems a bit wet.

Harriet and Oscar for me but they are my DC names!!

I like Freya and Ethan.

Love them all apart from maybe Clara, it's a bit harsh. As a child I went to pony club and there was a girl who's actual name was Libby, not short for anything. The family were eye wateringly rich. Oscar and Ethan common. Probably one in each class the last couple of years but still nice.

Clara. I don't like any of the boy's names.

Thanks all, it's so useful to get some opinions! I don't want to land my child with a name they hate. I'm quite traditional in my choices but DH wants something 'different' and keeps saying 'No I knew a William at school and I didn't like him!' to every name!

@AdaColeman & @GreyhoundG1rl those are both DH's suggestions all the ones I liked he vetoed 🤦‍♀️. I cant say I'm in love with either to be honest but don't hate them.

@GrumpyMiddleAgedWoman, I think I agree, really needs to have a proper name behind it so they can choose as an adult. It's cute as a little girls name but it's probably a bit too cute for a professional adult. I know some people do use it as a standalone name though.

@Pickandmix41 you clearly have great taste in names

@rantymcrantface66 I doubt we'll be frequenting pony club unfortunately but good to know. The double barrelled surname is purely a feminist choice!

Libby is too nn for me, and Freya a bit popular/"now" imo. Harriet is very classic but may well get Hattie or Harry so I wouldn't use it if you really dislike those. So that leaves lovely Clara - a bit vintage trendy (so I slightly prefer Lara) but a beautiful name imo.

Ethan and Oscar are okay, but again a bit popular/"now" for me (by which I mean quite 2000's/2010's). I prefer similar Evan or Owen, which are slightly less overused.

Elspeth
Imogen
Beatrix/Beatrice
Abigail

Rufus
Peter
Angus
Laurence (Laurie)

Clara. Strong name. Not too common

I don't like the name Clara, Freya is lovely as is Marilla.

I really like Ethan. Middle names could be James or Matthew?

I don't think I actually know any Ethans. There are 2 Freya's in my sons school but they're in different years so neither of those names are common where I am. There are 2 Oscars in my sons class.

Dd is at nursery and Chloe, Olivia, Charlotte and Harriet are really popular names in there. There is at least 2 of each.

I think I would pick Freya and Ethan if I was choosing from your list.

Clara is lovely.

They’re all lovely strong names.

If I had to choose I think I would say Clara June & Ethan. All the others are also really nice though, those are just my personal favourites.

Are there any siblings names to consider?

Clara and Oscar are my favourites from your list.

I know a few Oscars but only one Ethan so prob Ethan

I love Freya. That would be my favourite out of your list, I also like Libby and think it would work as a name by itself.

Boys, I like Oscar more than Ethan. Oscar will go well with most middle names! Oscar Henry, Oscar George, Oscar Hugo, Oscar Sebastian, Oscar Rex, Oscar Lewis.

Clara June
Ethan Oscar