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Thoughts on girl and boy list

30 replies

dream28 · 05/11/2022 16:08

I have updated my list slightly, names are listed in order of preference with Beatrice, Cecily, Magnus and Cedric being favorite.
girls:
Beatrice
Cecily
Giselle
Cordelia
Charlotte
Felicity
Matilda
Romilly
Rosabel/Roselyne/Rosamund/Rosina
Laetitia
Bridget
boys:
Cedric
Magnus
Roland
Percy
Frederick
August
Clarence
Rafferty

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Jamimas · 05/11/2022 17:01

I love Cecily and Cedric! But all your names are lovely.

DuchessOfSausage · 05/11/2022 18:19

girls:
Beatrice - fine
Cecily - ok but not keen on the cess sound. Cess pit
Giselle - Jizz Elle
Cordelia - ok but a bit long
Charlotte - nice
Felicity - too long
Matilda - ok but a bit overused
Romilly - don't like it
Rosabel/Roselyne/Rosamund/Rosina
Laetitia - ok, but will get Letitia a lot
Bridget - like

boys:
Cedric - no. Eric or Cyril is ok though
Magnus - like
Roland - like
Percy - not sure
Frederick - Freddie is ok but it's a bit past its best
August - Au Gust or like the month? Too similar to Disgust
Clarence - no. Laurence is better
Rafferty - seems a bit downmarket

hippydyegirl · 05/11/2022 18:20

I like Matilda for a girl and Cedric for a boy

hippydyegirl · 05/11/2022 18:22

I actually just said to my husband can we have another boy so I can use that name. I once had a little spare EDF foam guy that came with the post and I named him Cedric. Had him for years until he broke

Bluedoritos · 05/11/2022 18:25

I like Cecily, Charlotte and Matilda for girls and Cedric, August and Rafferty for boys

Fundays12 · 05/11/2022 18:30

dream28 · 05/11/2022 16:08

I have updated my list slightly, names are listed in order of preference with Beatrice, Cecily, Magnus and Cedric being favorite.
girls:
Beatrice
Cecily
Giselle
Cordelia
Charlotte
Felicity
Matilda
Romilly
Rosabel/Roselyne/Rosamund/Rosina
Laetitia
Bridget
boys:
Cedric
Magnus
Roland
Percy
Frederick
August
Clarence
Rafferty

Beatrice -ok
Cecily - no
Giselle - nice when pronounced correctly but likely not to be
Cordelia - honestly can't decide it I like it or not
Charlotte - beautiful
Matilda - no
Romilly - never heard of but it's nice
Rosabel etc - not keen on any of them but I love Rosealea which I know isnt on your list but is similar
Laetitia - no
Bridget - no

Boys sorry I dont like any of them though if I had to pick it would be Rafferty.

DuchessOfSausage · 05/11/2022 18:37

Rosabel/Roselyne/Rosamund/Rosina - of these Rosamund, but I prefer Rosalind. I don't like the others. Rosa is nice. Rosie is ok but popular.

AdaColeman · 05/11/2022 18:37

I like your girls list, Felicity Romilly and Laetitia are my favourites.
I'd avoid the Rose names as they have been so popular for many years. Personally, I wouldn't use Giselle or Cordelia as they are linked to such sad characters.

Magnus and Roland are my favourites from this list. I'm not at all keen on August which I think will date very quickly, and I'm not fond of Rafferty either.

MissyB1 · 05/11/2022 18:41

I love Cecily, Cordelia and Bridget. Of your boys names I only like Magnus I’m afraid.

Rafferty is far too popular at the moment. Rafe is much nicer in my opinion.

Yesthatismychildsigh · 05/11/2022 18:44

I like all apart from your last three boys names. And I think Rafferty (hideous) just doesn’t fit in with any of your other names. Completely different style.

Thisisnotmyname2 · 05/11/2022 20:49

Beatrice and Frederick get my vote as I like Bea and Freddie

Blowyourowntrumpet · 05/11/2022 20:53

Percy is slang for penis

Blowyourowntrumpet · 05/11/2022 20:55

If someone told me they had called their baby August, I'd assume it was a piss take

Mydoggosarethebest · 05/11/2022 20:56

Beatrice - LOVE
Cecily - like
Giselle - awful
Cordelia - like
Charlotte - meh
Felicity - meh
Matilda - meh
Romilly - love
Rosabel/Roselyne/Rosamund/Rosina-meh
Laetitia- terrible
Bridget - no

boys:
Cedric - LOVE
Magnus - LOVE
Roland - no
Percy - no
Frederick- meh
August - like
Clarence- no
Rafferty - meh

Beatrice, Cecily, Magnus and Cedric are all 10/10, I would use any of these in a heart beat!

Mumofgirls2017 · 05/11/2022 22:18

Matilda and Magnus are my favourites but nice lists. Also love Romilly, Giselle, Cedric, Frederick

Luredbyapomegranate · 05/11/2022 23:57

Beatrice - fine
Cecily - like it
Giselle - WHAT?! YOu cannot give your daughter a name starting Jiz. Seriously.

Cordelia - like it
Charlotte - lovely but so overused. So no
Felicity - like it, quite popular now
Matilda - been overdone.

Romilly - nah, wet and faddy.
Rosabel/Roselyne/Rosamund/Rosina - of those I quite like Rosamund, don’t like the rest. Prefer Rosanna, Rosaria - but there are too many Rose names around, I’d leave it
Laetitia - it’s ok
Bridget - like it

Cedric - wee bit much
Magnus - ok
Roland - ok, prefer Rollo
Percy NO percy pig
Frederick - no, done to death
August - prefer Augustus
Clarence - makes me think of sex offenders for some reason. Anyway, no.

Rafferty - dated nineties - Rafe or Raphael much nicer

Cuppasoupmonster · 05/11/2022 23:58

Yikes. Just don’t choose Percy whatever you do.

Theoldwoman · 05/11/2022 23:59

Charlotte and Frederick

Billslills · 06/11/2022 05:14

Cecily or Felicity. I also like Giselle but I feel like it belongs with an exoctic surname.

I really love Clarence (not heard that before) and Rafferty.

Smallonesaremorejuicy · 06/11/2022 05:16

Beatrice
Magnus

caz198917 · 06/11/2022 06:00

All the boys names are awful. Sounds like a class register of a private school and the girls names don't sound much better. Sorry want to be totally honest

dream28 · 06/11/2022 08:12

Blowyourowntrumpet · 05/11/2022 20:55

If someone told me they had called their baby August, I'd assume it was a piss take

and now that you told me this, I'll assume you're piss person.

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dream28 · 06/11/2022 08:13

Blowyourowntrumpet · 05/11/2022 20:53

Percy is slang for penis

In what country or area? Scotland, UK, US, Canada, Australia? or Wales, Ireland or somewhere else?

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Rainbowcat99 · 06/11/2022 08:17

I like Charlotte, Matilda and Giselle from your girls list

And

Roland, Percy, Frederick and Rafferty from your boys list.

dream28 · 06/11/2022 08:26

dream28 · 06/11/2022 08:12

and now that you told me this, I'll assume you're piss person.

I'm sorry, I overreacted. That said, August is name of 19 century novelist who was of German, Czech and Slovak decedent and lived in Zagreb and that's why I love the name, because he's regarded as Croatian novelist. I'm born in Croatia.

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