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Help me make my long list into a short list

38 replies

rachelrainbow · 07/01/2023 20:15

Baby due in 3 weeks time! The sex is a surprise. A sibling to Primrose (nn Prim). I am totally stuck! Please say your fave boy and girl. Thanks!

Maeve
Martha
Delilah
Constance
Mabel
Matilda
Dottie (Dorothy/Dorothea)
Joanie (Joan)
Meredith
Beatrix

Kit (Christopher)
Wilf (Wilfred)
Rupert
Luca
Artie (Arthur)
River
Jasper
August
Casper

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ChillysWaterBottle · 08/01/2023 13:08

Constance and River x

Clettercletterthatsbetter · 08/01/2023 13:59

My favourites from your list are Meredith and Rupert.

allthegoodusernameshavegone · 08/01/2023 14:07

Matilda
Kit

both popular but the only contenders imo

octoberfarm · 08/01/2023 15:57

Favorites are:

Constance
Matilda
Dottie (Dorothy/Dorothea)

Kit (Christopher)
Luca (though not sure how well it goes with Primrose)
Artie (Arthur)
Jasper
August
Casper

LadyGAgain · 08/01/2023 15:59

Mabel and Jaspar

Not keen on Maeve but have you thought about Maeva as I think this goes well with Primrose.

Good luck on new arrival!

Yirk · 08/01/2023 16:04

Martha, not keen on any of the boys names sorry.

rachelrainbow · 08/01/2023 19:10

Thanks everyone. I agree the boys names are poor! If you like the girl names but hate the boys, then please share the boy names you like!

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Blowyourowntrumpet · 08/01/2023 19:28

Seth
Jake
Joshua

ladygindiva · 08/01/2023 19:29

Maeve
Mabel
Kit ( love this)

PrimarilyParented · 08/01/2023 22:41

@rachelrainbow I do find boys names harder tbh, but I like:

Joshua
Raymond
Elijah
Eric
Matthew
Nathan
Zac
Solomon
Nicholas (Nico for short)
If you’re Irish I’ve always love Malachi too.

Lilacbluecloud · 10/01/2023 21:17

Maeve - really like
Martha - meh, bit dowdy
Delilah - sweet
Constance - love nn Connie
Mabel - bit wet, love the Welsh version Mabli
Matilda - bit overdone, hate nn Tilly
Dottie (Dorothy/Dorothea) - quite like - prefer nn Dot
Joanie (Joan) - dislike, sounds very 'great aunt'
Meredith - bit 90s
Beatrix - like, Bea is cute nn.

Kit (Christopher) - meh
Wilf (Wilfred) - Boris
Rupert - wet
Luca - ok, know a few
Artie (Arthur) - Artie is dreadful, Arthur is nice but popular
River - like, know one
Jasper - dog's name
August - not keen
Casper - the friendly ghost. It's ok.

I'd go with Beatrix / Bea and River

bitoffrostbitethere · 10/01/2023 21:32

I love Meabh as it's my lovely friend's name (and I'd do that spelling!) I know a Primrose and her brother is called Hector which is unusual but also quite nice?

ChocChocYum · 10/01/2023 22:03

I have an 8yr old Delilah and have never come across another one and still love the name and get many compliments.
I also love Dororthy which was our second choice and Meredith

Boys
Wilfred NN Wilfie was going to be out choice if a boy 8 yrs ago
also love Rupert, what about Hector?

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