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41 replies

GEK1983 · 12/09/2023 16:14

Boys
Robin
Dexter
Nathaniel
Isaac
Oliver
Elijah
Jesse
Caleb

Girls
Eloise
Frances
Julia
Esther
Alma
Riva
Alessia
Robyn
Morgan
Louisa
Eleanor
Isla
Evelyn
Margot
Iris

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GEK1983 · 12/09/2023 16:14

Boys
Robin
Dexter
Nathaniel
Isaac
Oliver
Elijah
Jesse
Caleb

Girls
Eloise
Frances
Julia
Esther
Alma
Riva
Alessia
Robyn
Morgan
Louisa
Eleanor
Isla
Evelyn
Margot
Iris

That's the nicest list I've seen in a while. Julia is just lovely ☺️

YewTree84 · 12/09/2023 16:21

Though Morgan, Caleb, Jesse and Elijah I'd bin.

MariePaperRoses · 12/09/2023 16:24

Boys
Robin
Dexter
Nathaniel
Isaac
Oliver
Elijah
Jesse
Caleb

They are all nice names. I'll add Felix and George.

Girls
Eloise
Frances
Julia
Esther
Alma
Riva
Alessia
Robyn
Morgan
Louisa
Eleanor
Isla
Evelyn
Margot
Iris

Not keen on Julia or Morgan. Love Eloise. Prefer Louise to Louisa. Don't like Alessia.

mynewname25 · 12/09/2023 16:25

Boys
Robin - Not keen
Dexter - Like
Nathaniel - Like, but prefer Nathan
Isaac - Prefer Zac
Oliver - too popular
Elijah - Not keen
Jesse - Dislike
Caleb - Favourite of your list

Girls
Eloise - Not keen
Frances - Dislike
Julia - Bit meh
Esther - Old lady
Alma - as above
Riva - love, prefer Reeva spelling
Alessia - nice
Robyn - nice
Morgan - ok
Louisa - dislike
Eleanor - bit meh
Isla - too popular
Evelyn - dislike
Margot - really dislike
Iris - nice

Lulubo1 · 12/09/2023 16:27

Lovely list, but isn't Morgan a boy's name? My grandfather was named Morgan. Maybe it's a unisex name and I'm embarrassing myself. But, I love Eloise and Evelyn!

pamshortsbrokenbothherlegs · 12/09/2023 16:58

One of the nicest lists I've seen in awhile, OP.

For boys, these are some of my very favourite names:

Robin
Nathaniel
Jesse
Caleb

And for girls I love:

Frances
Esther
Alma
Robyn
Eleanor

Sleepnplay · 12/09/2023 17:04

Boys

Love - Isaac, Nathaniel, Jesse
Like - Robin, Elijah
Ok - Caleb, Dexter
Dislike - Oliver

Girls

Love - Julia (1st by a mile), Robyn, Isla, Iris, Louisa
Like - Eloise, Evelyn, Esther
Ok - Alma, Rivaldo, Alessia
Dislike - Frances, Morgan, Margot

Wavessea · 12/09/2023 17:05

Boys
Robin ok
Dexter ok
Nathaniel lovely
Isaac lovely
Oliver done to death
Elijah love
Jesse ok
Caleb love

Girls
Eloise like
Frances dislike
Julia dislike
Esther dislike
Alma no
Riva no
Alessia love
Robyn ok
Morgan ok
Louisa like
Eleanor ok
Isla no
Evelyn no
Margot no
Iris no

LastNightAPandaSavedMyLife · 12/09/2023 17:06

Evelyn dislike anyway but there are too many Evies, Evelyn’s, Eva and Avas. Every other girl is an Evie.

I like Isla but it’s massively popular. Can’t stand Frances, wet drippy name, or Robin/Robyn.

Oliver is in the same category as Evie, it’s so overused.

I love Elijah, like Eloise and Louisa,Jesse and Caleb.

WinterCarlisle · 12/09/2023 17:09

Isaac and Iris are my favourites

Sleepnplay · 12/09/2023 17:10

Riva, not Rivaldo 🤣

JanesBlond · 12/09/2023 17:11

Boys
Robin - it’s ok
Dexter - not keen. Cartoonish.
Nathaniel - like
Isaac - like
Oliver - like but too popular
Elijah - like
Jesse - it’s ok
Caleb - not keen, means dog

Girls
Eloise - it’s ok but I think of the spoilt character
Frances - it’s ok
Julia - love this!
Esther - like
Alma - sounds like a laundry detergent
Riva - don’t like
Alessia - it’s ok
Robyn - not keen
Morgan - like
Louisa - love
Eleanor - like but don’t like Ellie
Isla - too popular
Evelyn - like
Margot - a bit too trendy
Iris - a bit too trendy

I’d go with Nathaniel, Elijah or Isaac from your boys’ list and Louisa, Julia, Morgan or Evelyn for a girl.

Adviceneeded9 · 12/09/2023 17:38

Love Robin for a boy or a girl - favourite from both lists.

Followed by Dexter, Oliver, Frances, Alessia and Margot.

Mumofgirls2017 · 12/09/2023 17:48

Robin- find it a bit dated, and wet
Dexter- reminds me dexters lab
Nathaniel- ok
Isaac- like
Oliver - too many
Elijah- meh
Jesse- ok
Caleb- don’t like sound for some reason

Girls
Eloise- like
Frances- dated
Julia - like
Esther- like
Alma- ok
Riva- like river
Alessia - not a fan
Robyn- not fan, dated
Morgan- dislike, not pretty at all
Louisa- like
Eleanor- meh. Don’t like Ellie
Isla- too many
Evelyn- ok but not fan of Evie
Margot- growing on me, still not sure though
Iris- love this one

17caterpillars1mouse · 12/09/2023 18:23

Boys

Robin - its ok, just not my style
Dexter - i like it
Nathaniel - its on our list but im unsure if i like Nate
Isaac - like but dislike how popular it is
Oliver - not a fan, dislike Ollie
Elijah - nice
Jesse - not a fan at all
Caleb - I like it

Girls

Eloise - not a fan
Frances - not a fan, think it sounds too serious
Julia - ok
Esther - like it and like it shortened to Essie
Alma - like
Riva - dislike
Alessia - ok
Robyn - prefer on a girl
Morgan - prefer on a boy. Like Morgana
Louisa - nice
Eleanor - like but dislike Ellie
Isla - boring
Evelyn - ok
Margot - nice enough
Iris - lovely

Fourlegsandatail · 12/09/2023 18:25

Robin if a boy and Robyn if a girl was my list!

TracyBeakerSoYeah · 12/09/2023 18:31

Favourites from your list

Girls:
Julia (though like Juliet too)
Margot
Iris
Louisa or Luise/Luisa
Riva

Boys:

Dexter
Caleb
Nathaniel

itsmyp4rty · 12/09/2023 18:34

Isaac and Eloise are my favourites.

Joolsin · 12/09/2023 18:40

Jesse and Iris are my favourites. I'm not keen on most of the others, especially the overused ones like Oliver, Evelyn, Isla and Julia.

shoopshoopdedoo · 12/09/2023 19:09

Boys - favourites are Isaac and Oliver

Robin - dislike
Dexter - OK
Nathaniel - OK
Isaac - like
Oliver - like
Elijah - really dislike
Jesse - really dislike
Caleb - really dislike

Girls - favourites are Julia, Louisa and Iris

Eloise - really dislike
Frances - OK
Julia - like
Esther - like
Alma - like
Riva - OK
Alessia - dislike
Robyn - dislike
Morgan - really dislike
Louisa - like
Eleanor - like
Isla - OK
Evelyn - OK
Margot - dislike
Iris - really like

CurlewKate · 12/09/2023 19:11

I probably wouldn't choose any of the girls' names. But I love Isaac!

DuchessOfSausage · 12/09/2023 19:38

Robin - ok
Dexter - not keen
Nathaniel - ok but too long.
Isaac - ok
Oliver - like
Elijah - too long
Jesse - you big jessie
Caleb - like

Eloise - too long and hard too say, Ellie
Frances - like, but will be mixed up with Francis
Julia - like
Esther - like
Alma - ok
Riva - not sure, Eva too popular
Alessia - too italian
Robyn - not sure
Morgan - boy's name
Louisa - like
Eleanor - ok, another Ellie
Isla - overused
Evelyn - don't like. Evie too long
Margot - maggot
Iris - ok

Oliver, Esther or Louisa
Backups: Caleb, Julia, Iris
Ditch the rest

PickledScrump · 12/09/2023 19:41

@Lulubo1 Morgan is unisex, actually know of more female Morgan’s than Males, pretty dated these days though for either sex

CharlieBoo · 12/09/2023 19:42

Iris and Jesse are my favourites from your list..

Jesse is lovely for a boy, but may be difficult to pull off .. I liked it when I had my eldest son and I asked him if he’d like to be called it and he said no way (he’s 18 now). But it’s so different.

Iris, just gorgeous

Member589500 · 12/09/2023 20:02

It’s an ok list. Love Robin for either. The rest are very now/neutral.
Robins are beautiful and special.
Do any of them have any family or special meaning? Otherwise it’s just whatever’s popular but not too popular right now.