Help me whittle our long name list down...

[AllTheNaps]

DC3 due shortly, team yellow. We have a girl and boy already which we use our only real pick of names on so this is tough this time. Open to other similar suggestions, particularly boys which were struggling with

Girls
Ellis
Iris
Elsie
Edie
Mallory
Thea
Reeva
Eden
Frankie

Boys
Rafe
Teddy
Rafferty/Raffie
Ronnie
Caspian

Ellis spelling is often used for boys
I like Iris, Elsie and Thea and Rafferty and Caspian
I think you might like Romilly (girl name), Remy (I like this for boy), Hazel, Roland, Alice or Declan

I agree with pp. I see Ellis as a boy’s name.
I like Edie.

My first choices would be Iris and Caspian. But like a lot of the others. Eden, Edie, Rafe, Teddy 🥰

I love Thea and Iris. I really like Eden and Elsie. I love Frankie if short for Francesca. I hadn’t heard Reeva before, but it could grow on me. I’m not keen on Mallory but love Mali. I’m not keen on Ellis for a girl, personally.

From your boys names, I really like Rafferty with Raffy / Rafe for short. I love Teddy if short for Edward. I’m not so keen on Ronnie or Caspian.

Suggestions -

Robbie / Bobby ( Robert)
Ralphy / Ralph
Raffy / Rafe as short for Raphael
Jem (short for Jeremy)
Joey (Joseph)
Dougie (Douglas)
Tristan
Finley

Great names!
My favourites from your list are
Elsie
Edie
Frankie

and

Ronnie
Caspian

Girls
Ellis - unusual, people may assume a boy
Iris - like
Elsie - like
Edie - not keen
Mallory - love
Thea - short for Dorothea?
Reeva - no
Eden - ok
Frankie - short for Francis, may assume a boy?

Boys
Rafe - short for Raffety
Teddy - No! over popular for dogs and babies (unless short for Edward)
Rafferty/Raffie
Ronnie - not bad
Caspian - love

Other suggestions
Marnie
Maisie
Darcy
Freya
Polly
Richmal

Barnaby
Callum
Connor
Elliott
Cree
Benedict
Liam
Oakley
Adam

Iris or Thea. Rafe or Rafferty

I’ve only ever heard Ellis as a boys name.

Elsie, Edie, and Mallory are lovely for girls.
Rafferty (Rafi) and Edward (Teddy) for boys. Or Ellis for a boy!

Elsie or Rafferty

Love

Mallory
Thea
Frankie

They all really have spirit. The others are too frilly.

Rafferty/Raffie
Ronnie
Caspian

These are all great. Unusual and characterful.

Iris and Rafe are my favourites.

Least favourites are Elsie Eden Frankie and Rafferty.

Have you considered Edith Ingrid or Eric?

Mallory and Rafferty are my favourites from your list.

Thea and Rafe.

Mallory, Reeva and Ronnie are not so good.

I agree with PP that I see Ellis as a boys name (I have a little boy called Ellis so biased). I love Eden and Elsie which sound much more feminine. I like Teddy for a boy if short for Theodore or Edward. Not a fan as a standalone name

Thankyou all.

Interesting on Ellis; I know of 3 adult Ellis's and 2 are female and 1 male so interesting how everyone swayed towards male.

Alice instead of Ellis?
Harriet
Sarah
Kasia
Cassie
Saskia
Sadie

Saul
Joseph
Benjamin
Tobias
Louis
Robert
Isaac
Oscar
Victor
Henry
Ethan
Nathan
Dexter
Ashley

I absolutely love Iris and Eden for girls. The rest of your list isn't to my taste.

Ellis I would definitely assume boy. I believe it is technically unisex but I've only ever known boys with this name.

I like Thea and Rafferty from your list

Eden & Teddy

On the point of Ellis, what about the old fashioned name Ellory for a girl?

I met a little Erin recently and thought it lovely.
For a boy I like Adam, Arran, or Aidan.

Iris - like

Not keen:
Edie, ok short for Edith
Reeva - too close to Eva
Ellis - boy's name

Don't like:
Elsie
Mallory
Thea
Eden
Frankie
like: CaspianOK: Ronnie
Don't like:
Rafe
Teddy
Rafferty/Raffie

Iris and Caspian are nice.

I like Thea and Iris. My favourite is Reeva, but with the French spelling ‘Riva’. Frankie only if short for Francesca!

Mallory, Eden & Ellis aren’t nearly so nice. Ellis is odd for a girl, I’d expect Elise instead.

Caspian / Cass is nice.

Really not keen on Ronnie, Rafferty or Teddy.