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Thoughts on this shortlist please?

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namefornumber4 · 28/03/2024 06:05

Girls

Charlotte
Emily
Florence (flo)
Emma


Boys

Teddy
Jacob (Jake)
Bradley
James

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namefornumber4 · 28/03/2024 06:10

Anyone?

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Moreteaandchocolate · 28/03/2024 06:14

I really like all of your girls names. My personal favourite is Emma, such a classic, simple pretty name. Emily would be my second choice. Florence / Flo third. Charlotte I also like, but I’m less keen on Charlie and Lottie.

Jacob / Jake is my favourite from your boys names, a lovely underused classic. James second, also a lovely classic. Teddy I only like if short for Edward or Theodore. I’m not keen on Bradley.

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namefornumber4 · 28/03/2024 06:16

Thanks @Moreteaandchocolate

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Jessbow · 28/03/2024 06:16

Teddy as a nickname for Edward, not as a stand alone name
prefer any other the other 3 boys

girls are all good

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myheadisaterribleplace · 28/03/2024 06:18

Charlotte and Jacob are lovely names

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namefornumber4 · 28/03/2024 06:24

Jessbow · 28/03/2024 06:16

Teddy as a nickname for Edward, not as a stand alone name
prefer any other the other 3 boys

girls are all good

I didn't think of that, I've just been reading lists.

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FisksSpareSuit · 28/03/2024 06:32

I like them all. But I'd choose Emily and James

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CremeEggOverload · 28/03/2024 06:32

Charlotte and Edward nicknamed Woody.
Definitely don't call a kid teddy as their main name.

Jacob. But Jake isn't great imo

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Gophering · 28/03/2024 06:33

Moreteaandchocolate · 28/03/2024 06:14

I really like all of your girls names. My personal favourite is Emma, such a classic, simple pretty name. Emily would be my second choice. Florence / Flo third. Charlotte I also like, but I’m less keen on Charlie and Lottie.

Jacob / Jake is my favourite from your boys names, a lovely underused classic. James second, also a lovely classic. Teddy I only like if short for Edward or Theodore. I’m not keen on Bradley.

I agree with this!

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user1492757084 · 28/03/2024 06:34

Winners are ... Edward and Charlotte.
Second place ... James and Emma

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DaisyDando · 28/03/2024 06:35

James and Emma are so lovely.

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shakeitoffsis · 28/03/2024 06:45

Dull

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namefornumber4 · 28/03/2024 06:45

shakeitoffsis · 28/03/2024 06:45

Dull

all of them? What would you suggest instead?

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OldBeyondMyYears · 28/03/2024 06:48

Edward, not Teddy...Ted for short though, much cooler than Teddy which is a bit 'twee' on a human, but fine for a dog 👍

Bradley is just awful, sorry OP!

Love all your other names 👍

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hattie43 · 28/03/2024 06:56

The only name I'm not keen on is Bradley , I think times have moved on now . Teddy nah .

The others for girls and James / Jake are lovely .

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KirstenBlest · 28/03/2024 11:06

Charlotte - like
Emily - ok
Florence (flo) - not keen but it's not awful
Emma - love

Teddy - trendy, too popular, will be Ted. Edward/Ed is nice
Jacob (Jake) - ok
Bradley - dated
James - love

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Okokokokokplease · 28/03/2024 11:11

Emma is ok and Teddy as a nickname ,the other names a bit bland for me .Choose the names that you like because people will always have differing opinions.

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DowntonCrabby · 28/03/2024 11:13

Girls 

Charlotte -
Emily
Florence (flo)
Emma

All lovely, classic names

Boys

Teddy- ridiculously popular at the moment
Jacob (Jake)- nice
Bradley- dislike
James- another classic and not overdone

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Mumofgirls2017 · 28/03/2024 11:22

Florence and Teddy!

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KirstenBlest · 28/03/2024 11:49

Given that all the names are popular other than Bradley, make sure they go well with the surname.

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YourWinter · 28/03/2024 11:51

Anything but Bradley, it’s awful.

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DontGiveADuck · 28/03/2024 12:44

I don’t like Florence, never have. It’s also really popular.

I know so many Charlottes! Little and grown up.I like Emma as I don’t hear it as much.

Bradley is awful. Teddy needs an actual grown up name for when he doesn’t want to be called Teddy. James is a bit dull.

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Theoldwoman · 28/03/2024 12:51

Charlotte and Jacob.

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WaltzingWaters · 28/03/2024 12:56

Charlotte. Emma second choice. I don’t like Emily and Florence is nice but quite popular at the moment.

I like Jacob/Jake, and Teddy (short for Edward or Theodore), and Bradley (though I see most have dissed this one!). I find James a bit boring.

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Soowoo · 28/03/2024 12:58

All lovely - except Bradley.

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