Classical names

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We have a James already - what are your thoughts on these options? We’re Scottish and like classical, elegant names.

Girls:

Mary
Harriet
Martha
Flora
Clara

Boys:

Edward
Alasdair
Adam

Mary- not my taste personally. Marie?
Harriet- like
Martha - also not my taste
Flora - makes me think of butter
Clara - I like but think is becoming rather popular

Boys:

Edward- love
Alasdair- not to my taste
Adam- love

We definitely have different taste although I love James!

I like them all. I think Edward is my favourite from your boys and love Flora and Martha - would have liked one of these for DD but DH not a fan. (I do love her name I hasten to add feels disloyal)

Flora
Alasdair

I like Harriet best followed by Flora for a girl. Edward or Alasdair for a boy.

Martha
clara

edward

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Two of your girls names are my first name and middle name. You have good taste 😂

Edward and James is a very classic sibset pairing - both are eternally popular traditional names (along with names like Henry, William, George, Thomas etc).

Of your choices for girls Mary would traditionally be the most classic sibset pairing with James (along with names like Elizabeth, Alice, Sarah, Catherine etc) but it’s still slightly out of fashion at the moment- although I think it will eventually make a comeback. Maria has always been steadily used though, if that might be an alternative?

Or of your other choices, I think Clara fits quite well in style with James - both are short, simple and elegant (although Clara more prone to going in and out of fashion than perennial favourite James).

Love Clara, Edward and Adam.

Mine all have classical names.

Others you might like:

Freda
Lillian
Charlotte
Frances
Olive
Kate
Alice
Ada
Emily
Genevieve
Lucille
Laura

I love these beautiful classics! Harriet and Clara in particular are two of my all time favourites. And Mary sounds so refreshing in amongst all the Evie / Bella type names of this generation. Edward and Adam are also two of my favourites! And Alasdair is a fantastic name too.

Do you like
Florence
Eleanor
June
Amy
Hannah
Alice
Emma
Laura
Abigail
Lucy
Anna
Eliza
Mabel
Audrey
Maggie
Hazel

Boys
Alexander
Benjamin
Thomas
Joseph
Samuel
Adrian
Ethan
Julian
Matthew
Daniel
David
Jonathan

Just noticed you are Scottish- in which case Alasdair and Flora would be a much more traditional/classic pairing with James than they would be elsewhere in the UK. Although to honest I like all your choices (apart from Martha which I personally find quite dowdy sounding).

Some lovely suggestions here, thank you!!

Love Clara.
Also
Iona
Isla
Catriona
Amy
Lauren

Finlay
Connor
Rowan
Callum
Logan

My faves are:

James and Harriet
James and Edward

I know a few James' and they are
James, Anna and Edie (not Edith - which I prefer)
James and Elizabeth
James and Juliet
James, George and Pearl.

Of the girls', the only one I like is Clara. I prefer Cara though, or Cora. How about Francesca or Alice? They seem along the same lines

Of the boys' I like them all but Alasdair (or Alastair) is my favourite 😍

Of your choices I like Alasdair and Martha.

I'm also Scottish here are some suggestions

Boys

Alexander
Andrew
Robert
David
Cameron
Douglas
Murdo
Murray/Moray
Ruiradh

Girls

Charlotte
Isabella
Katherine/Kathryn/Catherine
Margaret/Margot
Eilidh
Laoghaire
Fiona
Catriona
Cara/Cora
Morven
Murron/Mirron
Elspeth
Kenzie
Kirsten/Kirsteen

I absolutely love Adam. Edward goes really well with James, too.

Your girls names aren't really my style, but Clara is my favourite.

My favourite classic girls names are Emma, Alice and Charlotte.

All great names. Alasdair and Flora my favourites for Scottish pairing with James.

Isobel
Iona
Grace

Robert
William
Rory

Edward is so lovely

Of your choices, I really like Mary and quite like Martha, Flora and Clara but dislike Harriet.

I love Edward, quite like Adam and dislike Alasdair.

What about:
Agnes
Philippa

Hamish
Hector
Magnus
Charles
Ivo

I like Clarice as opposed to Clara

Edward is nice but I'm not a fan of Ed or Eddy.

Rupert
Henry
Richard

Mary - like
Harriet - like
Martha - ok
Flora - like
Clara - don't like

Edward - I know a few of them
Alasdair - nice but it has several spellings
Adam - ok

I like them all! Favourites are Mary, Alasdair and Edward. I love James too!

Lovely names 🥰

Also Scottish and I have a James and an Alice. Other names we liked were similar to you but also:

Angus
Gregory

Rose
Iona
Zara

Harriet and Alasdair are absolutely gorgeous