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Best out of these lists for both

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Herewegoagain8 · 27/12/2024 17:43

Currently pregnant with third. These are my lists for each as we don’t know if we’re having a boy or girl. DH was very derogatory about a lot of them but is yet to come up with any suggestions! Which is best?
Cora
Constance (Connie)
Sadie
Lanie
Carys
Niamh

Daniel
Miles
Stanley
Benjamin
Flynn
Fletcher
Carter

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EggandStress · 27/12/2024 17:52

Sadie for a girl.

Not keen on any of the boys names but if pushed would pick Miles I think.

What about Finn instead of Flynn?

SunshineAndFizz · 27/12/2024 17:54

Cora and Benjamin

Darrellstclares · 27/12/2024 17:55

Love Cora or Sadie.

boys - another vote for Finn instead of Flynn. And love Benjamin: have known a couple, Benji when little, morphed into Benj as teens.

marcylosthershoe · 27/12/2024 17:59

Prefer Cora and Sadie, maybe Niamh

Like Ben or Dan

Herewegoagain8 · 27/12/2024 18:18

I like Finn but friends have a Finley which is why I put Flynn on the list but it was a big no from DH on that one anyway.

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Sunnnybunny72 · 27/12/2024 18:21

Don't like any for the girls but I do like Cara (similar to Cora).
Benjamin for a boy.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 27/12/2024 18:21

Cora, Sadie
Daniel, Miles

Moreteaandchocolate · 27/12/2024 18:50

Girls - I like Cora, Sadie, Carys and Niamh best. Ideas - Cara, Clara, Leonie (said LAYonie), Alayna / Elaina / Elena nn Lanie, Cerys and Maeve.

Boys - I like Daniel, Stanley, Benjamin, Flynn. Ideas - Reid, Robert, Benedict, Fraser, Spencer

Falalalala24 · 27/12/2024 18:52

Sorry I don’t like your girls’ names. We must have completely different taste. Of your boys’ names I like Daniel.

needhelpwiththisplease · 27/12/2024 18:53

Sadie & miles

Comedycook · 27/12/2024 18:53

I dislike all your girls names except for Sadie which is absolutely gorgeous.

From your boys names I like Benjamin best....good choice of nicknames and suits all ages

CoffeeBeansGalore · 27/12/2024 18:58

I like Daniel & Benjamin.

Carys & Niamh.
I prefer Coralie to Cora.
Cora makes me think of apple corer.

Mumofgirls2017 · 27/12/2024 19:05

Cora, Sadie, Flynn, Stanley or fletcher

Firsttimebabymummy · 27/12/2024 19:06

SunshineAndFizz · 27/12/2024 17:54

Cora and Benjamin

Agree

ForeverinBJ · 27/12/2024 19:07

Connie or Flynn

RosesAndHellebores · 27/12/2024 19:10

I like Cora and Sadie, a bit.

Niamh and Carys (are you Welsh or Irish?l

Benjamin

Miles and Daniel are fine, providing not pronounced as Miyaaw and Danyaawl.

RuthW · 27/12/2024 19:10

Sadie and Stanley

Herewegoagain8 · 27/12/2024 19:31

Moreteaandchocolate · 27/12/2024 18:50

Girls - I like Cora, Sadie, Carys and Niamh best. Ideas - Cara, Clara, Leonie (said LAYonie), Alayna / Elaina / Elena nn Lanie, Cerys and Maeve.

Boys - I like Daniel, Stanley, Benjamin, Flynn. Ideas - Reid, Robert, Benedict, Fraser, Spencer

Edited

I love these suggestions. Love Maeve but already have a dd called May so it’s a no go!

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Herewegoagain8 · 27/12/2024 19:32

Falalalala24 · 27/12/2024 18:52

Sorry I don’t like your girls’ names. We must have completely different taste. Of your boys’ names I like Daniel.

Fair enough, we can’t all like the same! I’m open to suggestions as like I say DH was dubious about my list too.

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Herewegoagain8 · 27/12/2024 19:33

RosesAndHellebores · 27/12/2024 19:10

I like Cora and Sadie, a bit.

Niamh and Carys (are you Welsh or Irish?l

Benjamin

Miles and Daniel are fine, providing not pronounced as Miyaaw and Danyaawl.

DH is from an Irish catholic family. He’d never heard of Carys and we don’t have a Welsh connection so that one might be off the list too.

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LeaveALittleNote · 27/12/2024 19:33

Sadie and Benjamin

FutureFry · 27/12/2024 19:45

Laney, Niamh, Daniel, Myles

Jostuki · 27/12/2024 19:50

Cora - ok
Constance (Connie) - ok
Sadie - nice
Lanie - awful
Carys - no
Niamh - no

Daniel - nice
Miles - nice
Stanley - no
Benjamin - nice
Flynn - ok
Fletcher - NO
Carter - awful

mathanxiety · 27/12/2024 19:58

From the lists, I like
Girls:
Sadie
Carys
Niamh

I'd have a hard time choosing between Sadie and Carys, with Niamh a very close runner up.

Dislike the rest; though Constance is nice I hate Connie.

Boys:
Miles / Myles
Stanley
Benjamin

I like the boy names in order Myles, Benjamin, and Stanley.

I really dislike the rest of the boy names.

mathanxiety · 27/12/2024 20:04

If your H has close links to Ireland, Cora is probably going to sound very dumpy and not at all chic to him.

The surnamey names are going to sound very alien.

Suggestions:
Lena
Grace
Annie

Austin
Donal (Irish name, the O rhymes with phone).
Cillian/ Killian