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Which do you prefer

48 replies

Sunshine6195102 · 02/06/2025 15:18

Hi there, which of these boys and girls names do you prefer please:

Girls:
Phoebe
Poppy
Eliza
Clara
Matilda

Boys:
Toby
Henry
Ruben
Louis

Thanks

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17caterpillars1mouse · 02/06/2025 19:02

Girls:
Phoebe - I love Phoebe. Also love the similar sounding Hebe but guessing that's not your style

Poppy - not a fan, I think it sounds juvenile and autocorrects to Poopy

Eliza - i like it and only know a few

Clara - nice and i only know 1

Matilda - used to love but they are 10 a penny in my area so it has lost its spark

Boys:
Toby - dislike Toby but adore Tobias

Henry ' lovely name but seemed to be very popular 10 years ago. I still come across them often but not the amount of 10 years ago

Ruben - nice but prefer Reuben spelling

Louis - I find it a bit meh

17caterpillars1mouse · 02/06/2025 19:03

Oh I forgot if I had to choose I'd go Phoebe and Reuben

Phoebe Eliza is very lovely

feelingbleh · 02/06/2025 19:08

Phoebe and Ruben

theunbreakablecleopatrajones · 02/06/2025 19:11

Girls - all of them other than Poppy

In order of preference: Eliza, Clara, Matilda, Phoebe

All of them are quite popular so maybe Elizabeth nn Eliza so she can pick a different shortform if she finds her self in a class with 5 of them

Boys - I like Henry and Reuben (that’s how it’s spelt), would probably go for Henry as although it’s v used, Reuben (and similar names like Roman and Rowan) are madly popular right now.

Toby is OK, probably the only one of your choices that’s not overused, I like Tobias better

Louis is OK

TheeNotoriousPIG · 02/06/2025 19:14

I like Matilda, Phoebe and Henry.

Firsttimebabymummy · 02/06/2025 19:33

Pheobe and Ruben

2nd choice Clair and Louis

xigris · 02/06/2025 19:36

Clara and Reuben

Folicky · 02/06/2025 19:43

Eliza or Matilda and Toby

AdaColeman · 02/06/2025 19:48

Clara and Toby are my first choice, with Matilda and Reuben close seconds.

Sunshine6195102 · 02/06/2025 20:24

Thank you all x

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Nevertrustacop · 02/06/2025 20:45

Matilda and Reuben

SunComeBack · 02/06/2025 20:47

Matilda and Toby

BoleynMemories13 · 02/06/2025 20:55

Eliza and Louis

Beamur · 02/06/2025 20:57

Eliza
Louis

ChocolateCinderToffee · 03/06/2025 17:56

Phoebe love
Poppy no, I've known so many cats and dogs called this
Eliza no, it's half a name
Clara Love
Matilda like
Boys:
Toby like
Henry like
Ruben no, and it's spelt Reuben anyway
Louis like

Extraenergyneeded · 03/06/2025 18:49

Great list

user1492757084 · 03/06/2025 19:19

All nice.
Matilda and Henry

Mimilamore · 03/06/2025 20:10

Eliza and Louis

Andoutcomethewolves · 03/06/2025 20:19

Matilda but with the shortening of Matty rather than Tilly

I don't mind Clara but prefer Cara or Cora

Reuben but spelled like that

Louis I like assuming you're pronouncing it right! Not a fan of the (incorrect) Lewis pronunciation

EggandStress · 03/06/2025 20:25

Poppy and Toby I think. I like all the girls names.

wintercherry · 03/06/2025 20:25

I have an Olivia & Reuben! In a reception class of 64 children he is the only one with this name x

AnneMarieW · 03/06/2025 22:32

I like very classic names - so Henry and Clara for me.

Maxorias · 04/06/2025 03:09

For boys Toby but only if short for Tobias, otherwise Ruben.

For girls Eliza or Matilda.

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