Rhett vs Nash vs Atlas / Aubrey vs Ottilie

[lunniss23]

We think we are down to our contenders for our first baby due next month, we have kept the gender a surprise.

We both are huge country music fans and that's were some of the inspo on the boys names comes in - I know they won't be everyone's taste.

What are peoples honest opinions, I know the boys names especially aren't overly common in the UK but I think they are recognisable enough and easy to pronounce.

Boys

Rhett Oliver
Nash Jude
Atlas Terrence (Terrence is family name)

Girls

Aubrey Florence (nn Bre or Aub)
Ottilie Honey (nn Ottie or Otts)

Thanks :)

You even posted Audrey when you meant Aubrey!

I think Audrey is pretty!

Re your boy names - if you want to use a family name as a middle name do it regardless of the first name (unless you go for the first name Clarence).

I wouldn’t call a girl (or a boy tbf) Aubrey

Rhett and Nash are not nice sounds but I would pick Rhett if I was forced to choose. I like Atlas but I don’t think it flows nicely with Terrence. Florence and Ottilie are lovely but Ottilie in particular is very popular. Honey is just too twee. Florence Ottilie is a perfectly lovely name. I would probably go with Terrence Jude from your boy options.

If I can give my honest opinion (apologies in advance) these names are a bit trashy and try-hard.

Rhett - immediately think Rhett Butler (but said in Scarlett’s voice from GWTW).
Nash - think Nashville
Atlas - unless he is Greek and a body builder will sound ridiculous.

Aubrey Florence is nice.

Ottilie - trying hard to be posh
Honey - only for a prostitute or stripper

Sorry was thinking Audrey Florence - nice name

Atlas is also a bad meaning - similar to naming a girl Pandora or Delilah. Why do people choose names for bad characters? Or do people not actually care what the name means?

Or people just don't really deep it that much.

That’s incredible to me.

Let us know what you decide in the end!

I'm not adoring your names.
My faves, inspired by your list, are ..

Nash Terrence
Jude Oliver
Honor Florence
Ottilie Florence

Not as brutal with the kids in the playground will be 😜

Aub is a terrible nickname

Yes, and all of the years since.

Florence, Jude, and Oliver are all lovely names.

I have a nephew known as Aubie, it's worse than Aub.

Or some people bring significant thought to the important and lasting issue of their child's name. The poster to whom you responded made a very good point.

Less usual names in my opinion are:

For a boy - Gawain, Merlin, Gulliver Magnus, Ambrose

For a girl - Daphne, Isolde, Hebe, Mirabel, Marnie

I have a friend with 2 sons. They both had unusual names. Not as unusual as the names you are proposing. They were both bullied mercilessly throughout their time at school. Their lives were miserable.
They are both now adults and have children of their own. Their children have very ordinary, popular names.

I totally appreciated her point and I wouldn't call my child something I felt had really bad connotations but just because someone was a villain in a movie etc that is just silly.

Also sorry who is using any of those boy's names Gulliver Magnus... seriously...

Magnus is a fabulous name. I know several males with that name. I do live in Scotland though.

I wondered how you would respond having complained responses on this thread were brutal and yet your own are far from polite.

People I know have called their children those names and I have known of them throughout my life. Expectant parents in my DC's circles have Magnus on their lists. (27/31 ages).

I don't know anyone who has contemplated any of the names on your lists other than Florence and Oliver.

I only know one Aubrey and she’s a little girl (I’m in the UK).

I love the name Ottilie but agree it seems to be rising in popularity, if that bothers you.

I think Rhett is my favourite from your boys list.

Horrendous

I asked for opinions, they are more than welcome. But my to the point replies vs comments saying horrendous, awful, that's a stripper name, reminds me of atila the hun.... sure.

I don't mind Rhett. Makes a change from the tedious tidal wave of Alfies. How do you feel about Rex?

I prefer Nate to Nash, or Dash(iel) to Nash.

I love Jude, but Oliver feels like such a popular name it's a non-name to me. But nobody cares about middle names so it would be fine there. Same with Terrence.

Atlas isn't for me, it's just too associated with the character from mythology.

Florence, Aubrey and Ottilie are fine, can't get on board with Honey, I think it's infantilising somehow.

I like Rhett Oliver and Ottilie Florence.

Rhett and Ottilie are my favourites 😊
Aubrey is nice too and I love Bree for short.

Rhett is pretty cool.
Nash(ville?) is just ridiculous.
Are you aware Atlas is a car made by VW in the US? I drove one when I lived there. As did my upstairs neighbours. And our best friends down the block. It’s a bit like calling your kid Tiguan.

I love Ottilie but round here nurseries are heaving with them. Aubrey I also really like. I’ve heard of the actress Aubrey Plaza as was a big Parks & Rec fan but never met one IRL.

The only good name is Ottilie. But it needs to be Ottilie Florence not Honey.

Please remember you’re naming future adults.