opinions please! I made the mistake of floating these with my mum....

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... who now says she dislikes them on the grounds that are 'funny, foreign and lack depth'

Marloe -means 'by the lake'
Jensen -'james son'- not really a problem as my DH's middle name is James! lol.

My opinion is that you should choose names YOU like as it is really nothing to do with your mother.

But I personally dislike them

Lack depth?

Call them what you like! What countes do the names come from?

Countries...

As you are asking.....

I think they sound made up and like you are trying too hard.

You did ask.

But you will NEVER find a name everyone likes.

Jensen- Scottish or scandinavian depending on spelling

Marloe/Marlowe- English!

I am not surprised that she doesn't like them! I don't.

Pretty sure Jensen is not a Scottish name BTW!

says so here:
www.baby-parenting.co.uk/baby/j_baby_names.html

....well you did ask!

FWIW, I'm very anti first names that are more commonly surnames. Both of yours fit into that category!

But who cares what I think? If you like them, use them.

I'm Scottish and I've never heard anyone called Jensen! "James-son"? Really? Only ever heard of that Jensen Button racing driver person.

Choose names you like, but they get the thumbs down from me.

I have friends with a black labrador called Marlow

Ah - Marlowe I like, not so sure about the alternative spelling. Jensen makes me think of Jensen Button.

I would go so far as to suggest that website is wrong. Honestly, I don't think it is of Scottish origin. As a surname, maybe, however the surname variant of 'James' son' would more likely be 'Jameson', a common surname in Scotland.

I don't think Jensen is Scottish.

Also, you would probably have your son being known as 'Jen', would you want that?

love the names

Hmm good point- hadn't considered that- dislike female names given to boys. (always feel sorry for Leslies and Hilarys)

cupsoftea was beginning to think that i was under the influence of pregnancy hormones! lol.
Well have added them to my list anyway...still have a few months left to go off them!

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There's a Jensen in ds2's class. He's never been called anything but Jensen

I always thought Leslie and Hilary were boys names that were sometimes given to girls!

I think they are both fine
Marloe looks like it is spelt wrong to me - I like marlow better
please don't tell your mum or anyone else in RL what choices you are thinking of - it is doomed to disaster!

yurt - inevitably a 'Jensen' will become a 'Jen'. At some point, more likely when they are older.

Tell your mum you're going to call him Fathom

I agree with your mum. Sorry!

Milo is good. Marloe is not

Jensen too girly

I taught a girl called Jensen. Her parents named her after the car
Apparently its an American one...

You grow to like these names though - a few years ago I'd have turned up my nose at Jensen, but there is one at DD's preschool, he's a nice little lad so now I like the name.