Which would you choose from our final Top 2?

[MamaLoLo1]

Baby is nearly here and we don't know if it's a boy or a girl. This is our third. Our older two don't have any kind of theme in their names and neither name is in the Top 100 for the UK - not that that's a requirement this time!

Our top choice for a girl are Nancy and Celeste.

For a boy, it's Rudy and Lucien.

What are your thoughts? Which would you choose?

Celeste and Lucien.

I like Celeste; it mainly makes me think of the heroine of I Lived on Butterfly Hill. Lucien is nice, my only hesitation would be that it might be frequency misspelled as Lucian. Nancy is OK but not my taste, and Rudy feels kind of informal, like it should be short for something.

Lucien and Celeste.

I like both Nancy and Celeste, but would choose Celeste for its 'grown-up' stylishness. Nancy is bright and bouncy though!

I'm not so keen on the boy names, but would choose Lucien. Rudy just seems open to constant references to 'rude'.

Nancy, although I always seem to think Fancy Nancy.

Really don't like Rudy, I also think rude or rudy cheeks, it always sounds like a nickname to me too.

Nancy is lovely.
Both boy names - neither in a million years, sorry.
Unless you're in the USA, then maybe Rudy, but even then, probably not.

Nancy is ok.

I can't advise on the boy choices, as neither are to my taste at all.

Celeste and Lucien. Congratulations.

Nancy and Rudy. Lucien reminds me of the devil.

Rudy and Celeste. I know a little Nancy nn Nance - awful!

Love Rudy/Rudi, I have 2 quite close friends with boys 7-10 named that though, so I would definitely say there's a chance there will be another in his class as school (if that bothers you).

Nancy at a push. Neither of the boys names. Sorry.

Celeste and Lucien! I know you haven’t asked for other names but Luther has a similar feel to Lucien and also uncommon

Nancy instantly reminds me of Nancy Mitford.
Celeste is nice, I know it's popular in Australia as I know a few;) it's quite celestial for Christmas

Rudy- is that short for Rudolph? At christmas? Why would you do this? Or short for Rueben? I would use the full name.

Lucien - I quite like this, but it will always be shortened to Lucie. Or Luke. Or Lucas.

Celeste. Id pick Rudy over Lucien, but id prefer something like Rory or Rafe over Rudy.

Rudy would be the full name not a shortened version. I'm not worried about using the name for a December baby. Only family and friends are going to know his birthday growing up and I doubt anyone close would find the Rudolph connection funny enough to tease!

It's good to see all four names coming up in the comments. I don't think there is a clear favourite

'a message to you, Rudy'

None of them sorry. Nancy is just about ok.

Congratulations on your imminent arrival! They are gorgeous names. I think Lucien and Celeste are gorgeous but also really like Nancy and Rudy.

nancy and rudy

Nancy and Rudy.

All of them are terrible

Rudy and Nancy

Both Nancy and Rudi were on my longlist years ago. I like them both.

I don’t like any but Nancy and Rudy are the better two, at a real push.
Lucien reminds me of Lucifer and is effeminate to my ears. Rudy not great for a young male. Isn’t there a children’s tv programme about an elephant called Celeste?

Nancy and Rudy.

Lucien is too close to Lucy and Celeste is Babar the elephant's wife.