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Rudy or Sol / Stella or Nancy

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MamaLoLo1 · 20/01/2026 21:05

We're days away now from welcoming our third and just can't fix on a final name for our surprise gender baby. Which would you choose for a boy/girl?!

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boxofbuttons · 20/01/2026 21:07

Rudy and Nancy! Love both of these :)

SliceofTosst · 20/01/2026 21:07

Like both boy names but really dislike both girl names!

cometohather · 20/01/2026 21:08

Rudy and Nancy

GeishaTrumpet · 20/01/2026 21:08

I don’t like either boys names but I do like Stella for a girl.

Blorengia · 20/01/2026 21:15

I wouldn't go for Rudy, it's open to too much teasing once in school. Sol, named for the Sun is good.
Nancy's OK for a girl... not sure about Stella, just reminds me of Stella larger..,
How about Sol (Sun) for the boy and Seren (Welsh for star) for a girl?
You could build up a full constellation.

HugoYorway · 20/01/2026 21:25

Sol and Stella but only if your surname is Beer.Smile

RuthW · 20/01/2026 21:55

Stella is nice

Giraffehaver · 20/01/2026 22:26

Rudy and Nancy

TheLilacStork · 20/01/2026 22:33

Sol and Nancy!! I like Rudy and I really like Stella but I LOVE the name Nancy

Pettenell · 20/01/2026 23:30

Sol and Nancy.

GKG1 · 20/01/2026 23:45

Ooh I love them all! I’d pick Rudy and Nancy if I have to pick.

Marcipix · 21/01/2026 00:28

Sol definitely.
Not keen on either Stella or Nancy.
Seren is nice, as a pp suggested.

Moreteaandchocolate · 21/01/2026 06:30

I like Sol, it just feels like it might be short for something , so you might get people asking what it’s short for a lot. I prefer it from your boys choices though.
Rudy I also like but wouldn’t use because of the potential for shortening to Rude.

Stella I like but you might get some beer related jokes.
Nancy is nice, I’d pick that.

youalright · 21/01/2026 06:39

Moreteaandchocolate · 21/01/2026 06:30

I like Sol, it just feels like it might be short for something , so you might get people asking what it’s short for a lot. I prefer it from your boys choices though.
Rudy I also like but wouldn’t use because of the potential for shortening to Rude.

Stella I like but you might get some beer related jokes.
Nancy is nice, I’d pick that.

Sol is also a beer 🍺 🤣

AllJoyAndNoFun · 21/01/2026 06:43

Issue with Nancy is that it may have a bit of a moment due to Stranger Things- people don’t choose names in a cultural vacuum and the name currently has positive associations because of the show, so more people will subconsciously like it and consider it as a name they could use now.

DigbyandFizz · 21/01/2026 10:13

Rudy and Nancy

Elleoeez · 21/01/2026 10:49

I’m not usually one to say a person needs a ‘full name’ but I do find Sol a bit too short, I love it though - Solomon is a really cool name?

I really like Rudy too, and Stella.

I’ve never really liked Nancy but it seems really popular on here, so all great choices.

HugoYorway · 21/01/2026 12:17

You didn't read Swallows and Amazon as a child.Smile

I like Solomon too. Sol makes me think of beer or Sol ( Sulzeer Jeremiah) Campbell.

user1492757084 · 21/01/2026 12:24

I like them all except Rudy.

Hoplittlesbunnieshophophop · 21/01/2026 12:30

I adore Stella. I have my own and she gets nothing but compliments on her name.

DramaAlpaca · 21/01/2026 12:31

I love Stella and I like Sol. I don't like the other two, especially not Rudy.

HugoYorway · 21/01/2026 12:34

@Hoplittlesbunnieshophophop , I like Stella but don't like Stel.
You usually only get compliments on your children's name. It's small talk.

Lollylavender · 21/01/2026 14:26

Rudy is really bad, sorry. It sounds like a Rude-y! People call farts Rudeys. Is Rude really an acceptable nickname???

Lollylavender · 21/01/2026 14:27

And Rudolph has isn’t great either

HugoYorway · 21/01/2026 14:48

@Lollylavender , I know a couple of Rudys. I never thought 'rude' or farts. It's probably you. Are you very young?