Isaac or Zachary? Penelope or Marianne? Help us decide!

[Boobz]

So we've got it down to a choice of 2 for either boy or girl. Last name Reed.

Isaac James
or
Zachary James

Penelope Lucy
or
Marianne Tess

Due in 10 days. Want to be able to announce arrival with name rather than "name TBC".

What do you think?

(as an aside, I had thought we were going to go with Dashiel for a boy all the way through the pregnancy but have lost my bottle at the last minute. Anyone think I should grow a pair and go back to this more unusual name? Dash for short seems such a cool NN...)

Boobz xxx

I have always liked the name Marianne.

Penelope is hideous.

Zachary and Isaac are both OK, bit religious.

Hideous!? That's a bit strong, no?

I prefer Marianne and Isaac (although Dashiel does sound very dashing )

Prefer Marianne.
Not keen on any of the boys choices but would go with Isaac if pushed.x

I like Marianne, would have Maggie for a nickname though which might annoy people.

Love Isaac ( NN Zac)

dont like either girls choice,sorry

I am a Marianne... so I may be biased, but I have always liked my name and have never been teased.

I am a Marianne... so I may be biased, but I have always liked my name and have never been teased.

I prefer Isaac. Not sure about the girls names.

There is a real split down the middle here... am none the wiser! Leaning towards Penelope and Isaac (Penny / Penn and Zach for short... although Ike is pretty cool too, in an old man way...)

It has to be Marianne Tess
(with apologies to boys)

Isaac and Marianne

isaac joseph

gorgeous name

i love the name marianne, but dh vetoed it.
not keen on penelope at all.

isaac is also a nice name. don't like zachary and it is just too bandwagonesque.

hope you have a girl called marianne, good luck for the birth

babyblue3, do you find people shorten it? If so, what to?