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3 days until due date and no names stuck - HELP PLEAS!

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Pastycrimper · 06/05/2009 20:51

Hi
Partner and I have just come across this super board and need some help here. We don't know what we are having, have a few names in mind though still not overly happy with any...
Boys

  1. Oscar (poss too popular)
  2. Archie (as above)
  3. Piran (unsure)
  4. Marley
  5. Sebastian
Girls
  1. Izabela (think this is the one)
  2. Liberty-Rose
  3. Talula-Belle
  4. Iola

We want something different but not pretentious, classic but not frumpy...Any thoughts greatly appreciated.

Lisa B

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CoteDAzur · 06/05/2009 20:58

Whichever you choose, please spell them properly. "Izabela"? "Talula"?

marmoset · 06/05/2009 20:59

Izabela is really pretty. Not so sure about Piran (too close to Piriton for hayfever?). What about Hugo, Jude or Gregory for your boys list?

PS not sure if you have any other children but remember to think through all the poss nicknames and the like as little darlings turn into little horrors around 10!

janeite · 06/05/2009 21:00

Oscar and Sebastian fab.

Isabella fab (please not the way you've spelled it there).

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Pastycrimper · 06/05/2009 21:09

Thanks all. Trying something slightly different with the spelling but obviously hasn't worked . This is our first little one so it's all pretty manic. Plain Rose is a good shout marmaduke!

We've thought of the nickname convention which is why we're a touch put of Oscar (Ozzy?)...

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janeite · 06/05/2009 21:14

Oliver instead of Oscar then?

I like the suggestion of Gregory: don't get many of those now but still quite a classic sounding name.

Laurence?
Toby?

blushingm · 06/05/2009 21:23

i know a Marley - he's a gorgeous little boy - really sweet

Pastycrimper · 06/05/2009 21:23

Good freind is Olly so unfortunately out, liking Esme, Isabella though is a very safe choice though and ticks all the right boxes, although more popular than we would have liked

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Pastycrimper · 06/05/2009 21:24

Hugo = great shout btw

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poshtottie · 06/05/2009 21:26

Sebastian is lovely. Not a fan of nicknames but could be Zeb.

Isobella is gorgeous. Bella for short.

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poshtottie · 06/05/2009 21:28

sorry, Isabella

Dalrymps · 06/05/2009 21:28

Miles?

Evie?

My favourites at the moment

VoodooLovedit · 06/05/2009 21:30

Boy...

do like
Monty
Harry
Henry
Howard
Owen
Ivan
Robin
Max
Elliot

Girl...

Ionie
Molly-Sue
Leonie
Tallis

angrypixie · 06/05/2009 21:31

If you don't like popular, Isabella big no no, at least in my part of London. 4 in my dd ballet class, 2 in her class at school.

VoodooLovedit · 06/05/2009 21:32

yeah Isobel/Isabella common as muck here too!

VoodooLovedit · 06/05/2009 21:33

prefer

Annabel
Arabella

Pastycrimper · 06/05/2009 21:39

This could be the problem angrypixie, it's such a lovely name tho...

Evie could be added, Elliot's cute too, my hubby is a big 'Dexter' fan though I'm not liking it .

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angrypixie · 06/05/2009 21:43

Evie snapping on the heels of Isabella

Tallulah gorgeous though and not v common, or how about Tabitha?

jellybeans · 06/05/2009 21:43

I like Oscar, Isabella, and Iona.

Other suggestions...

Leona
Bryony
Brianna
Nikita
Tabitha
Corey
Caleb
Caelan
Cara
Ezra
Brooke

angrypixie · 06/05/2009 21:44

Have also met a very pretty Iona.

Pastycrimper · 06/05/2009 21:45

Great minds...Tabitha was already on the subs bench

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charmargot · 06/05/2009 21:45

Wait til it comes and see what it looks like.

angrypixie · 06/05/2009 21:46

I would have used Eliza or Tansy for dd2 if she hadn't turned out to be ds1 and then ds2

nappyaddict · 06/05/2009 22:03
  1. Oscar - love
  2. Archie - love
  3. Piran (unsure) - reminds me of Piranhas.
  4. Marley - girl's name
  5. Sebastian - too popular

Girls

  1. Izabela (think this is the one) - spelt incorectly and too popular
  2. Liberty-Rose - I like Liberty on it's own but nearly every other girl I know has Rose, May or Grace as their middle name or part of a hyphenated name.
  3. Talula-Belle - Love both names on their own but sound silly together. And it's Tallulah.
  4. Iola - sounds a bit unfinished to me. Prefer Viola.