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help please to pick

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teddygirl23 · 20/07/2009 15:40

hi please tell me which of the names you prefer really having trouble agreeing and deciding, our dd is called holly.

boys
edward
henry
jolyon
noah
johnny
alexander

girls
elsa
rose
isla
willow
e lizabeth
alice

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sunshinejanuary · 20/07/2009 15:42

They are all nice - except Jolyon

RorysRacingMa · 20/07/2009 19:57

agreed

janeite · 20/07/2009 20:08

I like Edward and Noah for a boy and Elizabeth or Alice for a girl.

bigchris · 20/07/2009 20:15

edward and elizabeth

artichokes · 20/07/2009 20:19

edward - OK, I like the nn Ted and Ned
henry - love it
jolyon - v posh
noah - overdone by the middle classes wanting to sound different and arty.
johnny - like it
alexander - like it, esp nn sasha

elsa - ok
rose - love it. love rosa too
isla - nice but v v popular. this year's ava
willow - nah
e lizabeth - ok
alice - love it but not keen on ali

jkklpu · 20/07/2009 20:20

not Jolyon (a tad poncey), Noah or Rose (too popular)
others all great

magbags · 20/07/2009 20:37

I would choose Alexander (Alex) and Rose from your list, both lovely. Really not keen on Jolyon, it doesn't sound like a proper name to me.

Paolosgirl · 20/07/2009 20:41

Not Jolyon (too poncey) and Johnny will always be a condom to me. Not too keen on Willow - too 'of the moment' but love love love the others.

Bellsa · 20/07/2009 20:44

not too sure about Jolyon or Willow. Like the others though. Favourites are Elizabeth, Rose and Alexander.

Haribosmummy · 20/07/2009 20:45

Edward and Alexander for a boy.

Elizabeth and Alice for a girl.

jellybeans · 20/07/2009 21:26

I only like...

noah

rose
isla

Hassled · 20/07/2009 21:28

edward and rose/isla

piscesmoon · 20/07/2009 22:19

Edward and Alexander
Elizabeth and Alice

Fimbo · 20/07/2009 22:26

Noah

Elsa considered this when preg with ds, if he had been a girl obviously! Also Ailsa, Elinor and Elena.

hester · 20/07/2009 22:29

Noah, Elsa, Rose.

Really hate Jolyon and Willow, I'm afraid.

Tinker · 20/07/2009 23:04

boys

edward - quite like
henry - like a lot
jolyon - um, er, NO
noah - really dislike this, know I'm in 0.0001% minority on mn about that.
johnny - Love, cool
alexander - solid name

girls

elsa - think it's a dog's name
rose - like but very popular
isla - quite like?
willow - ok
e lizabeth - Great name, versatile
alice - quite like

liliputlady · 20/07/2009 23:35

I like Edward, Rose, Isla and Elizabeth.
All your names are nice - pick the ones that go best with your surname.

filchthemildmanneredjanitor · 20/07/2009 23:36

love edward henry and alexander
i like jonny if it's short for jonathan

love rose
elizabeth and alice

TheFallenMadonna · 20/07/2009 23:37

I like Edward, but prefer Edmund.

I like John (would be v unusual now!) with johnny as a nickname.

I love Elizabeth and Rose.

MamaLazarou · 21/07/2009 11:48

They are all lovely names, except Jolyon.

sockmonster · 21/07/2009 13:25

in order of preference...

boys
Henry
Alexander
Edward

girls
Elizabeth
Alice
Rose/a

mrsradders · 21/07/2009 17:17

edward for a boy eddy...soo cute

and willow for a girl goes lovely will holly and both tree related. xx

cyteen · 21/07/2009 17:21

I actually like most of them, but with Holly I would go for Edward (or preferably Edmund) or Noah, or Elsa or Alice

There are too many ors in that sentence. I'm sorry

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