Ryan and Gemma?

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Dp wants Ryan if baby is a boy which I don't mind too much,

I quite like the name Gemma and he does too, but we have had some real arguments over names.

I also like Sophie too

No chav comments please!!

I like both Ryan and Gemma

Both nice. But prefer Jemma spelt with a J!

I know somebody with a Ryan and a Gemma. She is from a particular socioeconomic background and the names remind me of that.

They both sound very eighties to me, but for all I know that could be deeply fashionable and exactly what you're going for. So erm.. good luck and best wishes.

Sorry, don't like either. Sophie marginally better, but all a bit middle of the road. Sorry!

Much better then all the granddad and grandma names that seen so popular round these parts

I quite like Gemma and I only occasionaly have chavtastic tendencies.

I like Ryan and Sophie

I've got an aristocratic friend called Jemma, she's about as far from 'chav' as you could ever get. So no associations from me!

Both are nice. I woudn't think Gemma chav at all; and probably not Ryan these days.
And there are a lot of sophies round my way (nice though it is)

Gemma means 'gift from god' and 'beautiful lady like the precious stone'. I know quite a few lovely ones. Not with a 'J'!

Gemma is really not my taste and feels quite dated.
Ryan is okay, like better if there is an Irish connection.

I'm not keen on either Gemma or Ryan, just don't like them particularly, not necessarily because they're 'chav'.

I do like Sophie though, but it is very popular these days.

But the most important thing is that YOU and dp love your chosen names, not us - we're just a bunch of random strangers with possibly very different tastes than you. It's your baby, so you should feel happy with the names you choose. Good luck!

I know a very posh Gemma. Both names seem rather dated at the moment (popular in 70s and 80s?)

Ur babies ur names i like them both, prefer gemma to sophie

Jemma instead of Gemma.Most Gemma/Jemmas seem to be grown-ups now so at least she'll be the only one in her class.

Gemma is actually a really old italian name, apparently (13th century or something) so can't be chavvy, can it?

Love Gemma. Very pretty.

I really like Gemma, it was dated for bit but I think a baby Gemma would stand out these days

Ryan is not my cuppa

I have never taught a well behaved Ryan. I have taught MANY naughty ones so it is a "naughty" name for me.
Gemma is OK, four of my DD's nursery nurses are called Gemma so it must have been big in the '80s!

Thanks for all your comments.. there is an I rish connection, dp has an Irish surname and my other childen have both Irish and welsh names so Ryan would fit in quite nicely.

I didn't know that Gemma was an old Italian name

I love Gemma, not keen on Ryan. It's the most popular sur name in Ireland.

Gemma is a bit 80s but so what?! I'd rather be a Melanie or a Gemma than another Sophie or Emma (nOT that there's anything wrong wiht those names, bykwim)

Sophie is very pretty, also think Sophia is very elegant. And what is it about nursery workers being called Gemma? Gemma/Jemma is ok. Not keen on Ryan, as I only know Ryans who are trouble.

I don't like Ryan at all

I'm not keen on Ryan at all, I'm afraid.

I do like Gemma, though!