My not-so-short shortlist, tell me what you think.

[Tobermory]

DC2 is due in early June, so lots of time to really panic about names but already have a substantial shortlist.

DSS is Seb
DD1 is known as Bella
Our surname is 2 syllables and begins with P

Violet (my fave)
Alice
Freya
Felicity (put off by not having found a 'nice' shortenable version)
Beatrix/Beatrice
Juliette
Eliza ( v similar name to 2 members of close family)
Pippa
Emily ( DHs current fave)
Olivia (put off by its popularity)

Gabriel ( my fave if we are brave enough)
Christopher ( known as Kit- I like Kit but really put off by Christopher)
Noah
Oliver ( loved this name for a long time but worried its too popular)
Barnaby (Silly havign two B names?)
Tobias (like this but DC would be known as Toby, and would share his name with a close family members pet!)
Henry
Isaac
Leo

love noah/olivia

I am absolutely convinced that Violet will be the next Ruby.

Lovely name but it seems to be popping up everywhere now. I know 3 under 1yr just in my immediate circle.

I don't think so. Violet isn't so obviously pretty iyswim. It's an attractive sound, but it's a much stronger sound than Ruby. Part of Violet's appeal is that it's rare. I think somebody who had Violet on their short list would be more likely to reject it if somebody in their circle beat them to it than if the same happened with a list that had Ruby on it.

jmo

Violet, ok but I often hear Violent/
Alice, lovely
Freya, a bit dul, I;m not keen
Felicity (put off by not having found a 'nice' shortenable version), I like it a lot but I agree re the shortenings.
Beatrix/Beatrice, like this but you don;t want Bea and Bella do you?
Juliette, prefer Juliet spelling but I really like this.
Eliza, my favourite from your list.
Pippa, like it
Emily, I like this, very classic imo
Olivia, put off by its popularity-me too!

Gabriel, not keen
Christopher, known as Kit- love Kit!
Noah, like it a lot
Oliver, too of the moment for me,
Barnaby nice name but Bella and Barney sounds silly imo.
Tobias (like this but DC would be known as Toby, and would share his name with a close family members pet!), lovely name
Henry, see Emily, was on shortlist for ds.
Isaac, lovely
Leo, was also on shortlist for ds, I love it.

Felicity and Beatrice are on my list, my niece is Alice (so couldn't have that) and my daughter MIllie Elizabeth, so you seem to like similarish girls names to me.
Juliet was dh's ex wife's name- so a no for me there, but a lovely name- without the 'te' at the end, i think. Also Julia is lovely and less used.
Not keen on Pippa, but do like Philippa. Agree that Olivia is a bit popular , but it is a classic, pretty name.

Isaac is the top (and only!) name on my boys list!
Fab list!

Violet is my fave, Felicity is also very nice could use Fliss as nn?

I love Henry for a little boy!

Girls - Like all except Beatrix and Pippa

Boys like all but what about Gregory (Greg) too?

Thanks everyone for your thoughts. Is interesting to read peoples responses....except of course when they dont like my favourite name!!

Nancy66 I so hope you are wrong and it doesnt become uber popular.

DH decided today he might quite like Edward, so thats another maybe. I quite like Ted as nn but dont think i like it as some of the others on the list.

butadream, need to reduce the list not add to it!! Thanks for suggestion but am not keen

I like your taste too!

Violet- nice but on the up I think and I also think of violent
Alice- lovely, classic
Freya- very nice but quite trendy
Felicity (put off by not having found a 'nice' shortenable version)- agree
Beatrix/Beatrice - lovely
Juliette - prefer Julia
Eliza ( v similar name to 2 members of close family) - lovely
Pippa - not keen
Emily ( DHs current fave)- perhaps a bit too popular
Olivia (put off by its popularity)- as above!

Gabriel ( my fave if we are brave enough)- really on the up - will become very popular I think
Christopher ( known as Kit- I like Kit but really put off by Christopher)- I like both!
Noah- lovely but trendy
Oliver ( loved this name for a long time but worried its too popular)- nice and classic despite popularity I think - but do you like Ollie?
Barnaby (Silly havign two B names?)- it's OK
Tobias (like this but DC would be known as Toby, and would share his name with a close family members pet!)- nice, don't worry about pet!
Henry - very popular round here - bit boring I think
Isaac - Don't like much
Leo - I am biased as I have one! Love it...