I've had the scan, feeling happy, it's time to post my name list, I warn you, it's poncy...

[Bumperlicious]

So excited to finally be able to post this! Just had my 12 week scan so feeling much happier after some early bleeding. This is my current list (note my list - DH doesn't necessarily agree with me on these).

I'm looking for opinions and inspiration based on the things I like. I can't take your ribbing, I've already had DD's name described as sanitary-wear on here

Boys:

Raphael
Emmanual
Reuben
Otis (actually this is DH's choice)
Soren
Theodore
Jonah

Isadadora
Clementine
Seraphina (I don't think I would ever actually use this one, but I like it)
Beatrice
Ondine
Betty/Bettina

I like all of these but none of them jump out at me yet, so I need your validation or new ideas.

Hit me with it

I also love Dorian and Ambrose for boys. Ambrose is v cool I think, especially if you have West Country connections but then I also love Loveday for a girl...Sigh..Hell would freeze over before DH agreed...

Tena

I'm not Greek, but I think it's Izmaynay

Raphaella for a girl?

Oooh, Theodora and Raphaella, mixing it up a little bit, I like it. Though, despite my looking like I could come from a mediterranean or eastern european country, DD is resolutely blonde, if we had another blondie would Raphaella suit?

The Edith Wharton novel is where I heard the name (though preferred the O spelling, but you're right, she is a horrible character).

Rufus, lovely, but probably a bit in the Stanley/Freddie/Alfie old man style that is ubiquitous atm.

Love Aurora too, but DH refuses on the grounds that she might have a speech impediment and only ever be able to say Aworwa

Lucius is too mean a name with the Harry Potter association for me.

Cortina, I'm sorry but despite being on the cusp of the West Country your names just aren't for me

And any name that starts with a silent letter just has to be poncy

Cyteen, Aphra is a name I have always loved, but feel it may be a bit too ethnic for us to get away with. Though love Aphrodite, but think even I am not brave enough to put that on my list.

So what do we think of Claudia?

Claudia is lovely If you like Raphaella, how about Fabiola? You could call her Fab for short

Love Raphaella & Raphi/Rafi for short. I think you can get away with it Not that you will listen to me after my dodgy West Country suggestions

Raphael - Love
Emmanual - Like
Reuben - Like but seems quite popular these days
Otis - Love
Soren - Really love
Theodore - Not for me
Jonah - Love

Isadadora - Love
Clementine - Like
Seraphina - Like
Beatrice - Like but very popular
Ondine - Really love
Betty/Bettina - Really love

Claudia v sweet. I like Celeste too.

I have a friend who has knows a twins called Penelope and Prudence. How cute is that?!

Ottolie too is very cute.

OK so only have boys myself so mroe experienced there (4 of them) but here goes:

Raphael Nope, even at a school in a posh area such as ours it would stand out a mile
Emmanual Ditto
Reuben Dislike, always think Reubenesque IYKWIM
Otis (actually this is DH's choice) Really do like
Soren Lorenson
Theodore Like
Jonah Bit of a.....

Isadadora Would like without extra da in the middle: isadora
Clementine Nope, partly becuase my surname is a fruit and they get many njokes about that
Seraphina (I don't think I would ever actually use this one, but I like it) I do really like that
Beatrice My Nan's middle name so of course
Ondine No
Betty/Bettina
Love Bettina, not Betty

Not sure what use the random opinions of a stranger are but hey

One of my dcs has your poncey name choices

Really like:
Soren
Jonah
Otis
Beatrice
Isadora (this spelling)
Clementine (maybe this one will date a bit?) but love Clem as a nn.

Claudia is lovely its just a shame it means lame but if you can get past that

what about Cordelia

Loving twins Penelope and Prudence!

I reckon you'd like Delphine
just a gut feeling

I love Clementine

Love Raphael and Isadora - also like Soren - but I'm a sucker for a poncy and occasional Skandi name (adore Lars and Annika)

Other poncy girl names I like include
Saskia
Emmeline
Lucinda
Penelope
Hortensia
Daphna

Ok, so I am actually compiling your responses into a spreadsheet measuring your responses from 0-4, 0 no comment or don't like, 1 - meh, 2 - like/really like, 3 - love, 4 - if you have a child by this name, or it's on your list or used love more than once

I may have to add -1 for any extreme expression of dislike.

How can I show you my histogram that I come up with?

Bumperlicious you have too much time on your hands!!

its more important for you to tell US what you're currently liking so we can help with more suggestions etc

Gutted to read that Beatrice is becoming popular I have a 1 yr old beatrice.

Named after my great grandmother and grandmother.

Clementine and Beatrice are both lovely names.

I don't really go for your boy names.

What is this Beatrice is popular . . . ?

I have a Beatrice she is 11 weeks, she is dd4, i have never heard it where i live (west country)

Funnily enough i have just returned home from Frenchay hospital for dd2 and there was a Beatrice down the ward she looked 8-10, other than that never heard it !

oohh lydle3, DD4 congratulations I have 3dds and have loved naming every one of them and have several names if I ever get a 4th

Hi- I havent met any other beatrices where I am too (surrey) so I dont know where they are.

What are your others called Lydle? I am stuck thinking about potential names to go with Bea for a future sibling

PS we always get compliemented on it everytime. I love it especially as it looks like she is taking on the looks from that side of the family