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Were really struggling with names and cant see to agree, I have two boys Alfie and Archie, so not sure whether to keep the granny chic or leave it there and have a more individual name.
Any thoughts appreciated.

Boys names
Louie
Charlie
Flynn
Benjamin (good friend called her lo this though, kept in so you can see what I like)
William (other good friend due in 2 weeks and may use this though)
Henry
Jesse
Marley
Noah
Rudy (hubby wont agree to this one yet

Girls
Elsie (love, hubby hates though)
Emily (hubby loves, I'm worried bit too common)
Evie (same as Emily)
Hattie (quite like this)
Heidi (not sure)
Holly
Keeley
Lilian, or Lillian, ( love this with nn Lily
Lillianna
Lottie (not keen on Charlotte though)
Maisie (worried too popular)
Pippa
Rosalie (mum said sounds like Gypsy rosa lee
Sylvie
Violet

Rosalie is indeed very nice and I think that it could work with your DSs if you really liked it enough because it has an extra syllable so it's not too samey

Liliana could be a compromise with your DH, sounds like Lily-Anne-A. ..?

Lots of nice names there but I vote for:

Louie or Noah

Emily or Sylvie

Sorry but Lillian just makes be think of the woman who runs the knocking shop in "Shameless" (nickname Bo Selecta)!!

And what precisely, is wrong with Charlotte?? HMM?

I definately think Rosalie..i think it's a beautiful name

I agree crumpette, they both work equally as well. I wonder which one will suddenly become very popular. With Alfie when I chose it, it was very rare, Sarah Lancashire had a little one in where the heart is. And then came Alfie blumming Moon lol.

Ah sorry Lotster absolutely nothing wrong with Charlotte, I just didn't want something too popular. Shows how nice it is, everyone has it

Emily is the most popular girls name and has been consistantly so for the last 10 years or so.
Think Elsie is nice.

Emily is the most popular girls name and has been consistantly so for the last 10 years or so.
Think Elsie is nice.

Thanks Missyfafa, do you mean though its a consistent good name, or over used?

My favourites from your list:

Charlie (if short for Charles)
Benjamin
William
Henry

Hattie (if short for Harriet)
Holly
Lillian
Pippa (if short for Philippa)
Violet

Boys

Louie - not keen
Charlie - lovely, but as nn for Charles
Flynn - not keen
Benjamin - nice, but difficult if friend has used it
William - lovely name, like Will as nn
Henry - fine, also like Harry
Jesse - don't like
Marley - don't like
Noah - ok
Rudy - don't like

Girls
Elsie - growing on me but sounds like a nn
Emily - nice classic name; consistently popular but not overly so IMO
Evie- very pretty
Hattie - like this although less ken on Harriet
Heidi - not keen
Holly - ok
Keeley - don't like
Lilian, or Lillian - like Lily, less keen on full versions, this I prefer Lilia as a full version
Lottie - fine as a nn, not a proper name on its own for me though
Maisie - pretty, but yes it is popular
Pippa - not sure, not keenonm Philippa either
Rosalie - prefer Rose and Rosie
Sylvie - don't like
Violet - don't like

thanks Hulababy and Debaronz.
Just asked the boys if they Like, Liliana, Rosalie and Harriet, they said they like Harriet as sounds like their friends name, Harry

Well, to me it doesn't matter if a name is popular or not. In fact they are usually lovely names and that is why this happens. If you like Emily go for it.
I have a Lily and also think Lilian is very pretty.
BTW. I actually love the name Rudy.

I love Rudy too, Have u thought about Lilia? rather then Lilian?

Rudy is cute, but I suppose when they are older, cute isn't always appropriate

I think Keeley is the only one I really dislike from those.

Alfie, Archie and Pearl?

I like Pearl Sardinejam, but no way hubby would agree lol

I know, its a bit too far out for him, bless

Louie - good, although toilet jokes might be tiresome
William - Billy good

Emily - it is popular for a reason, good name
Evie - Eve, simplicity
Lilian - prefer Lily

Thanks pointydog, good point about toilet humour. Hubby also said Louie Walsh lol

Like your choices although not too keen on:

Benjamin - know heaps
Rudy and Marley

Am in NZ and Noah is very popular here.

Elsie Heidi and Keeley (my sister was nearly called this)

But I do like Cecily for a girl

Thanks Sibl, love Cecily, but hubby said "was I joking"

Love William
Henry

Emily
Violet