Short list,a penny for your thoughts...

[FriggFRIGG]

I've tried to whittle it down....honest...


Boys middle names would be Nicolas Reginald
Girls middle names would be Sukie Mable or a combination of pip/philippa/pippa and Mable.
Those are all family names and are pretty much non-negotiable.
Our surname is double barrelled with initials P-G,sounds like lerry-dorge rubbish at rhyming,made up words instead
We have two other DC with very short slightly unusual names.


It's super duper early,but I do love names so opinions,thoughts and additions welcome.

Boys;
Atticus
Errol
Idriss
Rufus
Ernest
Jude
Barnaby
Kit
Otis
Ezra
Pasco
Romy
Fenn
Joby
Corin
Cecil
Elmer
Osbert
Mervyn
Percival




Girls;
Myrtle
Clara
Clementine
Vita
Betsy
Nell
Etta
Odette
Tabitha
Juniper/Juno
Merryn
Agatha
Norah
Agnes
Mildred
Maud
Merewyn (MEH-reh-win)

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Are you the person who was trying to wittle down from about a hundred a few weeks ago? :)

mn Sukie Mabel = v v cute (I think it's Mabel not Mable usually).

Boys;
Atticus - love it
Errol - ugh
Idriss - ok - prefer with one 's'
Rufus - no
Ernest - fab but please no Ernie nn
Jude - yes
Barnaby - yes
Kit - love as nn
Otis - no
Ezra - no
Pasco - dislike
Romy - horrible, sorry
Fenn - ugh
Joby - ok
Corin - not fond
Cecil - oh dear no
Elmer - no no no
Osbert no
Mervyn no
Percival no


Girls;
Myrtle - no
Clara - lovely
Clementine - no
Vita - no
Betsy - lovely as nn
Nell - lovely as nn
Etta - no
Odette - no
Tabitha - no
Juniper/Juno - no: too trendy
Merryn -ok
Agatha - I think I like this
Norah - no but Lenora is ok
Agnes - ok
Mildred - no
Maud - no but love Maeve
Merewyn (MEH-reh-win) - bit fluffy

[FriggFRIGG]

YY was me
I know it's normally spelt Mabel,and I'm not a fan of odd spellings usually,BUT that's how my Nan's name was spelt,so that's how I'll spell it.

Ugh,I keep changing idriss to idris but the sodding iPad has a mind of its own!

Atticus is my absolute favourite,I thought Kit might work as a nn for this? Not sure why,just seemed to fit...

I like Earnest but I really dislike ernie,and I worry about that becoming his nn.

I think Atticus and idris are top contenders for boys...then Pasco,Fenn,joby....

But arggh,I love all of them...


As far as Girls names go,I keep being pulled to one name and then another and I can't settle on a favourite at all.

[FriggFRIGG]

Oh and I'm glad you like Sukie Mable I love it,but I couldn't either as a first name because the short forms are too dull...

[FriggFRIGG]

*Ernest...stupid iPad.

[SeeBoobies]

Really like Idris, Fenn, Clara and Betsy. Not too fussy but not too dull, and they don't sound like you're trying too hard to be different. All lovely. Good luck!

[SeeBoobies]

Oh and Nell is also a very pretty name.

[nooka]

Sukie to me is jut too nicknamy/cutsie to go in the middle of a name, and when I say it aloud it turns into Sukiemable which sounds a bit odd. I think it would make a better first name - isn't Sukie the short form of Susannah?

Of your list the short cool girls names for me are Vita and Juno (other short cool names Nina, Gwen, Miriam) also Romy, which I've only come across for girls/women.

Idris is obviously a fantastic name (Ivor the Engine fan ) and we were going to use Ezra so that's great too. I also really like Barnaby.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Kit as nn for Atticus might just be a genius idea! :)

[birdofthenorth]

That's a pretty long shortlist

I think with four middle/ surnamesI would go for a shorter first name. I like a lot of your names but would opt for Jude, Kit and Otis; and Nell, Maud or Betsy.

[FriggFRIGG]

It is a short form of Susan/Susannah,but I really dislike both of those names,so I compromised on Sukie,which I actually quite like,but I still wouldn't use it as a first name,as I'd hate it to be shortened to sue.

[FriggFRIGG]

I'm glad you agree about Atticus nn Kit...I like it a lot and DP likes it too...we also agree on idris,so that's two for the short short list

[FriggFRIGG]

Ooh I'm adding Artemis to the girls list...

[FriggFRIGG]

Wowzers,I think I've just managed an actual short list in order of preference


Boys;

Atticus (nn Kit)
Idriss
Otis
Pasco
Fenn
Jude
Barnaby
Percival
Rufus
Corin
Elmer
Romy


Girls;

Artemis
Merewyn
Odette
Etta
Betsy
Nell
Agatha
Vita
Merryn
Myrtle
Maud
Mildred

[DonkeysDontRideBicycles]

Atticus would be amazing.
I always think of Romy as a girl's name fwiw.
Mable or Mabel, sweet.
Artemis or Odette - again, how refreshing!

[FriggFRIGG]

Thanks guys,I'm really loving

Atticus (nn kit)
Fenn

And

Artemis (nn Artie?)
Odette (nn Etta)

One of our DC has an A name already though...I might use them anyway

[forgetmenots]

Not keen on Artemis for a girl, much preferred from your list Merewyn, Agatha, Betsy and Etta (quite like Odette).

[TheBuskersDog]

If you choose Artemis please don't then spoil it by trying to get everyone to call her Artie. In my mind nicknames evolve rather than be chosen in advance.

[FingersCrossedLegsNot]

Ooooooh you have fantastic taste in names, I love most from your lists. But my favourites are

Atticus
Jude
Rufus
Kit........adore on my list
Ezra.....adore on my lst

Clementine
Betsy
Juno.....on my list
Agatha

What are your other dc names...sorry I'm so curious and you seem to have very similar taste to me!

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Don't like Artemis.

[toffeelolly]

love Jude for boy , I also have one and love Betsy for girl.

[FriggFRIGG]

I wouldn't tell everyone to call her Artie,it's just probably what we'd call her for short on some occasions.

My other DC are (1st and 2nd names) Skye Matilda and Arlo Phoenix
DP chose Skye,I chose Matilda,I chose Arlo,DP chose Phoenix.
I've never loved DD's 1st name,and i regret letting DP have free rein on it.
which is why I'm hellbent on never making that mistake again

[FingersCrossedLegsNot]

Oh they are fantastic names!

[MeerkatMerkin]

I like Atticus and Artemis best! Many of your names are on my lists too - we don't know whether it will be DS2 or DD1 but half the fun is thinking up great names! :)

[Viviennemary]

I don't like any of the boys names very much. Of the girls I like Clara and Odette.