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My FINAL list,boys and girls...it's the last one-promise.

159 replies

UpTheFRIGGinDuff · 22/11/2013 08:02

In no particular order...


GIRLS:

Flora
Juniper
Clementine
Orietta
Ivy
Dulcie


BOYS:


Zephyr
Caspar
Ruis (roo-ish,meaning-elder tree-associated with winter solstice)
Asa
Otis


Im well aware most of them are quite marmite...but we like them.
Siblings are Skye & Arlo, surname is P e r r y-G e o r g e.



Pick your favourites please!

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cuggles · 22/11/2013 08:05

Dulcie..nearly went for that to go wih my esme but has a boy! And Otis! Love both.

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Sunnysummer · 22/11/2013 08:07

Girls - love Clemetine, Ivy second, only one that doesn't place for me is Orietta (sounds like a brand of something to me)

Boys - love Asa most, but actually think that Otis has the best ring with your surname! Zephyr also extremely cool though I can see why it might be marmite, Zeph is so awesome as a nickname Smile

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capercaillie · 22/11/2013 08:07

Flora or ivy for a girl

Ruis for a boy

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AnyFuckerWillDo · 22/11/2013 08:08

Love ivy! Casper out of your boys

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Mellowandfruitful · 22/11/2013 08:09

Flora and Otis

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HyvaPaiva · 22/11/2013 08:09

Ivy and Caspar! You have beautiful choices, OP!

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noitsachicken · 22/11/2013 08:12

Dulcie and Otis

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Sparkles23 · 22/11/2013 08:19

Love Flora and Clementine for a girl and think Zephyr is fab for a boy!

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sOODdragon · 22/11/2013 08:21

I knew this was you :)

How long do you have to change your mind..?

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UpTheFRIGGinDuff · 22/11/2013 08:23

I'm due on the 6th Dec...not long!

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BetterWithCheese · 22/11/2013 08:32

I like Ivy and Otis or Caspar.

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JugglingFromHereToThere · 22/11/2013 08:33

Love Clementine for a girl - sounds so Christmassy and orange blossom is so beautiful too, as is the gorgeous smell of clemintines.
I think Zeph (Zephyr) for a boy would be cool, also Otis (sounds musical) or Caspar would be seasonal - wasn't he one of the wise men?
Lovely name choices - like how so many go with the season Smile
Good luck with everything!

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PrincessKitKat · 22/11/2013 08:36

Ruis and Flora

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hulabaloo · 22/11/2013 08:39

Orietta and Zephyr

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Felix90 · 22/11/2013 08:43

Zephyr for a boy definitely. I've just mulled over Otis for a few minutes and I actually really like it too, especially considering your other childrens names.

Clementine for a girl. It was on my list but DP hated it. Dulcie just reminds me of Dulce de Leche - tasty.

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Beehatch · 22/11/2013 09:05

I like them all, but do think Clementine with 4 syllables is to much of a contrast to the single syllable of your other kids. I think Ivy goes best.

All the boys are cool, though I would avoid another A initial. Ruis is new on me, but I rather like it. Think Casper has the edge.

Good luck for the big day!

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cloggal · 22/11/2013 09:07

LOVE Ivy and Flora. (Did you know Flora Macdonald was the Jacobite heroine who helped Bonnie Prince Charlie escape to Skye? Nice Scottish tie in with your other DD's name there!) Think juniper and clementine don't flow with your surname quite so well and feel frilly next to Skye and Arlo.

Otis I think goes best with your other names, like Caspar too. (Scandinavian spelling Kaspar is one I quite like, even if it is a dreaded K!)

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cloggal · 22/11/2013 09:09

Sorry meant to add Orietta to the frilly list :). Dulcie is nice, but so hope you go for Ivy or Flora, so gorgeous!

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MummyBeerest · 22/11/2013 09:14

I LOVE Zephyr. Awesome name.

For girls, a tie between Ivy and Flora. Slight edge to Ivy.

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curlew · 22/11/2013 09:22

Clemency for a girl perhaps?

I know you've decided on Zephyr- but it does sound like a girl's name to me. Rafferty goes well with your last name and Raff is fab.

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WhispersOfWickedness · 22/11/2013 09:31

Love love love Caspar.

Not so wowed by your girls names, but I do like Ivy Smile

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pygmy · 22/11/2013 09:46

Caspar

Clementine

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UpTheFRIGGinDuff · 22/11/2013 10:09

If you could all just agree on one for each gender,that'd be grand. Grin

Because I can't.

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cloggal · 22/11/2013 10:13

Ok :)

forced to go Caspar and Flora

(But Ivy is so great!)

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ShowOfBloodyStumps · 22/11/2013 10:18

This thread absolutely won't help you because people will all like different names as they're all great names and you'll rule them neither in nor out. I don't know how you choose. Ask the children? We let dd name her brother in the end because we just couldn't decide. Obviously you can give them the list and insist they pick from it because otherwise you'll end up with a Buzz Peace Lily.

I could argue a case for all of the names, they all have pros and cons. Caspar is bloody brilliant, Zephyr too, can't pick between them. Juniper stands out as my favourite for a girl but I also know a Clem who is possibly the most beautiful girl I've ever met and I have a particular fondness for the name.

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