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rains View Member Profile	28/12/2012, 07:02 PM Post #1
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I'm only 17 weeks so plenty of time yet, but am having trouble with names. Ideally we're looking for something that is unambiguous to pronounce and spell, is not made up, and is relatively short (or can be shortened) as we have a long surname. Girls: Anya Sophie Annika Saskia Cleo Heidi Holly Clover Anna Juliet Elsa Elke Emilia Boys: Benjamin (Ben) Samuel (Sam) Rex Finn Kipp Theo Toby DH is not keen on all of the above except Sophie, Holly, Benjamin, Samuel. I like these too (especially Sophie) but they are so common! I always imagined I'd give my child a somewhat unusual name... What other names can people think of that "fit in" with this list? Thanks!

back*again View Member Profile	28/12/2012, 07:07 PM Post #2
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if you want unambiguous pronunciation, you need to ditch Annika...I know 3, with 3 different pronunciations; Uh-neck-ah, Are-neek-ah, An-icka

FiveAus View Member Profile	28/12/2012, 07:23 PM Post #3
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Bek&H Bek&H View Member Profile	28/12/2012, 07:32 PM Post #4
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dorkalicious View Member Profile	28/12/2012, 07:41 PM Post #5
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Cleo and Finn are winners!

kerilyntaryn View Member Profile	28/12/2012, 07:46 PM Post #6
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Anya - nice Sophie - love it Annika - pretty Saskia - nice Cleo - no Heidi - love it Holly - nice Clover - no Anna - nice Juliet - nice Elsa - ok Elke - sorry don't like Emilia - Amelia is the more common for spelling/pronunciation - pretty Boys: Benjamin (Ben) - nice Samuel (Sam) - nice Rex - ok Finn - ok, very popular Kipp - no Theo - nice Toby - ok others Amy Emily Melanie Stephanie Tiffany Bethany Chelsea Felicity Hayley Kristi Melody Natalie Chloe Zoe Josie Katie Cassie Kelsey Kirsty Jodie Maci Samson Reuben Eli Aaron Adam Daniel Caleb Ezra Micah Josiah Joel Jared Jude Malachi Noah Micaiah Saul Seth Silas Timothy Thomas Simeon Simon Peter Philip Solomon Thaddeus Gideon Titus Levi This post has been edited by kerilyntaryn: 28/12/2012, 07:52 PM

Gudrun View Member Profile	28/12/2012, 07:52 PM Post #7
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Benno Kep Kes Rory Remy Ross Leo Milo Leith Enya Katya Nadia Sylvie Britta Tully Briar Astrid Paloma Erika Greta Mina Minna

~Peaches~ View Member Profile	28/12/2012, 08:08 PM Post #8
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From your list I really like: Sophie Anna Juliet (Absolutely adore Juliet!) Benjamin (Ben) Samuel (Sam) Finn Toby Also love the suggestions Jude Rory Milo Samson Noah Flynn Some others- Arabella Estelle Stella Sage Ivy Ellis Emmett Miles Asher

Kikki-B View Member Profile	28/12/2012, 10:17 PM Post #9
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I like Heidi, Juilet and Cleo from your list. Sorry but I really dislike Holly, Clover and Elke. Other names that are easy to pronounce, spell and not so common (and I just happen to love) are Ayla Asha Elle Lila Layla Sorry, I'm no help when it comes to boys names. The only name I like is Reis (German version of Rhys/Reece).

Gudrun View Member Profile	28/12/2012, 10:25 PM Post #10
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Sorry, I'm no help when it comes to boys names. The only name I like is Reis (German version of Rhys/Reece). [/quote] That would be a revelation; Reis is the German word for rice. I don't think Rhys/Reece has anything to do with rice but I don't know any Welsh.

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