Boy: Dominic

Girl: Martha, Willow

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Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:

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Originally posted by Sexy_Kelly:
If its a girl i think:
KELLY
KELLY
KELLY
KELLY
KELLY
KELLY
KELLY
KELLY
KELLY
KELLY
KELLY
KELLY
KELLY
KELLY
KELLY
KELLY
KELLY
KELLY
KELLY
KELLY
KELLY
KELLY
KELLY
or KELLY

As I was looking at this the baby started to kick me quite violently. I don't think it wants to be called Kelly.

Thats his/hers way of saying he/she likes the name
Plus it was originally a boys name so you could be super traditional and call it Kelly if its a boy too

Girls
Joclyn.
Annalise.
Francis.
Lydia.
Olivia.

Boys
Louis.
Laurence (Laurie).
Edwin/Edward.
Sam.
Richard.

Catherine
Anne
Jayne
Grace
Eve

Moris
Johnathan
Charles
Henry
James

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Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:

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Originally posted by gma:

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Originally posted by kazzy:
Cant get my head around boys names... dont know why?? But for a little girl I love Olivia and Grace

I agree, in any language, boy's names appear to be the most difficult!

I don't know why but that's true. All the names we've come up with are really traditional and therefore really popular. There's just not as much variety for boys.

I know, so I named my eldest 'Seyhan' (say-han) My third child, son 'Orr-han' - my middle- a daughter is Tulay- (two dots on the 'U') making it - too-lie - (sounds bad via English I know) but it means 'lace moon'

Ahem, I think we're getting a little off track here gang. Just a reminder that we're after an older name, preferably over 100 years old ie Georgian/Victorian/Edwardian, and it has to be English or Anglo-Welsh, and preferably not a shortened version, and we don't really want a name that has been in the top 30 of the most popular UK baby names for the last 5 years.

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Originally posted by Azure:
Girls
Joclyn.
Annalise.
Francis.
Lydia.
Olivia.

Boys
Louis.
Laurence (Laurie).
Edwin/Edward.
Sam.
Richard.

I quite like Laurie, Edwin and Richard.

Can you give us a list of the top 30 names of the last 5 years? Cheers.

Robert.

Traditionally boys were given their mothers maiden names as Christian names?

How about that?

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Originally posted by Moonbeams:
Can you give us a list of the top 30 names of the last 5 years? Cheers.

Robert.

here's not much change over the last few years but according to the Office of National Statistics these are the most popular for 2007:
Girls' names

Grace
Ruby
Olivia
Emily
Jessica
Sophie
Chloe
Lily
Ella
Amelia
Lucy
Charlotte
Ellie
Mia
Evie
Hannah
Megan
Katie
Isabella
Isabelle
Millie
Abigail
Amy
Daisy
Freya
Emma
Erin
Poppy
Molly
Holly
Phoebe
Jasmine
Caitlin
Imogen
Madison
Elizabeth
Sophia
Keira
Scarlett
Leah
Ava
Georgia
Alice
Summer
Isabel
Rebecca
Lauren
Amber
Eleanor
Bethany

Boys' names

Jack
Thomas
Oliver
Joshua
Harry
Charlie
Daniel
William
James
Alfie
Samuel
George
Joseph
Benjamin
Ethan
Lewis
Mohammed
Jake
Dylan
Jacob
Luke
Callum
Alexander
Matthew
Ryan
Adam
Tyler
Liam
Harvey
Max
Harrison
Jayden
Cameron
Henry
Archie
Connor
Jamie
Muhammad
Oscar
Edward
Lucas
Isaac
Leo
Owen
Nathan
Michael
Finley
Ben
Aaron
Noah

It's hard because I really like loads of these names but I know so many little girls called Grace, Olivia, Ella, Megan etc and loads of little lads called Callum, Liam, Harrison etc already and all of their parents thought they were giving them unusual names. I really do want something a bit different though but not something modern. Names are so important but we're really struggling.

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Originally posted by FGG Aka Crocodile Rock:
Traditionally boys were given their mothers maiden names as Christian names?

How about that?

Jones Duncan?!

I dont know why I have this aversion to boys names as I only have 2 boys... grown up now but their names are Jamie and Matthew.... I still love both their names..... they dont agree

Although I quite like Jason (sounds really strong) and Simon.

Im not much help am I

Thank you.
Robert
Johnathan
Moris
Charles.

Catherine
Anne
Jayne
Louise

My sister did the Maiden(Shortend) name thing.

Queenie I think all the names mentioned are ones I would have gone for too.
I love all of your girls names,,just gorgeous and for boys I have never heard of Ellis and think its superb,think Henry Duncan sounds fab too.

Oh just remembered my friends son is Isiaah thats nice

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Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:

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Originally posted by Azure:
Girls
Joclyn.
Annalise.
Francis.
Lydia.
Olivia.

Boys
Louis.
Laurence (Laurie).
Edwin/Edward.
Sam.
Richard.

I quite like Laurie, Edwin and Richard.

yes I do and you are welcome,

My eldest son was called Philip Richard so I am very partial to those two names.

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Originally posted by Moonbeams:
Thank you.
Robert
Johnathan
Moris
Charles.

Catherine
Anne
Jayne
Louise

My sister did the Maiden(Shortend) name thing.

I'm thinking about Anne or Louise for a middle name. Anne my mum's and Louise is mine. I can't have Catherine because it's my loathed monster in laws name (but with a K).
I think Anne and Jayne are both good strong traditional names and they fell out of favour because people thought they were too common. I don't know any kids called either name.

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Originally posted by Hollygolightly:
Queenie I think all the names mentioned are ones I would have gone for too.
I love all of your girls names,,just gorgeous and for boys I have never heard of Ellis and think its superb,think Henry Duncan sounds fab too.

Ellis was my choice originally but hubby didn't want it because it's Welsh. Now it's his first choice though and that's put me off! I don't know if it sounds a bit chavvy and like a made up new name. I'm not sure people will realise it's Welsh and quite traditional. What do you think?

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Originally posted by FGG Aka Crocodile Rock:
Traditionally boys were given their mothers maiden names as Christian names?

How about that?

That would have been Murphy for one of my son's.

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Originally posted by The Devil In Diamante:

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Originally posted by Irish-Princess:

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Originally posted by The Devil In Diamante:
Queenshaks

I like Imogen & Niamh, also Scarlett, Ava or Eva!

You got good taste!

I wish I had your name! Lovely! My friend called hers Niamh & Eioffe (sp)...you should know how to spell & pronounce that Irish Princess!

Aoife, it is usually spelt Devil. Pronounced eefa

Thats just ti they might have been common 30 years ago but they aren't now. I Know Anne, Lousie and Catherine's who are all in their 30's but don't know any kids with those names (except for the shortend Kate Cath etc etc)

What about Rose or Mary?

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Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:

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Originally posted by Hollygolightly:
Queenie I think all the names mentioned are ones I would have gone for too.
I love all of your girls names,,just gorgeous and for boys I have never heard of Ellis and think its superb,think Henry Duncan sounds fab too.

Ellis was my choice originally but hubby didn't want it because it's Welsh. Now it's his first choice though and that's put me off! I don't know if it sounds a bit chavvy and like a made up new name. I'm not sure people will realise it's Welsh and quite traditional. What do you think?

I love Ellis and don't think it's chavvy or made up at all. Very classy in fact! Reminds me of a very posh New Hamptons / Harvard kind of chappie.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by gma:

I My third child, son 'Orr-han'

Is that the Irish name Odhrán??

following all old names doubled up.

Jayne Patricia.
Deborah Anne.
Tonita Olwyn.
Amelia Jayne.
Anne Merewin.

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Originally posted by Moonbeams:
Thats just ti they might have been common 30 years ago but they aren't now. I Know Anne, Lousie and Catherine's who are all in their 30's but don't know any kids with those names (except for the shortend Kate Cath etc etc)

What about Rose or Mary?

Rose is making a bit of a comback apparently. I looked at my family tree and my great great grandmother was called Mary-Anne Jones and she had six children called Agness (my great grandma), Rosetta (AKA Rose), Rebecca (AKA Cissy), Redvers, David (AKA Walter) and Richard. I quite like most of these names but my hubby won't entertain any of them though.

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Originally posted by Hollygolightly:

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Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:

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Originally posted by Hollygolightly:
Queenie I think all the names mentioned are ones I would have gone for too.
I love all of your girls names,,just gorgeous and for boys I have never heard of Ellis and think its superb,think Henry Duncan sounds fab too.

Ellis was my choice originally but hubby didn't want it because it's Welsh. Now it's his first choice though and that's put me off! I don't know if it sounds a bit chavvy and like a made up new name. I'm not sure people will realise it's Welsh and quite traditional. What do you think?

I love Ellis and don't think it's chavvy or made up at all. Very classy in fact! Reminds me of a very posh New Hamptons / Harvard kind of chappie.

I liked it as it's been used as a literary male pseudonym by two of my favourite female authors - Emily Bronte (Ellis Bell) and Edith Pargeter (Ellis Peters)

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Originally posted by Hollygolightly:

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Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:

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Originally posted by Hollygolightly:
Queenie I think all the names mentioned are ones I would have gone for too.
I love all of your girls names,,just gorgeous and for boys I have never heard of Ellis and think its superb,think Henry Duncan sounds fab too.

Ellis was my choice originally but hubby didn't want it because it's Welsh. Now it's his first choice though and that's put me off! I don't know if it sounds a bit chavvy and like a made up new name. I'm not sure people will realise it's Welsh and quite traditional. What do you think?

I love Ellis and don't think it's chavvy or made up at all. Very classy in fact! Reminds me of a very posh New Hamptons / Harvard kind of chappie.

Ellis is one of my family names - I've been doing research on my family tree and it's fascinating to see Ellis, along with Earnest going back through the generations. Btw we're not welsh - the whole family is a village in Leicestershire and has been there since the start of the records!

I don't know if it's be any aid but my four children are:

Benjamin David
Abigail Emma
Tegan Isobel
Zeke Andrew Clarke

Clarke there is my husband's middle name and his mother's maiden name. I know Ben and Abby are both in the top thiry list so you'll probably discount them. But Tegan is nice - we pronounce it Tee-gan but my obstetrician when I was giving birth to her curtly informed me that it should be pronounced Teg-an (like Megan). Tomayto - tomahto to me lol. However, it means 'beautiful' and it's unusual without being outlandish. Both the youngest children have been given very conventional second names so if they fee; that they don't like having a less-conventional first name then they've got the option of using that instead.

Caroline (line, not lyn)
Mary
Robert
Charles

I think all these go with Duncan and they're traditional.

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Originally posted by Queen of the High

I'm thinking about Anne or Louise for a middle name. Anne my mum's and Louise is mine. I can't have Catherine because it's my loathed monster in laws name (but with a K).
I think Anne and Jayne are both good strong traditional names and they fell out of favour because people thought they were too common. I don't know any kids called either name.

You have excellent taste

I like Laura for a girl and Harry for a boy

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Originally posted by Dame_Ann_Average:

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Originally posted by Queen of the High

I'm thinking about Anne or Louise for a middle name. Anne my mum's and Louise is mine. I can't have Catherine because it's my loathed monster in laws name (but with a K).
I think Anne and Jayne are both good strong traditional names and they fell out of favour because people thought they were too common. I don't know any kids called either name.

You have excellent taste

I agree with you.

Anne and Jane/Jayne are both family names for us on our Irish side and have now been passed on to my German side. Both beautifully classical names. I have to say that all your name choices are fabulous.

It's been lovely reading your post. I don't have children (on adoption list) and have allowed myself the indulgence of choosing a name for our yet to be known baba.

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Originally posted by Hollygolightly:

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Originally posted by Dame_Ann_Average:

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Originally posted by Queen of the High

I'm thinking about Anne or Louise for a middle name. Anne my mum's and Louise is mine. I can't have Catherine because it's my loathed monster in laws name (but with a K).
I think Anne and Jayne are both good strong traditional names and they fell out of favour because people thought they were too common. I don't know any kids called either name.

You have excellent taste

I agree with you.

Anne and Jane/Jayne are both family names for us on our Irish side and have now been passed on to my German side. Both beautifully classical names. I have to say that all your name choices are fabulous.

It's been lovely reading your post. I don't have children (on adoption list) and have allowed myself the indulgence of choosing a name for our yet to be known baba.

Thank you Holly. It's a funny thing but although I never really thought we'd have children, I've always had a slight indulgence for thinking about what I'd call a baby if I ever had one. It's so much easier when it's an imaginary child your thinking of.
I think it's wonderful that your are planning on adopting. Will you definitely get a baby or could it be an older child?

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Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:

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Originally posted by Hollygolightly:

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Originally posted by Dame_Ann_Average:

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Originally posted by Queen of the High

I'm thinking about Anne or Louise for a middle name. Anne my mum's and Louise is mine. I can't have Catherine because it's my loathed monster in laws name (but with a K).
I think Anne and Jayne are both good strong traditional names and they fell out of favour because people thought they were too common. I don't know any kids called either name.

You have excellent taste

I agree with you.

Anne and Jane/Jayne are both family names for us on our Irish side and have now been passed on to my German side. Both beautifully classical names. I have to say that all your name choices are fabulous.

It's been lovely reading your post. I don't have children (on adoption list) and have allowed myself the indulgence of choosing a name for our yet to be known baba.

Thank you Holly. It's a funny thing but although I never really thought we'd have children, I've always had a slight indulgence for thinking about what I'd call a baby if I ever had one. It's so much easier when it's an imaginary child your thinking of.
I think it's wonderful that your are planning on adopting. Will you definitely get a baby or could it be an older child?

Hi Queenie, down for both and would welcome either. My wonderful husband, who is a darling is in favour of having an older child who needs love and affection (nearly crying writing this)
soooo better keep you're fingers crossed.

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Originally posted by Hollygolightly:

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Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:

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Originally posted by Hollygolightly:

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Originally posted by Dame_Ann_Average:

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Originally posted by Queen of the High

I'm thinking about Anne or Louise for a middle name. Anne my mum's and Louise is mine. I can't have Catherine because it's my loathed monster in laws name (but with a K).
I think Anne and Jayne are both good strong traditional names and they fell out of favour because people thought they were too common. I don't know any kids called either name.

You have excellent taste

I agree with you.

Anne and Jane/Jayne are both family names for us on our Irish side and have now been passed on to my German side. Both beautifully classical names. I have to say that all your name choices are fabulous.

It's been lovely reading your post. I don't have children (on adoption list) and have allowed myself the indulgence of choosing a name for our yet to be known baba.

Thank you Holly. It's a funny thing but although I never really thought we'd have children, I've always had a slight indulgence for thinking about what I'd call a baby if I ever had one. It's so much easier when it's an imaginary child your thinking of.
I think it's wonderful that your are planning on adopting. Will you definitely get a baby or could it be an older child?

Hi Queenie, down for both and would welcome either. My wonderful husband, who is a darling is in favour of having an older child who needs love and affection (nearly crying writing this)
soooo better keep you're fingers crossed.

I'm crying just reading that! How wonderful. I hope you both get the child you deserve. Someone out there who's life has started badly is going to get a fabulous new beginning with as much love and affection as anyone could ever need. What an amazing and beautiful gift for you all.

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Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:

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Originally posted by Hollygolightly:

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Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:

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Originally posted by Hollygolightly:

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Originally posted by Dame_Ann_Average:

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Originally posted by Queen of the High

I'm thinking about Anne or Louise for a middle name. Anne my mum's and Louise is mine. I can't have Catherine because it's my loathed monster in laws name (but with a K).
I think Anne and Jayne are both good strong traditional names and they fell out of favour because people thought they were too common. I don't know any kids called either name.

You have excellent taste

I agree with you.

Anne and Jane/Jayne are both family names for us on our Irish side and have now been passed on to my German side. Both beautifully classical names. I have to say that all your name choices are fabulous.

It's been lovely reading your post. I don't have children (on adoption list) and have allowed myself the indulgence of choosing a name for our yet to be known baba.

Thank you Holly. It's a funny thing but although I never really thought we'd have children, I've always had a slight indulgence for thinking about what I'd call a baby if I ever had one. It's so much easier when it's an imaginary child your thinking of.
I think it's wonderful that your are planning on adopting. Will you definitely get a baby or could it be an older child?

Hi Queenie, down for both and would welcome either. My wonderful husband, who is a darling is in favour of having an older child who needs love and affection (nearly crying writing this)
soooo better keep you're fingers crossed.

I'm crying just reading that! How wonderful. I hope you both get the child you deserve. Someone out there who's life has started badly is going to get a fabulous new beginning with as much love and affection as anyone could ever need. What an amazing and beautiful gift for you all.

Thanks so much Ms. Queenie You're going to be one hall of a fabulous mama!!!

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Originally posted by Hollygolightly:

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Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:

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Originally posted by Hollygolightly:

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Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:

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Originally posted by Hollygolightly:

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Originally posted by Dame_Ann_Average:

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Originally posted by Queen of the High

I'm thinking about Anne or Louise for a middle name. Anne my mum's and Louise is mine. I can't have Catherine because it's my loathed monster in laws name (but with a K).
I think Anne and Jayne are both good strong traditional names and they fell out of favour because people thought they were too common. I don't know any kids called either name.

You have excellent taste

I agree with you.

Anne and Jane/Jayne are both family names for us on our Irish side and have now been passed on to my German side. Both beautifully classical names. I have to say that all your name choices are fabulous.

It's been lovely reading your post. I don't have children (on adoption list) and have allowed myself the indulgence of choosing a name for our yet to be known baba.

Thank you Holly. It's a funny thing but although I never really thought we'd have children, I've always had a slight indulgence for thinking about what I'd call a baby if I ever had one. It's so much easier when it's an imaginary child your thinking of.
I think it's wonderful that your are planning on adopting. Will you definitely get a baby or could it be an older child?

Hi Queenie, down for both and would welcome either. My wonderful husband, who is a darling is in favour of having an older child who needs love and affection (nearly crying writing this)
soooo better keep you're fingers crossed.

I'm crying just reading that! How wonderful. I hope you both get the child you deserve. Someone out there who's life has started badly is going to get a fabulous new beginning with as much love and affection as anyone could ever need. What an amazing and beautiful gift for you all.

Thanks so much Ms. Queenie You're going to be one hall of a fabulous mama!!!

I hope so.

girls

eliza
eve

i do like hermione

boys

cameron
alistair/alasdair

I like the traditional names. We named our little girl Eleanor. How about James or Robert for a boy? How long have youy got to go now Queen of High Teas? My little girl is two weeks old already.

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Originally posted by mel 2:
I like the traditional names. We named our little girl Eleanor. How about James or Robert for a boy? How long have youy got to go now Queen of High Teas? My little girl is two weeks old already.

Oh I love the name Eleanor, it's on my list already. I've still got two months left but I'm getting quite excited/panciky about it now. How are you feeling? I bet Eleanor's beautiful. Have you posted any pics yet?

One of mine has Frank as his middle name....you don't get many of them nowadays.