[Opinions] Slightly unusual BAs from England
Here are a few birth announcements which I consider interesting from the Portsmouth area from this year. On the whole there's nothing too outlandish but they're generally unusual over here.
Alani Ockwell (girl)
Albert
Albie Robert
Betsey Matilda – sister for Sadie
Claudia Sophia - I really like this, very classy.
Cleo Constance
Cody (boy)
Delphine Mary
Flynn
Gareth Rhys
Hanna Francesca
Hermione
Honey Amy
Jasmin Kyla
Jayden – brother for Casey and Kerys - not seen this spelling of Kerys before
Kacey May
Lennon Paul (Parents are Beatles fans?)
Lenny – brother for Blaze
Leyla Evie
Leyton Nelson
Lila Cassidy – sister for Mason
Lottie Susan
Maddison Su
Ria Louise
Sia
Tanner
Thane Mattson (brother for Rafe. Father’s name is Matt)
Twins:
Alfie & Tommy
Zak & Halle
Mya and Stanley – brother and sister for Tia
Alani Ockwell (girl)
Albert
Albie Robert
Betsey Matilda – sister for Sadie
Claudia Sophia - I really like this, very classy.
Cleo Constance
Cody (boy)
Delphine Mary
Flynn
Gareth Rhys
Hanna Francesca
Hermione
Honey Amy
Jasmin Kyla
Jayden – brother for Casey and Kerys - not seen this spelling of Kerys before
Kacey May
Lennon Paul (Parents are Beatles fans?)
Lenny – brother for Blaze
Leyla Evie
Leyton Nelson
Lila Cassidy – sister for Mason
Lottie Susan
Maddison Su
Ria Louise
Sia
Tanner
Thane Mattson (brother for Rafe. Father’s name is Matt)
Twins:
Alfie & Tommy
Zak & Halle
Mya and Stanley – brother and sister for Tia
Replies
Hate: Claudia, Zak, Stanley...; Love: Matilda, Hermione, Sadie, May.
Let's see...
HATE/DISLIKE:
Alani Ockwell (girl) - YUCK. Ick.
Claudia - It's really awful. I hate Claudia, esp. in English.
Constance - To me, it's not a name. It doesn't sound or look nice.
Betsey - I like Betsy/Patsy etc., but not with the extra "e".
Delphine - I like it in French but I really hate the English pronounciation.
Francesca - I like Frances but Francesca sounds so... heavy and not very female.
Kerys - The spelling is ugly. Carys is beautiful.
Tommy - Thom or Tom or Thomas maybe, but NOT Tommy. Such a cutsey name.
Zak - Ick. If this name, then Zach.
Blaze - I hate the sound of it. Makes me think of something bloated.
Mason - I simply don't like it.
Thane - That's a NAME?! It's not terrible, but very strange and not very aesthetic.
Stanley - Oooh. Please. This name is painful, somehow.
Leyton - See Thane. Too strange.
Tia - Too short, looking incomplete and sounding meaningless.
LOVE/LIKE VERY MUCH:
Albert
Matilda - One of my top, top favs.
Sadie - Very beautiful. I would not use it myself, though.
Sophia
Cleo - Cool.
Cody (boy) - I like it.
Mary
Flynn
Hermione - One of my top, top favs, like Matilda.
Kyla
Jayden
May - Also a top fav.
Lila - I love it.
Tanner
Alfie
Let's see...
HATE/DISLIKE:
Alani Ockwell (girl) - YUCK. Ick.
Claudia - It's really awful. I hate Claudia, esp. in English.
Constance - To me, it's not a name. It doesn't sound or look nice.
Betsey - I like Betsy/Patsy etc., but not with the extra "e".
Delphine - I like it in French but I really hate the English pronounciation.
Francesca - I like Frances but Francesca sounds so... heavy and not very female.
Kerys - The spelling is ugly. Carys is beautiful.
Tommy - Thom or Tom or Thomas maybe, but NOT Tommy. Such a cutsey name.
Zak - Ick. If this name, then Zach.
Blaze - I hate the sound of it. Makes me think of something bloated.
Mason - I simply don't like it.
Thane - That's a NAME?! It's not terrible, but very strange and not very aesthetic.
Stanley - Oooh. Please. This name is painful, somehow.
Leyton - See Thane. Too strange.
Tia - Too short, looking incomplete and sounding meaningless.
LOVE/LIKE VERY MUCH:
Albert
Matilda - One of my top, top favs.
Sadie - Very beautiful. I would not use it myself, though.
Sophia
Cleo - Cool.
Cody (boy) - I like it.
Mary
Flynn
Hermione - One of my top, top favs, like Matilda.
Kyla
Jayden
May - Also a top fav.
Lila - I love it.
Tanner
Alfie
I like:
Alani
Claudia Sophia
Hanna
Jasmin - um I like Jasmine ;), Jazmin or Jazmine ... this spelling has always bugged me
Kyla
Kacey May
Lennon
Leyla Evie - I like this; would use Layla though
Ria
Sia
Twins:
Alfie & Tommy
Mya and Stanley – brother and sister for Tia - now I don't normally like Stanley at all, but it's just sooo cute in this sibset
Alani
Claudia Sophia
Hanna
Jasmin - um I like Jasmine ;), Jazmin or Jazmine ... this spelling has always bugged me
Kyla
Kacey May
Lennon
Leyla Evie - I like this; would use Layla though
Ria
Sia
Twins:
Alfie & Tommy
Mya and Stanley – brother and sister for Tia - now I don't normally like Stanley at all, but it's just sooo cute in this sibset
Alani Ockwell - a bit weird imo, dislike
Albert - cute but I like it more for a pet
Albie Robert - dislike, too nicknamey and I've never liked Robert (but I like Robbie)
Betsey Matilda (Sadie)– dislike the spelling but it's a nice combo. I like Sadie too
Claudia Sophia - nice, classy and sophisticated
Cleo Constance - ok, not sure I like the alliteration
Cody - dislike
Delphine Mary - Delphine always makes me think of a dolphin but it's a good combo
Flynn - like it
Gareth Rhys - ok
Hanna Francesca - nice! I'm not fond of Hanna but I love the combo
Hermione - ok
Honey Amy - ew!
Jasmin Kyla - ok
Jayden – dislike, hate the spelling
Kacey May - I like the sound of it but the spelling annoys me
Lennon Paul - ok, but I prefer Lennon as a middle name
Lenny – I went to school with a boy named Lenny, it's ok
Leyla Evie - dislike
Leyton Nelson - dislike
Lila Cassidy – like it!
Lottie Susan - Lottie is too nicknamey for me
Maddison Su - ew!
Ria Louise - really like the combo but the names are nms
Sia - ok but makes me think of ice cream
Tanner - ok, like the sound of it
Thane Mattson (Rafe)- like it! And Rafe is adorable
Twins:
Alfie & Tommy - cute although it's nicknamey and themey
Zak & Halle - dislike
Mya and Stanley – like it
Albert - cute but I like it more for a pet
Albie Robert - dislike, too nicknamey and I've never liked Robert (but I like Robbie)
Betsey Matilda (Sadie)– dislike the spelling but it's a nice combo. I like Sadie too
Claudia Sophia - nice, classy and sophisticated
Cleo Constance - ok, not sure I like the alliteration
Cody - dislike
Delphine Mary - Delphine always makes me think of a dolphin but it's a good combo
Flynn - like it
Gareth Rhys - ok
Hanna Francesca - nice! I'm not fond of Hanna but I love the combo
Hermione - ok
Honey Amy - ew!
Jasmin Kyla - ok
Jayden – dislike, hate the spelling
Kacey May - I like the sound of it but the spelling annoys me
Lennon Paul - ok, but I prefer Lennon as a middle name
Lenny – I went to school with a boy named Lenny, it's ok
Leyla Evie - dislike
Leyton Nelson - dislike
Lila Cassidy – like it!
Lottie Susan - Lottie is too nicknamey for me
Maddison Su - ew!
Ria Louise - really like the combo but the names are nms
Sia - ok but makes me think of ice cream
Tanner - ok, like the sound of it
Thane Mattson (Rafe)- like it! And Rafe is adorable
Twins:
Alfie & Tommy - cute although it's nicknamey and themey
Zak & Halle - dislike
Mya and Stanley – like it
Yes it is a title but don't think it's used these days. I've never heard of it as a first name. Perhaps the parents are fans of "The Scottish Play".