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Gaius Octave: I like this name, Caius or Kaius is a Finnish (or Finnish-Swedish name)
Constantijn Jack Christiaan (Gijs, Alix): Very long name, I like Constantin and this Dutch form.
Carsten Willem Hugo: I like all three names. Carsten or Karsten is used in Denmark and Sweden too. Hugo is rather popular in Sweden now.
Caspar Jean Jacques (Hannah): I like this name too.
Guido Floris Camiel Alfred: Floris is very romantic.
Joep René Maarten (Hidde): Mårten is the Swedish form of Maarten / Martin. I like René. Joep is very Dutch, I don't know how to pronounce it.
Hugo Antonius Gerardus (Vincent): Like Hugo, love Vincent.
Michiel Vincent Antonius (Femke): Looks very classic.
Tom (Senna): Short nn type fn seems to be popular in Holland
Jip Theodorus Marinus: Ditto about Jip. I like Marinus.
Okke Wob Gabriël (Martijn, Ties): Okke looks very Dutch, but may it is related to the Swedish Åke?
Skip Jan Gerardus (Kick): Skip and Kick sound like dogs to me.
Jonas Jacob (Mikala): Jonas is popular in Sweden too
Tobias Victor: Tobias is another name which is popular in Sweden.
Olivier Jacques Louis (Hugo, Tobias): Nice French names.
Toon Benjamin (Berend, Carlijn): Toon is another of these short Dutch names.
Florian Karel: Oh, I love this name!
Hein Valentijn (Philippe, Christiaan): I love Valentijn (Valentin).
Maarten Jelte (Daniëlle, Nienke): Jelte is new to me, looks like the Swedish word "hjälte" (hero)
Berend Willem Huib (Annelot): Annelot looks pretty, like Liselott.
Silvester Willem Eduard: I like Willem and Eduard.
Felip Henricus Johannes: I like it, Filip, Henrik and Johannes are all popular Swedish names.
Wieger Henri Willem (Philine, Isabelle): Philine is interesting, a female forme of Philip?
Olivier Robert Jan
Hein IJsbrand Tjalling (Bram): Hein again, is Hein a form of Henry (Henrik)?
Thijmen Dirk Henrik: I wonder how Thijmen is pronounced?

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Lara Grytsje (Mits): I love Lara!
Florine Suzanna Elisabeth (Frédérique): Florine is beautiful.
Josephine May Janske (Lucia): Classic
Madelief Anna Puk: Interesting, a form of Madeleine?
Meike Gabriëlle (Hidde): Is Meike pronounced as "may-keh"?
Geesje Anna: How is Geesje pronounced?
Merel Nelle Henrieke (Julie): Is it pronounced as ME-rel or as me-REL?
Fleur Emma Maria: Fleur is lovely
Saskia Fleur: Lovely combinations, Saskia makes me think of Rembrandt.
Isa Sybille (Pien Laura): I like Isa.
Stella Catharina (Boris): Classic and beautiful.
Jet Josephine Martje (Eise): I don't like Jet.
Tess Madelon (Nikki): Pretty
Babette Bibi Martina (Robin, Boy): I only lilke Martina. And Boy looks like a dog's name.
Katie Frederike Saskia (Michiel, Bastiaan): I like Katia, I assume Katie sounds similar.
Frédérique Julie Aimée (Quint): Classy
Nynke Wilhelmina Annemarie (Wytse): Is Nynke pronounced as Ninke?
Jet Hendrikje (Stijn): Jet again! Is this a traditional Dutch name?
Isabelle Jacobine Cornelia Esther (Jesse, Amélie): I love Cornelia.
Kaat Johanna Adriana (Christoffel): Is Kaat a form of Katia? Looks to much like "kat" to me (a drug). I like Johanna and Adriana.

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Meine Rens Marius & Tjallie Anne Ieka (Eijso): A boy and a girl? I love Maruis.
Tobias Bastiaan & Pepijn Olivier (Madelief): Obviously two boys. I like Tobias, not quite sure how to pronounce Pepijn.

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"You may give them your love but not your thoughts. For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams."
(On Children by Kahlil Gibran)