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Between Anne and Ellen: Anne wins, no contest. Anne Cecilia is gorgeous. Ellen, to me, is such a glum, oaffish kind of name. It seems so bumbling and completely without elegance.

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That said, if you're planning on using straight Anne without a nickname, I prefer any of your other girls names. I love Anne but only because of the nickname Annie, which just doesn't seem like it'd be up your serious naming alley. I must admit to loving Miriam and Judith together. I've been charmed by that combo ever since you mentioned it eons ago. They're so no nonsense cool. I love Laurel, but it doesn't work as well with Miriam, not that this really matters. Helen... I do like it, and I'd be super happy to see it used, but Miriam and Helen seem kind of like two perfectly nice no frills women. Miriam and Judith seem like two seriously smart badasses.

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As for your boys: I love Raphael and have ever since you loved it in our btn infancy. It's not as no-frills as your girl choices but I think it works well. I love Samuel also but think it's too predictable in comparison with your other names.

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Now, on to Leonard. If I met a sibset Miriam, Judith, and Leonard I would be filled with glee. It's so uncool that it's like, bam, COOL, librarian chic. I LOVE IT. Miriam and Leonard is cool too but Judith really sets this combination off.

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Malcolm, yeah, I like it. I think it's a neat name, but it's so in-your-face dark that it comes off as kind of calculated, less effortless than Leonard.

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Ok, well I've written you a novel. Really I like all your names. :)

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