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Girls:Sarah Matilda-Catherine/ Matilda Catherine - I think Sarah Catherine Matilda flows better
Olivia Carra Esther - fine; I'd avoid the popularity of Olivia by using Esther Olivia Carra
Sophia/ Sofia Mary-Ethelyn/ Mary Ethelyn - I do find Ethelyn unfortunate, like a chemical compound. Frankly, I'd consider Sophia Mary Ethel, or even Sophia Ethel Marilyn.
Lily Anne-Isolde - fine
Abigail Natalia-Rose/ Natalia Rose Natalie is dated and Abigail is becoming so; Natalia is fine as a mn but I think Natalie would flow better. Or Rose Natalia Abigail? Rose is less predictable as a fn.
Claudia Arabelle-Brynn/ Arabelle Brynn - The -le tacked on to Arabel is purely decorative, and as a mn it doesn't show. Arabel Brynn sounds jerky for some reason - Arabel Claudia Brynn could be an improvement.
Brenna Caitlín-Ione - All honoring (Caitlín is pronounced Caht-leen, Ione is I-Own)- I really can't warm up to Brenna, like someone saying 'Brenda' through badly fitting false teeth. Caitlin is fine. Ione ... the only one I've ever known pronounces it i-OH-nee, which sounds much nicer; less avaricious.
Hester Louisa-Jane/ Louisa Jane - for rhythm and flow, I'd consider Hester Jane Louisa
Ivy Thea-Lenore/ Thea Lenore - fine if you like Ivy. I don't.
Darcy Louisa-Jane/ Louisa Jane - Darcy is never a female name where I live, so I find it impossible to comment
Leah Adelaide-Grace/ Adelaide Grace - tricky one. Adelaide Leah Grace flows better, but if you want to start with Leah, then Leah Grace Adelaide.
Shelby Adelaide-grace/ Adelaide Grace - Shelby? Really? No.
Cora Genevieve Bronwyn - gp combo - Bronwen would be an improvement. Btw, I know a preschooler named Cora!
Freya Helena-Margaret/ Helena Margaret - Margaret is honoring (Helena is pronounced Huh-layna or Hel-ehna) - exactlymy problem with Helena. Make it either Helen or Eleanor, and the pronunciation issues go away; you also avoid the rhyme with Freya. Freya Margaret Helen is lovely.
Elizabeth Martha Patience - Elizabeth and Martha are honoring - fine
Camille Anna-Jane/ Anna Jane - I much prefer the sound of Camilla; that MEEE in the English version of Camille puts me right off. Perhaps Camilla Jane Anna?
Catriona Lucinda Evelyn - flow again. Catriona Evelyn Lucinda?
Carrie Eleanor Gertrude - Sounds like a sentence: Carry Eleanor, Gertrude! Is this Carrie the same as Carra above? For both, I'd prefer Caroline or even Carol if possible.
Molly Eleanor Gertrude - I find Molly unattractive in the extreme. Eleanor Molly Gertrude would help.
Boys:Andrew John-Harvey/ John Harvey - good combo, and I don't even like Andrew!
Levi Elias-Walker/ Elias Walker - not to my taste, but fine
Sebastian Thomas-Cornelius/ Thomas Cornelius - the combo is rather S-heavy, but the rhyming middle names wouldn't be noticed
Liam Rónán-Wayne/ Rónán Wayne - Liam ruins William completely, IMO. Rónán Liam Wayne?
Tristan Christopher-James/ Christopher James - I find the Trist- followed by Chrisst- a bit trite, like a Dr Seuss character. Tristan James Christopher?
Grayson Henry-Peter/ Henry Peter - Grayson? Weird. Peter Henry Grayson would please me more.
Josiah Magnus-William/ Magnus William - I like the mns much better than heavy-footed Josiah.
Adam Caius Athenry - I prefer Caius to overused Adam, and Athenry is completely unfamiliar to me.
Benjamin David-Matthias/ David Matthias - Benjamin and David are lovely, and Matthias is better than flabby Matthew.
Jory Oscar Sloan - Jory looks like a spelling mistake. George Oscar Sloan would be good.
Alby/ Albert Kester Zane - Albert (not Alby!) and Kester work very well, but Zane doesn't fit. Albert Kester John?
Fallon Charlie/Charles Quinn - The only Fallon I've ever known was a girl. Charles Fallon Quinn, though not Charlie, would be OK.
Charlie Fallon Quinn
Seamus Graeme Preston - OK flow, though Seamus is a bit too in-your-face Oirish for me. The eam in Seamus and the aem in Graeme wouldn't be noticed in practice, luckily.
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