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Baby boys names - thoughts please!

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rac123 · 21/02/2011 21:08

Hello - after much discussion about these names at home have summonsed the courage to get your thoughs on them!

Our not so shorlist is
Eli(jah)
Flinn
Samuel
Edward
Isaac
Tobias
Sebastian
Jasper
Sawyer
Sidney
Seth
Jed
Nathaniel

Thank you

R

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Eglu · 21/02/2011 21:10

Love Seth, Jasper and Flynn (prefer with a y)

Sawyer is very cool. I also like Sidney.

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randomimposter · 21/02/2011 21:11

Eli(jah)
Flinn
Samuel
Edward
Isaac
Tobias
Sebastian
Jasper
Sawyer
Sidney
Seth
Jed
Nathaniel

Like Flynn, Elijah and Samuel.
Dislike Seth, Sawyer, Jasper.
The others are ok.

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OliveMalay · 21/02/2011 21:15

Eli(jah) - like
Flinn - don't like
Samuel - like
Edward - like
Isaac - like
Tobias - a bit pretentious
Sebastian - OK
Jasper - like
Sawyer - a surname
Sidney - like
Seth - like
Jed - sounds unfinished
Nathaniel - like

You've got several lovely classic names there :) My favourites from your list are Eli(jah), Edward, Sidney and Nathaniel.

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MelinaM · 21/02/2011 22:36

Eli(jah) - Okay, but on the increase popularity wise.
Flinn - Lovely name but much better spelt FlynnSmile
Samuel - Like Samuel, but hate the nn Sam (woof) ..sorry!
Edward - Lovely
Isaac - Okay, but again very popular.
Tobias - Nice name, but the nn Toby is one of those cutsie names that remains to be very popular.

Sebastian - My absolutely favourite boys nameGrin
Jasper - No.
Sawyer - No, Reminds me of the tv show Lost and very 'American' surnamey too.

Sidney - I like this.
Seth - Love this.
Jed - I agree it sounds unfinished.
Nathaniel - Nice name but hate the nn's Nate and Nath!

I'd go with Sebastian, Edward, Flynn or Seth ..or a combination of them for your dsSmile x

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BelligerentGhoul · 21/02/2011 22:42

Eli(jah) - I like Elijah but not Eli
Flinn - nope
Samuel - fine
Edward - fine
Isaac - fine
Tobias - like a lot
Sebastian - like a lot
Jasper - nope
Sawyer - really don't like this one
Sidney - really, really don't like this one, sorry
Seth - I really dislike this but most people love it
Jed - ok as a nn but not full name
Nathaniel - ok

Tobias is my favourite. :)

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Underachieving · 22/02/2011 00:19

Good ones: Flynn (everyone will try to spell it with a y, might as well keep it easy for him), Samuel, Edward, Sebastian.

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rac123 · 22/02/2011 07:59

Thank you everyone - I copied and pasted list from word doc and would spell Flynn with a y not an i but glad others agree!

I thought it may be confusing having lots of thoughs but it has helped. Still not decided but have another 12 weeks and it may be a girl (however decided on girls name long ago)

Thanks again and would still like views of new people - the more the merrier!

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Hatterbox · 22/02/2011 10:46

Apart from Sawyer, I think they're all fine names indeed.

My favourites are Tobias, Nathananiel, Isaac, Samuel, Jed and Sebastian.

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