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Which of these four boys' names?

49 replies

jaffajiffy · 14/02/2013 22:13

Please help DH and me. We are 33wks and no movement on these 4 names for our first child:

James (we'd call him Jem while small)
Lewis
Rowan
Hewan (DH's grandfather who died recently. We love the name and it's DH's middle name)

Considerations:
-My first initial is J and I wonder if we should have an unique initial each?
-our surname ends in 'ton' so I wonder about the names ending in 'an' sounding a bit twee with the surname?
-is meaning important? James means "supplanter" which isn't that nice. Rowan means "red". Hewan doesn't have a meaning, and Lewis is "fame and war". None too inspiring!

Maybe I'll leave it til I've pushed him out and decide then!

Thanks in advance.

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colette · 14/02/2013 22:18

James , also quite like Rowan .

BabyRoger · 14/02/2013 22:21

I like them all (sorry, no help!)

I wouldn't give too much thought to meaning, personally. My DD's name means 'golden princess' and my DS's name means 'crooked hill or nose' I have not named them after either of these things!

Maternitygold · 14/02/2013 22:22

James

forgottenpassword · 14/02/2013 22:25

James, definitely the nicest. Hewan would be a good middle name but don't think I like it as a first name.

Ruprekt · 14/02/2013 22:26

James Hewan is probably the best. Prefer Jamie as a nn.

diamondee · 14/02/2013 22:28

I've never heard of Hewan before but I love it

Skyebluesapphire · 14/02/2013 22:30

James Hewan sounds good.

I have relatives who are both J and they have called each child a J name too. God knows how they decide who opens the post Grin

CheckpointCharlie · 14/02/2013 22:30

Hewan is really cool. Then Rowan.

poppydaisy · 14/02/2013 22:30

I like Hewan - nice, underused name and great associations for you!

How about Hewan James?

Hassled · 14/02/2013 22:30

James, by a country mile.

Rowan is usually a girl's name, isn't it?

And no, I don't think meanings matter at all.

Leeds2 · 14/02/2013 22:31

James Hewan.

Rowan, to me, is a girl's name.

smellysocksandchickenpox · 14/02/2013 22:32

james or rowan, I cant choose which - they're 2 of my fave names.
not lewis

MikeOxardAndWellard · 14/02/2013 22:36

My dd would have been James if she was a boy. Lovely name.

BabyRoger · 14/02/2013 22:39

I only know boy Rowan's. Rowan Atkinson?

meditrina · 14/02/2013 22:41

James Hewan

I don't think the duplicated initial matters that much when it's one per sex.

MyHeadWasInTheSandNowNot · 14/02/2013 22:53

James (we'd call him Jem while small)

CityMa · 14/02/2013 22:56

Rowan James or Hewan James.

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Floggingmolly · 14/02/2013 23:01

Love James, only like Rowan for a girl, don't like Lewis and Hewan is just odd.

TheWave · 14/02/2013 23:06

Agree with CityMa
Rowan James or Hewan James

VerySmallSqueak · 14/02/2013 23:08

Rowan or Hewan.

cece · 14/02/2013 23:31

James Hewan would be my choice. But I'd use Jim as a nn.

GW297 · 14/02/2013 23:45

James (not Jem as nn though!)

Narked · 15/02/2013 00:40

I don't think the 'an' '-ton' thing sounds twee at all.

James is lovely. Rowan and Lewis are fine but not favourites of mine. Hewan I've never heard of before but like.

As Hewan might get misheard as Euan I'd probably go for James Hewan -ton. Hewan James sounds good though. In fact James flows well as a second name with all the others.

TiddlyOmPomPom · 15/02/2013 01:16

I like Jem as a shortening of James, have only heard it for Jeremys before. Not keen on Lewis I'm afraid.

I'd prob go for Hewan James tho, I love family names, and it's always good to have a nice solid middle name in case their teenage self decides they want to be 'boring'!

Hewan is very open to mishearing/misspelling tho, so if your family are meek and mild it might be best to go for James or Rowan - unusual names can work better for strong personalities, as they are more comfortable correcting people.