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Gabriel - whats the consensus?

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conniedescending · 27/02/2009 19:38

I love this name - DH vetoed it for DS.....lots of raised eyebrows when I mentioned it at the time too! Anyway, heard someone calling a little Gabriel today and I have name .

would def like to use this if we ever have another ds.....and if i could convince DH!

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Cocodrillo · 27/02/2009 19:40

I love it, but wondered if it might be shortened to "Gay", and them be teased about it at school.

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thisisyesterday · 27/02/2009 19:43

it's a fab name!
biased? who me???? never :P

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paolosgirl · 27/02/2009 19:44

I love it - I would have used it for DS2, but my boss is called Gabriel (shortened to Gabe) which would have been too weird for words!

I do know what you mean though Coco...kids can be cruel.

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ladyhelen2 · 27/02/2009 19:46

Love it. Gets shortened to Gabe. No raised eyebrows in this house and not from anyone I know who has come across a friends DS of that very name. They cleverly put it with Vincent which I think makes him sound like a movie star.

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bodiddly · 27/02/2009 19:49

Love it, love it, love it ... but my dp vetoed it too!

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Pollyanna · 27/02/2009 19:50

my dh vetoed it for ds2, but I really like it.

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MARGOsBeenPlayingWithMyNooNoo · 27/02/2009 19:51

I like it.

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feelingbetter · 27/02/2009 19:51

Wonderful!

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abroadandmisunderstood · 27/02/2009 19:51

it's my DS1's middle name. To be honest DH campaigned for it to be his first name but I had concerns over the shortened version in the playground.

We love the name!

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RubyRioja · 27/02/2009 19:52

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Wolfblass · 27/02/2009 19:52

I vetoed it when pg with dd, as dp wanted it and i just couldnt see it.

Now we are having a name dilemma for ds who is due in 2 weeks, i now like it and he doesn;t want it!

All of my family think it is awful -

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JRocks · 27/02/2009 19:54

I love it, but it got vetoed here too. Although to be honest, with the surname and the shortening DS would have been something sounding like Gay Pareee (Paris) Not so good!

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paolosgirl · 27/02/2009 19:55

LOL JRocks

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thisisyesterday · 27/02/2009 19:57

no-one shortens our Gabriel to Gay.

he sometimes gets Gabe. but never Gay.

I find that if you use the full name then everyone else does too. or a shortening of your choice.

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ruty · 27/02/2009 19:59

Love it. If dd had been a girl that would have been her name.

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ruty · 27/02/2009 19:59

Doh! A bot i mean..

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ruty · 27/02/2009 19:59

[sigh] Boy. Breastfeeding at 'puter.

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permatired · 27/02/2009 20:00

I think it's gorgeous - again never heard the Gabriel I know shortened to Gay though sometimes Gabe.

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keepingitRia · 27/02/2009 20:00

Yes!

I agree with thisisyesterday

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Wolfcub · 27/02/2009 20:02

love it

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noonki · 27/02/2009 20:02

I'm not a fan but mainly as I was bullied by a horrible one and can't see past it!

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paolosgirl · 27/02/2009 20:05

I was bullied by a horrible Gabrielle - so you have my sympathies noonki!

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Thunderduck · 27/02/2009 20:10

It's beautiful.

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MommyHasaHeadache · 27/02/2009 20:18

Great name!

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laumiere · 27/02/2009 20:34

Our 6 day old son is a Gabriel, but he's known as Gabri-woo by DS1. DS1 is a Michael so I guess we are working on a theme!

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