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Our Shortlist for our soon to arrive boy

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By Tue 30-Jun-09 15:40:39 Add message | Report | Contact poster
What do you think?

Henry
Felix
Edward
Leo
Alexis
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 13:35:29
To me, Alexa sounds like a girls' name and Alexis a boys' name.

Alex can be both (Alexander, Alexandra).
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 13:34:39
I always thought Alexis was a boys name but then the only one I have heard of is Alexis Denisof

Wikipedia says "The name was traditionally male, though it has been in use as a girls name in the United States since at least the 1940s"

Alexa is a girls name.

I like it, but then my DS is named Alexander...
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 13:22:47
Thanks for all your input.

Although my favorite has rated as least poular, it has just confirmed how much I like it. And its not a girls name. Its a unisex name. And I think its lovely. :D
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 11:21:02
Henry, Edward and Leo are all great

Felix I wouldnt have as its (for me) a cats name.

Alexis is a girls name. Alex or Alexander would be great. Are you thinking of Alexei, as in Alexei Sale? That is a boys name.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 10:30:37
Hi

1. Leo - nice
2. Edward - classic
3. Felix - i still think of cats sorry
4. Henry - nice
5. Alexis - surely should be alexander or just alex for a boy. Alexis is girlie sorry.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 09:55:05
Rearranging your list in order of my personal preference:

1. Leo - love it, love, it, love it!
2. Edward - lovely classic name
3. Felix - like it a lot
4. Henry - tis OK
5. Alexis - I think of it as a girl's name, sorry.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 09:29:38
They're all ok apart from Alexis which I would say is a girl's name (I have a female cousin called Alexis).

I think I prefer Henry but like the nn for Edward (Ted, Ned etc)
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 09:29:11
I like Felix or Henry as a safer choice.

Alexis - think Carrington
Edward - a bit dull
Leo - nah
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 09:25:18
I love Henry DS1 name. I love Leo as well sometimes wish I had chosen this for DS2.

I like Edward, not sure about Felix just can't get the cat thing out of my head with this one, but I have never met anyone called Felix and I'm sure my view would change if I ever did.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 09:13:22
I like Edward and Henry.
Felix could grow on me (can't get past the cat thing atm).
Not sure about Alexis. Sounds like a girls name.
I don't like Leo.
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