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ok, NEW boys list if names, WDYT?

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By Fri 03-Jul-09 17:35:07 Add message | Report | Contact poster
I am leaving out all of the typical names that I know most of you will think are ok.
what do you think of these more unusual names?

Roman
Yves
Orren
Ivan
Mannix
Nelson (but call him Sonny)

We have a double barreled last name, first name two syllables beginning with P, second name one syllable beginning with B.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 20:11:03
Roman - nice
Yves - like it but only if you have French connections
Orren - not keen sorry
Ivan - OK
Mannix - don't like it sorry
Nelson - like Sonny but not Nelson
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 19:53:40
Like Roman the most, probably because I know someone with a little boy called this and it has grown on me.

Yves sounds more like a girl's name. Or reminds me of perfume.

Orren, not too bad.

Ivan, no reminds me of Ivan the Terrible

Mannix - sorry no, Isle of Man springs to mind

Nelson, just not keen.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 19:49:07
Sonny is a lovely name for a baby or a toddler. It would be hell on earth for a shift supervisor, or a foreman. "Fred - would you move those pallets?" "Right you are, Sonny" Cue much giggling. Don't do it.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 19:44:49
Ivan and Nelson are both nice, although I prefer just Sonny. It's a lovely name.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 19:38:02
Oops Ivan of course
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 19:35:48
Ivan is passable

Mannix is dreadful

the rest I think he could squeak by with by sheer force of personality if he was at Bedales or Eton
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 19:31:06
From that list, Evan is just about acceptable to me. But hey it's your baby your choice, not mine.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 19:28:02
haha grin
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 19:27:48
Nelson nn Sonny was on our boy's list. I like it.

The rest - bleurgh.

Yves conjures up images of gay designer type a la Bruno.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 19:26:36
The sound like Gladiators, sorry!
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