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Freddie, Ethan, Albert or Dylan?

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PrincessJenga · 21/06/2011 16:33

I'm expecting my first in a few weeks time and we're going round and round in circles on names. We probably won't decide until he's actually sat in front of us, but can i ask for your thoughts on these names? (And suggestions of any similar ones?) Thank you!

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Sillyness · 21/06/2011 16:35

Ethan is my fav. x

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wearylawstudent · 21/06/2011 16:40

another vote for Ethan

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Kyrie · 21/06/2011 16:59

I like Dylan the best.

Ethan and Freddie ok, bland imo.

Not very keen on Albert.

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vigglewiggle · 21/06/2011 17:01

Albert is my favourite. Lots of variations - Albie, Bertie, Al, Bert....

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Hedwig3 · 21/06/2011 17:59

Albert.

But please use full name as well as nicknames.

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usualsuspect · 21/06/2011 18:02

Albert and Freddie are awful

Ethan is okish

Not keen on Dylan

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natwebb79 · 21/06/2011 18:16

I love Albert and Ethan. We're expecting a boy in October and have really struggled for names! Think we're going to go for Niall though :)

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pinkhebe · 21/06/2011 18:17

Ethan, Dylan or Freddie. I don't like Albert

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PrincessJenga · 21/06/2011 18:33

See! This is my problem. How on earth do people find names that other people don't hate? Do I just need to grow a thicker skin and go for whichever I like? Or does the perfect name exist somewhere?

(thank you all for your feedback by the way, genuinely appreciated despite my hormonal confusion! Smile)

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usualsuspect · 21/06/2011 18:35

If you like the names, ignore us lot Grin

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PrincessJenga · 21/06/2011 18:51

Don't worry usual, I am pretty thick skinned so I'm not sobbing into my birthing ball. I just wish we could decide! I'm really hoping that when baby is here we'll just think "oh, of course, he's a [insert PERFECT name]"

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SloganLogan · 21/06/2011 19:01

Freddie is great as nickname for Frederick. Also like Dylan. Albert is OK. Ethan is too similar to ethanol.

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pinkgirlythoughts · 21/06/2011 19:05

I'd go for Freddie, but I have a Frederick, known as Freddie, so I'm biased :)

We were the same, didn't pick his name for definite until he was in front of us. Frederick was going to be his middle name, as my DP didn't like Freddie, but when he was born, we decided that Freddie was, indeed, the PERFECT name for him!

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TooManyBrownies · 21/06/2011 19:09

Another Frederick, Freddy for short here. Great name really suits cheeky & v. handsome little dudes Wink

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CharlieBoo · 21/06/2011 19:57

Freddie is one of the coolest names going!! Seriously....my best friends little boy is a 7 year old Freddie and he's a dude....

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pilates · 21/06/2011 20:00

Freddie and Albert are my favourites, Dylan is awful.

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KoolAidKid · 21/06/2011 20:10

I like Freddie (Frederick) and Albert best.

Dylan is very popular round here.

Ethan is a bit meh.

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