Boys names for DC3...

[tinyshinyanddon]

Its still early days for us but this is DC3 so we have a few names we have talked about using then gone another route. So opinions on:
Ansel
Perry
Brecon
Our surname is a bit like the fast food golden arches.

[baskingseals]

op none of your choices are really my cup of tea.
would you like some suggestions?

congratualations

[tummytickler]

Ansel is the best of the bunch. It makes me think of Ansel Adams, whose work I like very much.
Brecon - beacon/bracken/kracken - no.
Perry - no, but I rather like Jerry (Jeremy)

Perry could be nice if it was short for something else.
What are your other dc called?

[lisaro]

Oh dear, really? Please find something else.

[MoreLithiumPlease]

I like Perry.

[tinyshinyanddon]

Oh dear. I also like linden (but not the Lyndon spelling). FYI we are in the USA if my choices seem a bit un-mumsnetty

[cece]

Perry I quite like. The rest I am not keen on.

How about

Spencer
Mitchell
Troy
Brent
Clint

[EdithWeston]

I prefer Anselm to Ansel, and think of Perry as a nn for Peregrine. It also sounds odd in UK because of a strong association to 'Kevin and Perry" (well known TV stereotype horrid teenagers). Brecon wouldn't work in UK either, because one would inevitably think 'Beacons' after it because of the place.

[tinyshinyanddon]

Brecon and ansel are dh suggestions (actually he prefers bracken to brecon). I like Perry but one thing is Perry and dc2s name make up an American clothes designer/store. Dc2 has a welsh name. So trying to figure out if I will appear ridiculous with those names. It would be like having dc2 called Armani and dc3 called georgio.

[rachel234]

I like Perry, short for Peregrine.
Ansel is nice too.

[4LoathesomeBrats]

Just a bit unmumsnetty :).

BRACKEN?! You'd name your kid after giant ferns?
Perry is also alcoholic drink based on pears. Can be sickly sweet.

Okay, what about
Brendon, Brandon
Percy
Jarod
Mark

[tummytickler]

I quite like Bracken

[amck5700]

Merrick?

[VolAuVent]

Harrison
Alistair
Theodore
Peter
Jerome
Benedict
Miles

[HolyOlympicNamechangeBatman]

no, c'mon ,they're all awful.

Perry is the least awful. Brecon is good for a dog. Ansel is quite nice if you have a DD called Gretel and an accent that means you drop your 'H'.

[scarlettsmummy2]

Don't like any of them. They are all too trendy for me.

[omfgkillmenow]

Bracken...no its a dogs name. perry, kevin and perry, ansel..."arsehole ansel" kids can be cruel . my cuz is connor Mcd never had any probs.

mark is my fave boys name...but i called my daughter the name of my arch nemesis at the time, it worked out ok .....just dont consider ronald

[FreelanceMama]

I used the book Bring Back Beatrice to come up with our shortlist - it's actually from the US so might be particularly suitable for you.

All 3 names would be hard work in the UK because of the reasons PPs have said plus Ansel (anusol - UK cream for piles).

What are you looking for? Scottish sounding names?

[pixiestix]

Ansel would be my favourite from this list.
Perry is dreadful.

Any other thoughts? Do you know for sure that its a boy?

[mrstowers]

Oh dear, I don't actually like any of these names and I know a lot of Labrador dogs called Bracken. Sorry.

[tinyshinyanddon]

Well I guess we will have to think of some other names when I am in a less addled state (terribly sick).
mrstowers Interesting comment about the dogs! My 10 year old lab is called Maisy and I understand there are now a lot of little girls running around with that name - you never can tell. Not met a dog called Bracken yet tho...
pixie No we dont know if its a boy but we are decided (more or less) on a girls name which I am too scared to share with everyone