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If I like Owen what else might work?

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argylesocks · 18/12/2013 06:10

We have months still to find a name but I'm just getting frustrated because I can't find anything we both like. Girls names we're better about but no shortlist yet.

Owen is the only boys name we so far both like but I'm not completely convinced because I think it sounds strange with our surname.

And I'd just like some more options!

We like short, unfussy names. He likes Ethan and pretty much anything Irish except Liam, which I like.

Help please! Build us a shortlist!

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LizzieVereker · 18/12/2013 06:12

Evan?

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NickNacks · 18/12/2013 06:20

Louis
Mason
Niall

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BikeRunSki · 18/12/2013 06:23

Euan
Sean

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GrandOldDukeOfBabies · 18/12/2013 06:25

Aiden

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TobyLerone · 18/12/2013 06:32

Rory.

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LineRunner · 18/12/2013 06:36

Lyndon
Ryan
Aaron
Simon
Finn

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Spychic · 18/12/2013 06:40

Is it the O in Owen you like? Or more the overall feel of the name?

There's Oren, Orson, Norman...
Morgan
Madog
Connor
Goran

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BikeRunSki · 18/12/2013 06:47

Otto
Levi
Eben
Amos

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smother · 18/12/2013 09:15

Edward
Edwin

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hawkmcqueen · 18/12/2013 11:07

Ronan
Oran
Conrad
Aaron

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BuntyPenfold · 18/12/2013 12:20

Arlo

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NigellasDealer · 18/12/2013 12:22

Ieuan

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wigglesrock · 18/12/2013 12:49

Odhran/ Orin
Shay
Declan
Dara
Cillian
Lorcan
Emmett
Oisin

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sonlypuppyfat · 18/12/2013 12:51

Ieuan is the best, proper mans name.

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Arudonto · 18/12/2013 13:12

eamon
ned
sean
conor
rory
kieran
oran
tadhg
matt
dara
declan
shay
rohan
john
brendan

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ToffeeJungle · 18/12/2013 17:37

Rhys
Joel
Ellis
Marcus
Leon
Nathan
Leo
Zac
Drew

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argylesocks · 18/12/2013 18:52

Thanks everyone. Some nice options here but nothing is grabbing me.

sonlypuppyfat how do you pronounce Ieuan?

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argylesocks · 18/12/2013 18:56

I like Owen because it's simple, not too popular and pronounceable in many languages. I like it but not in love. DH is Irish but I'm not so I'm wary of picking a very Irish name unless I love it.

Feels a bit hopeless... This baby better be a girl!

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JollyGolightly · 18/12/2013 19:01

Rhys, Wynn, Wystan if you like the Welshness of it.

Or similar style/feel of name; Liam, Roan, Rowan, Joel, Adam, Orin/Oren.

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BlueChampagne · 19/12/2013 13:07

Brendan
Adam
Daniel
Conrad
Justin

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BumpNGrind · 19/12/2013 13:26

Ieuan is pronounced yai-an

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Bowlersarm · 19/12/2013 13:30

Austin

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pinkpiggy · 19/12/2013 13:30

Toby, Olly, Rowan, Rory, Leon

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JustAnotherChristmasBauble · 19/12/2013 13:39

What girls names do you like?

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BlueChampagne · 19/12/2013 14:13

Carl

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