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Another boy name list! Help, can't decide, getting longer every week!

21 replies

WombOfOnesOwn · 18/10/2017 18:38

Hello, MNers! My husband and I have found out we're having a boy.
Last time, we knew just what our child will be named (Alfred, after a relative) the moment we heard during the u/s that he was a boy.

This time, we're stuck with lots of options and nothing that's quiiiiiite pulling us in a single direction.

Here is our list firsts and middles. My husband's family is Jewish, so some of the names are a bit Old Testament. We'd prefer for only first OR middle to be Old Testament i.e. no Solomon Moses, that's a bit much!

Also very open to suggestions. MNers are often brilliant at finding similar names that posters hadn't yet considered. We're also potentially open to using one of the listed middles as a first.

We prefer names that are not in the top 500 baby names (we live in the US), but could make an exception for the right name as long as it's not top 100.

Orson
Edwin
Gilbert
Claude
Harold
Sullivan
Clarence (Clark? Chance?)
Solomon
Archibald

(middle)
Bernard
Penn
Wallace
Moses
Abraham

OP posts:
Chaffinch4 · 18/10/2017 19:33

Lovely names. Gilbert was our boys name for dc3 (who was a girl). I love the nickname Gil. I also like Abraham a lot, again Abe is a lovely nickname.

Gilbert Moses
Abraham Claude

Astheflamesrosetoherromannose · 18/10/2017 19:35

I vote for Orson because I have one! Lovely names.

MikeUniformMike · 18/10/2017 19:43

I like Solomon.

pilates · 18/10/2017 20:32

Solomon

Dustbunny1900 · 18/10/2017 20:34

Gilbert sullivan ! Grin

But no, I love Sullivan ..with a more unusual bible middle name. Like Asher, esseker, phineas (maybe not those, but you get the gist)

bruffin · 18/10/2017 20:38

Solomon, although have been reading Anne of Greengables and Gilbert (Gil) has been growing on me

WombOfOnesOwn · 18/10/2017 20:47

Laughing at Gilbert Sullivan. Hopefully he'd be musical...

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BikeRunSki · 18/10/2017 20:50

Solomon Penn

Dobinette · 18/10/2017 20:54

Clarence Wallace

SleepFreeZone · 18/10/2017 20:57

I think Orson sounds like it might be shortened to Arse 😳

ohnowhatcanido · 18/10/2017 21:05

What about Gabriel?

buckyou · 18/10/2017 21:10

I also immediately thought Solomon Penn from your list.

WombOfOnesOwn · 18/10/2017 21:18

SleepFreeZone, that's one advantage of living in the US, we say "ass" here instead!

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Liadain · 18/10/2017 21:27

Orson - Really like this
Edwin - love this
Gilbert - awful, sorry
Claude - meh. Ok but not amazing
Harold - oh, awful
Sullivan - not a fan of surnames as first names but it isn't bad
Clarence (Clark? Chance?) - I like Chance (Clark is a bit Clark Kent for me), but not loving Clarence
Solomon - very old school Biblical but I like it
Archibald - noooo

I really like Abraham - he could be Bram day to day (or Ham, I suppose...). Bernard isn't bad either, but I just can't picture it on anyone who isnt middle aged.

I think Orson Moses, Edwin Abraham, Chance Bernard, Clark Abraham, Solomon Wallace, Solomon Penn or Edwin Moses are nice.

AutumnalLeaves38 · 18/10/2017 22:45

Orson (1st name) Penn (middle name)

(The Welsh meaning of Penn is, I've just read, "from the peak"...so I picture beautiful mountain scenery).

Plus bonus points for Orson, as there's a strong potential for his childhood NN to be "Awesome" Grin And who wouldn't want that?

Buntysoven · 18/10/2017 22:49

Edwin!!! Our favourite boys name. One dd and another on the way. Will I ever get my Edwin nn Ned? Love Solomon as a middle

AutumnalLeaves38 · 18/10/2017 22:52

^ Though I'd forgotten you're stateside, so "awesome" isn't pronounced as the British "OR-sum" there, is it? More like "AH-sum".

Well, anyway, I'm sure your DS will be awesome whatever he's called in the end Smile

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 19/10/2017 10:37

❤️ Sullivan Penn, what a great name !

MikeUniformMike · 19/10/2017 21:37

Autumn, Penn is an English name, not Welsh.

AutumnalLeaves38 · 23/10/2017 15:15

Mike,

Oh! Blush
A Welsh friend told me it was originally from the Mabinogion, prior to it then being adopted by the English.
He obviously bent the truth somewhat. I'll be having words with him!

SleepFreeZone · 23/10/2017 15:17

Oooh I like Sullivan!

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