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Which boys name do you like best, can't decide like them all!

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Peacefrog23 · 13/12/2019 11:44

Hello,

Just that really. Here is the short list, i like them all and I'm a very indecisive person 🙈 so any feedback most helpful.

Dylan
Rowan
Nathan
Shay

Thank you x

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BornSnippy · 13/12/2019 11:46

Rowan is my favourite. They are all nice except Shay which I personally really don’t like. Where is it from?

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StudentHelp · 13/12/2019 11:47

Rowan

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Winterdaysarehere · 13/12/2019 11:49

I have ds's Roan and Shay!!

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Deecaff · 13/12/2019 11:51

Nathan

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Peacefrog23 · 13/12/2019 11:54

Shay is an irish name, @Winterdaysarehere we seem to like the same names! ☺ X

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Winterdaysarehere · 13/12/2019 12:09

Also have a Gabriel and a Fynn.

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Aquilla · 13/12/2019 12:15

Nathan

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averythinline · 13/12/2019 12:19

Not Shay , others all good, favourite Nathan.

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sugarplumtum · 13/12/2019 12:19

Rowan

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goodluckdontdie · 13/12/2019 12:21

Dylan.

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MikeUniformMike · 13/12/2019 12:42

Dylan - dislike, bad boy name
Rowan - nice
Nathan - not keen but it's ok
Shay - no, it's awful

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Flymetothestars · 13/12/2019 13:43

Dylan - LOVE a gentle yet strong sounding name

Rowan - it’s ok - I prefer it as a girls name. Funnily enough it’s a top 100 name for girls in Scotland (and is leaping up the charts there), but doesn’t feature in the boys’ list. A lot of girls being given this name in the US too.
Don’t like the inevitable nickname Row, nor it’s similarity to the ubiquitous Roman. 3 Roman’s at my sons nursery!

Nathan - Love. A classic. Love the nickname Nate.

Shay - not heard this name before. I like it.

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Whatsyourflava · 13/12/2019 13:46

Shay is really cool. I adore Dylan and Nathan.
For me, the name Rowan is now unusable given the massive upsurge in popularity of the name Roman. It was last years fastest rising name and there’s 2 baby Romans in my NCT group of 8! A couple of years ago I didn’t know any!
When there’s so many lovely names to pick from I’d avoid one so similar and ripe for confusion with last years’ fastest rising name. Roman will be top 20 on current trajectory in next year or two.

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TatianaLarina · 13/12/2019 14:16

Take Shay off it’s dreadful.

Rowan is better for girls.

So it’s between Nathan and Dylan.

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miahadalittlelamb · 13/12/2019 14:31

Only Nathan

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Omashu · 13/12/2019 14:50

Oh I love love LOVE Shay! Underused but gorgeous Grin

I don’t really like your other options.

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17caterpillars1mouse · 13/12/2019 14:54

I really like Dylan though I prefer the spelling Dillon

I like Rowan, but it's gain popularity as are Roman, Rohan, Robin which all sound similar

Really dislike Shay.

I quite like Nathan but prefer Nathaniel

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PlantPotting · 13/12/2019 14:54

Nathan is such a great underused name. I’d pick that. Or shay.

ps. Mum of a baby girl ‘RoWan’ here. I do still like the name but had I realised just how popular Roman is now becoming I must admit I wouldn’t have used it. Every time I see RoMan Kemp on I’m a celeb it made me stressed because I know there’s going to be even more Romans now and my little girls name keeps getting mixed up. I hate having to say RoWan with a W. I’ll pick a less trendy name next time 🤣

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snowone · 13/12/2019 15:17

Rowan is lovely.

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ChristmasSpirtsOnTheRocksPleas · 13/12/2019 15:22

Rowan is lovely. Dylan and shay are both unpleasant.

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Peacefrog23 · 13/12/2019 16:23

Hmm...Shay proving to be a bit if a marmite name, i wonder if thats because its more unusual so less heard of.
Rowan and nathan seem to be the most liked.

Great feedback thanks everyone👍x

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MrsNoMopp · 13/12/2019 22:34
  1. Nathan
  2. Dylan
  3. Rowan
  4. Shay
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EmmaC78 · 13/12/2019 22:39

Shay is the only one I don't like.

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passthetea · 13/12/2019 22:40

Nathan

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misspiggy19 · 13/12/2019 22:43

Rowan or Nathan

Shay is awful

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