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your initial reactions?

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dufduf · 30/12/2010 22:04

To Seth Jacob as a name for a boy?

I don't even know if I'm having a boy or girl yet, find out in 3 weeks :D but while I have lots of girls names that I love (a girl will mean it'll be tough choosing my favourite) Seth is the only name I really like at the moment for a boy, but a few family members have turned their noses up as it's an "old man's name". I know it's really early to be thinking of names (17+5 today) but can't help it!

What's your thoughts?

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letsfacethemusic · 30/12/2010 22:25

I think it'd be really hard to pronounce if you had a lisp!

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dufduf · 30/12/2010 22:22

Thanks guys - I guess I should stick with my own gut feeling, I love it too and anyone who doesn't will just have to deal with it! Just watch it'll be a pink one now :D

Pixie, Jacob was our first choice but DP's cousin just had a little boy and named him Jacob so we were gazumped on that one!

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lal123 · 30/12/2010 22:22

lovely name - but a bit too religious for my personal taste.

autodidact · 30/12/2010 22:21

Great name.

mummyshreddingnora · 30/12/2010 22:21

I don't think seth and Jacob go together, but both are nice individually

AbsofCroissant · 30/12/2010 22:21

Love it love it love it

RachelHRD · 30/12/2010 22:20

I have a Seth William and I of course love the name!! People always comment on how lovely and unusual it is and I don't think it is necessarily seen as an old man's name any more - it is reasonably popular in the States.

So a big thumbs up from me - and Jacob is lovely too.

Personally I wouldn't tell relatives the names you are considering as invariably you'll get negative comments from some!

Sinkingfeeling · 30/12/2010 22:19

I love it. :)

APixieInMyMulledWine · 30/12/2010 22:17

Seth is lovely. There's a Zeth at my baby group which I think is quite a cool twist on an "Old man's name"

Jacob is great. (Biased, much, nooo Grin )

evamummy · 30/12/2010 22:11

Seth is lovely - classic and underused.

Littlefish · 30/12/2010 22:05

I love the name Seth.

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