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8 days old and at this rate we're going to be stuck with "Nigel". Help!

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Sparklies · 06/05/2011 16:55

This is DC3, we have two DDs Bethan and Catherine. We've been calling the baby "Nigel" as a joke since we found out he was a boy but at this rate it's going to stick, especially amongst our DDs, unless we name him properly and soon!

He has red hair like his daddy and one of his sisters, and his surname is two syllables starting with "Th". We don't like very popular names, but at the same time we don't want to go too far out there. Think position 60-250 in the baby boy name charts - the further down the better.

We really liked "Flynn" but it sounds too close to "Catherine" his sister. We also liked "Ethan" and "Nathan" but they sound too close to "Bethan" his other sister Sad At one point we considered "William" but already having a "Catherine" and being born the day before the royal wedding.. yeah. Not good.

Our shortlist is currently:

Raphael
Gabriel (DH's favourite, but I worry over the "Gay" nickname possibility?)
Ellis
Elliot(t)

Other ones we've considered (but probably ruled out) are:

Asher
Elias
Myles
Griffin

Thoughts on the top four especially appreciated, but any other ideas welcome as you never know. However we've been running around in circles with this for months so I doubt there's a name we haven't considered!

Thanks!!

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needtogetalife · 06/05/2011 17:07

out of the names you have said I prefer Elliot

minipie · 06/05/2011 17:07

Rowan?
Austin?
Morgan? (or is that a girl's name?)

I like Raphael, nn Raff (not Rafe). I also like Griffin but there is the Nick Griffin connotation.

galwaygirl · 06/05/2011 17:06

Or Ruairí - which means red king?

Jemma1111 · 06/05/2011 17:04

How about Jude? love this name

emmanumber3 · 06/05/2011 17:04

I think I'd go with Flynn - it doesn't sound like Catherine to me. I agree that Ethan is a bit close to Bethan - how about Nathaniel, would probably be shortened to Nate but that's not a bad nn Smile.

Gabriel - I personally wouldn't think "Gay" or that there's anything funny about the name BUT my 13 yr old son does class it is a "gay name" unfortunately (not to anyone's face you understand Blush). Therefore, whether there would be any problems at school later on I'm not sure.

Elliot wouldn't be my personal choice but there's nothing wrong with it - I prefer it to Ellis, which seems to be a girl's name around here Hmm.

Maryz · 06/05/2011 17:02

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JenniL1977 · 06/05/2011 17:01

Elliott is my nephew's name and he's awesome!
Evan? It's almost Ethan but not quite :)

PonceyMcPonce · 06/05/2011 17:00

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SoMuchToBits · 06/05/2011 16:58

I like Raphael and Gabriel. Also like Jonathan and Peter.