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HELP! It's a boy

9 replies

douglasbaby · 26/05/2011 19:07

We've just found out that we're expecting a boy this September, which is great but DH and I can not decide on a boy's name. So much so we don't even have a short list.

Our main issue with boy's names is that the baby's last name will be Douglas and we want a name that is definitely a first name, not a last name. For example, no James because is it James Douglas or Douglas James?

I call upon the wisdom of MN. All suggestions gratefully received.

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JamieAgain · 27/05/2011 18:26

then

JamieAgain · 27/05/2011 18:26

Ignore me - one syllable the suggests Karl ....

JamieAgain · 27/05/2011 18:26

I think it needs more than one syllable

Patrick
Matthew
Casper
Isaac
Karl

JiltedJohnsJulie · 27/05/2011 13:34

Thor Douglas, umm. Think he would be remembered Smile

MelinaM · 26/05/2011 23:46

Alexander
Arthur
Atticus
Caspar
Cassius
Charles
Edmund
Edward
Humphrey
Leonard
Magnus
Olivier
Phineaus
Rafe
Reuben
Sebastian
Seth
Theodore
Wilf

tiptoptally · 26/05/2011 23:33

Gareth
Jake
Alfie
Caleb
Kris

SherlockHolmes · 26/05/2011 22:25

William.
Rory.
Leon.
Jonathan.
Robert.
Harry.
Henry.

douglasbaby · 26/05/2011 22:22

I would say that we lean to the more traditional names, but I wouldn't discount something more unusual provided it had some sort of meaning and was easy to pronounce and spell.

My father's family, being Danish has a lot of unusual names- like Frode, Mogens, Mads, and even a Thor! But these don't really work in English......

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MelinaM · 26/05/2011 20:02

Congratulations on your forth coming DSSmile Do you want a traditional /classic name, or a modern /more unusual name?

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