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Woody, Jonty, Hector - boys name help..

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Mrsdp123 · 14/07/2011 22:05

This is my first mumsnet post but I seem to spend most of my time hunting through the names list. Most of the names I like seem to be universally greeted with gasps so whilst I am not asking for them to be liked I wonder if people can offer any names I might not have considered (having read 7 books...) or nicknames/abbreviations I might not have considered for my second child.
I like traditional names but most of our friends children are called Oliver, Charlie, William etc and I don't want something too popular, but I also don't want to go down the "trendy" route and be stuck with a name that becomes very 2011 etc..

Names I like with some concerns:
Edward (but called Woody)
Wilbur/Wilby
Jonty (would it be shortened to Jon which I hate)
Monty
Hector
Rafferty (bit trendy)?
Toby
Boris (we are both blond(e), husband feels we may give birth to Bo-Jo...
Flint (bit odd)?
I really like the name of our first child and don't want to feel that I pick an "ok" name for our second that I end up hating. Thanks...

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Thetruthfairy · 26/12/2015 14:45

Wilfred nn Wilf or Freddie?

cecilelliott · 23/12/2015 20:52

Of your list, I love Edward, Wilbur and Hector. I think these are all either unlikely to date (Edward)/be crazily popular (Wilbur and Hector)

I think Monty and Jonty will date a bit,and Toby definitely will. I meet sooo many babies called Toby/Tobias at the moment. I predict it whooshing up the charts. (Just look at how many threads seem to include it as a possibility). Definitely an "in" name,like Oscar( also ruined for me by its popularity sadly!).

And if you think Wilbur is a little pretentious, as others may say, you can always call him Will! (Actually I think it's a great name).

Sorry to bang on, I just get rather sick and tired of hearing the same names over and over again in the toddler groups, Isla/Ava/Evie/Toby/Theo are those names for me at the moment!

Good Luck whatever you choose!

NewbieLuby · 21/12/2015 15:20

We're calling ours Jonty if he's a boy. I don't care what other people think. Plus we don't mind if he shortens it to Jon as that's my partners dads name :)

Mutteroo · 08/08/2015 01:28

Hadn't noticed this thread was 4 years old!

Mutteroo · 08/08/2015 01:27

What about Herbie? It's my current fav & the name of my imaginary DS

Out of your list, my top choices are; Woody, Monty with Raffety not far behind. Only names I'm not keen on are; Boris & Flint

BertPuttocks · 07/08/2015 16:17

This thread is 4 years old.

I think the OP's baby is almost school age by now.

dontthinktwiceitsalright · 07/08/2015 16:12

Hector is a great name

FrogOnAStick · 07/08/2015 16:08

Ralph is a character in the Simpsons...please don't do that to your child.

How about Addison, male or female

applejelly · 19/07/2011 19:55

James

This is the ultimate boy's name (imo) - classic, says nothing about his age, religion, race or class, is easy to spell and pronounce and just looks nice.

And, 4 pages in, has not been mentioned yet. So not overly used either!

PaperBank · 19/07/2011 09:34

We have different tastes OP but for what it's worth...

I like Edward, but dislike Woody.
Wilby, Jonty, Monty and Rafferty are all too flouncy for me.
Toby and Hector are OK.
Boris is not to my taste.
Flint is just a bit strange.

Noleen · 19/07/2011 07:07

Woody will definitely get teased.

Reluctant2ndtimer · 18/07/2011 21:41

How about Elwood for woody, from the film Harvey, not the blues brothers,
Atticus I love
Elijah
Benedict
Hugo

messagetoyourudy · 18/07/2011 20:46

I had to post on this even though it is a few days old as the title has 2 of my sons names on it!

I have a Hector and a Woodrow (aka Woody)

both are fab names - just wanted you to know that they are real little boys out there with those names.....

tammy234 · 16/07/2011 21:37

I hope you know the meaning of Hector and the verb to hector - it means bully, torment and a hector is a bully, tormentor. Not a good association imo.

Love Atticus, Victor, Quentin, Cassius and Monty though.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 15/07/2011 21:12

Yes to Atticus - love it.

ShoutyHamster · 15/07/2011 13:09

Hector by far the best

Noleen · 15/07/2011 12:40

No to Baxter and woody.

idlevice · 15/07/2011 12:34

I like Harper for a boy, similar to Archer (Archie) & less likely to get nicknamed Harpy if a boy. Archie goes well with Bertie?

lateatwork · 15/07/2011 12:03

Montgomery (Monty)
Rasmus
Harvey
Erik / Eric
Percival (Percy)
Axel

ApocalypseCheeseToastie · 15/07/2011 09:59

Jonah ?

Jonas ?

Asa ?

ermm..... Adam ?

echidnakid · 15/07/2011 09:57

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pointydog · 15/07/2011 09:34

Edward because the nn Ed and Eddie are great. Woody's a joke name.

razzlebathbone · 15/07/2011 09:22

Anything but Jonty. Worst name ever.

joydivisionovengloves · 15/07/2011 08:52

Please not Jonty. Please!

Noleen · 15/07/2011 07:56

I like Toby best but also like Cassius which Lockets recommended.