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Lucas, Malachi or Gethin

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corkythecat · 15/07/2011 18:11

DC2 is due at the end of October and we have just started thinking about names. We dont know if it will be a boy or a girl but we are pretty certain we know what we will call the baby if its a girl (Erin, just in case your interested).
We like Lucas, Malachi and Gethin for a boy but we cant decide.
What do you think of these 3 names???

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Kyrie · 15/07/2011 19:53

Malachy is Irish and pronouced Mal a key where Malachi is biblical and is Mal a kye, that's my understanding anyway.

I prefer Malachy but Malachi also nice, it fits very well with Caleb imo.

hester · 15/07/2011 19:50

What great names - I love Erin and Malachi. Lucas also fine, not so keen on Gethin.

Bandwithering · 15/07/2011 19:47

Re: spelling of Malachy. Seems to usually be spelt with a Y in Ireland. Can I ask is there significance with the i. Malachi. It looks a bit less solid with an i.

naturalbaby · 15/07/2011 19:46

I know a couple of Malachai's - one was called Kai when the Rooney's son was born so they gave him the name Malachai so his nn is Kai. anyway... I know loads of Lucas' so would go for Gethin.

Loving Caleb too but that's cause I have a ds called Caleb Grin.

Bandwithering · 15/07/2011 19:46

Malachy or Gethin. Known a few Malachys and they've all been nice.

Gethin is fab. Is it Welsh? I like it. It grew on me in the length of time it took me to click on the link and for it to open.

Lucas is ok but there is no shortage of them. Prefer Marcus.

TheMitfordsMaid · 15/07/2011 19:43

Gethin is a great name. I don't like the others at all.

PippiLongBottom · 15/07/2011 19:40

I grew up in Wales. I think Gethin is hideous. It just sounds really ugly. Sorry. Malachi and Lucas are lovely.

Actually I prefer Caleb.

PaperBank · 15/07/2011 19:38

Lucas - prefer Luke as it sounds stronger
Malachi - like, but would choose Mac for nickname. "Mal" is French for bad and is also used in the English language (e.g. malware)
Gethin - don't like

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corkythecat · 15/07/2011 18:22

I do have a welsh connection, my Dads side of the family is welsh.
If we did we would shorten Malachi, it would be to Mal, which we both quite like too.
Malachi is the favourite at the moment but not sure if its a bit too "out there" for want of a better phrase.
Eyebrows were raised when we told people DS was going to be called Caleb, so many people had never heard of it (the HV actually called him Celeb a few times)

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BelleEnd · 15/07/2011 18:19

I second Gethin but only if you're Welsh.

Noleen · 15/07/2011 18:18

Mally is cool. I like Malachi too

MirandaGoshawk · 15/07/2011 18:14

What nn would you give Malachi?

MirandaGoshawk · 15/07/2011 18:13

Lucas & Malachi are both nice.

Gethin only if you've a Welsh connection, otherwise he will spend his life saying 'No, actually I'm not Welsh'.