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Original poster

If you could choose just one boys name as your all time favourite- what would it be?

310 replies

secretcodes · 10/11/2011 09:44

We are really stuck on a name for DS2. We already have DS1 who is Joseph, we loved this name from day one and never ever had any doubts throughout the pregnancy and when he was born it just 'fit' and suited him perfectly. I think I love his name so much that thinking of another I like as much is impossible!

Currently names we like but don't LOVE are:
Thomas
Henry
Oliver

All fairly traditional and popular names but my question is if you could pick just ONE boys name, unusual, popular or traditional, what would it be??

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mamasmissionimpossible · 10/11/2011 12:36

Jacob

Still can't make my mind up for DS2. I am thinking of Reuben or Isaac. Decisions..Decisions...

PosiesOfPoinsetta · 10/11/2011 12:34

I have three boys, with five of my favourite names between them.

If I had a little boy tomorrow he would be called:

Humphrey

Happymm · 10/11/2011 12:34

Love Alexander and Benjamin, also Noah :)

takeonboard · 10/11/2011 12:33

I know a Wolf, a Fox and a Tiger!

I like James, Freddie and Arthur

loserface · 10/11/2011 12:21

I love Jacob and Benjamin (Ben for short) and Elliot. We called DS Jacob and I still love it now. Also like Harry, Freddie (massive Queen fan!) and Jack.

LebkuchenStars · 10/11/2011 12:20

Samuel

We have a Joseph too and Samuel would have been a DS2 name. I also like Lucas and from your list would say Henry, but only because there are so many Olivers at DS' school (and were at nursery too)!!

Liking some of the other suggestions on here too though - Angus, Leo...

FiFiMax · 10/11/2011 12:17

Henry is a great name

UrsulaBuffay · 10/11/2011 12:16

I prefer Fox to Wolf

Pinot · 10/11/2011 12:15

:) lemni

LadyBeagleEyes · 10/11/2011 12:14

Fraser (but I'm prejudiced).

pilates · 10/11/2011 12:14

Jack followed closely by George

lemniscate · 10/11/2011 12:08

Pinot - you have very good taste indeed :o

mrsruffallo · 10/11/2011 12:06

Friends of mine have a son called Wolf, he is two years oldnow. He is adorable and it is a very cool name.

Pinot · 10/11/2011 12:03

Leo.

mayanna123 · 10/11/2011 12:01

Wolfgang is a fairly popular older mens' name in Germany, can't say I like it much. The typical nickname is Wolfie, not Wolf (which is wolf in German too Grin).

Floggingmolly · 10/11/2011 11:56

Séan. Btw, would anyone really call their son Wolf? Hmm

lemniscate · 10/11/2011 11:51

I was so glad DC2 wasn't a boy because we had used our all time forever favourite (Leo) with DS and I would never have been able to find a name that was as good. We never felt the same way about any one girl's name and just went with the one on our shortlist that seemed to suit DD best at the time.

Of your list, my favourite is Henry. It would have been on shortlist for DC2 but it doesn't go with our surname. I think all 3 work well with Joseph as a pair of brothers. I like Joseph a lot - it was on the boy's shortlist for DC2 :)

anonymousbird · 10/11/2011 11:50

George.
Thomas are my two absolute top boys names.

And I know a Henry Joseph. Love both of those names.

bleedingheart · 10/11/2011 11:50

Alexander

but also like...

James
Oliver
Evan
Joseph

nickelbabe · 10/11/2011 11:48

James.

It's the first name that comes into my head for a perfect boy's name, and it's the only one that stays after considering others.

UrsulaBuffay · 10/11/2011 11:46

I meant Ianto!

UrsulaBuffay · 10/11/2011 11:46

Actually I really like Jago and Iago too.

101North · 10/11/2011 11:44

Ptolemy.

Tolly for short. I'm intent on brewing another boy so i can call him Tolly!

Other than that,

Alexander
Joe
Max

are all time faves

OriginalPoster · 10/11/2011 11:41

Euan

Tillyscoutsmum · 10/11/2011 11:38

Ds is Fergus. I have loved the name since being a massive Deacon Blue fan as a teenager .

I like Henry best on your list OP