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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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newmum001 · 10/11/2011 11:36

If I have a ds he'll be connor stanley, stanley was my grandads name and I have always loved connor.

newmum001 · 10/11/2011 11:36

If I have a ds he'll be connor stanley, stanley was my grandads name and I have always loved connor.

razors · 10/11/2011 11:35

If I had a boy I would call him Rudy - have always loved that name.

(Sean is a name I hated growing up but now I really like it)

exoticfruits · 10/11/2011 11:34

Strangely enough I agree entirely with maandpa.

LadyClariceCannockMonty · 10/11/2011 11:34

Daniel
Benedict
Xander

I'd be hard pressed to pick one of those, but if pushed I'd probably have to say Daniel, just because it's the one I've loved the longest.

Rillyrillygoodlooking · 10/11/2011 11:32

Claudio but dh wanted an English name. I am not in love with ds's name. That sounds bad doesn't it?!

Funtimewincies · 10/11/2011 11:30

Gethin

Neither of my boys are called it though as dh doesn't like it Grin.

mayanna123 · 10/11/2011 11:30

Andrew is lovely and quite underused today, hardolin.

My favourites include Dominic, Quentin and Nicholas.

OvO · 10/11/2011 11:28

Alexander.

hardcolin · 10/11/2011 11:27

OP, I like Thomas and Henry from your list.

When I was expecting dd, we had Andrew and Alexander on a short list, and would probably would still use them today.

I love love love the name Cassius but it would never have gelled with our double barrelled surname.

Clarabumps · 10/11/2011 11:26

Henry! I've loved it forever...or Angus!

maandpa · 10/11/2011 11:23

James is my ds's name. other than that : Nicholas, Christopher, Alexander.

I love all those names on your list!!!

StoneBaby · 10/11/2011 11:20

Samuel
Thomas
Benjamin

Will be my choices, I also like the short version too (Sam, Tom and Ben)

Breezy1985 · 10/11/2011 11:16

James - My DS name, was the only name i really really loved and was my grandads real name which i only found out afterwards.

mrsruffallo · 10/11/2011 11:16

Joe
Albert
Wolf

UrsulaBuffay · 10/11/2011 11:15

Jude

cumbria81 · 10/11/2011 11:15

I don't have any sons but my imaginary boys would be called

-Daniel

  • Alexander
  • Paul
PootlePosyPumpkin · 10/11/2011 11:14

Jack. It was my grandfather's name and it was always going to be my future DS's name - way before it became mega popular again. I finally got to use it for DS1 14 years ago & still love the name as much now as I've always done.

I also found naming DS2 much harder for the same reasons as you but went with Tom - which does really suit him. If DD had been another DS though I truly don't know what we would have called him!

lookout · 10/11/2011 11:14

Sebastian.

Wasn't allowed it for either ds though Sad. We had same problem for ds2. Ds1 was easy, we chose it early on in the pregnancy and were really happy with it. Ds2 we had a name, weren't 100% sure and waited til he was born, and even then took an hour or so to really decide. I love it now though Grin, except that he's destined to get it spelt wrong his whole life (whether or not to put double 'l' and double 't', most people have got it different to what we settled on, but hey ho)

PacificDogwood · 10/11/2011 11:13

Tom - short, cute for a little boy, and manly for a man.
Not Thomas, mind - TOM.

And we have a Joe, not Joseph - do you see a theme there Wink.

ejsa · 10/11/2011 11:11

solomon

thesurgeonsmate · 10/11/2011 11:03

Xander

mopsyflopsy · 10/11/2011 10:57

Quentin (DS's name) - we still love it six years later Smile.

nancerama · 10/11/2011 10:52

Barnaby. DH vetoed it though :(

Diamondwhite · 10/11/2011 10:51

Isaac goes well with Joseph.

Out of your list I think Thomas. I know an joe and Thomas and it's a good match.