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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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startail · 10/11/2011 10:46

This is weird.
James is what I'd have called DS (I'm sticking with 2 DDs)
He have been James Thomas, Tom being my grandfather. Who I always remember this week. He was partially paralysed by a snipers bullet on the Somme, he'd lied and joined up at 16.
Anyhow, James and Thomas are my vote.

survivingsummer · 10/11/2011 10:36

Laurie which is my ds's name

But I also love Theo and Rufus which I couldn't get past DH...

I like Henry the best from your list

Montsti · 10/11/2011 10:09

DS is Oliver which I love despite it's popularity! Also love Frederick (Freddie), William and Benjamin and also warming to (in a big way!) Henry, Sebastian and George!

Am almost 12 weeks pregnant with DC2 and almost hoping not a boy just because it's going to be so hard to choose between the above!

I think all of the above go well with Joseph in addition to Alexander and Nicholas!

SootySweepandSue · 10/11/2011 10:04

Miller. Love it as a first name!

Kayzr · 10/11/2011 09:58

Freddie. DS1 is Freddie and he was always going to have that name. DS2 was a million times harder to name.

iarebaboon · 10/11/2011 09:57

James

dinkystinky · 10/11/2011 09:56

I adore my 2 boys names - Joshua and Daniel - loved them before they were born and still love them now.

Staverton · 10/11/2011 09:55

James

ilovespinach · 10/11/2011 09:52

This is a difficult question. What would have been my favourite 5 years ago isn't the same as today.

If you were to press me, today I would say Frederick. For me, traditional is always the way to go.

BTW I have a Joseph and a Henry. I think they go nicely together :)

NormanTheForeman · 10/11/2011 09:51

Jonathan