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Rueben or Meyer? Or something else!

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LotusPalm · 04/04/2012 10:35

that's it really. DS2 due in the next couple of days, but not likely to name him until he's been around for a bit.

DS1 is Hector.
Double barrelled surname, starts with L and 5 syllables in total.

Meyer is pronounced may-er and is an old school Jewish name. DF is Jewish, but we are non-practising.

Which do you like? Do you like either of them? Other possible name suggestions?

Thanking you kindly in advance Grin

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EllenParsons · 05/04/2012 00:57

Reuben! Love it. Meyer to me is basically like calling your kid Smith as it is such a common and "standard" surname.

happybigbump · 04/04/2012 12:27

Meyer is nice - unusual but not weird. Hector and Meyer go well together too.

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LotusPalm · 04/04/2012 12:20

We love Hector too!

Really like Meyer, but get wobbly that it's too unusual and Boone will be able to say / spell it. We already have to spell our surname!

Guess Reuben is no different either is it?

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OriginalJamie · 04/04/2012 10:59

I prefer Meyer

I also like Asher

and Asa

NaughtyBusterAndTheBumFactory · 04/04/2012 10:58

I like Meyer even though i also dislike surnamey names

Love Hector BTW!!

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LotusPalm · 04/04/2012 10:53

Thanks both.

Valerias - it's a german surname, but very much a first name as well. I agree with the whole surname thing though. Interestingly, my great grandfather came over here, customs thought his firstname was his surname, so registered him as such. So, my surname (L part of double barrel) is actually a first name anyway!

Not sure that adds anything, but there you go!

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DoubleGlazing · 04/04/2012 10:44

I like both, but prefer Meyer. It's more unusual, and Reuben reminds me of "rueful".

ValeriaS · 04/04/2012 10:42

Rueben for me! Meyer sounds too much like a surname. I'm not very keen on this American trend of using surnames as first names. What's up with all these Taylors and Jacksons?

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