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Go easy on me please.....

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aprilfoolsbaby · 04/04/2012 23:31

Ds born yesterday and we still haven't decided on a name. What are your thoughts on these

Jasper
Benedict
Rafferty
Bede
Arthur
Edmund
Ezra

Thanks

Aprilfoolsbaby

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CornishMade · 05/04/2012 11:02

I know a toddler called Bede, it's a great name and I really love it. Simple but cool and will go with anything (career-wise!)

spiderlight · 05/04/2012 10:57

I absolutely love Benedict. My other favourite from your list is Ezra. Congratulations!

CagneyNLacey · 05/04/2012 10:52

I love the name Rafferty but was vetoed by dh.

Surf25 · 05/04/2012 10:50

Congratulations Smile Hope you and new baby boy are doing well!
My favourites from your list are: Ezra, Benedict anc Arthur, in that order, though I do love the nicknames Art and Artie!

Most important thing is to choose the name you love the most!

Psammead · 05/04/2012 10:29

I especially like Benedict and Bede.

Congratulations!

Justfeckingdoit · 05/04/2012 09:10

Love Benedict and Rafferty, both on my shortlist if ever have a DS.

congrats!

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ViviPru · 05/04/2012 09:03

Not Ezra. But only because I LOVE it and worried it might become popular! Grin

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BikeRunSki · 05/04/2012 07:30

Love Ezra!!!! I reckon people will be able to spell it. It is spelt as it sounds.

Not keen on Benedict (but maybe by association) or Rafferty - too surnnamey.

AThingInYourLife · 05/04/2012 07:21

Oh, and congratulations! :)

AThingInYourLife · 05/04/2012 07:20

Ezra

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aprilfoolsbaby · 05/04/2012 07:16

Thanks for all the comments there's quite a spread of opinion. Am just on ward waiting for dh to turn up - ill let you know what we choose x

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happybigbump · 05/04/2012 06:59

Love Ezra and Rafferty.

EssieW · 05/04/2012 06:26

Love Edmund. Wanted it for DS but it did not go with surname.

Benedict also nice.

Don't like Ezra or Bede. OK as second name

mathanxiety · 05/04/2012 05:49

Congratulations! Hope all is well.

I like Jasper, Benedict, Bede, Edmund and Ezra.
Don't like Arthur (too popular) or Rafferty (makes me think 'riff raff', 'raffish').

I think of the names I like, Edmund and Bede stand out. Ezra is nice but has a different quality to it imo. Benedict and Jasper are really nice though... You have great taste

Bunsouttheoven · 05/04/2012 05:41

Hi April, we are struggling too with a name, hence taking a peek at names topic.

I like Ezra best of all. Both my dcs have less usual names too (without being out there eg moon unitGrin ) People nearly always respond well to them. I'm feeling the pressure to find a third that is as goodSmile

StillSquiffy · 05/04/2012 05:33

Rafferty, Benedict, Jasper all get my vote.

Ezra and Bede - he'll spend his life spelling it out to people (have had to do that with my name all my life and it sucks)

Edmund OK.

Arthur way too popular. Am sure it will turn out to be this generation's 'Neil'

Thumbwitch · 05/04/2012 05:32

I like Jasper best. Benedict and Edmund are good.

Bede - not keen
Rafferty - reminds me of Raggety in Rupert Bear, sorry
Don't really like Ezra, and not keen on Arthur.

Puremince · 05/04/2012 05:24

I like them all except Bede. I've never heard of Bede, other than the Venerable. Bede belongs with names like "Ethelred" and "Adomnan" and "Wicthed."

I think I like Edmund or Arthur best from your list; there's a reason that they have survived as a name for a 1,000 years, and Bede hasn't.

StrawberryMojito · 05/04/2012 03:06

Rafferty is great and I also like Benedict, not so keen on the rest sorry.

emmyloo2 · 05/04/2012 03:01

Great names! Love them!!

Jasper - I love this name and would like it if I ever have a DS2
Benedict - not as keen but nice enough....
Rafferty - like this
Bede - I am not sure how to pronounce this so wouldn't choose this
Arthur - absolute favourite! This is our current choice for DS2 (should we have one) definitely the best!
Edmund - love this!
Ezra - not as keen

So eithe Jasper, Arthur or Edmund for me!

seashore · 05/04/2012 00:37

Always loved the name Ezra since reading Anne Tyler's Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant many yrs ago. Just reread it recently.

Clary · 05/04/2012 00:33

I love Arthur as I have posted many times before Grin

I know one pretty well and he loves his name, likes being the only one he knows. No-one ever abbreviates it either if that matters to you.

Jasper I also like tho my dad used to call wasps that!

Benedict is good and Ben is a safe haven if he doesn't like the full version; Edmund I also love (Edwin, Edward etc are gettign popular now). Ezra and Bede are a bit out there IMO.

Rafferty...hmmm, a bit surnamey for my taste, and yet, and yet...I know a lad whose surname this is, but a rellie of his has it as a middle name and I rather like it! Sounds like raffish, in a good way, a bit devil may care and handsome, like Jude Law mmmmm!

MonsterBookOfTysons · 05/04/2012 00:31

I like Jasper.
Congratulations :)