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Can't find a boy's name we both like - can you help us with suggestions please?

41 replies

helenovhull · 24/04/2012 11:52

Baby boy due soon and inspiration has yet to strike!

It's got to be relatively easy to spell/pronounce, not too "aspirational" (eg Benedict/Arlo/Caspian type things). We would like to avoid anything starting with H as we are from Yorkshire :)

Scottish/Irish names fine as long as they are not too difficult to spell (nothing with fadas!)

Ideally a "classless" name that could take you from cradle to grave...we're not asking for much eh!

Don't have a problem with long names that can be shortened or short names that can't.

Relatively popular is fine but would prefer to avoid the James/Thomas type names i.e. five in every class. We are in an area where the most popular names are heavily used.

Can anybody help!

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cece · 24/04/2012 21:02

Jonathan

BBQJuly · 24/04/2012 21:00

"Really, you find Benedict 'aspirational'?"

Well it's not exactly chav, is it? :o

MeTheMog · 24/04/2012 20:17

Joseph, Elliot, Conor, William, Alexander, Charlie, Evan, Eoin, Patrick, Jacob, Matthew,

wearymum200 · 24/04/2012 20:13

Owen
Michael
Peter
Robert
Philip
Mark
All easy to spell and pronounce and most have obvious shortening, none are "odd" nor so commonplace there are 5 in every class!

MadameChinLegs · 24/04/2012 20:07

Relatively popular / no 'H's
Jack
Charlie
Scott

Less 'common' / not aspirational / no 'H's
Rex
Travis
Lucas
Zack
Finn

foxeeroxee · 24/04/2012 20:01

D1 is called harris. I know you said no 'h' names but i couldnt help suggesting it because im from yorkshire too. It sounds
quite funny when hearing his nursery friends shouting - 'ere 'arris come ova ere t'play!'
Grin

softpaw · 24/04/2012 18:34

George...simple and strong

mayanna123 · 24/04/2012 18:29

Really, you find Benedict 'aspirational'?

mayanna123 · 24/04/2012 18:28

Dominic
Michael
Stephen
Benjamin
Quentin
Nicholas
Robert
Richard

SomaD · 24/04/2012 12:26

My little one's name is Deven... am sure he would be happy to share it with yours. all the best, take care :)

BBQJuly · 24/04/2012 12:22

Adam
Alistair
Michael
Mark
Liam
Elliot
Max
Gregory
John
Christopher
Noah
Aaron
Joel
Nathan
William
Aidan
Ethan

anniewoo · 24/04/2012 12:19

Rory
Cameron
Patrick
Michael

LadyBeagleEyes · 24/04/2012 12:09

Fraser Grin
I love it because it's ds's name, but also, it's not too common or too unusual.

ItWasThePenguins · 24/04/2012 12:06

Reuben,
zachary
matthew
jonathan
toby
eddie (edward)

Hth

NormanTheForeman · 24/04/2012 11:59

Jonathan
Peter

PercyFilth · 24/04/2012 11:55

Anthony
Nicholas
Patrick
Stephen/Steven
Richard
Robert

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