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Please could I have some comments on a boy's short list?

33 replies

justanothermanicmonday · 01/05/2012 16:02

We are expecting DC4 (DS2) and I have been trying to draw up a shortlist of possibilities. I have run them past DH and haven't met with any enthusiasm yet but he tends not to be v interested until the last couple of weeks so not too worried yet!
Here goes (no particular order):

Theodore
Elias
Fabian
Linus
Raphael
Jude
Hugo
Clement
Nathaniel
Rufus

Many thanks

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eatyourveg · 01/05/2012 17:08

Theodore - as long as you don't mind everyone saying Theo
Elias - ok
Fabian - no!
Linus - snoopy, reminds me of a grubby blanket
Raphael - not bad I suppose
Jude - great!
Hugo - even greater
Clement - no! forever associate with Clement Freud "Henry and I like Pedigree Chum" advert tho I do know a Clem which I concede isn't too bad
Nathaniel - cool
Rufus - yes yes yes!!

So I'd go for Rufus Hugo or Nathaniel Jude

poppy283 · 01/05/2012 17:04

I like Theodore and Rufus best.

Badgerina · 01/05/2012 17:02

Theodore - I like Theo, but I'm not sure about the full version.

Elias - Don't like. Not keen on the sound.

Fabian - Fabian Society! Left-thinking, socialist think tank = awesome. (it is a teeny bit "upper-class-fop" which personally I don't mind, but...)

Linus - Peanuts. Brilliant. Love it.

Raphael - It's ok. I studied Art History at University so would never get away with this. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (this is a good thing).

Jude - I love this name. Unfortunately so do an increasing number of people.

Hugo - This one is growing on me recently. It's a LOT better than Mungo.

Clement - Nope.

Nathaniel - Beautiful, wonderful and gorgeous. My favourite from your list.

Rufus - Really not sure about this name. Which probably means no!

MoonHare · 01/05/2012 16:55

Interesting list.

Theodore - like but agree with a bit much for everyday, Theo better than Ted as nn imo
Elias - don't like
Fabian - quite like this, makes me think of Fabian Society, which is great if you're left leaning in your politics
Linus - also makes me think of Snoopy
Raphael - not keen, bit flouncy
Jude - I like this but DH has vetoed. Jo Whiley's son is a Jude
Hugo - really dislike makes me think of a fat, sweaty, middle-aged banker.
Clement - this is growing on me
Nathaniel - don't like
Rufus - like this, we have a cat named Rufus (after the one in the Rescuers)

BBQJuly · 01/05/2012 16:42

Great list!

My favourites are Theodore, Elias, Clement, Nathaniel and Rufus.

Theodore - like
Elias - like
Fabian - a little pretentious
Linus - Snoopy
Raphael - a bit frilly
Jude - a bit feminine sounding
Hugo - too rah
Clement - like
Nathaniel - like
Rufus - like

AWomanCalledHorse · 01/05/2012 16:19

Theodore- I like Theo & Ted, Theodore is a bit clunky for everyday (if that makes any sense)?
Elias- Like Elias, would you say it Eli-ass or Ee-lie-as?
Fabian- Fab!
Linus- Snoopy/peanuts blanket lover. Sorry.
Raphael- Like (was on our list)
Jude- Dislike
Hugo-Hate with a passion, Hugo the Troll was a crap video game growing up so all I see is a gurning troll.
Clement- Dislike
Nathaniel- Love (nn Nate!), would use if we didn't have so many Nathans in our life.
Rufus-Dogs name..or George Calin in Bill & Ted.

TeaTeaLotsOfTea · 01/05/2012 16:12

I like Fabian, Jude, Hugo and Rufus.

birdofthenorth · 01/05/2012 16:10

Ooh, good list!

Love Theodore (like Ted for short), Elias, Jude and Clement (Clem is nice, very Attlee)

Not so keen on Fabian, Linus, Raphael, Hugo or Rufus, sorry, all a little posh in my mind

Nathaniel is nice but getting popular (as are the varients Nathan and Nate)

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