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Felix?

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chaya5738 · 28/05/2012 13:59

What do you think?

We are really struggling for a boy's name and my husband came up with this last night. It is growing on me. But does it have too much cat association?! Too trendy?

Our other possibilities:

  • Nathaniel (Nate)
  • Gabriel (my favourite but husband worries about bullying)
  • Theodore (Theo/Teddy)
  • Isaiah
  • Max
  • Alexander
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manicinsomniac · 28/05/2012 14:37

I think it is too popular to be associated instantly with cat food now.

I had a friend at uni called Felix who was often known as 'Felix the cat'. But now I know several under 12 and everyone just sees it as a normal name.

I like it but prefer Nathaniel, Alexander and Isaiah. Lovely list.

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chaya5738 · 28/05/2012 14:03

Thanks! I am not originally from the UK (and don't have a cat) so not really familiar with how much it is associated with pet food. Good to know! We also like Ariel but that has similar problems.

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evamummy · 28/05/2012 14:02

The Felix cat food is in every supermarket... so hard to dis-associate it from the name imo.

Love Theodore and Isaiah!