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3 fave names.....which to choose????

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4boyzmum · 08/06/2012 22:17

expecting ds#5 soon. we like Sonny, Arthur or Ned for a name. some days i prefer one more than others but i know we will have to make a def decision shortly....which one to choose tho?????

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DottieRose · 09/06/2012 21:13

Arthur or Sonny are fab!! Ned is just beyond blah.

Clary · 09/06/2012 21:11

Arthur is my fave

Great name

Sonny is a nickname, Ned is not good north of the border I understand. Edward is nice tho, or Edwin.

I like yr other names, esp George and Oscar

LittleWhiteWolf · 09/06/2012 20:57

What about Ned short for Eddard?

jkklpu · 09/06/2012 20:54

Arthur.
Sonny just sounds as though you couldn't be bothered thinking of a name.

planetpotty · 09/06/2012 20:52

Sonny

birdofthenorth · 09/06/2012 20:49

PS love all your boys' names, what a lovely family you must have!

CJfromTheWestWing · 09/06/2012 20:49

edwin
Joe
Will
Charlie
Nick
Michael

Please not Arhtur, too old mannish. Snny does not mactch the others, and if Ned is a compromise, it doesn't sound like the right name for you.

birdofthenorth · 09/06/2012 20:46

Like them all, especially Sonny, shame it's been panned!

Geranium3 · 09/06/2012 20:41

edward with nickname teddy or ned, how lovely 5ds

CPtart · 09/06/2012 20:34

Edward and not Ned. Don't like the others.

lou4791 · 09/06/2012 20:19

I love the names of your other sons.
Arthur is a great name and goes really well with the others.

PercyFilth · 09/06/2012 20:04

Ned is a donkey.

If you're going for this he must be named Edward so that he has somewhere else to go. Something similar happened to me "If we're going to call her X her name should be X, not Xxxxxx." It is very selfish to deprive a child of options in this way.

MarySA · 09/06/2012 20:00

Ned is really silly. Can't believe it could be a name for a child. Don't like Sonny very much. Arthur is Ok but I wouldn't choose it.

CJfromTheWestWing · 09/06/2012 19:02

Seth is wonderful.

MrsMuddyPuddles · 09/06/2012 18:57

Wait til he's born, and pick the name in the delivery suite? Or let the other 4 decide :o

Selks · 09/06/2012 18:55

Arthur.

seabuckthorn · 09/06/2012 18:54

Ned! Hope you have a safe delivery

Eglu · 09/06/2012 18:51

Arthur is the nicest. Adore Seth btw, great name. And congrats on boy 5

lovechoc · 09/06/2012 18:48

Arthur is fab, congrats on having five sons soon!! You are so lucky!!!

WithACherryOnTop · 09/06/2012 18:33

I don't like any of them,but Arthur is better than the other two.
Ned is awful.Ugly and best reserved for a carthorse. And here it'd be the equivalent of calling a child thug or chav. Plus it definitely doesn't go with your other boys' names.

Sonny is fine as a nickname,but ridiculous as a first name.

Arthur works well at any age.

BalloonSlayer · 09/06/2012 18:19

I really love Ned as short for Edward. Didn't have it for DS2 as DH said "If we're going to call him Ned his name should be Ned, not Edward." We couldn't agree so ended up with something else.

However. Since then, I have found out about the insulting term "Ned" commonly used in Scotland to describe a sort of useless young person. It stands for Non Educated Delinquent, I think. So I am kind of glad I didn't get my way.

smokeandglitter · 09/06/2012 18:13

Ned or Sonny.

I love both names. I think they'll sound lovely at any age.

usualsuspect · 09/06/2012 18:07

Ned or Sonny

Hate Arthur as a childs name

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4boyzmum · 09/06/2012 18:05

ooh, suprised sonny not more popular!? love edward as a name but dh not at all keen so ned is a compromise. other ds's names are louis, george, oscar and seth. think all 3 possible names go with these?

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NappiesandGladrags · 09/06/2012 14:51

Ooh wait until you meet him!

I think they are all very different names and would suit very different people...how exciting and congrats on your 5th! :-) x

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