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four letter boy names, help please :)

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StateofConfusion · 08/07/2012 23:21

I have a nearly 5yo ds and 3yo dd, both names are four letters --Jack and Lola--

Me and dp decided we'd like dc3 to have 4 letter name, girl is covered as I'm using my late Grandmas name Lily.

So I like;

Noah (dp hates it), Finn (too different for dd and ds names), Theo (not good for an adult), Zach (too much like ds' name)

So help! Please. I'm 16wks but its stressing me out there's nothing --except Noah-- I love.

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StateofConfusion · 09/07/2012 23:23

Ooh lovely loads of ideas, with tired eyes ill add, Arlo, Saul, Gabe, Joel, Toby.

Quite like Louis but it sounds awful with our surname!

So shortlist stands as.

Noah, Theo, Finn, Saul, Arlo (which I really like but not sure with Lola/arlo) Gabe, Joel, Theo and Toby

Top three based on fitting with our names would be Noah, Theo, Finn.

Had to drop Zach as realised I can say that and dp and ds hear Jack. Theo/leo etc are a bit popular aswell aren't they? I know ofc Jack is very but its got special meaning to us that meant it didn't matter, and we are yet to meet another! Shock

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NappiesandGladrags · 09/07/2012 23:01

Personally i think Theo is fab for an adult!?

I love Zach - but it's rather common! I quite like Noah too!

Jude
Saul
Seth
would be my fave 4 letter boys names

Toby
Liam
Gabe (biased having a Gabriel)
Mark
Joel
Leon

mumzy · 09/07/2012 22:20

Jack, Lola and Marv

BikeRunSki · 09/07/2012 21:51

John

letsdothisthing · 09/07/2012 21:43

I like .... Jack, Lola and Toby

IsLovingAndGiving · 09/07/2012 21:27

I think Finn sounds fine with your other dc's names.

How about Lola, Jack & Harry or Lola, Jack & Luke or Lola, Jack & Finn.

Dh didn't like my choice of name for dc3, but when she was born he agreed to it (he had no other ideas to contribute) & we all love it now!

Neena28 · 09/07/2012 20:45

Sorry. Always one who doesn't read the whole thread properly. Ive loved having a boy named liam. It is totally 'his' name. Also is so easy and so far he's never been with another one at school etc.

Understand the ex thing tho. Names conjure up so many feelings.

Ruprekt · 09/07/2012 20:41

sorry but Grin
Abel
Abie
Acey
Acie
Adam
Adan
Aden
Adin
Ajay
Alan
Alba
Alby
Aldo
Alec
Alek
Alex
Alma
Alta
Alto
Alva
Alvy
Amil
Amin
Amir
Amit
Amon
Amos
Andy
Anna
Arba
Arch
Aric
Arlo
Arne
Arno
Aron
Arvo
Atha
Audy
Avon
Axel
Babe
Baby
Bart
Beau
Bell
Bert
Bill
Bird
Birt
Blas
Bode
Bose
Boss
Boyd
Brad
Bret
Buck
Budd
Buel
Bunk
Burk
Burl
Burr
Burt
Bush
Byrd
Cade
Cael
Cain
Cale
Carl
Cary
Case
Cash
Cass
Cato
Chad
Chas
Chaz
Chet
Chin
Chip
Clay
Clem
Cleo
Coby
Codi
Cody
Coen
Cole
Colt
Cora
Cory
Coty
Crew
Cris
Cruz
Curt
Dale
Dana
Dane
Dann
Darl
Dave
Davy
Dean
Dell
Deon
Derl
Desi
Dick
Dink
Dino
Dion
Dirk
Dock
Doll
Donn
Dora
Dorr
Doss
Doug
Drew
Duff
Duke
Earl
Eben
Eber
Eddy
Eden
Edie
Edna
Eino
Elam
Elby
Elex
Elie
Ella
Elmo
Elon
Eloy
Elva
Elza
Elzy
Emil
Emit
Emma
Emry
Enos
Enzo
Erby
Eric
Erie
Erik
Erin
Erle
Esau
Esco
Esta
Eula
Evan
Ewin
Ezra
Fate
Ferd
Fern
Finn
Flem
Floy
Foch
Ford
Fred
Gabe
Gael
Gage
Gail
Gale
Gary
Gene
Geno
Gino
Glen
Gray
Greg
Guss
Gust
Hale
Hall
Hamp
Hank
Hans
Harl
Harm
Hart
Hays
Herb
Hill
Hoke
Hope
Hoyt
Huey
Hugh
Hugo
Hung
Hunt
Iker
Isai
Isam
Isom
Ivan
Iver
Ivey
Ivor
Jace
Jack
Jade
Jair
Jake
Jame
Jase
Jean
Jeff
Jens
Jere
Jess
Jett
Joan
Jobe
Jody
Joel
Joey
John
Jory
Jose
Josh
Juan
Judd
Jude
Judy
Jule
June
Kade
Kael
Kale
Kane
Karl
Kash
Kaye
Kent
Keon
Kian
Kiel
King
Kipp
Kirk
Kirt
Knox
Kobe
Koby
Koda
Kody
Koen
Kole
Kory
Kris
Kurt
Kyan
Kyle
Lacy
Lafe
Lane
Lark
Lars
Lary
Leif
Lena
Leon
Less
Levi
Levy
Liam
Lige
Link
Linn
Lisa
Lish
Lois
Lola
Lone
Long
Lora
Lott
Love
Loyd
Luca
Lucy
Luis
Luka
Luke
Lula
Lupe
Lute
Lyle
Lynn
Mace
Mack
Male
Marc
Mark
Mart
Mary
Math
Matt
Maud
Maxx
Mayo
Mell
Merl
Mike
Milo
Mont
Mose
Murl
Myer
Myrl
Nash
Neal
Neil
Nels
Nery
Newt
Nick
Nico
Niko
Nile
Nils
Noah
Noel
Nora
Obed
Obie
Ocie
Odie
Odin
Odis
Odus
Okey
Olaf
Olan
Olen
Oley
Olie
Olin
Olof
Omar
Omer
Opal
Oral
Oran
Oren
Orie
Orin
Oris
Orla
Orlo
Osie
Otha
Otho
Otis
Otto
Ovid
Owen
Ozie
Page
Park
Pate
Paul
Pete
Phil
Pink
Ples
Polk
Purl
Rafe
Rahn
Rand
Raul
Reed
Reid
Remy
Rene
Reno
Rhys
Rian
Rice
Rich
Rick
Rico
Robb
Robt
Roby
Rock
Roel
Rolf
Roll
Roma
Rome
Rory
Rosa
Rose
Ross
Rube
Ruby
Rudy
Ruel
Rush
Russ
Ruth
Ryan
Ryne
Sage
Saul
Scot
Sean
Seth
Shad
Shan
Shay
Shea
Shep
Shon
Sing
Skip
Stan
Syed
Taft
Tahj
Tate
Thad
Theo
Thor
Thos
Tina
Tito
Tobe
Toby
Todd
Toma
Tony
Tory
Trae
Trey
Troy
True
Tuan
Vera
Vere
Verl
Vern
Vick
Vito
Wade
Walt
Ward
Wash
Watt
Webb
Wess
West
Whit
Will
Wing
Wirt
Wong
Wood
Xavi
Yael
Yair
Yoel
York
Zack
Zaid
Zain
Zane
Zeke
Zeno
Zion

Neena28 · 09/07/2012 20:38

Liam (biased!!!!)

DoesBuggerAll · 09/07/2012 20:12

Yann
Gael
Axel

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StateofConfusion · 09/07/2012 20:08

Really like Liam but it was a rather nasty ex's name.

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StateofConfusion · 09/07/2012 20:07

Why thank you hippo I think they're pretty brilliant names too Grin

I'm working on him with Noah as regardless of the four letter theme I adore it. I can imagine my child as Noah and using the name etc. But I can equally Zach, that wouldn't be good with Jack though would it?

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Nikkim30 · 09/07/2012 20:06

Liam

FadingAwayToAHippo · 09/07/2012 20:02

No other suggestions as they've already been mentioned, just wanted to say I have a company (if you will) named after your kids :)

They are good names ;)

amck5700 · 09/07/2012 15:57

We had a list for my first son and ended up discarding them all when he was born and starting again - he had a name after 3 days! We had a girls name picked out but he stubbornly refused to be a girl :) we didn't bother ro think about names for No 2 as we were still happy with the girls name (mine are only 13 months apart!) but we knew deep down that it was another boy. Anyway, be didn't have a name for a week and a half!!

At one point my OH said we could use the name we didn't use for No1 - but a. I think that's a weird thing to do and b. It was Gregor which I really liked, but we'd called no 1 Craig and Craig and Gregor was a bit of a toungue twister!!

I hope you find something you like - might be better to forget about the 4 letter thing and just find a name you like just for itself though.

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StateofConfusion · 09/07/2012 15:50

Cool name :)

I'm very wary of them all fitting together as ds and dd are very close in age and have been a pair for so long, it seems most odd adding a name to them iyswim. I am only 16wks but the names important and I like to know it a while as ds was prem and knowing he was Jack helped me bond some how when he was rushed to nicu and I didn't see him for some time.

I will nag him tonight when the dcs are in bed, as dd wants to call it super rabbit so there input is not to helpful.

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amck5700 · 09/07/2012 15:43

Ah it's okay, just teasing!!

lol tell your OH to get on here then and get a name sorted!! I know how he feels though as we definitely didn't want to do the handing down name thing either.

My younger son is Ciar which has 4 letters but is Gaelic so wouldn't really fit with your other names. Have we said Rory before??

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StateofConfusion · 09/07/2012 15:37

I get lost amongst the sheer number of names here Blush this is dc3 my brains practically cabbage!

Dp said no to Drew, he's called Andrew and said it would make him look big headed.

I've told him at this rate it will be Noah as he's yet to give a reason other than sheer mindedness.

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amck5700 · 09/07/2012 15:22

Oi - I said Drew yesterday!! :)

Northernexile · 09/07/2012 15:18

Dara

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StateofConfusion · 09/07/2012 15:18

Ooh I like Drew.

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StateofConfusion · 09/07/2012 15:17

amck Grin

My friend has a 3yo called stanley and it really suits him but there's a nasty stan in my step dads family who was always horrid to me so I just couldn't use it.

I've decided as much as I like Zach I can't have it with Jack as they will never know who I'm talking to.

Going to talk to dp about Noah tonight, knowing him its a crap reason like his 'dislike' for most names, ie, alfie is from eastenders, he's not usually so fecking weird and awkward thankfully!

Right now I love Noah Alexander James, Finn and Theo.

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Lilicat1013 · 09/07/2012 15:09

Sorry for any repeats -

Jake
Josh
Luke
Ryan
Drew
Adam
Mark
Liam
Leon
Seth
Evan
Euan
Alex
Zack
Nick
Jack
Owen
Rhys

Noah is nice though, can you find out what about it he doesn't like and work on that?

amck5700 · 09/07/2012 14:32

Tony Ivan T.......no don't go there!!

amck5700 · 09/07/2012 14:30

ARM
Alex Rory Michael

EYE
Evan Yannis Edward

EAR
Evan Alex Richard

TOE
Theo Oliver Edward

.....shall we go on??