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Final two ... Hopefully !!!

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ALittleBitOfMagic · 10/08/2012 23:35

Brewing ds1 (dc2) already have a Phoebe .

Final two names are:

Jacob and Gabriel

What do you prefer ?

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ekupeg · 13/08/2012 20:14

Jacob

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ALittleBitOfMagic · 13/08/2012 20:02

That's for England and Wales though . I'm in Scotland name trends are completely different here .

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mathanxiety · 13/08/2012 18:28

Top 100 names of 2011 -- Jacob is at Number 7

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WithACherryOnTop · 13/08/2012 18:15

Gabriel.

PicklesThePottyMouthedParrot · 13/08/2012 18:12

Ooof. Do you like them equally too?

They are both lovely names, as you can see lots of nice comments for both. Think Gabriel is a bit less common (if that's even a consideration)

Just go with your gut feeling!

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ALittleBitOfMagic · 13/08/2012 18:09

Aaaah this is quite an even split !! What my gona Dooooooo ??!!! GrinGrin

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BalloonSlayer · 11/08/2012 16:39

Loads of Jacobs where I live. It's starting to be the name where you definitely are going to get called by your surname as well, as there's likely to be 2 or 3 in a class.

Also don't like what it means.

I only know one Gabriel. Lovely name.

AndWhenYouGetThere · 11/08/2012 16:33

I like them both very much, but Jacob is so much more popular... Gabriel edges into the lead for me.

headisintheshed · 11/08/2012 15:56

Gabriel because if we had a boy he would have been Gabriel.

lisaro · 11/08/2012 15:24

Both nice and go well with Phoebe. But Jacob definitely has the edge.

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ALittleBitOfMagic · 11/08/2012 14:35

It's funny I think there is such a huge difference in name popularity according to geography . I don't know any Jacobs or Gabriels .

I do know of one Jake though but that doesn't count !! Grin

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SheilaWheeler · 11/08/2012 13:17

Where I am there are loads of Gabriels and very few Jacobs, but that's no use to you, sorry!

I much prefer Jacob though

shhhgobacktosleep · 11/08/2012 13:06

Gabriel - gorgeous name. I know 3 of varying ages (baby - adult) and theyre all lovely. There are sooo many Jacobs and various derivatives of the name around.

CharlieBoo · 11/08/2012 12:58

Gabriel, Jacobs everywhere!!

KatieTaylor · 11/08/2012 12:08

Gabe over Jake
but Jacob over Gabriel.

sorry.

Viviennemary · 11/08/2012 12:06

Definitely Jacob.

PicklesThePottyMouthedParrot · 11/08/2012 11:34

Gabriel a million percent more. There's jakes everywhere!

LackingNameChangeInspiration · 11/08/2012 11:32

Gabriel, its normal but still a bit different from the masses, there are so many Jacobs and Jonahs and other similar Js about at the moment!

hermionestranger · 11/08/2012 11:29

My ds2 is Gabriel. So guess which I choose? Grin

DeterminedandSpecialMum · 11/08/2012 11:28

Jacob - was on our short list too Smile

PinkChampagneandStrawberries · 11/08/2012 11:28

Jacob

Ham69 · 11/08/2012 11:27

Another vote for Gabriel nn Gabe. Lots of Jacobs about.

DawnOfTheDee · 11/08/2012 11:24

Gabriel Smile Love this name....was on my short list if we'd had a ds

poppy283 · 11/08/2012 11:24

I prefer Gabriel, congrats!