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Thought I was having a girl,but turns out it's a boy - need help with names please!

38 replies

schplappo · 13/09/2012 18:35

DD is Honor and so I need something that goes with that. I'd thought of my girls names for her sister but it turns out I'm not going to get to use them! I like Gus but am not keen on Angus or Augustus & wouldn't use an abbreviation as birth certificate name. Would really welcome suggestions as I'm feeling a bit unimaginative. Somehow there seems to be more choice for girls!

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juneau · 14/09/2012 09:20

These were all names I had on my list for DS2:

Gabriel
Sebastian
Elliott
Benedict
Felix
Dylan

jaffacakehips · 14/09/2012 09:18

I also like Freddie, but DD's godfather beat us to it, and another family member got Rory which I think would be great with Honor Grin

jaffacakehips · 14/09/2012 09:16

schplappo I have an Honor. Our list for a future DS is:

Lawrence - I agree Larry isn't great.
Jamie
Hugh
Hamish
Kit
Fraser

My family are Scottish, hence the Hamish and Fraser.

HoleyCow · 14/09/2012 05:24

James, Joseph, Magnus, Ambrose, Cornelius, Hector, Arlo......

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schplappo · 14/09/2012 00:44

Hmm, thanks everyone. I like Felix, Gabriel, Lawrence (but Larry - ugh!).

Theo was my favourite for first pregnancy but have gone right off it (although now DH, who didn't like it before, says he does...).

Don't think I could call a child Endeavour. I like the explorer connotations of Ranulph but not the name so much.

We already have Peter, James & William in our family so they're off the list.

I like Max but not sure it sounds right with our surname.

Boys names are definitely harder than girls!

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invicta · 13/09/2012 21:49

Endeavour ( think Morse)
Ranulph
William
Edmund

evamummy · 13/09/2012 21:38

Dominic
Gregor
Christopher
Quentin
Lawrence

Ihatepeas · 13/09/2012 20:42

I know an Honor with brothers Theo and Benjamin.

TudorJess · 13/09/2012 20:34

Maximus (Max)
Felix
Gabriel
Christopher (Chris)
Lewis
Ethan
William
Samuel
Zachary
Ciaran
Peter
James

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schplappo · 13/09/2012 18:48

I like Augustine but think it might be a bit too much...

Gustopher made me laugh out loud so I'd better not use that!

I like Gustavo as well but I know DH won't agree to a foreign name.

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schplappo · 13/09/2012 18:41

Baby not yet here - but definite from the scan...

Hadn't thought of Fergus for Gus so thank you. I'm not fixed on Gus at all (in fact, not totally sure it works with our surname) so really open to all suggestions!

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cookielovesorange · 13/09/2012 18:39

Augustine
Gustave or Gustavo
August
Gustopher
Fergus
Fergusson
Gustek
Gustin

Any of theses?

TuesdayNightClub · 13/09/2012 18:38

Fergus? Did the baby arrive a boy or did you have a scan?

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