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Truman?

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flowerygirl · 28/09/2012 13:13

I'm currently expecting and struggling to come up with boys names both me and me and DH like! We want something strong and masculline. We both like Truman but wonder if people won't like it! Really value your opinions and any other boys name suggestions!

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LoveYouForeverMyBaby · 04/10/2012 20:58

I really like the name do it!

Nospringflower · 03/10/2012 17:58

Hal Jeffrey?

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flowerygirl · 03/10/2012 16:16

Haha yes, I just finished reading Catcher in the Rye!

Atomic bomb?! Good grief that is not a positive connotation!

Still not found the right name, watching programme credits very closely for ideas!

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mathanxiety · 02/10/2012 19:14

Holden is nice.

HmmThinkingAboutIt · 02/10/2012 18:52

First things that Truman puts in my head; The man who dropped the atomic bomb on Japan. Or Jim Carey.

Neither are associations I'd been keen on.

SuperB0F · 02/10/2012 18:37

Holden is nice, yes. Have you read Catcher In The Rye?

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flowerygirl · 02/10/2012 18:27

Thanks for all the suggestions. How about Holden?

Love Ewan but unfortunately there's already one in the family and I have a rule, no names already in the family!

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mathanxiety · 02/10/2012 17:40

Max
Dylan
Owen
Euan
Declan
Lochlan
Logan
Wyatt
Spencer
Oscar
Calvin
Emmett
Pierce
Casper
Isaac
Ryan
I really like Austin ^^ -- Austin Jeffrey has a nice ring to it.

I agree with you about Sebastian and I don't like Rex. I like Conrad. Prefer Truman by a long shot over Hunter.

SuperB0F · 01/10/2012 17:24

I like Conrad, but I'm not keen on names that sound like surnames really.

AKissIsNotAContract · 01/10/2012 17:20

I'd go back to Truman or Hunter if I were you. Scott is boring and sounds like an'80's Kevin-type name.

amck5700 · 01/10/2012 16:15

or Gregor/Greg

amck5700 · 01/10/2012 16:14

Scott is nice. or how about

Austin
Innes
Harris
Keir/Ciar
Kerr
Miles
Alex

nooka · 01/10/2012 15:54

I think Scott would work fine with Jeffrey, and is relatively unusual now.

Personally I don't think surnames sounds particularly masculine, after all girls/women have then too.

evamummy · 01/10/2012 12:19

Scott Geoffrey is nice. I also like Conrad Geoffrey.

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flowerygirl · 30/09/2012 10:40

They both sound great! My husband says no to Rex though :(

I really like Scott but do you think it's boring?

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AKissIsNotAContract · 30/09/2012 10:05

I agree Sebastian is drippy. I also love Rex. Rex Truman Jeffrey sounds great as does Rex Hunter Jeffrey.

Badgerina · 30/09/2012 09:56

Rex is cool. I'm all for pets names Grin

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flowerygirl · 30/09/2012 09:55

I think surname type names sound strong and masculine! I don't know why it bothers you so much...

I think Sebastian sounds a bit drippy! Sorry I'm a tough crowd!

How about Rex? DH said it's a dog's name but I like it!

P.S I'm not American!

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Flimflammery · 30/09/2012 09:37

What about a slightly less ordinary, but still recognisably first-name, e.g. Sebastian?

Flimflammery · 30/09/2012 09:36

Why do you keep coming up with surnames? Are you American? Conrad and Carter are both surnames too! And Carter is another US president!

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flowerygirl · 30/09/2012 09:31

I do like Harrison! But I know so many babies with that name.

My husband and his brother have very ordinary first names i.e Paul/Daniel and still get called Jeffrey by mistake. Feel like it will happen regardless so we should just choose what we want.

I agree Anderson does sound more back to front than the usual though! Bottom line is I want a masculine uncommon name that isn't 'weird' for the sake of it, which is hard!

How about Conrad? Carter?

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AKissIsNotAContract · 30/09/2012 07:14

I love Hunter as well. I'm not so keen on Anderson. How about Harrison?

mathanxiety · 30/09/2012 01:56

I agree with those points -- people will think your DS is writing his name continental stylee.

Nothing wrong with a name like John Jeffrey, Daniel Jeffrey, Peter Jeffrey, etc.

nooka · 29/09/2012 23:41

If your child has a relatively common first name as his surname, and a not particularly unusual surname as first name then people will get it wrong all the time. I think your son will end up being addressed as 'Jeffrey' on a regular basis which would be very annoying for him.

I don't really understand why you are so keen on using a surname as your son's first name. It makes me think of public school teachers.

Narked · 29/09/2012 23:28

If you go for a surname sounding first name, with Jeffrey as your surname, it might sound a little back to front. Anderson Jeffrey makes me want to reverse it.