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Really boring list but....

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PipIsOutNow · 29/10/2012 17:05

Noah, Oliver or Jacob for ds2?

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TheOriginalSteamingNit · 04/11/2012 22:27

Oliver, the others are everywhere

icapturethecastle · 04/11/2012 22:24

Noah mybdn is one and he is such a lovely boy.

SminkoPinko · 04/11/2012 21:41

Jacob. I think Jake is cool as a nickname.

Oliver is fine too. Less keen on Noah.

rachel234 · 04/11/2012 21:35

There are 4 Olivers in my ds's year, two of which share the same surnam Shock. Jacob is also quite widely used already. Noah is less overused but I have a female friend called Noa, so associate it with girls.

charlottehere · 04/11/2012 21:30

All nice but Jacob and Oliver too popular IMO. Noah lovley.

Frikadellen · 04/11/2012 21:29

Noah then Jacob then Oliver imo

mathanxiety · 04/11/2012 20:59

I love Oliver and I don't care if it's popular.

I don't like Noah. I know some who are a bit wet.

Jacob is nice but if I were to choose a version of James I would pick Hamish. Or just plain James.

CPtart · 04/11/2012 20:15

Jacob first, then Oliver. Dislike Noah with a passion (sorry!)

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PipIsOutNow · 04/11/2012 20:07

I think we are leaning more towards Noah at the mo.

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ChippyMinton · 30/10/2012 07:46

Jacob

Noah = too fashionable
Oliver=lovely but I know loads

ilovesprouts · 30/10/2012 07:45

noah

overtheseatocalais · 30/10/2012 07:43

Noah. I like it because I know a cool teen Noah and it's harder to shorten than Jacob or Oliver and like one of the posters above, I'm not as keen on Jake as Jacob, or on Ollie as Oliver, iyswim![hsmile]

ZombieArmsDragOnTheFloor · 30/10/2012 07:39

My problem with Noah is that it's how my children all said the word "no" when they were small and annoyed.

Alisvolatpropiis · 29/10/2012 21:41

Noah!

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WhispersOfWickedness · 29/10/2012 18:00

I have a Noah, it is a fab name Grin I also very much like Jacob but not keen on Oliver.

squoosh · 29/10/2012 17:51

Noah.

toomuchmonthatendofthemoney · 29/10/2012 17:24

I like them all but in order of preference would be Jacob, Noah then Oliver.

Good idea to wait till baby comes, I was set on a particular boys name but as soon as Ds appeared, I knew I'd have to rethink!!

suzydelarosa · 29/10/2012 17:22

Oliver! def...

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PipIsOutNow · 29/10/2012 17:19

I described them as boring in a more tongue in cheek way as there are so many threads on here with more unusual names. I love all 3 names and luckily so does dp. I was originally put off by names that are too popular but then like a few have said they are popular for a reason. Just have to see what he looks like when he arrives! Middle name would be Samuel after my grandfather.

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cloggs142 · 29/10/2012 17:14

all were right at the top of my list. love them all. would probably go for noah...... was most upset dp would not let me have any of these. but we have a jude instead now :)

PickledFanjoCat · 29/10/2012 17:14

Oscar popped into my head too.

Gwennan · 29/10/2012 17:14

Oliver #2 - 7,007
Jacob #7 - 5,047
Noah #16 - 3,287

All fine names and popular for a reason! I only tend to advise against choosing a popular name if your surname is very common like Smith or Jones or Williams. It's nice to have a more individual name when you want to be recognised professionally or, in this modern age, found on Google!

I like Jacob but not Jake so I'd cross that one off my list. I like Noah but it's had quite a rapid rise up the top 20 and I worry whether it is too 'of the moment''. I'd have to pick Oliver on that basis as it seems to be to be the most classic (in that I can think of Olivers of all ages but only young Jacobs and Noahs).

I'd be inclined to pick less common middle name with a top 20 name.

MoonHare · 29/10/2012 17:11

Noah.

ZombieArmsDragOnTheFloor · 29/10/2012 17:11

Jacob