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Emmanuel??

35 replies

sw11mumofone · 17/02/2013 17:25

I have posted on here before but am still trying to find an alternative to Samuel or Oscar as am concerned about their popularity.
So what does everyone think about Emmanuel? I've toyed with Fabian and Xavier but have gone off them. I love Laurence but DH doesn't.
So should I just stick with Samuel or Oscar and resign myself to potential DS being one of five in his class??
I've been going round in circles for months but keep thinking about comments like "don't forget why you name a child - to identify them - so why would you give them a name that hundreds of others kids will have"
HELP!!!

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nooka · 17/02/2013 17:47

Manu is cute, but doesn't sound very adult. I wonder what he'll use when he's grown up.

nooka · 17/02/2013 17:45

Name choosing can be very hard. We spent months trying to find a second boys name, finally came up with one we liked (Ezra) a few weeks before dd arrived.

nevermindthecrocodiles · 17/02/2013 17:45

I know an Emmanuel - he is friends with the DC I look after. It tends to be shortened to Manu. I.e he is always called Manu! I think it's nice but a bit feminine?

CheeseStrawWars · 17/02/2013 17:44

Ishmael?

CheeseStrawWars · 17/02/2013 17:44

Emmanuel sounds very similar to Emmanuelle. And the soft-porn film series of the same name would put me off that.

PPT · 17/02/2013 17:41

How about Elliot, Caleb, or Callum as alternatives- Emmanuel isn't a winner in my opinion.

Littlecherublegs · 17/02/2013 17:35

Not keen on Emmanuel,sorry.
Dont like Fabian either.
Xavier & Samuel are ok.
Oscar is my favourite from those you mention and I personally wouldnt worry about its popularity.

Other suggestions:
Xander
Issac
Sebastian
Benjamin
Jasper
Casper
Fraser
Spencer
Gabriel
Isaiah
Elijah
Caleb
Nathaniel
Joel
Micah
Nicholas
Cameron
Jacob
Zachary

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sw11mumofone · 17/02/2013 17:35

Ok thanks. I wanted honest opinions. But I honestly don't know what else to consider. Feel like I've trawled through every list out there. I've only got a couple of weeks left and this has been going on for months!!!!

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nooka · 17/02/2013 17:31

I think that Emmanuel might be quite hard to carry off. Makes me think of the advent carol (Oh come oh come Emmanuel).

I like Laurence, know a few Fabians contemporary with my ds (13) and think Xavier verges on the poncy if you are not European Catholic.

But then I agree that Samuel/Oscar are a little bit overused. I think you need to keep on looking.

aftermay · 17/02/2013 17:27

Emmanuel sounds quite feminine to me, as does Fabian.