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Looking for inspiration - what is your ultimate favourite boys name(s)?

63 replies

RoseGarden123 · 20/02/2013 12:32

As title says really - what are your favourite boys names and if you can why?

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clippityclop · 21/02/2013 20:55

Alistair. Richard.

sleepdodger · 21/02/2013 20:48

Wilfred

honey86 · 21/02/2013 20:47

colby x

Flossy78 · 21/02/2013 20:29

Nicholas
Dominic
Tristan
Patrick
William
Aiden
Oliver

AnathemaDevice · 21/02/2013 19:46

Nicholas
Rory

Because they've never been fashionable, so they won't date. They're fairly classless too.

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lola88 · 21/02/2013 19:03

Cole is my fav which is why DS is called it :) If you want a 'proper' name on the birth cert it comes from Nicholas, i didn't use Nicholas because some of my older family members said they could call him Nicholas or Nick.

The only down side is people commenting on how it's one of these 'new names' when actually it can be dated back to the middle ages! There are also a couple of Coles in the cow boy films.

Bigboybed · 21/02/2013 18:53

I've always really liked James,lovely classic name great with many surnames and suits all ages.Didn't use it though as someone else in family got there first.
And also, Johnny & Rufus Grin

stripeypjs32 · 21/02/2013 18:37

Alexander
James

happyhorse · 21/02/2013 17:07

Alex
Soren
Gabriel
George

usualsuspect · 21/02/2013 17:00

Jared.

Sparkles23 · 21/02/2013 16:58

I love Zachary (I have one! He is always Zachary never Zac), also love Gabriel, Xavier and Atticus -though don't think we could get away with it so would never use it!

DessieLou · 21/02/2013 16:51

Fletcher
Flynn
Fifer
Fraser
Emmett
Everett
Nicholas

countrybump · 21/02/2013 15:47

Monty
Bertie
Jeremy
Alexander
Harold
James

eachtigertires · 21/02/2013 15:39

Zach
Macsen
Ezra
Ryan
James
Dax

smarmyarmy · 21/02/2013 15:36

Love these:
Luke
Milo
Jake
Theo
Xavier
Ben
Seth
Caspian

Ruprekt · 21/02/2013 15:30

Rufus and Theo but was not brave enough to use them.

They are both a bit out there but cool and manly.

Love my boys names too.

ZolaBuddleia · 21/02/2013 15:28

Seth
Gabriel
Asa
Fred
Elijah
Lev

Indignity2013 · 21/02/2013 12:13

Huge fan of Rowan here as well.

ItsallisnowaFeegle · 21/02/2013 10:40

Hugo is another name I love

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 20/02/2013 20:54

Rowan - because I think it has quite hippy vibes whilst still being manly

Laurence - because it's a good strong name but shortens to Laurie which is cute and could even be Teddy (Little Women)

Barnaby - just love it

Asher - sounds nice, shortens nicely and a bit 'different'

Bartholomew - sweet and nice nn

Thaddeus - loved it since I was a teenager reading Stephen King

Roland - again to do with King

WhispersOfWickedness · 20/02/2013 20:51

Linus
Sebastian
Benjamin

Couldn't tell you why, just love them!

NappiesandGladrags · 20/02/2013 20:47

Gabriel (biased)
Sebastian
Saul
Jonah
Elijah
Felix
Alistair
William
Zachary (but never shortened to Zack - so it's never on the list lol)
Jude
Jesse

poppydaisy · 20/02/2013 20:38

Quentin
Alexander
Marcus

Artigene · 20/02/2013 20:24

Alexander (nn Sacha)
Max
Felix
Joseph
Jude
Gabriel (except I hate all abbreviations)
Bede (but I'd never have the courage to use this)