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Original poster

I've fallen in love with an entirely unsuitable name. Any alternative suggestions?

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Antidote · 13/08/2013 10:47

The name is Gwilam. It is unsuitable because it is basically the Cornish version on DH's name & too similar.

If DC2 is a girl she'll probably be Isolda, or Cynthia.

But I am totally stuck for boys. Maybe Sampson, and DH likes Ulysses (no no no).

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dementedma · 25/09/2013 21:28

Too late but love Gwilam and love, love, love Petroc

Sparrowfarts · 25/09/2013 21:20

Lovely. Congratulations!

(You can stop now georgette) Grin

SummerRain · 25/09/2013 21:19

Congrats Antidote Grin

I love Alice, it's one of my favourite girl's names.

georgettemagritte · 25/09/2013 21:17

Ah just saw your update! Congratulations on Alice! :)

georgettemagritte · 25/09/2013 21:17

Taliesin
Gawain
Gwion
Giles
Piers
Gideon

Original poster
Antidote · 25/09/2013 12:41

Just to update: DC2 turned out to be DD and is Alice Cynthia.

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Viviennemary · 13/08/2013 22:36

I like both your girl's name. Not keen on the boys ones though. No no to Ulysses!

Rhubarbgarden · 13/08/2013 22:32

Guy
Guido

AlfalfaMum · 13/08/2013 19:53

Can I offer you my favourite Irish boys' names? I never got to use any of them (three girls, all lovely, but no use for boy names :))

Ronan
Killian/Cillian
Lorcan
Colm
Darragh
Senan
Cormac
Daithi (pronounced Dohee)
Ailbe (pronounced Alby)
Fergal

cuttingpicassostoenails · 13/08/2013 19:41

Tyrion

sparrowfart · 13/08/2013 19:02

Gwion?

NurseRatchet · 13/08/2013 18:53

Geraint?

booksandchoc · 13/08/2013 18:53

What's wrong with it being too similar? Dd is named a female version of DHs name.

Caip · 13/08/2013 18:44

Love Petroc

Original poster
Antidote · 13/08/2013 16:49

These are great, thank you. Niall / Neil would be right at the top of the list if it wasn't completely hopeless with our surname.

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MoonHare · 13/08/2013 16:30

Petroc
Wyatt
Joby
Anselm
Griffin
Ossian
Taliesin
Hereward
Niall

formicadinosaur · 13/08/2013 15:14

Silas
Simeon
Wilf
Solomon

QueenofallIsee · 13/08/2013 14:59

Ulysses!??! thank goodness you are a voice of reason OP!

SconeInSixtySeconds · 13/08/2013 14:57

Gwilam is lovely, not so keen on Jago (a bit too close to Iago for me)

UnevenTan · 13/08/2013 14:55

Elwen

Thumbwitch · 13/08/2013 14:53

Carwyn - it's more Welsh but I've always quite liked it.

Helspopje · 13/08/2013 14:31

caradoc?

Cherrypi · 13/08/2013 14:29

Ooh I quite like Gwilam. Is it pronounced as you would expect? How about Quinlan?

Thumbwitch · 13/08/2013 14:26

Gawain?

BrieMonster · 13/08/2013 14:24

Sampson is cool!