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George, William, Arnold or Sonny?

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ElBombero · 16/08/2013 21:14

Struggling to condense it any further, baby coming in 2 weeks!! What's your favourite? X

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thisisyesterday · 16/08/2013 21:20

Sonny!

Sarahmains40 · 16/08/2013 21:21

George I love

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ElBombero · 16/08/2013 21:23

Sonnys always been my favourite but DH afraid it's too unusual and therefore abit 'chavvy' (no flaming his words not mine)

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ElBombero · 16/08/2013 21:24

Mmmm love George too, goes well with our surname, however put me off abit with Kate & Wills bagging it, is it going to be hugely popular over the next year or two?? X

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LynetteScavo · 16/08/2013 21:26

Arnold! It's such a brilliant name. Smile

I also like Sonny a lot.

George is OK - not at all keen on William.

SoftSheen · 16/08/2013 21:27

George and William are both great, Arnold is OK but Sonny is absolutely dire- please don't do this to your son!

Vijac · 16/08/2013 21:29

William I love. George is nice. Arnold and Sonny not so much (Sonny last by quite a way).

Ihatepeas · 16/08/2013 22:41

Love William and George.
Really not sure about Arnold, could defiantly grow on me I think.
I hate Sonny awful awful name. (sorry)

Bowlersarm · 16/08/2013 22:42

William

Def not Sonny.

Sirzy · 16/08/2013 22:44

My order for them would be - William, George, Arnold (and then some way behind them) sonny.

Doilooklikeatourist · 16/08/2013 22:46

Sonny- awful
Arnold - not much better
William - family name , love it
George - DS 1 name , love it too

Retroformica · 16/08/2013 22:47

George and William

Sarahlundismyhero · 16/08/2013 22:49

William without a doubt!

Onesleeptillwembley · 16/08/2013 22:58

Sonny is fucking awful. George will look like you're a sheep, with the royyal one, sadly.

JacqueslePeacock · 16/08/2013 23:00

Is Sonny short for something? Could be OK as a nickname...

Nellelephant · 16/08/2013 23:01

William, Arnold, George then Sonny, in order of preference.

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ElBombero · 17/08/2013 07:17

Sonny is such a marmite name!

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Goldensunnydays81 · 17/08/2013 07:28

I know a boy called Arnold with the nickname Arnie! I love it. I wouldn't go with George as there is going to be so many this year. I quite like William too.

MaryPoppinsBag · 17/08/2013 08:14

George (DS2) or William (middle name of DS) Smile

RooRooTaToot · 17/08/2013 09:15

I love George and William. I tried to persuade DH to call DS George (my Dad's middle name), but he hated it.

Like others above, Arnold could grow on me. As I don't know a child in RL called it, I think of Terminator, Rimmer and Hey Arnold, but if I met one in RL I'd think of them instead IYSWIM.

Don't like Sonny at all, I'm afraid.

thegreylady · 17/08/2013 09:47

I know two lovely boys named Sonny. One is 6 and one is 9. When I first heard the name I didn't like it but I love it now because I associate it with them. The only one of your names I dislike is Arnold although the Arnold character in the Kipper stories is very sweet.

waikikamookau · 17/08/2013 09:49

sonny has crept up in the recent list of popular names btw,
George is obviously royal connatations, but why not, and William of course. I like both actually.
not keen on Arnold, will he be arnie,?

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noddyholder · 17/08/2013 09:50

Sonny or george

Hooya · 17/08/2013 10:10

Sonny. Lovely unusual but not unusual name!

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