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I'm rubbish with boys' names

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Jolleigh · 16/08/2013 23:45

I'm only 10 weeks gone so plenty of time yet...

I've thought of loads of girl names I just click with but after hours and hours and hours of searching, every single boy name I either hate or neither like or dislike. This is not going to be ideal if it turns out I'm carrying a little boy!

I wouldn't want anything too common but I'd also not want it to be really outlandish.

Help! Grin (pretty please)

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Jolleigh · 17/08/2013 00:17

Not for me BeCool...no strong feelings for or against really I'm just not too keen.

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Jolleigh · 17/08/2013 00:16

Mermaid - really sorry but it falls into my hate hat...it's an American slang term for being sick and reminds me of the simple kid from the Simpsons lol.

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BeCool · 17/08/2013 00:15

Felix & Ruben

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Jolleigh · 17/08/2013 00:10

Winky...we're along the right tracks with Theodore, but I'd hate it shortened to Theo...much prefer Teddy but Theo is more common I think and will more likely be used when the baby has grown.

Do I just think too much into this? ?

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WinkyWinkola · 17/08/2013 00:07

Theodore (Teddy nn)
Barnaby
George
Tobias
Solomon
Marcus
Frederick

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Jolleigh · 17/08/2013 00:07

I like Ernest but keep thinking of sesame street Sad

I did actually like Dexter for a while until I thought about Dexter's Lab the cartoon!

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Jolleigh · 17/08/2013 00:03

We have Dominic in my ok-ish list. The rest I would really hate to call my own child...despite loving the names for other people's children!

I loved Bruce up until I told my brother and he shouted "Nice to see you, to see you..." and now I think of Bruce Forcyth whenever I think of the name lol.

Sebastian is nice but I've only known Sebastians with really snobby mummies (though I'm sure there are lovely Sebastian mummies out there! )

I'm utterly hopeless!

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Confitdecanard · 16/08/2013 23:53

I'm the same - boys are hard to name. Some from my list that might fit your criteria are:

Dominic
Rowan
Isaac
Felix
Dexter
Oscar
Miles
Rory

Any good?

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