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Urgent! Names like Giles?

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Xiaoxiong · 27/09/2013 13:52

Currently waiting on the ward for a section - we know we're having a boy and months ago chose the names Giles William.

Sudden panic - what if he comes out and doesn't look like a Giles? We can't think of any other names in the same vein! Older son is Pirran so has to work with that.

Suggestions? (Would ANY baby look like a Giles anyway??)

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poppydaisy · 30/09/2013 13:04

Congratulations!!! Welcome Giles Smile!

hawkmcqueen · 29/09/2013 21:06

Congrats! Welcome Giles x

GeordieCherry · 28/09/2013 08:59

Edgar

daughterofafarmer · 28/09/2013 08:58

Congratulations!!

tammytoby · 28/09/2013 07:11

Congratulations!! Great name!

NoComet · 27/09/2013 23:36

Congratulations and welcome Giles Flowers

And thanks OP for bringing back many many happy memories of secondary school. It's a name I hadn't heard for ages.

squoosh · 27/09/2013 22:49

Welcome to the world Master Giles!

Congrats Xiao! Thanks

PoppyWearer · 27/09/2013 22:48

Welcome baby Giles!!!!!!! ThanksThanksThanksThanksThanks

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Congrats OP.

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Xiaoxiong · 27/09/2013 22:41

Well he has arrived safely and he definitely is Giles - thank you so much for all the great suggestions though!! Thanks Having some excellent alternatives gave us confidence in our chosen name Smile

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NoComet · 27/09/2013 22:23

Piran/Perran is the patron saint of Cornwall, and it is used as a boys name with various spellings in those parts.

I like Giles, ours at school was a real character, bright red hair and always at the centre of any good spirited mischief that was going on.

Oddly Miles is much the equivalent in DDs class.

runningonwillpower · 27/09/2013 22:14

Giles is lovely.

But to be really honest I can't work with Pirran because it's a name I've never heard of.

So, I can only comment on Giles - and it's lovely.

LauraChant · 27/09/2013 22:13

Funnily enough there was a "names like Miles" thread some months back. I am sure names like Miles are also names like Giles.

TalkativeJim · 27/09/2013 22:11

Spencer, which also goes with Pirran.

Goes with Pirran: Jago, Gabriel, Otis, Magnus.

tammytoby · 27/09/2013 22:07

Giles William sounds great! Good luck with the birth!!
(all newborns look the same imo, choose a name you love)

damnitdamnit · 27/09/2013 21:36

Cornelius

squoosh · 27/09/2013 21:30

Good luck!

CruCru · 27/09/2013 21:20

Hugh
Sebastian
Rupert
Douglas

Layl77 · 27/09/2013 21:09

Jonty, Gus, Miles, Tobias, Nile, Fergus, Solomon

Nyborg · 27/09/2013 21:06

Angus. Ned. Toby.

ZumbaZara · 27/09/2013 20:49

Toby, but Giles is fine.

Bowlersarm · 27/09/2013 20:41

Giles is fine. Stay firm.

tombliboouun · 27/09/2013 20:39

Piles

Coconutty · 27/09/2013 20:36

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daughterofafarmer · 27/09/2013 20:34

Ekkk your on the ward...how exciting!

Miles is a great suggestion.

I do like Giles William.

TheHappyCamper · 27/09/2013 20:09

I was thinking Hugh, Clay, Kier, Drew (love it) and maybe Cassius or Cole?

Is it the 'short' sound you like or the type of name?

I like Giles. I like Miles as well actually!

Not heard of Pirran before - where does that come from? It's nice Smile

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