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Gaaah! Absolutely no idea on boy's names!

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MakeHayIsAWhaleNow · 28/10/2013 20:22

Not due till February, so not exactly imminent, but we cannot even come close to a decision....need the power of Mumsnet please!

Our other dcs are Catherine and Alistair, surname one syllable. We've been trying to avoid A or C initials, but are still open to suggestions. I'm a bit fussy....don't like anything too traditional (I know that an argument could be made for our names already being very traditional, but I am thinking of names like James, Edward, George etc), too flowery, too often chosen etc.

Names that have crossed our radar have been:
Vincent (dh likes this, I'm not sure, and my sister has earmarked it anyway!)
Theodore
Franklin/Franklyn
Matthias

There were others I think, but mostly we think it's ok then one of us will change our minds! Just haven't found The One yet (apart from ds's name, which I love!).

If it helps, our children will have English, Dutch, German, Scottish and Welsh ancestry in various proportions!

Thanks in advance....

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wetaugust · 28/10/2013 22:48

Nathaniel - has 3 syllables like your other DCs have

TheFuckersonInquiry · 28/10/2013 22:45

Leolan?

MortifiedAnyFuckerAdams · 28/10/2013 22:16

Ishmael
Lancelot
Thomas

Larty74 · 28/10/2013 22:12

Chester?

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 28/10/2013 22:03

Frederick is lovely. Wilfred?

TheDoctrineOfAnyFucker · 28/10/2013 22:02

Daniel
Victor
Rory

MakeHayIsAWhaleNow · 28/10/2013 21:58

Well, in discussion with dh we both meet at Frederick, Tobias and (still) Matthias. No doubt that will change within a couple of days...!

Close friend has called her ds Samuel, it is a nice one though. Same with Finlay. Not so sure about Roland, sorry....!

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milkysmum · 28/10/2013 21:54

Samuel?

BlackberryandNettle · 28/10/2013 21:52

Aiden

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 28/10/2013 21:51

Love Roland. Love Barnaby. EVERYBODY else hates Roland though.

devonsmummy · 28/10/2013 21:42

Roland

Howly · 28/10/2013 21:28

Finlay
Samuel
Jeremiah
Bobby

I really like Matthias

MakeHayIsAWhaleNow · 28/10/2013 20:57

Cordelia some good ones on there, including dh's name (and his brother's). Thank you.

devonsmummy. I had a few of those on my original list, including Barnaby and Tobias - might be time to resurrect them.

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MakeHayIsAWhaleNow · 28/10/2013 20:54

Cross-posted with a few! Off to have a look....thank you for all ideas!

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MakeHayIsAWhaleNow · 28/10/2013 20:53

I love Elliot/Ellis! Also vetoed by dh....grrr! Grin

And Teddy was the nn for Theodore, but in the end I couldn't imagine calling him by his full name and the other two don't get shortened so I took against Theodore.

Michael is my fil's name, and dh's middle name, the short version doesn't work with our surname either really.

Griffin....interesting!

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 28/10/2013 20:52

No need to be sorry - am just throwing out random names!

Really, really dislike Seth though - sorry.

Tristan, suggested below, is gorgeous.

CordeliaRose · 28/10/2013 20:50

Ewan
Fabian
Felix
Fergus
Gareth
Gregor
Hamish
Hugo
Jonas
Leon
Magnus
Nicholas
Owen
Peter
Stefan
Torrin

I love Catherine and Alistair.
And Matthias. Thanks

devonsmummy · 28/10/2013 20:50

Gideon
Barnaby
Elias
Alexander
Tobias

blurryeyegirl · 28/10/2013 20:50

Nathan (iel)

MortifiedAnyFuckerAdams · 28/10/2013 20:49

Angus
Frederick
Tristan
Griffin
Maximilian

blurryeyegirl · 28/10/2013 20:49

Luke
Elliot
Michael

buttercrumble · 28/10/2013 20:46

Teddy Smile

MakeHayIsAWhaleNow · 28/10/2013 20:46

Seth - possible, and I get the new old thing (one I liked was Albert/Albie. Dh, not so much....)

Sorry Remus, I'm not so sure about those three, but thank you for your suggestions. I told you, I'm fussy Blush

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 28/10/2013 20:43

DD1 would have been Laurence, had she been a ds. It's lovely, as is Edward.

Luke?
Julian?
Hector?

stephrick · 28/10/2013 20:42

I know the old names are back so you need to a new old name if you see what I mean, how about Seth.

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