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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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MakeHayIsAWhaleNow · 28/10/2013 20:42

Also like Benedict, Gabriel - I think. Honestly, my indecisiveness irritates even me! And then when I really do like one dh really doesn't....

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MakeHayIsAWhaleNow · 28/10/2013 20:40

mortified no worries - I'm not sure about them either, which is part of the problem!! Actually Sebastian was also a consideration, but to me it's rather a dark name (can't explain really, I started a thread about it a while ago, there seemed to be a synaesthetic thing going on! It's why I'm not sure about Vincent either, it's a spiky name.... Yep, weird, I know!)

My cousin's called Lawrence, so that's out - and sadly I have loads of brothers and cousins which rules out others like Joseph, Dickon, Arthur - all of which I love.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 28/10/2013 20:29

Teacher here too! I had a lovely Simeon, years ago.

MortifiedAnyFuckerAdams · 28/10/2013 20:29

Lawrence
Edward
Sebastian

Sorry, whilst I love your dcs names, I dont like any on your list

MakeHayIsAWhaleNow · 28/10/2013 20:27

Ooh, I do like Francis, I'd forgotten that. And actually Simeon but have a feeling that dh will veto that because of a previous student (both of us are teachers, doesn't help....!).

Bartholomew....yes, has potential, I think!

Thank you for your suggestions.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 28/10/2013 20:25

I like Vincent and really like Matthias. Don't like Franklyn.

Thaddeus
Francis
Simeon
Simon
Gregory
Bartholomew