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Boys' names are impossible

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AntoinetteCosway · 28/01/2014 13:58

We don't know yet whether we're having a boy or a girl but if it's a boy we're going to be really stuck for names.

I like:

Henry-DH not a fan
Toby-on principle I prefer 'full names' but I don't like Tobias so this is prob a no
David-there are about 60 million Davids in the family already
Frederick-DH utterly horrified by this one
Hamish-ditto
Arthur-v close friend (of many years) has just named her son this
Alfred-DH thinks this is a joke Confused

The only name DH likes is James, which I don't mind, but I don't like Jamie, Jim or Jimmy and I think it's silly to pick a name where whatever nickname the poor boy gets or chooses I will be disappointed!

Any suggestions? Basically we don't like any of the more modern, fashionable names like Oscar, Milo etc.

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SweetPeaPods · 31/01/2014 22:39

Just a few that were on our list- William
Finlay
Jonathan
Jacob
Joshua
Caleb
Rory
Harrison
Reuben
James
Daniel
Lewis

yummymumtobe · 31/01/2014 22:29

Sorry, John meant to be on the first list. Impossible to say Matthew, Mark and Luke without John!

sashh · 31/01/2014 07:54

I know a James who is 34 and only ever been James.

As for nicknames, well true nicknames can be anything, he could end up being Batman or Twilight.

Harold
Edward
Stephen
Charles
Malcolm
Edgar
David

you have a few kings names so thought you might like other kings.

Mycatistoosexy · 31/01/2014 07:37

Thomas
Daniel

atthestrokeoftwelve · 31/01/2014 07:36

You have quoted John in both lists!!

yummymumtobe · 31/01/2014 07:31

Totally agree with lovely strong, traditional names which give no indication of when/where you were born etc and will never age!
George
Henry
Edward
William
John
James

Those names have more 'elegance' for me than the other traditional ones eg Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Peter, David etc

atthestrokeoftwelve · 31/01/2014 07:09

My son is called Alexander, my OH Peter- I like them both, good solid strong male names.

RalphRecklessCardew · 31/01/2014 07:05

John? Classic, strong, and very underused.

TheBookofRuth · 31/01/2014 06:25

Anthony?
Philip?

Lottie345 · 31/01/2014 04:52

In exactly the same boat although DH seems to be coming round to a few.

Our short list is George (but yes royal annoyance - DH thinks everyone won't care anymore), Henry (but DH thinks it's too close to DCs cousin Harry), James, Alfred (DH likes Alfie- I like Freddie) and I'm a fan of Wilfred (will or Freddie) but DH dislikes.

I like Jonathan but it's my brothers name. It does get shorted to jon, which my mum hates, or Johnny but most people call him by his full name.

Most other suggestions have been mentioned above but I think Duncan, Oliver, Toby, Dylan, Thomas, Hugo all strong names. Why are there so few boy names tho!!

poppydaisy · 29/01/2014 14:32

Christopher is lovely or how about Quentin? Or Dominic?

miffybun73 · 29/01/2014 10:12

James
Daniel
Joseph
Matthew

NewtRipley · 28/01/2014 19:25

Matthew
Michael

WireCat · 28/01/2014 18:46

I used James as a middle name as I don't like Jamie.

We really struggled with boys names. Oddly enough both our boys have extremely popular names.

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AntoinetteCosway · 28/01/2014 18:45

suggestions

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AntoinetteCosway · 28/01/2014 18:45

Thanks for all the suggestion Smile

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honeybeeridiculous · 28/01/2014 16:44

Oscar
Benjamin
Alexander
Peter
Harry
Joshua
Hugo
Ernest
Edwin
Andrew
Jed
Scott
Alister
Lewis
Simon
Joseph
Duncan
Sorry for any repeats, just going through DS footy pals!

JayeAshe · 28/01/2014 15:57

Raymond
Colin
Leonard
Lester

JayeAshe · 28/01/2014 15:55

Morgan
Jago
Douglas
Dennis
Royston
Morris/Maurice
Percy
Gwyn

Pregnantberry · 28/01/2014 15:49

And glad you like Luke, it's on my list as well - so you had better not turn out to be someone I know! Wink

Pregnantberry · 28/01/2014 15:46

Thomas, Elliot (too modern?)

ToffeeJungle · 28/01/2014 15:46

Sorry for any repeats:
Theodore
Philip
William
Albert
Bertram
Conrad
Lionel
Edmund
Ernest
Ezra
Richard
Michael
Andrew
Anthony
John
Daniel
Jeremy
Owen
Rowan
Gerald
Victor

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AntoinetteCosway · 28/01/2014 15:42

Ooh, Hugh and Luke are going on the list. Thank you!

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Pregnantberry · 28/01/2014 15:36

Luke, Oliver, Joseph, Samuel, Mark? Trying to think of traditional names which haven't been mentioned...

Oubliette0292 · 28/01/2014 15:14

Alan
Alec
Andrew
Duncan
Francis
Gregory
Guy
Hugh
Ian
Jonathan
Laurence
Malcolm
Martin
Michael
Nicholas
Peter
Richard
Stephen

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