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Boys names - I actually don't really like any!!!

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Mintymoomoo · 03/02/2014 23:18

Ok only 7 weeks so long way to go but I actually don't really love any boys names! Never even had names with last 3 as found out they were all girls.

So if I list a few names I don't like can anyone try and come up with some suggestions of ones I might fall in love with ?

Samuel
Joshua
Edward
William
Thomas
Luke
Albert
Alfie
Archie
Toby
Matthew
Reece
Ben
Joe
Reggie

Will stop there could prob go on

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Britishseamonkey · 09/02/2014 09:03

I love Nate. I know a Nate short for nathaniel

ImMarmite · 08/02/2014 19:46

We are in a simalar position, lots of ok/nice names but none that you think yes that's it I love it...

A few I didn't see mentioned,

Cooper
Magnus
Ashton
Lorry

AGoodPirate · 08/02/2014 19:44

Go with Nathan!

extracrunchy · 08/02/2014 19:40

Rory!

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Mintymoomoo · 08/02/2014 19:37

Natenewt Nathan and Heidi do sound great together, I also was loving Nate as a nn

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natenewt · 08/02/2014 15:14

I have a Nathan, love the name, and he is Nate for short. I also have a daughter called Heidi. I have always thought those names sound lovely together.

BlackberryandNettle · 07/02/2014 14:36

Caspar?

BlackberryandNettle · 07/02/2014 14:34

Aiden
Jonathan
Lynden
Evan
Rufus ?

basgetti · 05/02/2014 23:42

Sorry just realised Edward is on the list you don't like!

The only other boys name I love is Dara (or Darragh). Boys names are definitely harder than girls!

basgetti · 05/02/2014 23:33

I love Edward from your list, but I may be biased as my DS is Edward (known as Eddie). It isn't very common either, we never come across other Edward/Eddies.

Misty9 · 05/02/2014 23:20

James? Couldn't see it on your. No list...

Hawknotdove · 05/02/2014 18:19

Freddie?

BlessedAssurance · 05/02/2014 17:40

Op, we are struggling with a boy's name as well. I had a girl's name picked out in two seconds only it turned out a boy. All the biblical names i like are already taken and since we attend a big church David,Joshua and the rest are already running around.
Jethro
Dominic
Those are the ones we have been thinking of. So hard to name a boy..

BrunoBrookesDinedAlone · 05/02/2014 15:29

Kit

Heath

Hector

Struan

mydadsdaughter · 04/02/2014 22:53

Ditto cornishfirstimer great choice in name, my DS2 is albie/Albert as well [Smile]

Ruprekt · 04/02/2014 22:51

Tathan

Devon

Theo

Roman

Sidney

Max

Layton

Larty74 · 04/02/2014 22:51

Blake
Chester
Zachary/Zac
Jenson
Byrne

SoonToBeSix · 04/02/2014 22:49

Rueben Josiah Henry Luka Joel. Boys names are hard I agree.

TheWomanTheyCallJayne · 04/02/2014 22:48

Nymbler has suggested
Rodrigo
Jasper
Bertram
Herman
Axel
Liam
Wolf
Fritz
Ferdinand
Owen
Arno
Emil
Leonardo
Bruno
Jarvis
Dieter
Otto
Victor
Fritz
Axel
Kurt
Conrad

An eclectic lot

It also suggested Nathaniel, similar to nathan

mumbaisapphirebluespruce · 04/02/2014 22:47

So what if everyone said they don't like Nathan. They have probably forgotten they ever said that or have you mentioned it regarding this pregnancy?. If you like Nathan then go for it and stuff everyone else. Don't whatever you do mention it and then if you have a boy just announce it. I think it's a modern classic. This is all assuming your DP is on board with it!

hoppinghare · 04/02/2014 22:46

Christopher, Sam, Kieran, corbin, sean, jonathan

Thewhingingdefective · 04/02/2014 22:40

Ezekiel, Bartholomew, Jeremiah, Malachi, Jonah, Daniel, Saul, Cyrus, Silas, Simon, Levi, Jesse

Hamish, Murdo, Niall, Fraser, Lachlan, Spencer

Miles, Otis, Orson, Edwin, Theodore, Reece, Leon, Maximus, Cosimo

Piran, Vidal, Trevelyan, Jago, Jowan.

Arthur, Gregory, Francis, Graeme, Jonathan, Ronald, Bertram

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Mintymoomoo · 04/02/2014 20:12

Thank you for all the replies, the less English names, the surname names and the more romantic names just really don't do it for me at all...... Sorry

I'm certainly not liking Akexander,Seth, Patricks, David's, peters etc are also on my def hate list!

But Nathan I one name I have always liked, even mentioned this when was pg with my first but everyone and I mean everyone laughed and hated it, really not sure why I also quite like the nn Nate

My dd's are A n n a l e e, A m e i l a, H e I d i !!! And if this one is a girl it will be Lucy, which is the name all my dd were going to be

Please keep the suggestions coming thanks

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MoonHare · 04/02/2014 16:52

I agree with you OP. We have 3 DDs and really struggled to think of any boys names while I was pg. But our last DD would have been Toby if she'd been a boy. I still love it as a name, even though it wasn't on the radar for our previous 2 shortlists. I see you have it on your list too, so I would say - choose Toby!

Alternatively how about Seth or Reuben?

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