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Boys names are so hard. Help!

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Dreya · 10/02/2014 20:56

My dc2 is due any day now and we are expecting a boy. When I was pregnant with dc1 I had a very short list of boys names that I quite liked and a much longer list of girls names that I loved and we chose our favourite, Giselle, as soon as we saw her little face Smile

Here is our list:
Gabriel
Finn
Jude
Giles
Fabian
Jules (Dh added this recently)

I still like them all but not sure I really love any. My DH likes Gabriel most but hasn't always. I have been waiting to hear the perfect name and also telling myself that when I see my baby boy we will just know what to name him.

Can anyone of you lovely people suggest the perfect name for our Ds based on what we like already or perhaps something entirely different?!

TIA

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SmallBee · 10/02/2014 21:36

Dreya I think your list is brilliant but here is what I liked before I found out I was having a DD!

Theodore (Theo/Ted/Teddy)
Noah
Moses
Ruben
Joseph
Eli
Alexander
Oscar
Benjamin
Luke
Alfred (Alfie/Freddie/Fred)
Leon

tammytoby · 10/02/2014 21:34

I like Fabian and Gabriel from your list.

We have a lovely Quentin Smile.

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Dreya · 10/02/2014 21:32

My husband just said 'As in Nate dog?!' and said it with our surname and agrees it sounds good! I think it's because it's short and snappy. Not sure, but it's going on the list so thank you!

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Dreya · 10/02/2014 21:28

Both lovely names SicknSpan. Cecilia is gorgeous though! We know lots of Max/Maxwells. I quite like Nate actually, more than Nathaniel. Nate sounds good with our surname. Nate. Hmmm.....

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Manchesterhistorygirl · 10/02/2014 21:17

We have a Gabriel and it's a lovely name. He's no angel though. Grin

SicknSpan · 10/02/2014 21:15

We're in a her similar situation Dreya with our dc3 so I don't envy you! We have used all the boys names we like for our 2 sons. Have a list of sorts for this one, but still waiting for "the one" to jump out and grab me. Loads of girls names that I would happily give a daughter- no problem choosing there, she'll be Eleanor Beatrice (Nell for short). Unless dh relents and I get to call her Cecilia ;)

Boys names are hard though, you're right.

Ivan (my current fave but do vetoed tonight, grumble grumble)
Max
Tom
Nathaniel (Nate)
Henry
Joseph

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Dreya · 10/02/2014 21:10

Queen, I have a cousin called Leon Smile Smile

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Dreya · 10/02/2014 21:09

What other names were on your list Pygmy?! Dh isn't as keen on Finn as I am I dont think. If he was it would be the one.Sad I knew a gorgeous little Finn and used to babysit him over 20 years ago and I have liked the name ever since. I have never met another.

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Queenofthehill · 10/02/2014 21:06

I have a lovely Leon...

pygmy · 10/02/2014 21:02

Personally, I like Finn best; but I do have a very beautiful 12 year old one.

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