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So we're having a boy - help me pick a name?

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TheBookofRuth · 07/03/2014 20:08

So we had our 20 week scan today and according to the scanner (what do you call the people who do the scans, btw?): "we can never be a hundred percent certain, but I'd be surprised if those little boy bits fell off!", so it seems fairly likely we're having a boy.

This has thrown me a bit, because while there are loads of girls names I love, there aren't many boys names I feel strongly about, though there are plenty I quite like.

On the short list so far are:

Samuel
Thomas
Joshua

All names I quite like, but don't love, and I'm aware they're all very popular which puts me off a bit - though his big sister is called Eve, so hardly unique either!

I also like Henry, Gilbert, Nathaniel and Leo, but DH has vetoed them all.

Any comments or suggestions please? We had such a beautiful name picked out for a DD2, so I'm a bit sad we won't get to use it (will probably stop at two).

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NightCircus · 08/03/2014 19:42

Eve and Samson
Eve and Elijah
Eve and Rowan
Eve and Seth
Eve and Isaac
Eve and Felix
Eve and William
Eve and Elliott

Glasshammer · 08/03/2014 18:56

Samuel or Joseph

TheBookofRuth · 08/03/2014 18:42

Girl's name would have been Hope, with either Eleanor or Imogen as a middle name.

Maybe one day!

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moominsville · 08/03/2014 17:14

I have an Eve and names I liked for a boy but were vetoed were Toby, Leo, Jacob, Joseph.

Names I loved but couldn't use due to family members were Samuel, James, Thomas, Henry, Alexander, Edward.

We found it very hard! But now we have a lovely little George.

What was your girls name btw?

ClareaBear · 08/03/2014 11:18

Thomas is one of my favourites but I really like Tommy so would definitely shorten to that. I also like Joshua/Josh. Never been a fan of Samuel.. I know it's a silly reason but I have always known so many female Sam's so I just think of Sam as more of a girls' name now! Alexander is another fave of mine. Tristan/Christian?

TheBookofRuth · 08/03/2014 07:30

Ah, it's ok, DD has picked the name for us. DS will be Sam Banana Grin

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TheBookofRuth · 08/03/2014 06:16

Thanks everyone. Lots of lovely names mentioned that I quite like - and lots that we can't use for family reasons/similarity to surname, etc - but still nothing that I really love. I wonder if maybe that just doesn't exist me in the world of boys names!

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Bithurt · 08/03/2014 00:44

When we found out we were having a boy, we had Jacob as a name, then Hayden, but after he was born, picked a name that we'd not thought of.

We picked a name that we've not heard of a lot and would out me on here!

MagratGarlik · 08/03/2014 00:23

Samuel - love.
Alexander - love (but even more popular)
Nathaniel - love

What about Daniel? Or Gabriel? If we had ds3 (not going to happen), he would be Gabriel. That is similar to some of your names.

BlueChampagne · 07/03/2014 21:31

Not Adam!

Daniel
Aidan
Conrad
William

CPtart · 07/03/2014 21:05

Adam
Luke
Dominic
Marcus
Evan
Edward
Dominic
James

hoobypickypicky · 07/03/2014 20:37

Joseph
James
Benedict
Matthew
Victor
Edwin

mummybare · 07/03/2014 20:34

I like those on your list. Samuel and Joshua are lovely.

How about:
Leon
Edward
Ezekiel (Zeke) - this is my current obsession, but not sure DH is going to allow it...
Bertram
Dashiell
Samson
Fergus
Wilbur
Stanley
Wilfred
Brandon (Bran)
Byron
Ernest
Niall?

Innogen · 07/03/2014 20:22

Samuel! Gorgeous!

DitsyDonkey · 07/03/2014 20:16

Henry is a great name and goes nicely with Eve

Mrswellyboot · 07/03/2014 20:13

Henry is lovely

James?
Matthew
Luke
Alfred

missmysexybody · 07/03/2014 20:13

Alexander. . .and Eve. Lovely.

MyNameIsKenAdams · 07/03/2014 20:11

Thomas of your list.

Adding
Alexander
Rupert
Edward

LEMmingaround · 07/03/2014 20:09

Lucas?

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