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Help meeeeee - boy's names.

30 replies

beela · 15/03/2014 22:42

I've posted here before, but we are no closer for coming up with a boy's name. DC2 is due in a month and we don't know whether it is a boy or a girl.

We have a shortlist for a boy, but they all seem to have a slight problem with them:
Arthur (but this is the name of DS's best friend - I know this won't be for ever but don't want to confuse DS)
Thomas (but this is the name of DS's teddy bear!)
William (but would this get shortened to Willy?)
Edward (but this is DH's nephew's name so we can't use that)
Archie (but don't like Archibald)
Idris (possibly too Welsh for someone who doesn't actually live in Wales?)
Emlyn (ditto)

I also quite like James or Benedict, but DH doesn't.

I thought it was looking quite royal, so thought about other royal names, but not keen on George or Charles, and Harry/Henry is very popular.

So - any thoughts on our shortlist? or any contenders to add to it?

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ben5 · 16/03/2014 06:27

Benjamin, mark, James , Edward , Zachary , Isaiah

tammytoby · 16/03/2014 06:22

Idris is lovely!

TiramiLu · 15/03/2014 23:02

Thomas, Edward and William are my favourites. I wouldn't let the teddy bear thing put you off Thomas, it might help your DS feel instinctively warm and protective to his new sibling if he associates him with his bear! I also don't think the Willy thing should preclude William. Edward on the other hand, probably not.

BaldHedgehog · 15/03/2014 22:59

Anthony
Victor
Matthew
Martin

Looks like you prefer traditional names, have a look at baby2see names in 1890 ( sorry, can't link on the phone)

PunkAssMoFo · 15/03/2014 22:57

Edward is my favourite, but see why you can't use it.

I also like
Louie
Lawrence
Stanley
Ernest
Joseph
Samuel
Alexander
& Byron