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Struggling with boys names

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devoncreamtea · 04/06/2014 08:32

Hello everyone,

Finding it hard to come up with any names I really like for a boy...

I like simple names, 'rustic' in feel (!!) old fashioned ish but not things like Arthur. Not bothered about popularity.

I already have 3 girls: Meg, Bess and Emma and 1 boy - Rafe.

Love the name Rafe and would really like to find something I love as much for this chap.

My list changes daily (hormonal...) but liking:
Jem
Laurie

My dh likes Ed, but I HATE it....

If you have something to throw into the pot, please do!

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devoncreamtea · 04/06/2014 15:04

Thanks - I like Seth, but my daughter struggles with 'th' sounds (she's 11 so a speech rather than baby thing) which might frustrate her.

Otto is great! Will add to list.

Rowan is lovely, but is my SILs name.

I wouldn't mind another Scandi name (Rafe is a Norse name) - we have some Scandi names in family, but all quite obscure and unpronounceable!

OP posts:
Pebbles0934 · 04/06/2014 14:56

Heath

Pebbles0934 · 04/06/2014 14:55

Caspar
Gus
Rufus
Nate

Pebbles0934 · 04/06/2014 14:52

Oscar
Otto

soontobeslendergirl · 04/06/2014 14:52

Hal?

Pebbles0934 · 04/06/2014 14:51

Seth would fit?

How about Rowan?

strawberryjam · 04/06/2014 13:48

Amos
Percy
Felix

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devoncreamtea · 04/06/2014 13:43

Thank you! Lovely suggestions. I have some more contenders too, having exhausted every name website in existence!

Jem
Laurie
Soren
Alexander
Sascha
Lachlan
Ellis
Tom

Jude is my mum's name!

I like Sebastian and Toby from suggestions made.

I feel like I'm being very picky - but I find that although I really like lots of names suggested, they just don't grab me - I think I have just set myself a high bar with loving my other Son's name so much!

Thanks so much for your help

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allinthegameyo · 04/06/2014 11:08

I like Laurie also
Elliot
Ronan
Charlie
Calum
Jed

EvilHerbivore · 04/06/2014 09:27

Travis
Rhett
Austin
Heath
Orin
Vance
Walker
Kip
Bailey
Abel
Barrett
Judd
River
Seth
Tucker
Colby
Brody

Just some suggestions!

itsnothingoriginal · 04/06/2014 09:08

Really love both Jem and Laurie (Laurie would work well with Meg in the Little Women theme!).

Also:

Alistair
Leo
Barnaby
Sebastian
Hugo

I quite like Edwin and Edmund as alternatives to Edward but agree I'm not so keen on Ed as a nn either!!

youbethemummylion · 04/06/2014 08:35

Henry
Hugh

BikeRunSki · 04/06/2014 08:35

Amos
Seth
Silas
Rufus
Eben
Evan
Ambrose
Jos
Job
Tobias
Alec

gymboywalton · 04/06/2014 08:33

what about Jude? love this name!