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Your thoughts on our boys short list..

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whiteblossom · 21/08/2014 14:58

OK some of these are my preference some are DH. We have an Alex (ander) already so what are your thoughts or suggestions....

Riley
Greyson
Conrad
Nathanial/nate
Conner
Archer
Roman
Albie
Ashley
Jamie
Ethan
Hunter
Ace

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Shallishanti · 02/09/2014 22:47

Grayson, to me means Grayson Perry, whose work I love and is v witty but such a striking person the name might swamp a baby (IYSWIM)

LatteLoverLovesLattes · 02/09/2014 22:40

Oh and I'd be saying that even if I didn't like it :) unless it was something truly truly awful

LatteLoverLovesLattes · 02/09/2014 22:40

Congratulations!! Flowers

But what was he thinking - his parents needed more time not less Grin

I still love Grayson.

You said Im just bored of the same old, same old for boys names. My favourite was Greyson/Grayson but only one person in rl liked it and MN hate it, so it seams...but I like because it is a bit different

MN didn't like it - so what, it's not an accurate representation of real life or the area you live in. Anyway, it's what YOU (and maybe DH :P:) like... go for it!

Topsyloulou · 02/09/2014 16:33

Congratulations on your little boy. I love Ethan & would use it for our baby when he arrives but already have a friend with an Ethan & another with an Evan.

DP loves Grayson & suggested it to me. I do like Gray as a nn.

I love James rather than Jamie. My brother is James & was always Jamie until he was about 13 & wanted to be seen to be older.

They are all lovely, sorry not much help I know!

diddl · 02/09/2014 09:35

From your list Ethan.

But Elijah is fabulous!

Lucked · 02/09/2014 08:57

Jamie is lovely and goes well with Alex but I would put James on his BC, although I know both lawyers and doctors who go by Jamie. I really like Connor too.

Nathaniel and Ethan are nice too.

The rest I don't like but go for what you both want.

Bowlersarm · 02/09/2014 07:46

Jamie.

Please not Grayson.

Rory
Archie
Cameron

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whiteblossom · 02/09/2014 07:43

Ok baby born early and we need a name!! New short list

Grayson
Ethan
Jamie

Help :-) plse suggest alternatives

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Bowlersarm · 30/08/2014 10:01

Oh I was going to say Jamie - I love it - but you've taken it off!

I like Teddy. And Nathaniel/Nate.

Don't use Sasha-it's a nickname for Alexander.

Hate Grayson.

aubreye · 30/08/2014 09:58

Sasha is my sister's name so can't imagine it on a boy.

I like;
Nathaniel (Nathan or Nate)
Theodore (with Teddy as nickname but I personally prefer Theo)
Elijah
Conrad
Ethan

Dislike;
Grayson
Jenson

Really dislike;
Archer
Roman
Nickolai
Sasha

WhereHas1999DissappearedToo · 30/08/2014 09:47

My favourite is Nathaniel, the nickname Nate is awesome. Grayson and Ethan are nice names too. Conrad is ok, I'm not keen on the rest, sorry.

Orangeisthenewbanana · 30/08/2014 09:08

My favourites off your list would be Ethan, Jamie (but probably James as given name) and Nathaniel. Think they go best with Alex.

babyblabber · 30/08/2014 07:48

Jamie, Ethan & Elijah are lovely, I know a gorgeous 3 year old Elijah.

Conor is a fantastic name but please spell it that way, all other versions are surnames.

LatteLoverLovesLattes · 30/08/2014 00:22

Good:

Grayson
Nathanial 'Nate'

(What happened to Hunter??)

Dislike:

Conrad
Ethan
Jenson
Theodore 'teddy/ted'

Really?

Archer
Roman
Nickolai
Elijah
Sasha

You did ask Grin

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whiteblossom · 29/08/2014 09:59

ok refined list...with a few new ones.

Grayson
Conrad
Nathanial 'nate'
Archer
Roman
Ethan
Theodore 'teddy/ted'
Nickolai
Jenson
Elijah
Sasha

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aubreye · 24/08/2014 22:44

My top five would be;

Nathaniel
Riley
Ethan
Conrad
Jamie (only if it was short for James)

MsCoconut · 24/08/2014 08:57

Please don't name your son Ashley and think it will go down well in the US.

Coming from a Canadian in the UK, Americans tend to use -an, -er and -son endings for a boy but will only rarely end boys names in -ie. or -ey (considered feminine!). Biblical names are also common. Ethan, Nathaniel, Hunter, Elijah, Connor and Grayson are top 100 now in the US and would be my picks from your list. To my ear, they all go with Alex. I could also see Roman, Archer, and Ace fitting in in the US but are a bit more out there. (Archer nn Archie though is cute!)

On the other hand, Jamie, Ashley, Riley and Albie would be considered girls names in the US (Riley and Ashley are top 100 US girls names in 2013). They maybe ok in the UK though they don't seem to be mn favourites.

Conrad makes me think of Conrad Black, which would put me off a bit.

LatteLoverLovesLattes · 24/08/2014 07:00

My thoughts :)

I like Greyson, Nathanial (but Nate) & Hunter.

Riley, Connor & Albie are 'ok'

Not keen on the others.

Absolutely, definitely, NOT Ace.

HalleLouja · 24/08/2014 06:54

Nm not mm.

HalleLouja · 24/08/2014 06:54

I wouldn't go for Teddy. I would go for Theodore and have a mm of Teddy.

Like Nathaniel.

How about these names? I think they go with Alexander.

Thomas
Adam
James
Christopher - I know two sets of siblings called Alex and Chris.

NadiaWadia · 24/08/2014 06:48
  1. Nathaniel/Nate is great and the best of the bunch.
  2. Connor/Conor (not Conner!) is nice
  3. Jamie is lovely, but of course there are loads and loads of them around.

Don't really like the others much (maybe Conrad is OK).

Hunter and Archer are jobs or hobbies, not names for a little boy. And Ace is just silly, sorry.

TheGirlAtTheRockShow · 23/08/2014 13:15

Connor was on our boys name list, so love that one! (we had a girl)
I like Riley and Nathaniel. Not a fan of the others.
Go with what you love

bubalou · 23/08/2014 13:00

I like Riley and nathanial / Nate.

Most of them are nice Wink

Tipsykisses · 23/08/2014 11:49

I like Riley , Nate , Grayson & Ethan

GeorgiexXx · 23/08/2014 11:41

My friend has just had a baby called Grayson. He is unbelievably cute! I love this name. It's different and original without being too wacky.