What do you think of these boys names?

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Figuregettingbigger · 27/07/2015 09:55

I am 31 weeks pregnant with DS1. We are finding it really hard to decide for definite on a name. We have finally whittled it down to three options, but would be happy to hear any other suggestions.

Christopher
Shay
Tom

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ButterDish · 27/07/2015 10:52

Séamus is great - Shay, however, for me, is Shay Healey in his naffest 'What's Another Year?' phase. It's definitely not a girl's name, though - what an odd idea.

FishCanFly · 27/07/2015 10:47

Shay. More interesting and there won't be 5 of them on every corner.

wigglesrock · 27/07/2015 10:45

I like Tom, but not Thomas or Tommy. Christopher is nice, you don't hear it as much any more. I don't think I know any under 25, but I really dislike Chris. My kids go school with a couple of Shea's (just Shea, it's not shortened), I like it- I always think of Shea as being very handsome, sort of like Joe or Jack.

BertrandRussell · 27/07/2015 10:35

Christopher and Thomas are both fab. Classics- with good shortenings.

Shay is only good as a shortening for Seamus- and I really do think you have to be Irish for Seamus.

MamaLazarou · 27/07/2015 10:32

Thomas is a lovely name. I don't like Shay at all.

squoosh · 27/07/2015 10:17

I love Shay when short for Séamus. Doesn't sound girlie to me, it reminds me of a big meaty man swinging a hurley.

elQuintoConyo · 27/07/2015 10:11

Christopher. And don't shorten it. Tom is dull. Shay is a girl's name.

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SaulGood · 27/07/2015 10:05

I'd suggest others but I can't work out what sort of names you like from your selection.

SaulGood · 27/07/2015 10:05

They're a strange collection. They don't have a lot in common with each other iyswim. Can you explain why you chose them and if they have any particular meaning for you?

Christopher is a classic, slightly out of fashion, very well established name with lots of nicknames available.

Shay, I'm not sure what it is as a name. Google seems confused too. Could be Celtic, maybe Hebrew (but that would be Shai I think), might be a boys name or a girls name maybe, perhaps unisex. Maybe it's short for Seamus? Google thinks it might also be a nickname for Shaelyn, Shaelee or Sheavon. Oh dear. Compared to Christopher, it's a very different sort of name.

Tom is a nickname. It's fine if you want to use it on its own but I don't think of it as a full name. Thomas is lovely and similar in feel to Christopher but nicer and consequently, more popular.

Teawaster · 27/07/2015 09:58

I like Christopher . Def no to Shay. Tom is ok,depends on surname. Not good if surname is short. Always a Tommy risk which I don't like

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