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honest opinionS needed Luke or Harley?

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misspussykat1 · 11/11/2015 14:20

Finally after having a nameless baby for 3 weeks have got the list down to two names. Luke or Harley?
please help me decide,I'm going madGrin

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ClaraLane · 11/11/2015 23:39

Luke

Harley is the name of my parents' cat. We also had a Davidson.

CoffeeChocolateWine · 11/11/2015 23:38

Luke definitely. It is my favourite boys name ever and I'm still a bit bitter that I will never be able to use it (sounds terrible with my surname - starts with K and ends with K!)

Don't like Harley.

MoriartyIsMyAngel · 11/11/2015 23:38

Or, Luke Sebastian? I like longer middle names with short first names. But if you like Harley a lot, I agree that it would scan well with Luke!

y0rkier0se · 11/11/2015 23:37

My cousin is a Harley. Wasn't keen at first but it suits him. I think Luke is a little 90's! Lucas seems to be coming 'back in'.

NeuNewNouveau · 11/11/2015 23:31

Another vote for Luke here, much nicer.

How about Luke Benjamin?

GiddyOnZackHunt · 11/11/2015 23:27

If you have a sensible name like Luke then why not have Harley as a middle name? I know an ostensibly sensible Luke with an 'out there' middle name.

MoriartyIsMyAngel · 11/11/2015 23:24

First time I've ever seen everyone agree on an MN thread!

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misspussykat1 · 11/11/2015 18:36

Wow it's got to be Luke
?? Just need a middle name now haha will get there eventuallyGrin thank you everyone.xx

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MoriartyIsMyAngel · 11/11/2015 18:29

'Harley' reminds me that I'm excited to see Harley Quinn and the Joker in Suicide Squad next summer. I do see it as more of a girls name, but that doesn't matter if you like it.

I do prefer 'Luke' though. It's a safe name, it's classic but not overdone and it's unlikely to date.

FlapSnaps · 11/11/2015 18:24

Much prefer Luke

Floralnomad · 11/11/2015 18:23

Luke ,Harley sounds like a dogs name

Scarletforya · 11/11/2015 18:22

Luke.

Harley is awful.

troubleatmillcock · 11/11/2015 18:20

Luke.

Harley= Davidson.

INeedACheeseSlicer · 11/11/2015 18:17

Luke is fabulous, I love it!

I know a couple of little girls called Harley.
I think it's one of those names that is crossing over into unisex/girl's name from being more a boy's name originally, and I would say that once they make the move in that direction, names can often end up getting more and more of a "girl" association as time goes by.

Biscuitsneeded · 11/11/2015 18:10

Luke. MUCH nicer.

IoraRua · 11/11/2015 17:46

Luke (or Lucas?)
Contrary to most posters here I don't think Harley is too dreadful, just not as nice.

Sunshine511 · 11/11/2015 16:53

Luke! Smile

CPtart · 11/11/2015 16:53

Luke (I have one!)

zippyswife · 11/11/2015 16:25

Luke is lovely. It's in my list for dc3. It's one of the only normal names on my list- the rest of my list reads a bit like Harley!!

Shockers · 11/11/2015 16:23

The only Harley I've ever met was female.

JasperDamerel · 11/11/2015 16:22

Luke.

VinylScratch · 11/11/2015 16:21

Luke is much nicer.

MitzyLeFrouf · 11/11/2015 16:21

I don't mind some surnamey names. But Harley isn't one of them.

DramaAlpaca · 11/11/2015 16:10

Luke.

Goodness me, an unanimous baby names thread!

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 11/11/2015 16:06

Luke. Cant abide surnamey names.

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