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please help us name 1 day old DS!

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namelessboy · 03/02/2016 02:40

DS was born a bit early yesterday after a v.fast labour which has left me a bit shell shocked. We knew we were a bit stuck for names but assumed inspiration would strike when he was born.....sadly not!

I really love Kit, but a) Dh is not convinced, and b) it's recent celebrity use puts me off.....

Names we like but maybe not enough include Edward, Jack, Luke, Eric, and Tom.

Been doing some 2am googled (so my judgement might be a bit off) and have seen Wolf, Heath, Ash, Robin (but dislike Rob as a nn).

Help. As you can see the names are all a bit random. He'll be Baby for a while at this rate :-(

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SpecialStains · 03/02/2016 16:20

I love Kit! What about Christopher shortened to Kit?

frillyfairylights · 03/02/2016 16:17

I don't think he looks like a Wolf.

I like Kit Smile

HRHsherlockssextoy · 03/02/2016 15:44

Benedict cumberbatch used the name Christopher for his son recently. I think it's a lovely classic name that you can shorten to kit. Both are lovely names.
Edward falls into that category too.
Your baby is beautiful.

laplumeofmyaunt · 03/02/2016 15:36

Love Kit - suits a baby, toddler, cool surfer dude teen and good looking adult (which your beautiful baby is destined to be Grin )

fondationmaeght · 03/02/2016 15:36

Dougie
Ted
Laurie

3luckystars · 03/02/2016 15:34

Sorry that should have said "he looks like my nephew when he was 10 minutes old" not now, he is almost as big as me now!!

Best of luck finding a name!

tuilamum · 03/02/2016 14:40

I've always liked the name Logan, as I don't like super common names or really out there names but I understand its a bit too "American" for some people's tastes

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3luckystars · 03/02/2016 14:23

He looks just like my nephew, who is called Arron. Lovely boy! Congratulations.

AskingForAPal · 03/02/2016 14:16

I like Reuben. Love Kit too. Don't call him Jack unless you really must - there are thooouuuuusands.

Have fun with this gadget

Nodowntime · 03/02/2016 13:59

John or Peter, totally exotic in under 10s(20s?) :)
Maybe Jonathan too (Jon)

TreadSoftlyOnMyDreams · 03/02/2016 13:57

I know a Kit but his given name is Kristian rather than Christopher.

deepdarkwood · 03/02/2016 13:55

Congratulations! Y'know, nothing bad happens if you wait for a while - and just enjoy his gorgeousness (he's very cute!)

Could you go for a non-standard spelling of one of your classics - say Tomas/Tomsk (OK, Tomsk is a wombles name, but I like it!!) rather than Thomas, Luka rather than Luke, Harrison rather than Harry? I would avoid names where you don't like the nn - too dangerous imo!
From your list, I like Heath and Kit best - with Tom as my personal third. But I would worry that Heath(cliff) sets up very specific expectations... How about Laurence (Laurie) as a similar option?

Bombaybunty · 03/02/2016 13:50

Why call him Christopher? Then you have the option of Kit, Chris or even Topher!

Gorgeous baby!

ShesGotLionsInHerHeart · 03/02/2016 13:47

Kit is very cool.

Or...

Matthew
Jonathan
Isaac
Harris
Benedict (Ben)
Luke/Lucas

JeanGenie23 · 03/02/2016 13:44

I love kit, hope to use it if we have another!

I also like Keir, Patrick, Henry and Ted/Theo

A friend of mine has just called her Ds Nate, short for Nathaniel Smile

Scoopmuckdizzy · 03/02/2016 13:42

I think he suits Kit. I'm pregnant and hormonal though and until yesterday thought Marmaduke was a cool name for DC3 so not sure how much weight you'd want to give my say...

BlueChampagne · 03/02/2016 13:42

Second Anthony

BikeRunSki · 03/02/2016 13:39

Louis
Angus
Frazer
Anthony

BikeRunSki · 03/02/2016 13:35

Amos
Kester
Peter, John - both very distinctive these days
Patrick
Alec
Chas
Liam
Nathaniel/Nate

PennyHasNoSurname · 03/02/2016 13:33

Ted
Rex
Travis
Rory
Sam

I adore Kit though!

Libitina · 03/02/2016 13:30

Cute baby! Congratulations!

There's no rush to name him is there?

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namelessboy · 03/02/2016 13:29

Hope this works...

please help us name 1 day old DS!
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namelessboy · 03/02/2016 13:26

Thanks for the replies, will read them out to DH Smile Will go on my phone to upload a pic...

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Biscuitsneeded · 03/02/2016 09:24

Edward. Can be shortened to Eddie or Ted. You don't meet too many of them and it's such a great name.