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Help us choose from these boys' names

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rageagainsttheBIL · 25/02/2016 15:16

We quite like these names but none stands out and we should probably narrow them down...

Magnus
Huxley nn Huck
Raf maybe short for Rafael
Rory
Tor

Thanks Wine

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ddeemummy · 29/02/2016 16:44

Like Huxley but not the others im afraid. Rory could be a grower though

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 29/02/2016 16:12

Rory or Huxley. Not thrilled about your other names. Tor just sounds like a noise. TBH.

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KatieT12 · 28/02/2016 10:02

Oh! I suppose unless you chose that name during the pregnancy my theory wouldn't work Grin congrats! Thanks

CakeRattleandRoll · 28/02/2016 01:16

Love Magnus nn Mags. Rory and Torin/Torben are good too. Rafael is fine, but Raf makes me think Air Force as in R.A.F.

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rageagainsttheBIL · 26/02/2016 21:24

Thanks Katie - but he's already here!

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KatieT12 · 26/02/2016 18:55

I think when you see your child, it automatically becomes their name and not the person you used to associate it with. Magnus makes me think of beer... Rory is so much better!

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rageagainsttheBIL · 26/02/2016 18:14

Leaning towards Magnus with Rory second.

The main barrier for me is that we know people with those names and I can't help think of them when I say / hear them! Anyone got experience of getting past this?

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joyfulworld · 26/02/2016 13:23

Rafael and Rory.

KatieT12 · 26/02/2016 13:20

Rory 100%

squoosh · 26/02/2016 10:21

Magnus or Rafael.

Both fabulous names.

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rageagainsttheBIL · 26/02/2016 10:05

I like all of those Soph

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Sophronia · 26/02/2016 06:38

nns for Magnus could be Max, Gus, Mags

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rageagainsttheBIL · 26/02/2016 05:46

Never heard of shadow hunter piece but I'll have to check it out now.

DH likes rafe but I'm not so keen for some reason. Just prefer the sound of Raf.

Torben is cute.

DH and I will try to nail this tomorrow...

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Sofiria · 26/02/2016 00:35

I like Rafael and Magnus!

I know that Tor is an actual name but I just think 'hill' when I see it.

Pantsalive · 25/02/2016 22:50

How about Rafe rather than Raf or Torben shortened to Tor?
I love Huxley.

TempsPerdu · 25/02/2016 21:59

Magnus, with Rory a fairly distant second. Not a fan of the others.

dottyaboutstripes · 25/02/2016 21:56

Magnus absolutely

marmitecrumpets · 25/02/2016 21:53

Rory

pieceofpurplesky · 25/02/2016 21:52

Are you a shadow hunter fan? Rafael and Magnus both characters in the series of books!
Love both names though

DramaAlpaca · 25/02/2016 21:41

I love Rory & Magnus.

Raf is nice too, if short for Rafael.

thebiscuitindustry · 25/02/2016 21:39

Would Angus be similar enough to Magnus? Then the initial is A instead of M.

Or another name ending in "us"? Atticus, Cassius, Barnabus (Barney), Rufus?

Not so sure about Tor by itself, but I like Torin and you could shorten it to Tor.

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rageagainsttheBIL · 25/02/2016 18:55

Gah I was hoping you'd all come back with the same answer ;)

Think it's really between Magnus, Rory and Raf. I don't think DH likes Raf enough but it's probably my favourite.

Rory we both like but don't love, feels a bit "rugby player" to me, and I worry what if he can't say his r's like Jonathan Ross (!).

Magnus DH really likes and i think is fine but our surname begins with M and I'm worried it will be a bit weirdly alliterative, I'm also not sure what it will be shortened to - "mag" isn't great.

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SnuffleGruntSnorter · 25/02/2016 17:55

I like Raphael. Not keen on the others I'm afraid