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what does DS look like?

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KatieT12 · 03/03/2016 12:46

Seriously losing the will to live. I have done a good handful of threads for his name (sorry) Sad he is growing too fast and hate that he doesn't have a name... We have decided on Elliott for the middle...

We like Matthew Elliott, but not sure I like the fact that he'll have an obvious shortening (so teachers, etc. Will call him Matt) and yet DS is Louis (we call him Lou) but not an obvious NN!

I am going off my whole list which is why I can't leave it any longer...

So, something that goes with Elliott!

what does DS look like?
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shabbs · 03/03/2016 12:59

Matthew - love that name - one of my four sons is called Matthew. I must admit that I love it shortened as well - Matt or Matty. Your little boy is beautiful xx

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KatieT12 · 03/03/2016 12:58

Yeah, I do like Matty! Louis and Matty - Lou and Matt could work Smile thanks for the suggestions!

Yes, he's very scrumptious! He was a premie so I love giving him a snuggle and not feel like it's going to break him! x

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ButterIsAngelSpunk · 03/03/2016 12:58

He's beautiful. I think he looks like a Grayson

WanderingTrolley1 · 03/03/2016 12:58

James or Matthew.

tomatodizzy · 03/03/2016 12:57

Well he is adorable and making me broody!

Have you considered a variation on Mathew that may not be obviously shortened? Like Mathias, Matheus, Mateus, or Mateo. It goes well with Louis. Matt, Mattie, Matt-Matt is a great nn, if you go with a variation he could be Tayo or Tayus as well.

Horseshoe1 · 03/03/2016 12:56

Love Matthew.

How about Milo, Jack, Toby, Gus?

Artandco · 03/03/2016 12:52

Julian Elliott
Mathias Elliott
Tobias Elliott
Maximilian/ Maxwell Elliott
Timonthy Elliot (Timon/ Timmy/ Tim)

FraterculaArctica · 03/03/2016 12:50

He looks remarkably like my DS Matthew did as a newborn so I'd endorse that! I'm not wild about Matt either but I disliked it less than some of the other one-syllable shortenings of names I liked. Mine is only 2 so still 100% Matthew.

Congratulations!

Chiliprepper · 03/03/2016 12:49

Congrats OP he is gorgeous!

Matthew is a nice, classic name, and I think if you like you should go for it! Otherwise what about:
Daniel? (Risk of Dan/Danny though...)
Mark
James
Michael