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A brother for Noah and Seth

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kaymondo · 04/03/2016 14:31

Expecting DS3 in June, brothers are Noah and Seth. Ideally want something known but not too popular (yes, I know we didn't quite achieve that with Noah - I thought it was unusual before I had him!)

Names are biblical purely by coincidence so not adverse to another biblical name but it certainly isn't a criteria.

Our surname starts and ends with G so names with a softer ending tend to sound better.

Currently on the list are:
Elijah (Eli)
Adam
Wilfred (Wilf)
Rufus

Anyone got any thoughts either on our list or others we might like?

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blamethecat · 05/03/2016 20:13

Ethan
Rowan
Theo
Zachary

derektheladyhamster · 05/03/2016 19:49

Or Jonathan?

derektheladyhamster · 05/03/2016 19:47

Even before I'd read the post, I was thinking Elijah Grin

Cataline · 05/03/2016 19:40

Caleb,Saul, Gabriel?

I love your list though

Missingcaffeine · 05/03/2016 19:39

I think Elijah works best with your other names, but like them all and any of them would work. I like Wilf a lot too.

2tired2bewitty · 05/03/2016 19:37

Caleb
Reuben
Tobias

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KatieT12 · 05/03/2016 19:22

Adam or Elijah

Gungdjur · 05/03/2016 03:28

Saul?
Love Gabriel too

CaptainWarbeck · 05/03/2016 02:43

Oops... Elijah I meant! Elizabeth would be a bit different Grin

CaptainWarbeck · 05/03/2016 02:42

Elias? Then you still get Eli as a nn but a bit different to Elizabeth.

Rainbowqueeen · 05/03/2016 02:39

Love Rufus or Adam the most

Also Ben

Sophronia · 05/03/2016 01:43

Abel
Bram
Boaz
Ezra
Asher
Finn
Elisha
Hugh
Isaac
Aaron
Luke
Asa
Levi
Caleb
Jude
Jonah
Leo
Josiah
Micah
Reuben
Zachary
Matthew
Daniel
Jacob

CormoranStrike · 04/03/2016 19:43

Rufus is very nice.

Malachi would work

IpreferToblerone · 04/03/2016 19:41

Ben

ScarlettDarling · 04/03/2016 19:40

Gabriel (Gabe). Love it.

cecilelliott · 04/03/2016 19:39

Adam is my favourite of your choices,and I think it's the least likely to suddenly become crazily popular,as it's "had its day". Only know a handful of little Adams, while I know quite a few Elias/Elijah/Elis and an Ezra!

Good Luck!

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kaymondo · 04/03/2016 17:41

Just though, Seth & Silas might be a bit of a mouthful, plus all the issues that come with having siblings with same initials. Hmmm something to think about.

Glad Eli seems to get positive feedback - it's my current front runner. However my concern is that it is about to get stupidly popular like Noah did. I like Ezra too but have a similar feeling about that - it's one of those names that seems to be suggested on here all the time.

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kaymondo · 04/03/2016 17:36

I like Silas! Will run that one by DH Smile.

I like Nathaniel too but it seems a bit unfair to give DS3 a really long name to learn to spell when his brothers only have short names.

Love Jonah but think it's a bit too similar to Noah.

I know too many Oscars for that to be in the mix (DS1 has 4 in his class alone!)

Amos and Joshua both out as have close friends with those names.

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HeteronormativeHaybales · 04/03/2016 17:10

I was going to suggest Amos :)
David (you don't get many of those around these days), Asher and Isaac work well too.
I would keep the name shortish because your others are.

Monica101 · 04/03/2016 16:58

Nathanial
Jonah
Jonas
Asher

I like Elijah with Noah and Seth.

BikeRunSki · 04/03/2016 15:37

Stanley
Robin
Ned
Peter
Rex

BikeRunSki · 04/03/2016 15:34

I was going to say Elijah or Adam even before I saw your list!
Other suggestions

Amos
Silas
Ethan
Louis
Jonah

ShinyShinyShiny · 04/03/2016 15:32

Jude
Oscar
Silas
Arlo
Walter

MitzyLeFrouf · 04/03/2016 15:30

I love Rufus. I'm sure there was a St Rufus but it doesn't have that Old Testament theme of Seth and Noah. Which is a good thing imo.

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