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Do your like these names

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WeArePregnant11 · 06/10/2016 19:45

Boy names for our Swiss-American baby who'll be born (and hopefully/most likely) grow up in Scotland. Do you like these? Would they work in Scotland?

Alexander
Nathanael
David
Jason

Middle names:
Chevy
Carter
Davis
Jason
Eric

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WeArePregnant11 · 07/10/2016 21:49

I personally really don't like Xander, Sanders or Sandy. At least not for the birth certificate... sorry =(

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Unicorn1981 · 07/10/2016 21:08

Really? It's a surname.

WankersHacksandThieves · 07/10/2016 21:03

I've only ever met one Sanders, but it is a legitimate shortening :)

Unicorn1981 · 07/10/2016 21:00

Sanders?

WankersHacksandThieves · 07/10/2016 20:59

Oh yes, it can be used as a girls name (usually spelled Sandie and from Sandra usually, which is a shortened form of Alexandra) but it's more commonly a male name in Scotland. I know a couple of small boy Sandys, 'tis very cute and great all the way to adulthood.

Alexander has loads of shortenings:

Alec
Alex
Lex
Xander
Zander
Sandy
Sanders

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WeArePregnant11 · 07/10/2016 20:53

Oh. I honestly didn't know that... interesting :)!

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Cocoabutton · 07/10/2016 20:48

In Scotland, Sandy is a short version of Alexander - my great uncle was Sandy as was a friend's brother.

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WeArePregnant11 · 07/10/2016 20:41

Alec is an absolutely lovely name. One of the reasons I personally like Alexander so much :)

I thought sandy was a girl's name? I went to school with a girl called Sandy.

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BadToTheBone · 07/10/2016 20:37

I have a total hatred for Alexander but I know I'm very much in the minority on MN and in real life too.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 07/10/2016 20:33

Alec rocks !

TOGS11 · 07/10/2016 19:38

I love Alexander and Nathanael

WankersHacksandThieves · 07/10/2016 19:37

DS1 was almost Alec - just Alec, but I love Sandy too.

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WeArePregnant11 · 07/10/2016 19:27

Thanks :) !
I'm honestly surprised by the love for the name Alexander... but it is a super lovely name :)

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Sugarpiehoneyeye · 07/10/2016 11:52

Alexander Chevy is great OP.
Also, many congratulations on your wonderful news 😄

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WeArePregnant11 · 07/10/2016 09:50

Well, I'm glad that none of the name we like is too out there, super weird or anything for Scottish/British ears...

I personally am not keen on David (it wasn't my suggestion) but eally like Nathaniel and Alexander. Plus, the nn's Nate and Alec are just really nice imo.

When Chevy was first suggested I was a bit ... Shock Confused, but now I actually really like it :) it's cool to see that others seem to feel the same.

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Sugarpiehoneyeye · 07/10/2016 08:50

David Chevy
David Alexander
David Eric

HoratioNightboy · 07/10/2016 00:47

I think all of your names will work well in Scotland, so it's really just a matter of your preference. I think Jason is lovely, and there were 43 of them born in Scotland last year. So not that unpopular a choice!

0pti0na1 · 06/10/2016 23:47

I like Alexander, David and Eric.

Sophronia · 06/10/2016 22:56

Alexander Jason is lovely

WankersHacksandThieves · 06/10/2016 22:43

Alexander Jason is lovely and will work well in Scotland, as does David but David Jason is probably not a great idea unless your wife's favourite car is a 3 wheeled yellow van.

I also like Eric, Eric Jason would work well too.

or just Nathan instead of worrying about the spelling of Nathanial? I don't think Nathan jason works but Nathan Alexander is nice.

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WeArePregnant11 · 06/10/2016 21:42

at the beginning of June :)

We won't tell family yet because it's just way too early, but it's just too much excitement to contain (so, mumsnet). And although I wanted to be a mother since I was around 20 I didn't think I'd actually ever... So, yeah. I'm alternating between crying and grinning like a loon (i don't even want to know what people at the office thought).

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yeOldeTrout · 06/10/2016 21:32

When is the baby due?

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WeArePregnant11 · 06/10/2016 21:29

Chevy would be my 2nd favourite middle name, right after Jason. But unless my wife changes her opinion Chevy will most likely be it.

I really like Nathaniel (if I were to use Nate the ae or ie wouldn't matter...).

And Alexander is super great imo.

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yeOldeTrout · 06/10/2016 21:18

Cool :). I vote Alexander Chevy, then.

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WeArePregnant11 · 06/10/2016 21:09

Cars. My wife's first car. And she works with cars...

Not what I'd chose. But although I do have a middle name I'd like to use if we have a girl (to honour my granny) I'm fine with any of these middle names, tbh. Even Chevy :D

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