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We are down to 7! Help?

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Plumbobby · 18/10/2016 23:53

Our son's due date is Christmas Day Smile his middle name will be Nicholas.

Our final 7:

  • Alexander Nicholas
  • Benjamin Nicholas
  • Edward Nicholas
  • Frederick Nicholas
  • George Nicholas
  • Louis Nicholas
  • William Nicholas

Which is your favourite?

We like all the potential NNs, but will probably just see what develops - so will probably just be the obvious Alex, Ben, Ed, etc.

Surname is just embarrassing, so I won't put it Grin but it begins with an S and is 2 syllables.

Thank you!!!

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Biscuitsneeded · 19/10/2016 18:12

Edward Nicholas is gorgeous, although I love Nicholas so much I think you should have Nicholas Edward.

Chocolou · 19/10/2016 17:47

I have a Louis so totally biased. Although don't think it goes well with Nicholas. Love Edward and Alexander. Would've love to call a child Teddy. That name suits all generations I think.

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Plumbobby · 19/10/2016 17:42

Thanks everyone Smile well, Nicholas is nice as a 1st name, but people would probably make the Christmas reference Grin

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SorenaJ · 19/10/2016 17:41

Jupiter in 2004 Alexander was on place 20, in 2014 it's 22. Not much difference.

I vote for Alexander or Edward.

gettingitwrongputtingitright · 19/10/2016 16:47

All nice. Like Frederick bedt nn Freddie. Also like Noah.

TempsPerdu · 19/10/2016 16:42

Personally I'd go for Nicholas as the first name - love it! Of the rest, though, I think Edward Nicholas sounds best. I have a soft spot for Alexander too, but Alexander Nicholas sounds a bit unwieldy (plus the two together are possibly a bit too Russian Tsar!) . Nothing wrong with any of the others, but I'm less keen on George, Louis and Frederick.

Dorabella · 19/10/2016 12:11

Alexander Smile

Throughgrittedteeth · 19/10/2016 11:40

FWIW though, DP likes none of the boys names I like so I'm going to end up calling it potato at this rate.

Loyly · 19/10/2016 10:52

Alexander

Laylaydeelay · 19/10/2016 10:51

The s as last letter of middle name and fist of surname is bit of a tongue twister.

Throughgrittedteeth · 19/10/2016 10:49

Edward is on my list too so I would go for that Smile
It's a cop out but I do think they're all lovely, this is my order of favourites though:

Edward Nicholas
Alexander Nicholas
William Nicholas
Benjamin Nicholas
Louis Nicholas
George Nicholas
Frederick Nicholas

Mummamayhem · 19/10/2016 10:46

Love Benjamin

Crispbutty · 19/10/2016 10:41

Alexander, shortened can be xander/Alex and still sounds good

SpecialStains · 19/10/2016 10:39

Alexander or Louis both lovely.

Love Nicholas. Couldn't use it as a first name?

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 19/10/2016 10:28

Louis Nicholas.

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handonhip · 19/10/2016 10:23

Love Benjamin but I don't know if initials 'BS' would be a problem. Edward NN Ted was a nice suggestion.

IamSwitzerland · 19/10/2016 10:13

Alexander can also be Sandy - very lovely!

Pipilangstrumpf · 19/10/2016 10:09

They're all quite popular but that may not bother you.

I like George best. I too would avoid William as the Willi teasing potential is just too obvious.

MotherDuckSaid · 19/10/2016 09:58

Great solid names 😊
I love William but there's one in my sons class and the kids call him Willy and he cries.. Which put me off it! Bloody kids ruining perfectly good names !
Really like Eddy for a baby Edward , just tooo cute !!! 😊

Jupiter2Mars · 19/10/2016 05:17

Great Names but to help eliminate, how about?

Think about his initials
His initials will be BS if you choose Benjamin.

Louis - is that Loueee or Lewis? To save him answering that question for his whole life, you could choose one of the others.

Alexander was massively popular 10 years ago. So, when he's 50, people will think he's older based on his name. (This one is a bit spurious but I have a name that was popular 10 years before I was born. I guess my parents thought it sounded fresh and new, but now it just sounds old fashioned and even older than I am).

Edward is good, because it has lots of options for your Ds to pick from depending on what he wants - Ted, Ed, Eddie as well as Edward. Ditto William.

To save him constantly being George S or Ed S at school due to there being 2 others with the same name in his class, I'd tend to favour the least common. This is the 2014 top 10 according to the ONS:

1 Oliver
2 Jack
3 Harry
4 Jacob
5 Charlie
6 Thomas
7 George
8 Oscar
9 James
10 William

Personally, I am less keen on Frederick and Louis, and I like the sound of Ben best if you don't mind the BS teasing when he's in his teens..

Foxtato · 19/10/2016 05:05

Love Edward Nicholas

devondream · 19/10/2016 04:51

Love them all. But Benjamin has a special place in my heart.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 19/10/2016 04:48

William or Louis

Eeeek686 · 19/10/2016 02:07

Edward (my granddad's name was Ted - short for Edward - and I've Always loved it) or William.

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