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Baby names

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Boys names are so hard!

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kmini · 26/11/2016 19:51

Still early days of pregnancy with Dc2, so hoping I'm not jinxing by posting.

Our DS is Thomas Benedict. He's been a Tom occasionally Tommy right from the outset. I still love it despite its popularity.

Girls names - we are relatively set on Tess. I love it, though do have the occasional wobble.

Boys names however are way harder. I love solid and strong boys names. However this time it would be lovely to have something less common. Nothing too quirky but maybe more unusual.

Names like Sam and Joe are out for family reasons.

Help appreciated.

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septembersunshine · 29/11/2016 21:18

Daniel with Dan or Danny. So good with Thomas (Tom or Tommy). Or Samuel...

Gruffalosfriend · 28/11/2016 11:43

Christopher is lovely or how about Quentin, Edmund or Dominic?

Cagliostro · 28/11/2016 02:15

My current favourites are Silas and Elias

Lucked · 28/11/2016 00:42

I wanted Tess but couldn't convince DH

Alexander
I like Gus as a nn would you consider Fergus or Angus
I also love Magnus and Mags on a boy
Russell is underused
Gabriel

I think of the traditional names Timothy, Michael, Nicolas and Phillip are relatively underused.

ScarletForYa · 28/11/2016 00:36

Saul
Matthew
Gabriel

Tess is gorgeous.

smallplainblonde · 28/11/2016 00:29

Great taste, love Tom and I also really love Tess/Tessa.

How about Daniel, Matthew or Joshua?

AmyInTheBoonies · 27/11/2016 23:31

Theo
Toby
Nathaniel
Luke / Lucas
Henry

Thatwaslulu · 27/11/2016 23:23

Richard
Roderick
Laurence
Jonathan
Maximilian

ScarletSienna · 27/11/2016 23:19

We have similar taste. I also like
Nicholas
Daniel
Edmund
Alexander

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kmini · 27/11/2016 20:41

Oh thank you Jinca! I think it's a lovely combination too. We'd love a boy too, but a girl would certainly make it easier on the name front.

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n0ne · 27/11/2016 20:23

Hector
Idris
Barnaby
Edmund
Matthias

JinCa · 27/11/2016 20:12

Tommy and Tess is fantastic! Hope you have a girl.
Arthur or George both lovely if you want something traditional.

leonardthelemming · 27/11/2016 16:54

Tarquin. Can't really shorten it though.
Cyrus (Cy)

Artandco · 27/11/2016 13:17

Tess - Theresa usually

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kmini · 27/11/2016 13:00

I quite like a long name on the Bc, plus we have a shortish surname and simply to have something with a bit of formality. Tess would be Tessa and even the simplicity of that bothers me sometimes. Arghh I sound so high maintenance

Kit it lovely, but just seems too short. Anyone know any other good shortenings? Christian feels to religious.

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AbsolutelyFabulously · 27/11/2016 12:38

Also second William, nn Bill above

AbsolutelyFabulously · 27/11/2016 12:32

Tess is gorgeous, really love it. Also love Thomas/Tom. Great taste.

The Tess/Tessa's I've known have brothers called Dominic, Hugo, Edmund. (And sisters Clara and Jane)

What about Wilfred nn Wilf? Albert nn Bertie? Arthur nn Art or Artie? George?

Or Kit by itself? My ds goes to nursery with 'just' a Kit, it really suits him.

PunkAssMoFo · 27/11/2016 11:34

Sebastian non seb goes nicely with Thomas.

Wishfulmakeupping · 27/11/2016 09:08

I met an Albie the other day that's nice.
I know a Kit who is Kit and not as a nn for Christopher.
Gregory
Alistair
Charles
Henry
William nn Bill

lljkk · 27/11/2016 09:05

John. Can't get more unusual than that right now.

UnicornPee · 27/11/2016 08:55

If you name her tess hopefully she won't marry a Mr Tickle

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kmini · 27/11/2016 07:05

Thank you for all your replies. I really love Christopher (nn kit), but my BFs husband is Chris and her youngest born after our Tom (I was fine with it) is also a Thomas. Just seems too similar family names, like we have no imagination.

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BlueChampagne · 26/11/2016 23:15

Our DS2 is Conrad

Not many Richards about these days. How about Anthony, Eric, Craig, Iain, Glenn, Francis (non Frank), David, Edgar, Laurence or Peter?

LestatVonGaribaldi · 26/11/2016 20:53

Harrison
Rory
Philip

cheweduprope · 26/11/2016 20:37

Michael
Alexander
Joshua

All traditional and strong.

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