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Please rate these? Which one is your favourite?

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FeedTheSharkAndItWIllBite · 22/04/2017 14:05

Anthony

Magnus

Phileas (my favourite)

Blaise (I love it... But I'm a bit hesitant because of the meaning. What if a classmate finds out about it when they're a teen? what if our LO does have a lisp?)

Hector

Jonathan

I personally think we're having a boy this time around (I don't want to know in advance)... And we unfortunately still don't have a boy's name. The only one DH vetoed was Severin, btw...

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RosieposiePuddingandPi · 23/04/2017 12:16

I love Magnus from your list, it's one of the names I considered for DS.
Jonathan is also good but it's DH's name so I'm biased Smile Just be warned though, lots of people can't spell Jonathan and he has it spelt wrongly on a lot of legal documents and personalised items that then need sending back and correcting Angry

ifyouthinkiwillsleepyoudream · 23/04/2017 11:57

Love Magnus
Like Hector and phileas - but prefer Phineas / Phin / Fin

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FeedTheSharkAndItWIllBite · 23/04/2017 11:55

Fenella

I don't think I'd mind that outcome.

I'd be rather... "miffed" (?) if the names were very popular in the next 10 year and then become unpopular again.

Like: "Magnus? Oh, I went to school with 5 boys names Magnus. It's really outdated now, isn't it?"

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FeedTheSharkAndItWIllBite · 23/04/2017 11:53

Rockaby

Yeah, rank 406 isn't popular (imo. I'm sure some people think it's too popular.) But it is a pretty steep increase.

On the other hand, not going with Magnus because of this would be silly, right.

Gosh, I have no idea how to make that choice. I personally genuinely love the names Anthony, Magnus and Blaise.

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GinIsIn · 23/04/2017 11:50

My parents gave me and my brother 'unusual' names..... within a year of us both being born they shot into the top 10 and have stayed there for the past 3 decades! You can't always tell.

Rockaby · 23/04/2017 11:44

Ah I don't know feed. These things are so hard to predict. Have you been onto that dark greener site to see if it's on an upward trend? That's sometimes useful. I'll have a look for you now.

Hmmm it is getting more popular but still only 103 born in 2015.

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FeedTheSharkAndItWIllBite · 23/04/2017 11:32

Rockaby
Yes :( I don't mind a somewhat popular name. But when a formerly uncommon name suddenly get massively popular it tends to date imo.

I mean, if we were to name the LO Anthony and there was an other Anthony in his class I wouldn't mind at all. but I don't want a name that kind of "belongs" to a certain decade... :(

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Rockaby · 23/04/2017 11:14

@feedtheshark

Yes, you're probably right!

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FeedTheSharkAndItWIllBite · 23/04/2017 11:10

Fenella

"Courtney-Blaise, get the fuck in here!!!" "Courtney-Blaise, your tea's ready!" So it's really put me off it.

Oh gosh. That's how I feel about the name Aurel. "Aurel, come here. No Aurel, we don't draw on our walls. Auureeel!!"

Horace is much too close to DH's name. Plus, the name Horace reminds me of an obese, middle aged man for some weird reason.

But thanks :)

(Rufus is nice but I personally don't love it)

Rockaby

Yes, mumsnetters seem to really like Magnus. I wonder if this means it will become crazy popular (top 20/10) popular?

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nancy75 · 23/04/2017 11:03

I've realised why I thought Blaise was an old lady name, Blaise was one of the Golden Girls (showing my age)

GinIsIn · 23/04/2017 10:54

Hector is a fantastic name and so is Magnus. If you like those you might also like Rufus and Horace?

GinIsIn · 23/04/2017 10:53

I really hate Blaise. There's a big block of flats behind my house and there's a woman there who is constantly screaming at her DD from the balcony - "Courtney-Blaise, get the fuck in here!!!" "Courtney-Blaise, your tea's ready!" So it's really put me off it.

Rockaby · 23/04/2017 10:50

Hector and Magnus are lovely. I'm not at all keen on Blaise. Others are ok, but not my favourites.

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FeedTheSharkAndItWIllBite · 23/04/2017 10:36

FenellaMaxwell

True. I'm not keen on the nn Phil... Or actually, I do like Phil. But I dislike the name Philip. Went to school with two boys called Philip. Both were the worst trouble makers.

Right, Phileas is out, I think.

Honestly, I like Hector and Jonathan... But Idk. My personal favourites are (now that Phileas is out....) Blaise, Anthony and Magnus.

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BlueChairs · 23/04/2017 03:41

Hector or Johnathan

There was a ginger boy in my class called Blaise ( having people write it blaze was not very easy I imagine)
Phileas reminds me of phineas and ferb and he would probably choose just Phil.

KoalaDownUnder · 23/04/2017 03:37

Magnus.

Don't like any of the rest. Anthony is wet. Jonathan is dull. Blaise sounds like a teen from a 90s American movie.

GinIsIn · 23/04/2017 03:37

Phileas is unusual but your child will only ever be called Phil and everyone will assume his name is Philip, which I hate. I love Magnus and Hector is fantastic.

StillHungryy · 23/04/2017 03:34

Jonathan only choice out of those

Aquamarine1029 · 23/04/2017 03:31

I LOVE Blaise. Love it.

whattheactualfudge · 23/04/2017 00:32

PLEEEEEEASE** do NOT call your child Phileas!!! Please. I'm not being mean, I'm being serious, he will be teased forevermore....

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FeedTheSharkAndItWIllBite · 23/04/2017 00:18

PegLeg

Sorry, I have no idea who Phineas and Ferb are. I'll google it Blush

nancy Ooops. Yes, I guess Blaise is the only one of those names that could kind of work for a girl/woman? I personally like that it's a bit softer...

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GiddyGiddyGoat · 23/04/2017 00:16

Phineas is a fab name. Much nicer than Phileas.

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FeedTheSharkAndItWIllBite · 23/04/2017 00:16

Huh... I didn't think somebody would think Blaise is aspirational. But now that you mention it... Hm. Interesting. Thank you for your perspecitve :)

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SuperBeagle · 23/04/2017 00:10

Blaise Pascal is great, but the name Blaise is very aspirational. A bit like naming your child Pablo (Picasso) or Atticus (Finch). Atticus is pretty popular, but I still find it aspirational and cringy.

PointlessUsername · 23/04/2017 00:05

From your list, Blaise.

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