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Can you pick your top 3 boys names?

156 replies

Ptol · 04/10/2017 17:04

Joby
Jean
Abel
Percy
Anselm
Art
Bram
Enoch
Roald
Garfield
Montgomery (Monty)
Ptolemy
Vito
Wolfgang

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Mrsknackered · 04/10/2017 21:13

Abel
Bram (short for Abraham though)

The rest are so pretentious sounding. Sorry. Lots of these would be names I think about using in my head, but would never say outloud, like Ptolemy.

Chaffinch4 · 04/10/2017 21:10

Abel is a great name! I also like Percy and Roald.

As pps have said, everyone has different taste in names. I don't think it's "try hard" to give your child an unusual name because you happen to like it. My youngest has a very unusual name which we just happened to love. She loves it too.

BewareOfDragons · 04/10/2017 21:02

Ummmm....

I like Viggo instead of Vito ... close as I can get to liking any of them I'm afraid.

Heatherbell1978 · 04/10/2017 21:00

I almost laughed out loud reading those names. Helped by the fact I'm Scottish and the first one means poo. Sorry OP but if you're being serious they're all hideous, I mean come on, really? Ok I'll give you Percy. He's a train but it's a normal name.

NerrSnerr · 04/10/2017 20:58

I can live with people not liking the name

What about the child? They're the one who'll have to live with it. What if they're quiet and don't want to stand out from the crowd? I'd give them more conventional names with 'edgy' nicknames so they have the choice when older.

Ohmyfuck · 04/10/2017 20:58

Erm, not keen on any of them but at a push, Monty. Also, I believe Jean is spelled 'Gene' if it's for a boy? Not definitely sure though. Best to check maybe? Good luck! :-)

PeasAndHarmony · 04/10/2017 20:55

I love unusual names but don't actually like any of the ones on your list Blush sorry!

If I had to chose one it would be Vito or Bram.

MaidenMotherCrone · 04/10/2017 20:55

What about Brian?

Foxyloxy1plus1 · 04/10/2017 20:52

They sound really try hard and look how hipster we are. Sorry!

MrsJamin · 04/10/2017 20:50

I agree. They're all awful!

tistheseason2bjolly · 04/10/2017 20:49

Jean-Luc is good :)

badg3r · 04/10/2017 20:48

Jean (if there is a French link)
Monty
Vito

Monty is my favourite of the three.

Joby is terrible.

Josiah · 04/10/2017 20:45

Monty.
Art.
Jean but spell it Gene.

PhuntSox · 04/10/2017 20:41

Also for you to consider:
Beowulf
Wulfric
Utred
Alaric
Aelfric

Pigeonpost · 04/10/2017 20:08

I looooooove Percy. And I have a Monty. Hard to pick a third but would go Art at a push.

ohhelpohnoitsa · 04/10/2017 20:08

My top 3 would be
Abe (Abel)
Job with an e if you like, but not Joby
Percy

Mysharonawoana · 04/10/2017 20:06

I feel a bit as if you have read all the recent threads about Baby names and put one up with a list of all the names that cause some debate. Someone else mentioned Ptolemy recently. Arlo isn’t on your list and is quite unusual but also really nice. I like Monty. I agree if you go with Jean the spelling should be Gene so it’s clear how to say it (or you’ll get a lot of people asking if it’s French). I have a tricky name and was always the kid being asked the clarifying question when the class register was called. It put a spotlight on me from a young age and I felt I had to explain myself - so I’d at least go with ‘easy to say, easy to spell’. Good luck!

KenBarlow · 04/10/2017 20:02

Percy is the only one I come close to liking, sorry OP!

paxillin · 04/10/2017 19:58

Can you pick your top 3 boys names?
MyPatronusIsAUnicorn · 04/10/2017 19:58

Are all of them actually names? Some seem like they have been completely made up, and yes, ones that are being liked here.

They are all terrible and 'look at me, I went for something unique'.

What's wrong with a name like Sam these days!

Tuesday40 · 04/10/2017 19:58

Another vote for Art, and love Gene for a boy. Much prefer Gene to Jean.

BakerCandlestickmaker · 04/10/2017 19:55

To me Jean for a boy is pronounced the french way and on hearing the name is assume "Gene."
I doubt I am the only one, cue years of confusion and correcting spelling.

Out of your choices I'd go for Roald. Quite like Bram as in Bram Stoker.

PorklessPie · 04/10/2017 19:50

Garfield
Bram
Abel

Witsender · 04/10/2017 19:49

Not great, but Monty, Art then Percy.

But then we are happily 'achingly basic'.

Discotits · 04/10/2017 19:44

Bram and Anselm.