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Opinion on boys name please

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Girlred · 05/08/2018 14:44

I’d really welcome honest opinions on our boys’ name list please. Prefer shorter simple names as surname is quite long. I’m from an Irish background and husband is Scottish but open to any suggestions. These are names we agree on so far:
Jack
Joseph/Joe
Evan
Sean
Dara
Lorcan ( I know this breaks the short rule!)
Thanks in advance.

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crunchtime · 22/10/2018 06:35

All really nice.
Love jack and lorcan

ButterflyOfFreedom · 22/10/2018 06:33

I like them all apart from Dara.

Joseph was on our shortlist but Im.not keen on Joe.

I'd say Sean.

desperateforsleep2 · 21/10/2018 22:40

F

EvieV28 · 21/10/2018 13:03

Jack is such a great name, I'd ignore the popularity of it if you really like it.

daisypond · 21/10/2018 11:42

I like Lorcan best, though I do like the other names as well.
Duncan
Ralph/Rafe
Angus
Douglas
Gregory
Rohan

HouseplantInvasion · 21/10/2018 09:11

I like Evan best of your choices.

I prefer Owen though, which I always think is quite similar?!

Evanna13 · 19/10/2018 16:44

Do you like Rian?

LygiaCathar · 19/10/2018 13:32

Love Lorcan- it's beautiful.

Love Jack due to loads of positive associations. I don't mind populartiy with names at all, but many do- what's your feeling on that?

These are my two favourites on your list. Feel for you with Rory- it's hard trying to find something that you love, and a pity when that name is out of bounds!

Crystalblue13 · 19/10/2018 13:18

I like Evan best!

Evanna13 · 19/10/2018 13:15

I like Evan, Joseph and Lorcan.
Evan Joseph or Lorcan Joseph are nice.

thighofrelief · 19/10/2018 09:15

How about

Bruce
Duncan
Hamish

I love Joseph

Other short names

Max
Guy
Luke

PrincessTwilightStoleMyToddler · 19/10/2018 07:05

Jack is nice. Popular, but nice. As alternatives what about Jacob/Jake? Or James?

Both the Josephs I know like both their full name and Joe but both spent years as adults trying to get their parents to stop calling them Joey (which they both hated). Just a tiny point! What about Jonathan/Jonty?

I am not a fan of Evan, Sean or Lorcan, don’t hate them or anything just don’t like them much.

I think Dara is nice in abstract but rather depends on where you live as to how well that will work day to day. Might be tricky somewhere where that is extremely unusual (it would be really unusual where I live).

Lipsticktraces · 19/10/2018 06:59

Lorcan is such a beautiful name. I wanted it for one of my twins if we’d had two boys. DH said it sounded like locust thoughHmm

Agree with Darragh being a better spelling.
I like Joseph too.

No to Jack as it’s too popular for my liking, ditto Evan. I quite like Sean as you don’t hear it much these days.

Peachbubble · 19/10/2018 06:52

I like Lorcan and Jack

Shadow1234 · 19/10/2018 00:51

Another vote for Lorcan here!

Sophronia · 18/10/2018 23:27

I like Dara best but prefer the Darragh spelling.

SunsetOverEasterIsland · 18/10/2018 23:24

Lorcan - love this name and was on my list
Haarken
Sven

Surroundedbycats · 06/08/2018 22:01

Otto

Picknickers · 05/08/2018 22:50

Joseph was on our list for a boy. Love it.

littlecabbage · 05/08/2018 21:21

Jack - lovely name but too popular
Joseph/Joe - yep, like these
Evan - like this too
Sean - sorry, think.it can be a bit chavvy
Dara - makes me think of a girl
Lorcan - hardly ever heard this name but like it.

DCam06 · 05/08/2018 21:17

I like Evan best out of your list. Joseph and Jack are nice too. Not a fan of Sean, Dara or Lorcan x

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Girlred · 05/08/2018 21:12

Thanks everyone for opinions so far, will discuss some of the new suggestions with DH when he gets home. It looks like Lorcan, Joseph and Evan the favourites. Evan my DH’s favourite and doesn’t seem to be too popular where we are. Dara and Lorcan my favourite so lots to think about.

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Sugarpiehoneyeye · 05/08/2018 17:27

Love Jack and Joseph.

SunsetOverEasterIsland · 05/08/2018 16:24

Lorcan is lovely and it's a name I suggested on a different thread.
Love Joseph/Joe but am biased as it was my Dad's name and Joseph is our DS middle name.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 05/08/2018 16:17

Love Joseph/Joe