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Which name?

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MrsLCW · 25/01/2019 11:21

We've come up with a bit of a short list of baby names for our boy who is due in around 3-4 weeks. Would love to know which are people's favourites?

Understand they may not be to everyone's taste, and that's absolutely fine, more interested in which people like?

Ernest (Ernie)
Douglas (Dougie)
Edward (Eddie/Ed/Ted/Teddy)
Freddie
Barney
George (very popular?)

Thanks everyone. Middle name is likely to be James (however I don't think this goes with George?)

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Tomwills786 · 31/01/2019 17:32

I really liked the name Zan or Zane and my husband really liked Xander. We combined the names and called our son Zander and he'll possibly get Zan when he's older - he's only 14mths at moment. My nephew is Orlando and other names we had for Zander were Blade, Callen, Parker, Levi, and Lincoln

Good Luck

Narya · 31/01/2019 14:40

Joseph or Douglas

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MrsLCW · 31/01/2019 14:35

@foxtiger yeah love I think we'd use one of our other choices as a middle name with George. Xx

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foxtiger · 28/01/2019 20:09

Edward (I like Eddie for short) or George. I agree George James is a bit hard to say though - if you did use George, would you consider George Edward or George Douglas, which flow rather nicely?

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Picknickers · 26/01/2019 00:17

Douglas Joseph or Joseph Douglas! I love both.

mishgs · 25/01/2019 21:47

Joseph or George for me! Wish I'd have chosen Joseph for my DS.......

MissMoodyMoo · 25/01/2019 21:44

I love Dougie!! But being Scottish i would go for Dougal instead. I know of a Douglas James and he gets called DJay which I think it's awful

NameChange30 · 25/01/2019 21:40

🤦🏻‍♀️😆

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MrsLCW · 25/01/2019 21:33

@NameChange30 again that's my other nephews name 😂

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NameChange30 · 25/01/2019 21:17

Jacob / Jake?

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MrsLCW · 25/01/2019 21:10

Thanks so much everyone, really interesting opinions!

@Shadow1234 I love Joshua/Josh but it's our nephews name! X

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 25/01/2019 19:51

Joe

Gorgeous,

Sophronia · 25/01/2019 19:49

Douglas or Ernest.

17caterpillars1mouse · 25/01/2019 16:52

Ernest (Ernie)- love Ernest but fislike Ernie
Douglas (Dougie) - i know two Dougie's but not keen
Edward (Eddie/Ed/Ted/Teddy)- love Edward nn Ted. Really dislike Eddie and Teddy
Freddie - dislike
Barney - like as a shortening of Barnaby or Barnabas
George (very popular?)- ridiculously popular in our area. They are everywhere

AWishForWingsThatWork · 25/01/2019 16:44

Joseph is the best of the bunch, but I don't like your list. Not my kind of names.

Mulberryandthyme · 25/01/2019 16:40

Douglas is a great name. I like Gregory too

tammytoby · 25/01/2019 16:39

There must be SO many boys/men already called Edward James. IHope your surname is more unusual!

NameChange30 · 25/01/2019 16:37

Oh I missed Joseph! Like

NameChange30 · 25/01/2019 16:36

Ernest (Ernie) - dislike
Douglas (Dougie) - dislike
Edward (Eddie/Ed/Ted/Teddy) - like but popular
Freddie - like
Barney - dislike
George (very popular?) - dislike name itself plus association with royals

So Edward or Freddie!
Actually James is my favourite (as a first name)

pilates · 25/01/2019 16:33

Edward James

Susannach · 25/01/2019 16:17

Edward, George or Joseph.

Greyhound22 · 25/01/2019 16:09

Edward James :)

hatethinkingofusernames · 25/01/2019 15:41

Dougie!

Flamingosnbears · 25/01/2019 15:17

Douglas James sounds good together...

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