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Daniel vs Miles / Milo

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Needaboyname · 03/02/2019 12:26

So baby is here and is a boy. Current thinking is Daniel or Miles. Or possibly Milo. Any thoughts?
Not sure can imagine shouting Miles across a playground. Quite like nicknames of Daniel. But there are lots of them around.

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Galvantula · 05/02/2019 14:00

I like Miles and Daniel.

Not so much Milo.

Miles Daniel and Daniel Miles are both nice. :)

starkid · 05/02/2019 13:52

I like Daniel :) Don't like Miles or Milo at all.

VenusClapTrap · 05/02/2019 10:46

Daniel. Miles is terribly wet. Milo - just no.

WrapAndRoll · 04/02/2019 09:03

I like Daniel best.

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Needaboyname · 04/02/2019 07:44

Thanks, seem to be leaning towards Miles. I think it is growing on me - husband's choice. Surname is a xxxson type name and would use the other one as middle name. There is some family tradition of using middle names so could switch later if wanted

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Haworthia · 03/02/2019 20:22

Daniel really is dull. Go for Miles or Milo.

itssquidstella · 03/02/2019 20:20

Daniel is inoffensive but dull. Miles is quite nice. Milo is too twee(nie).

Blondie87 · 03/02/2019 20:10

I have to say, I have rarely come across the name Miles in all the baby groups/school. I love it!!

Babyboysarenowbig · 03/02/2019 20:04

Miles. Daniel is so boring. An Milo just reminds me of the Tweenies.

Cbeebiesrehab · 03/02/2019 18:57

Miles with Milo as a diminutive.

MollyHuaCha · 03/02/2019 17:51
  1. Miles
  2. Daniel

No to Milo.

CloserIAm2Fine · 03/02/2019 17:04

I love Daniel, it’s classic and timeless.

Disfordarkchocolate · 03/02/2019 16:57

I love Daniel, Miles would be my second choice. Congratulations x

VoyageInTheDark · 03/02/2019 16:52

I love Milo!

MrsFoxPlus4 · 03/02/2019 16:42

Miles is really not popular lately. I like Daniel

PyjamasForever · 03/02/2019 16:19

From someone who regularly shouts Miles across the playground, you get used to it pretty quickly. Milo could be a nickname?

JuniperPluto · 03/02/2019 16:18

Milo is a dog, Miles is a measurement. Definitely Daniel!

Ilikehamsandwiches · 03/02/2019 16:16

Miles

Purplepricklesalloverhisback · 03/02/2019 16:12

I loved Miles for our DS but our surname has as S sound at the end so it didn’t sound right.

mistermagpie · 03/02/2019 16:08

Daniel is nice but boring, Milo is my a cat's name but Miles is great. I actually know a little Miles and it really suits him.

sparkly72 · 03/02/2019 15:41

I love milo, don't like miles or Daniel

MonkeyBrainsInPickle · 03/02/2019 15:39

Daniel is really beige IMO.

TatianaLarina · 03/02/2019 15:34

Milo. No idea what Tweenies is.

MiceSqueakCatsMeow · 03/02/2019 15:28

Milo is brilliant. And no one watches the Tweenies anymore. And in my house that Tweenie is called Pube Head. Also the names Jake and Bella are never connected to the Tweenies.

DramaAlpaca · 03/02/2019 15:22

I love Daniel.