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Which one from our shortlist?

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IAintWroteNoPoetry · 09/08/2019 13:20

We thought we had a name picked but now have changed our minds. We like these names as they’re a bit more unusual, which is your favourite?

Daegan
Lochlan
Judah
Moses

We absolutely adore Moses but worry it’s a bit too out there. We aren’t bothered about how religious it sounds, as there’s plenty of Noah’s about and years ago that would’ve seemed a bit out there.

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Pinkout · 12/08/2019 11:05

Moses

IckleBear · 12/08/2019 09:12

Lovely*!!

IckleBear · 12/08/2019 09:10

Aww, lonely..I like Moses

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IAintWroteNoPoetry · 09/08/2019 17:41

We’ve decided on Moses! Thank you everyone

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 09/08/2019 17:36

Moses

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IAintWroteNoPoetry · 09/08/2019 17:22

I can pronounce Lachlan, just worried about others being able to.

Daegan is Irish, pronounce Day-Gen

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Clettercletterthatsbetter · 09/08/2019 17:12

My favourite is Judah. Personally I wouldn’t use the others, but my next choice would be Moses. Lachlan if spelled that way and if you can pronounce it properly (I can’t as I’m not Scottish!).

Daegan I've never heard of. Does it come from another culture? I think if you’re in England you’d be subjecting your child to endless questions about how it’s spelled/pronounced.

Sianlouise432 · 09/08/2019 15:53

I know a Lauchlan spelt this way. Also called lockey. I agree with pp, judah sounds like judas and das is nicht gut.

Frith2013 · 09/08/2019 15:51

Daegan - no, makes me think of dagging a sheep
Lochlan - no
Judah - is that a place name? It’s bearable.
Moses - ok

BikeRunSki · 09/08/2019 14:38

Moses is not really “out there”.0

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IAintWroteNoPoetry · 09/08/2019 14:34

I’ll go with Moses then

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Bookworm4 · 09/08/2019 14:24

I’m with @tiddlyipom don’t use a name you can’t pronounce or spell, Lochlan isn’t a name, the correct spellings have been given and it’s a Scottish name with no harsh ck sound hence the ch; loch not lock.
I’ll guess you’re not Scottish 🙄

diddlediddle · 09/08/2019 14:21

Just choose Moses if you like it the best. People have heard of it, can pronounce it, and it doesn't have bad connotations. Mo is a cute nn.

user1493494961 · 09/08/2019 14:15

You're worried about Moses being 'out there' but not Daegan. At least I've heard of Moses.

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IAintWroteNoPoetry · 09/08/2019 14:02

It’s so bloody hard naming a baby!. We both definitely prefer Moses to anything else, we were just worried it was too ‘out there’z

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Bubbletrouble43 · 09/08/2019 14:01

I'm not one for unusual names but I really like Moses!

Pipandmum · 09/08/2019 13:57

Has not had.

Pipandmum · 09/08/2019 13:56

Moses is ok but not liking any much. My son had an uncommon biblical name and I’m amazed how most people have no idea of the reference, but Judah sounds like you are a member of a strict Christian community. Jude is better but queue a lot of ‘Hey Jude’...

Isadora2007 · 09/08/2019 13:51

There was baby Moses in emmerdale
Also an evil killer called Lachlan.

I prefer Lachlan but agree with you the spelling is confusing.

Don’t like Judah- too close to Judas.

Dislike Daegan. Sorry.

Expressedways · 09/08/2019 13:45

I like Moses! Lachlan is also very nice but not spelt Lochlan. I don’t like the others.

Thegracefuloctopus · 09/08/2019 13:43

Will moses be sleeping in a moses basket?! Not my cup of tea, but then it's not my child

daisypond · 09/08/2019 13:39

Lachlan- spelled that way. I wouldn’t consider the others.

fatfluffycushion · 09/08/2019 13:38

I know two Moses , one mid 30s , one 70ish , related to each other , it's quite common as are most biblical names in certain ethnic backgrounds
Know a lovely Lochlan late 20s - 1/2 Irish

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IAintWroteNoPoetry · 09/08/2019 13:37

@BikeRunSki Well Jude is getting very popular, and he’d most likely have it shortened to Jude, so people wouldn’t make the same connection with that as they would with Moses.

I do like the Lachlan spelling, but a lot of people I know pronounce it ‘Lack-lan’ then, rather than ‘Lock-Lan’.

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