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Ruthless

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AverageMummy · 24/09/2019 18:20

Do your worst.....

Ralph
Joseph
Benjamin
Seth
Henry
Monty
Zachary

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Lotsofbuttons · 24/09/2019 20:29

Going against the trend here

I really like Monty - it’s May favourite of your list

DramaAlpaca · 24/09/2019 20:28

Seth is lispy & makes me think of slithery snakes for some reason Confused

Ralph is just hideous, however it's pronounced.

Monty is silly.

The rest are perfectly fine.

Chips4dinneragain · 24/09/2019 20:24

Love Zachary, not keen on Monty and would worry about the name being associated with Uncle Monty from Withnail and I. Like Seth a lot too.

Shadow1234 · 24/09/2019 19:44

Zachary is the only one I like

FrownPrincess · 24/09/2019 19:32

Seth is great.

Or maybe Sethless? Grin

Shopkinsdoll · 24/09/2019 19:31

Haha someone bet me too it lol 😂

Shopkinsdoll · 24/09/2019 19:30

I don’t like Ralph only because I read a book by Judy bloom years ago and the boy nicknamed his tackle Ralph lol lol

CheeseToastMarmite · 24/09/2019 19:18

Lucas

ClashCityRocker · 24/09/2019 19:16

Ps none of the names are terrible.

Bar monty.

ClashCityRocker · 24/09/2019 19:15

How are you pronouncing Ralph?

MeYouWye · 24/09/2019 19:10

Another one thinking of the Ralph - Forever by Judy Blume connection.
Seth is more of a sound.
Monty is a cats name.
But then I like weird names so I wouldn't recommend listening to me...

Gazelda · 24/09/2019 19:10

Ruthless would be epic!

Ralph - hmm, not keen
Joseph - like, traditional, like nn.
Benjamin - like. Love Ben.
Seth - not keen
Henry - like.

Monty - don't like

Zachary - don't like. But I'm biased as I lost my virginity to Zachary and he was a shit.

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AverageMummy · 24/09/2019 19:06

The Monty reaction is funny as I only put it in to demonstrate it was not going on the list Grin Grin

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BogglesGoggles · 24/09/2019 18:54

Ralph - did name
Joseph - will end up being called joe
Benjamin - makes me think of the colour brown. No idea why. Otherwise nice.
Seth - horrible horrible god in Egyptian mythology also see cold comfort farm.
Henry - can’t fault.
Monty - bit camp (but I love it, assuming you are using Montgomery, I knew a Mont growing up, suited him well).
Zachary - bogan name.

Lifebi · 24/09/2019 18:52

What about shortening Ruthless to Ruth ... in case it turns out to be a girl?

starshade · 24/09/2019 18:49

Seth is beautiful ( I have one)

IckleBear · 24/09/2019 18:48

I like Zachary.

Atlasta · 24/09/2019 18:46

Agree with pp. Joseph, Seth or Zachary.
None of the others.
Monty. Really?

NationMcKinley · 24/09/2019 18:46

Ralph always reminds me of Forever by Judy Blume

Monty - just no. Sorry

Seth - love it

The rest are ok (choose Seth)

SoftBlocks · 24/09/2019 18:43

Joseph, Seth or Zachary. None of the others.

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AverageMummy · 24/09/2019 18:42

Ruthless would certainly be unique! Grin

@whatausername thought the Horrid Henry would be a more current negative association

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RainWoman19 · 24/09/2019 18:36

Boring and common.

Skippety · 24/09/2019 18:35

I am so disappointed you’re not going with Ruthless.

However all your other names are nice.

CheeseToastMarmite · 24/09/2019 18:34

Monty is a bit horsey and a Ralph is a bit Hmm (reminds me of Wilf or Bert) but the others are all nice.

I’ve always liked Ben as a name.

Meltedicicle · 24/09/2019 18:33

I don’t like Ralph or Monty. Love Seth and Benjamin.