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Gabriel, Theo or....? Help us choose!

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Honeybee0 · 24/09/2019 20:03

Hi Ladies,

Sorry another post from me.
Thank you to everyone who helped with my last thread :)
So which name do you prefer?

Gabriel
Theo
Elijah
Elias

Thank you :)

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Gummibaerchen1 · 01/10/2019 14:00

I don’t think Gabriel works as a name for an older English bloke

But names like Alfie and Archie do Hmm?!

wondering7777 · 01/10/2019 07:49

Thinking ahead, personally I don’t think Gabriel works as a name for an older English bloke. Elijah is my favourite out of those!

MissPepper8 · 26/09/2019 18:08

Theo is our choice if baby turns out to be a boy (not finding out) but I love Gabriel too, we'd use Gabriel but DH mum is a vicar and a bit ott with things.

Have you gone with the meaning of a name? That's why we settled on Theo.

Nonnymum · 26/09/2019 16:42

Elias is my favourite. But really just go for your favourite.

Treaclebee · 26/09/2019 16:20

I like all of them. Don't think you can go far wrong.

Jackiesathome · 26/09/2019 16:14

Theo

MissHenty · 26/09/2019 16:07

@rhysverity I don’t like Gordon. It’s a really harsh sounding name with no real nn apart front Gordo or something odd like that

Gabriel is gorgeous though

ItStartedWithAKiss241 · 26/09/2019 16:03

My DS is Elias and I still love it, it really suits him! However no-one ever knows how to pronounce it when we first meet x

rhysverity · 26/09/2019 15:50

Sorry i messed up 😂

Shadow1234 · 26/09/2019 05:37

Ellis would be my favourite, followed by Elijah

rhysverity · 26/09/2019 02:45

What are your thoughts on the name Gordon?

What do you think of the name without the associations
(Such as Gordo meaning Fat in Spanish)

Namaste6 · 25/09/2019 23:53

Hands down - Gabriel (Gabe)

userabcname · 25/09/2019 18:47

I definitely like Elias the best

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Honeybee0 · 25/09/2019 18:44

Thanks spiderlight for your vote of confidence :)
Even though its not stand out here I think Elias could be the one.

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spiderlight · 25/09/2019 15:07

I love Elias. Like Theo and Gabriel too, but Elias is definitely my favourite. I had it tucked away as a 'one day' name for our hypothetical DS2, but never got to use it - he would probably have been Rowan Elias.

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Honeybee0 · 25/09/2019 13:33

Ah thanks everyone for helping :)

Probably should have thought about our surname Hmm Not sure Theo or Gabriel goes with our surname.

Still Leaning towards Elias and Elijah.

WildCherryBlossom yep absolutely agree about Elias being dickensian.

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WildCherryBlossom · 25/09/2019 10:54

Gabriel was on my list for DS but didn't get used in the end. He actually prefers it to the name we did use and plans to use it if he has a son one day. There are 2 at his primary school (also 2 Theos). I quite like Elijah but reminds me of Cher (her son Elijah Blue played guitar on some of her songs). Elias sounds very Dickensian to me.

VenusClapTrap · 25/09/2019 10:49

Gabriel is lovely.
Dislike the others.

1Bobbinwinder · 25/09/2019 09:45

I actually like all the names though!

Gabriel
Elias
Theo
Elijah

1Bobbinwinder · 25/09/2019 09:44

Gabriel. There really are a lot of Theos, but it's a beautiful name.

Don't pick Gabriel if you don't like it, let's just say I speak from experience... some people may make unpleasant comments and it will bother you if you aren't totally sold on it.

Also just to counter... my husband's middle name is Gabriel and he loves it!

IckleBear · 25/09/2019 09:38

I like Elias and Elijah.

identityfraud · 25/09/2019 08:45

I love all of those names.

identityfraud · 25/09/2019 08:44

DS has Gabriel as a middle name. He HATES it. He's lucky it isn't his first name. It was going to be because I really love it but when I was pregnant with him, DH and I got into the habit of referring to him as 'Baby Gaby' in a silly voice and we couldn't get over it.

MissHenty · 25/09/2019 08:37

Elias and Elijah are great

Can you come back and tell us what you choose @Honeybee0

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Honeybee0 · 25/09/2019 08:15

Thank you for all your feedback
So far my preference is:

Elias
Elijah
Theo
Gabriel

Glad for the positive feedback x

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