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Boys list. Boring?

61 replies

HelloBb · 16/10/2019 18:42

What do you think of these? Feels a little boring but I do like them...

Louis (pr Loo-ee)
George/Georges
James
Anthony
Phillip/Philip
Paul

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Lavenderblues · 16/10/2019 22:52

Phillip can be anyone, Tyger-Rampage has fewer options. That won't cause ridicule.

But there are lots of names between these two extremes! Why do people always defend popular/traditional/boring names by coming up with ridiculous made up names Hmm?

VerbenaGirl · 16/10/2019 21:52

I like Louis

Kbeeb1992 · 16/10/2019 21:49

Im just talking about my son im talking about referring to other names in a negative way like parents are trying to get attention from naming their child , its just annoys me , call them whatever you like , apart from chalmydia wich i know is an actual name in real life

Dangerousminds · 16/10/2019 21:46

@kbeeb1992 Otis isn’t really unusual though is it. When PP say try hard etc I doubt they are referring to names like Otis

Kbeeb1992 · 16/10/2019 21:37

Please stop saying try hard and youneek, why cant people have the freedom to name their own children whatever they want without being judged by other mams... jesus

TerribleCustomerCervix · 16/10/2019 21:33

I don’t like Anthony or Paul, but the others are all nice. Strong classic names.

Your ds is never going to resent you for calling him James for example as opposed to something try hard or youneek.

Kbeeb1992 · 16/10/2019 21:32

Ermmm i dont think havin an unusual name is about the parents, yes there can be silly ones but naming my son otis was because me and my partner love mowtown and otis reading is our favourite. Its not trying to “ trt hard” its calling your child what ever you want because there yours and people should never judge a child on their name, some people sounding like katie hoppkins on here !

RavenLG · 16/10/2019 21:26

Some might think boring, others will think classic or traditional. If you like them it’s fine.

Miljah · 16/10/2019 21:24

I love boring. If that, indeed, is what these names are. One might call them traditional.

I really dislike 'try hard', yooneek, 'out there' names. They say far more about the parents than they assist the child. That child is labelled.

Phillip can be anyone, Tyger-Rampage has fewer options. That won't cause ridicule.

bridgetreilly · 16/10/2019 21:23

Giles
Gus
Edgar
Edwin
Miles
Sebastian
Richard

MissHenty · 16/10/2019 21:22

I don’t think your names are boring. Louis actually isn’t very popular relativeky speaking. I love George and James. Such classics. There’ll be less George and James’ than Arlo or Hunter soon

Kbeeb1992 · 16/10/2019 21:19

I REAlly like unusual names, my son is called otis.. i also like pheonix, river , lake and miller , love sir names as first names, hunter, parker etc...

VenusClapTrap · 16/10/2019 21:17

I love Paul actually. You never hear that on anyone young these days.

How about Edgar?

RachelEllenR · 16/10/2019 21:14

I really like Louis, James and George. I don't think they're boring. I think they're classic and strong.

turnthebiglightoff · 16/10/2019 21:12

George is a gorgeous name.

Dangerousminds · 16/10/2019 21:10

I love Louis, I don’t think that’s boring at all.
James and George maybe a bit boring, the others I’d say are very dated.

whitesockss · 16/10/2019 21:06

Fenn

Lavenderblues · 16/10/2019 21:05

Yes, boring.

I would choose Anthony as I know the least people with that name and it's the least boring.

Aquamarine1029 · 16/10/2019 20:57

Ephraim
Wilfred
Martin
Asa
Ezra
Sylvester
Royce

june2007 · 16/10/2019 20:55

I think they re save options, if you like them then go for one or two of them.

Ivysaurus · 16/10/2019 20:53

Albert, Arthur, David, Ian, Stanley, Harold, ooh I love Edward for a little boy, saw a boy of about 2 with that name and it really suited

spice3 · 16/10/2019 20:32

@HelloBb I like Lloyd more than Floyd Smile

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HelloBb · 16/10/2019 20:29

Thanks all.. maybe I can use a more uncommon name with it to help with the dullness... any old (think 1800’s-early 1900’s) unusual name suggestions would be awesome.

Like Hiram, Floyd, Giles...
Thx!

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formerbabe · 16/10/2019 19:16

I like them all except Paul and Philip.

They are classic and not boring.

Iknowacrackingowlsanctuary · 16/10/2019 19:16

3 of those names make up DS1 & 2’s first and middle names. Only one missing is Alexander 🙈

I like to think of them as classics that won’t date 🤷🏻‍♀️😂

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