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Boys list. Boring?

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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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daisypond · 16/10/2019 19:10

Giles is good too.

FatAndFurious7 · 16/10/2019 18:59

Just the fact that you're asking if they're boring tells you already kinda think they are.

FWIW I love James and Louis, and theres absolutely nothing wrong with a classic 'boring' name.

But if you already sort of feel like that, dont pick something you might regret. Once the baby is born and named you'll be surprised how people stop having an opinion on names (at least to your face!).

Tractorgirlz · 16/10/2019 18:56

I like boring. I hate the trend of people trying to be really unique, it makes me cringe.

Spied · 16/10/2019 18:55

James is a lovely name.
The others are a little 'boring' to me personally.

MollyHuaCha · 16/10/2019 18:55

Lovely names.

No to Georges. Yes to all the others.

daisypond · 16/10/2019 18:52

I like them. Names like Paul are very unusual these days in the UK. I think it’s a top ten baby name in Germany though. I love James and Anthony.

Shplot · 16/10/2019 18:51

Sorry very boring, James is always a good classic name though.

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HelloBb · 16/10/2019 18:50

OH and Giles/Gilles. Is there no way to edit a post?

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Morado · 16/10/2019 18:48

Painfully boring...

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HelloBb · 16/10/2019 18:47

I tend to like more unusual old names. I just can’t think of many. Hiram is one I forgot on the list. Maybe I can spice it up with an interesting middle name... or use these as middles...

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spice3 · 16/10/2019 18:45

I go for more unusual names so I do see these as 'boring' (no offence), BUT I think James and George are both lovely and I'd use them if they weren't so popular - but they're classics so I think they'll always be popular Grin