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Boys name: Fox

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InTheHouseBored · 09/05/2020 23:50

Found out I'm having another boy this week (my second). We really struggled tryna find a boys names even before we found out he was a boy.

I love Fox but can't bring myself to actually name my son that. Plus his last name will begin with F as well so really won't work, or will it? To me the alliteration makes him sound like a marvel superhero. Which I don't want.

Other options are:
Finley
Jaxxon
Creed
Emilio
River
Cullen
Rory
Louie
Sonny
Nico

We can't agree on any or find one that we like enough.

Any suggestions/opinions please??
TIA

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Blackbear19 · 10/05/2020 05:36

I'm a no to Fox, just sounds daft.

Finley - yes
Jaxxon - yes but I really don't like the spelling. Does English ever have a double X? As in qq, vv and ww, are never used. I'd go with Jaxson, Jackson or you could consider Jason.
Creed - No, as previously mentioned like race.
Emilio - No reminds me of a muppet Elmo, and re-reading has just brought to mind a Tweenie.
River - Maybe, Not sure about this.
Cullen - No reminds me of cull as in reduce population of wild animal.
Rory - Yes
Louie - Yes
Sonny - Its ok for a boy but I stuggle to see a older man with it.
Nico - It ok but wouldn't be my choice.
Arlo - it's just ok, bit like Nico.

My favourites are Finley, Rory and Louie. Finley might sound a bit cartoonish depending on the second name.

daisypond · 10/05/2020 04:33

Finley - ok
Jaxxon - no way.
Creed - no way.
Emilio - ok
River - not really
Cullen - no
Rory - yes
Louie - it’s spelled Louis.
Sonny - no way
Nico - no
Arlo- naff
Fox - middle name only

Ellmau · 10/05/2020 01:08

I really wouldn't pick Fox. It would sound like you were swearing at him all the time.

What about Wulf?

Rory's my favourite of your original list. And Arlo is nice too, sorry you've gone off it.

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InTheHouseBored · 10/05/2020 00:47

@whatausername he's due in September so we have a long time to think about it.
The plan was to wait and see what he matches when he's born but we want at least three names in mind. Although my partner is still stuck on our original name of Arlo, which I didn't like anymore after an hour, so it's harder for him to like anything else 🙄

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whatausername · 10/05/2020 00:37

@InTheHouseBored I get it! I've had names listed and then suddenly realised a while later that it has some definition that makes it unusable.

How long until your DS says hello? It might be a case of waiting to see his face & what he suits?

MyOtherProfile · 10/05/2020 00:13

Fox - please no. Unless you're prepared to use another vermin name for the middle. Like rat, maybe?
Finley - ok
Jaxxon - ho ho ho
Creed - no
Emilio - ok
River - bit try-hard
Cullen - what?
Rory - nice
Louie - Louis
Sonny - nice
Nico - nice

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InTheHouseBored · 10/05/2020 00:13

@whatausername didn't even think of that @whatausername didn't even think of that, thanks for pointing it out. Defo off the list.

The list is really random anyway so all will probably get cut. We're running out of lists of names on google to look at at this point so anything is getting put into the list just in case it a month we like it.

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whatausername · 10/05/2020 00:08

Creed tends to mean your faith or a system of beliefs. Idk the exact British legal term but under anti-discrimination laws it's a protected characteristic. Would be like calling your kid Race or Sexuality.

whatausername · 10/05/2020 00:05

I know Fox is common in some areas but I still think it sounds daft and it'll be the Chantelle of the 2020s.

I particularly like:

Finley (alliteration is fine)
Rory
Louie (I'd spell it the regular way - Louis, the name was originally French so the -S has never been pronounced and still isn't)
Sonny
Nico

I dislike Cullen because of the soup cullen skink. I mean the soup is good but I wouldn't call my kid Mulligatawny!

angryhulk · 10/05/2020 00:04

Fox is awesome. Others are crap. Think sounding like a marvel character is actually brilliant 👍🏽

JKScot4 · 10/05/2020 00:01

What is your other son called?
Creed? dear god 🙄

Puppybum · 09/05/2020 23:59

Fox is ok, the rest of your list isn't

babynamelover · 09/05/2020 23:55

I like Fox too 😊. I knew Brother's Zarnder & Fox.
I like Emilio and Rory from your list too.

sleepy218 · 09/05/2020 23:53

I love Fox. Go for it x

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