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I don’t like a single boys name.

68 replies

SippingOnStraightChlorine · 30/05/2020 09:40

Help! Baby Boy is arriving on Monday and there isn’t one single boys name that I like let alone think I want to give to my baby. Please throw every boys name at me.

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autumnkate · 30/05/2020 14:15

I love John

Gabriel?

Mrsorganmorgan · 30/05/2020 12:59

Ellis?

Livebythecoast · 30/05/2020 12:58

I like ;
Caleb
Luca
Mitchell
Gabe
Jude
Elijah
Noah

oohnicevase · 30/05/2020 12:41

Griffin ( fin)
Huxley ( hux)
Loki
Jesse

HighNetGirth · 30/05/2020 12:32

Call him John. Lovely, simple classic name now quite underused.

geewhizz69 · 30/05/2020 12:31

I'd go for Balthasar or Solomon

NEE1302 · 30/05/2020 12:31

Jonah
Silas
Elijah
Isaac
Jacob
Jack
Fynn

MilaRos · 30/05/2020 12:27

Sam
Benjamin
Charlie
Jack
Jessie
Noah
Jax
Harrison

Premmiemum17 · 30/05/2020 12:26

some times you just need to see the baby and a name pops into your head.
Dominic
Elliott
James
Daniel
Damien
Casper
Edward
George

Xxx

Tonii1985 · 30/05/2020 12:25

Also Jacob, Vincent (Vinnie), Alexander, Clement, David, Edward

Tonii1985 · 30/05/2020 12:23

My favourites:
Teddy, Milo, Eddison, Felix, Louis, Blake, Herbie, Benedict

FluffyEggsontoast · 30/05/2020 12:20

Barnaby
Otis
Marley
Tristan
Eric
Peter
Christopher (nn Kit)
Sidney nn Sid

chunkyrun · 30/05/2020 12:14

We had a short list and waited till he arrived. One name suited more than others

Socksontheradiatoragain · 30/05/2020 12:12

Heath?
I also agree with @monkey

monkeyonthetable · 30/05/2020 12:11

The girls' names you list are quite classic.

How about:
James (Jamie, Jim)
Nathaniel (Nat, Nate, Nathan)
Theodore (Theo/Teddy)
Edward (Eddie/Ed/Ted)
Sebastian (Seb)
Alexander (Al, Alex, Sandy, Xan, Xander)
Leo
Max
Gabriel
Raphael (Raffie is lovely for a little boy and Rafe once he's older)

Wired4sound · 30/05/2020 12:10

Rory

Socksontheradiatoragain · 30/05/2020 12:09

Woody?

Chinesetakeawaay · 30/05/2020 12:07

Aaron
Oscar
Mason
Michael
Toby

Potatobug · 30/05/2020 11:55

Paris
Severin
Caesar
Morgan
Dimitry
Victor
Roman
Evander
Leon

schoolsoutforcovid · 30/05/2020 11:53

James

Spied · 30/05/2020 11:47

Sonny

EveryoneLoves09876 · 30/05/2020 11:47

Charles - Charlie for short :)

Viviennemary · 30/05/2020 11:44

Do you like trendy or traditional. What names don't you like. That might help with what people suggest.

Flappingflamingo · 30/05/2020 11:40

Samuel
William
Ryan
Isaac
James
Michael
Justin
Joel
Jacob
Jake
Christopher
Alexander
Anything jumping out yet?

Emmapeeler1 · 30/05/2020 11:16

I agree, choose a classic name he can make a mark on. With a shortening you don't mind because boys usually shorten whatever name they have. Well, that's what I did anyway, and my DD has one of the girl's names you have listed.