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Struggling for name for second son.

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ratethesenames · 15/06/2020 20:56

We can't agree on any names, the list below is a mix of some my dh like and some I like.
Can you rate them 1 being your favourite and 10 least favourite?

Ross
Christopher
Alexander
Andrew
Matthew
Henry
Luke
Mark
William
Adam

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BatleyTownswomensGuild · 16/06/2020 17:29

Ross 10th
Christopher 6th
Alexander 1st
Andrew 5th
Matthew 2nd
Henry 7th
Luke 9th
Mark 8th
William 4th
Adam 3rd

blosstree · 16/06/2020 13:04
  1. William
  2. Henry
  3. Alexander
  4. Christopher
  5. Andrew
  6. Matthew
  7. Adam
  8. Ross
  9. Mark
10. Luke
captainraymondholt · 16/06/2020 12:34

William
Alexander
Adam
Henry
Christopher
Matthew
Luke
Andrew
Ross
Mark

Funtcase95 · 16/06/2020 11:59

I did not do what you asked there - my bad! I rated every name on a scale of 1-10 though if that helps BlushWink

Funtcase95 · 16/06/2020 11:58

Ross - 3
Christopher - 6
Alexander - 8
Andrew - 3
Matthew - 7
Henry - 6
Luke - 8
Mark - 4
William - 7
Adam - 6

kenandbarbie · 16/06/2020 11:42

William
Adam
Alexander
Henry
Luke
Ross
Matthew
Christopher
Andrew
Mark

POP7777777 · 16/06/2020 11:40

William and Henry/Harry are SO popular. I like Adam and Alexander (Xander)

Iwalkinmyclothing · 16/06/2020 11:40

From most to least favourite:

Alexander (by a country mile)
Luke
William
Christopher
Henry
Adam
Ross
Matthew
Mark
Andrew

Mark

bluemoon2468 · 16/06/2020 11:37

If I were going to go with any of these I would at least try to use a less common nickname to give the child a bit of originality, like William nn Liam, Alexander nn Ali or Xander, Andrew nn Drew

YourStarlessEyes · 16/06/2020 11:35

The only name on your list that I like is Henry

bluemoon2468 · 16/06/2020 11:33
  1. Luke
  2. Henry (these are the only 2 I like)
  3. Matthew
  4. Alexander
  5. William
  6. Adam
  7. Ross
  8. Mark
  9. Christopher
10. Andrew

They're all alright names I guess, but does the world really need another Matt, Alex, Will or Chris? 😬

Prettybluepigeons · 16/06/2020 11:17

I taught a little Andrew a while back and nobody shortened it. It is lovely.

I like Adam too.

I have a Matthew which I love but everybody at school, teachers included, call him Matt which bugs me.

finallychangedmyusername · 16/06/2020 11:11

I have an Adam, so clearly that is a wonderful choice. Grin
Andrew too is lovely and uncommon amongst little ones (more uncommon than Adam). Maybe consider which works better with the middle name? Your whole list (assuming you return to the list of 10) is wonderful though and all would go well with James.

We have similar taste, a girl would have been Emma. Smile

Baboutheocelot · 16/06/2020 11:07

William
Henry
Alexander
Luke
Andrew
Matthew
Christopher
Adam
Ross
Mark

Phoebeboo · 16/06/2020 11:04

Ross 10
Christopher 8
Alexander 4
Andrew 8
Matthew 5
Henry 3
Luke 2
Mark 9
William1
Adam 6

ComeBy · 16/06/2020 09:55

Ross 10
Christopher 7
Alexander 5
Andrew 6
Matthew 2
Henry 1
Luke 3
Mark 9
William 5
Adam 8

florascotia2 · 16/06/2020 09:50

Andrew and Andam are both good names.

If it helps, an old west of Scotland alternative to Andy was 'Andra' (presumably based on the Gaelic for Andrew, which is pronounced that way). The final 'a' is a very short sound, almost like 'uh' or 'eh'.

CrumpetyTea · 16/06/2020 09:47

Alexander 1
Henry 2
William 4
Matthew 3
Christopher
9.Andrew
8.Luke
10 .Mark
7.Adam
8 .Ross

I really like the shortened form Sasha from Alexander (but I also like Alec/Alex as well) - the list is very 1970s by the way - I think it basically names the boys I was at school with- so to be consistent you need Nicholas (which I really like and want to come back), Michael, Simon, Robert (I like but I guess become Rabbie in Scotland), and Richard

Beautiful3 · 16/06/2020 09:38

Love Alex to go with your other sons name. Henrys a close second. Dont really like the others, sorry.

Tammy99 · 16/06/2020 09:15

Alexander
Henry
William

Matthew
Christopher
Andrew
Luke
Mark
Adam
Ross

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ratethesenames · 16/06/2020 09:06

@emilybrontescorsett I vetoed quite a few from the original list. We were only vetoing ones we really disliked though rather than certain numbers iyswim?

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emilybrontescorsett · 16/06/2020 08:57

Typos!
What I'm trying g to say is you should veto the same number as your dh.

emilybrontescorsett · 16/06/2020 08:56

Op- is many were on you're not list?
If your dh vetoed 2 then surely you can veto 2 so would you then be left with 1?

BabyDust13 · 16/06/2020 08:37

Ross 10
Christopher 6
Alexander 8
Andrew 5
Matthew 4
Henry 3
Luke 2
Mark 7
William 1
Adam 9

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ratethesenames · 16/06/2020 07:58

I wish DH would back down on Matthew but he feels so strongly about it and I don't want his son to have a name he hates.
DS2 middle name will be my late dads name Smile

Adam is growing on me, it's not a name I'd thought of before (was DH suggestion). We've got time to mull it over.

We didn't struggle with naming ds1 at all.

If anyone here if having a girl. My favourite girls names are; Emma, Sarah & Rachel.

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