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Which would you choose?

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BlueJeanBabeh · 29/06/2020 16:03

Down to our final two boy names. Which would you choose and why?

Guy or Drew?

TIA x

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ChipstickCharlie · 29/06/2020 22:17

@hauntedvagina beat me to it

ChipstickCharlie · 29/06/2020 22:16

As long as your surname isn't Peacock, then go for Drew ...

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BlueJeanBabeh · 29/06/2020 22:13

@hauntedvagina just googled. Nope, we're not Peacocks ☺️ Surname rhymes with Parton, starts with a C 👍🏼

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hauntedvagina · 29/06/2020 22:10

Drew, providing your surname isn't Peacock of course.

PurBal · 29/06/2020 22:05

Guy. Drew feels like a nickname for Andrew.

DorotheaHomeAlone · 29/06/2020 21:58

Guy. Definitely Guy. Lovely strong, simple name.

user1493494961 · 29/06/2020 21:55

Yes, Edward Guy!

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BlueJeanBabeh · 29/06/2020 21:47

Waaaahh! This is so hard 😩🤔

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RoseHarper · 29/06/2020 21:36

Guy - sounds like a complete name whereas Drew like a nickname. Prefer Edward to both though. Edward Guy is lovely.

mintich · 29/06/2020 21:31

Drew

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 29/06/2020 21:29

I like Guy (especially the French pronunciation) but I struggle a bit with the idea that it’s the equivalent of calling your kid Bloke or Fella.

So Drew!

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BlueJeanBabeh · 29/06/2020 21:26

@DramaAlpaca nice to hear someone that likes the names. Not many seem to like them 😬 Thank you!

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BrutusMcDogface · 29/06/2020 21:20

Drew! I taught a little Guy (see what I did there?! 😉)

DramaAlpaca · 29/06/2020 21:17

I like both a lot, but prefer Drew as being short for Andrew. So my vote goes to Guy.

BeMorePacific · 29/06/2020 21:14

Drew gets my vote x

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BlueJeanBabeh · 29/06/2020 21:11

Thanks all, keep them coming. We are really divided on this.. 😬

@user1493494961 Edward was a first name contender too

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queenmother · 29/06/2020 20:57

I know two Drew's, both lovely men.

MikeUniformMike · 29/06/2020 20:48

Guy is great.
Drew - too closely linked to Ms Barrymore. Or Drew Blood.

user1493494961 · 29/06/2020 20:48

Drew's OK as a shortening for Andrew, Edward is lovely.

Saxifraga · 29/06/2020 20:45

Guy

Skyliner001 · 29/06/2020 20:38

Neither

Orphlids · 29/06/2020 20:37

Neither are to my taste, but I much prefer Guy. It sounds like more of a complete name. And I knew the most gorgeous policeman named Guy, who was just lovely - tall, muscular, well-spoken, intelligent, kind and handsome, so positive associations for me.

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BlueJeanBabeh · 29/06/2020 20:31

🤞🏼 hoping my post doesn't drop off x

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BlueJeanBabeh · 29/06/2020 18:49

Ooo lots of mixed responses, all helpful though, thanks keep them coming. We will go through them together to weigh up x

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uncomfortablydumb53 · 29/06/2020 18:14

Drew

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