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Boy names - which one?

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girlfromsurrey · 22/08/2020 16:10

Can't decide between these 3 names for baby boy. Which do you think is best?

  1. Nicholas
  2. Oscar
  3. Charles (Charlie)
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WildCherryBlossom · 27/08/2020 15:41

Nicholas is lovely! I don't really like Nick much (slang for steal) but Nico is a good abbreviation.

Oscar is a good name but wow there are so many of them in my neck of the woods. I feel it might be very much of this era and date rather badly.

Charles reasonably timeless, Charlie is ok as a nickname.

emilybrontescorsett · 26/08/2020 19:21

I think Nicholas is due a comeback.

Sertchgi123 · 26/08/2020 17:51

Nicholas 100%

BurtonHouse · 26/08/2020 17:50

Nicholas. We have a dog and a cat called Oscar and Charlie, so to me they seem inappropriate for humans!

LittleNightin · 26/08/2020 09:13

Nicholas

Luzina · 26/08/2020 00:24

Oscar

sunyla · 26/08/2020 00:23

Nicholas!

Laurenjoy1 · 26/08/2020 00:20

In order:
Oscar - can give cute nicknames
Charlie - suits all ages
Nicolas - quite an old name so not so common these days

areyoubeingserviced · 26/08/2020 00:14

Nicholas

Whatsyourflava · 24/08/2020 23:33

I think Charlie's nn Charlie
The Nicholas' at my school got called "knicker less" a lot so I'd never use it

Giraffey1 · 24/08/2020 21:53

My cat was called Oscar! I like Nicholas, it sounds like a strong name and is one that can be shortened if desired in different circumstances.

janetmendoza · 24/08/2020 21:46

Nicholas very much due a revival

RoseMartha · 24/08/2020 21:44

Nicholas

NameChange30 · 24/08/2020 21:22

Nicolas
(It looks wrong with an h, somehow! I know it's not!)

78Helena · 24/08/2020 21:19

Oscar

Firebird83 · 24/08/2020 07:46

Nicholas

DramaAlpaca · 23/08/2020 21:19

Nicholas. It's about time it had a revival. I really like it.

user1493494961 · 23/08/2020 19:28

Nicholas.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 22/08/2020 21:24

Nicholas

Cheerfullygo4 · 22/08/2020 20:27

Nicholas is great. Too many dogs called Oscar and Charlie is fairly common. Charles is good though.

sweetnosugar · 22/08/2020 19:00

Oscar! It’s lovely.

IckleBear · 22/08/2020 17:33

Nicholas.. Without the h

yikesanotherbooboo · 22/08/2020 17:33

Nicholas or Charles

howlathebees · 22/08/2020 17:20

Nicholas

AdaColeman · 22/08/2020 17:19

Nicholas!

Charlie has been in the top ten names for years.

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