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If you had a boy tomorrow and could name him ANYTHING..

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maudsid · 31/12/2020 09:02

If you had a baby boy tomorrow and could name him your absolute dream name with no repercussions what would you choose?

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grandmasterstitch · 31/12/2020 18:56

Humphrey. If this baby was a boy that would have been top of the list

CorianderBee · 31/12/2020 18:49

August. DP has vetoed

IHaveBrilloHair · 31/12/2020 16:53

My Dd's best friend is named Brent.

Namechange8471 · 31/12/2020 16:07

Brent

I've always wanted to name a boy this. But everyone hates it!

stellarfox · 31/12/2020 15:57

@christmasathomeagain This used to be my favourite when I was younger. Loved that book. Although rather disturbing!

Eric William

ClaraBean · 31/12/2020 15:25

Mortimer. I would love a baby Mortimer. Still trying to convince DP!

AliasGrape · 31/12/2020 15:23

Santiago - I'm not Spanish enough alas

Benedict - DH vetoed

We had a girl anyway.

BrokenCircle · 31/12/2020 15:17

Brenton

There’s a chap on The Repair Shop called that and I think it’s a lovely name.

kittlesticks · 31/12/2020 15:16

@Caramel81 thank you! (I know it's cheating for this thread but my Alex is a girl...) anyway that's beside the point - happy new year Grin

IHaveBrilloHair · 31/12/2020 15:15

Tristan.

PurBal · 31/12/2020 15:13

Benedict, Ben or Ned for short.

mumonthehill · 31/12/2020 15:10

Gideon, Sebastian or dicken.

Caramel81 · 31/12/2020 15:06

@kittlesticks great choices!

christmasathomeagain · 31/12/2020 14:34

Cory. Always loved that name since reading Flowers in the Attic.

kittlesticks · 31/12/2020 12:59

@Caramel81 i have a Max and an Alex... !

TheSunIsStillShining · 31/12/2020 12:54

Exactly the same name I gave my DS 15 years ago :)

Nohomemadecandles · 31/12/2020 12:51

@SpunBodgeSquarepants I love Fox! I'd totally use it! It's ace!

Sunshinegirl82 · 31/12/2020 12:49

I've told DH if we have a third boy he will be Bertie (Albert). I love it.

babysnowman · 31/12/2020 12:35

Xander

MacavityTheDentistsCat · 31/12/2020 12:29

Robert or Edmund

LaTomatina · 31/12/2020 12:29

Sylvester. But only because it's New Year.

BalladOfBarryAndFreda · 31/12/2020 12:28

Felix

Anactoria · 31/12/2020 12:25

Seth. Couldn’t use it for my DS as DH pronounces th as f.

ArosAdraDrosDolig · 31/12/2020 12:22

Rowan. DH didn’t like it.

flowerbombVR · 31/12/2020 12:22

Elijah
Sawyer
Jenson

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