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What are your thoughts on....

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bestsquirrelinthewholehole · 03/01/2021 17:31

Enoch? For a boy. And any ideas on nn?? Maybe nokki?
Our other kids have christian type names or meanings, but we still like semi unusual, not popular names.
I like josiah, dh doesn't. We also like Axel which means father is peace.
Have no girls names either so help is needed. I like nina. And that is it. Argh it's so hard!!!

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FelicityPike · 03/01/2021 17:51

No. Definitely Powell, and he was far from Christian.

FluffyEggsontoast · 03/01/2021 17:51

Eric?

FluffyEggsontoast · 03/01/2021 17:51

Love Axel

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 03/01/2021 17:50

No sorry OP, everyone in the UK will think of Enoch Powell and it doesn't have a nice sound imo anyway. Axel is Scandi/German or a rock star but still more useable than Enoch, and Josiah is quite biblical sounding but nice. Nina is gorgeous, simple and not overused.

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IncludeWomenInTheSequel · 03/01/2021 17:50

Oh I love Ephraim but it sounds awful with my surname.

KeeefBurtain · 03/01/2021 17:49

Enoch is a step too far for me.

Ephraim?

IncludeWomenInTheSequel · 03/01/2021 17:47

Jesus, you want to give him a name that is only ever associated with fascism?? Even if it wasn't Nokki is beyond ridiculous.

Nina is lovely.

For boys...Adrian/Adz - or Adrienne for a girl.

Etienne. Vincent. Ardal. Eugene.

Anything but bloody Enoch!

whatausername · 03/01/2021 17:46

Powell. It's like "I'm a little teapot..." the rest of it just follows.

missmouse101 · 03/01/2021 17:44

No. Reminds me of eunuch.

EileenGC · 03/01/2021 17:44

I had a friend at school called Enoc, but it was pronounced Eh-NOCK in our language and it worked well.

How about...
Micah (I love love love this)
Jonah
Elias

gerbo · 03/01/2021 17:41

Enoch Powell. As a primary teacher I'd be slightly concerned about what an Enoch's parents would be like- racist connotations.

EdgeOfACoin · 03/01/2021 17:41

Enosh is a similar Old Testament name. Or Micah?

partyatthepalace · 03/01/2021 17:41

I wouldn't OP - because of Enoch Powell / Rivers of Blood.

Love Josiah! Don't like Axel, reminds me of heavy metal bands, but that might just be me... Nina quite cute but sounds like a nn to me.

There have been some recent boys name threads - take a look at those.

00100001 · 03/01/2021 17:40

It's a crap name

EdgeOfACoin · 03/01/2021 17:39

Yes... Enoch Powell and his Rivers of Blood speech.

Unfortunately that's going to be a connotation for many people.

It's a shame, as otherwise I like the name.

emptyplinth · 03/01/2021 17:32

Enoch Powell

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