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<Sigh> Boys names. What do you think of these?

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Allium16 · 10/05/2021 13:39

There is only one boys name in existence that I love, and I have already used that for DS1. I think it's probably bad practice to use the same name for subsequent children, so I think I'm just going to have to make do with something that I don't think is too awful for this one.

Here is my list. Thoughts please? And any other ideas?

Nathaniel
Evan
Ralph/Ralf

Actually, I think that's it. I'm just so stuck for ideas.

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Ethan
Max
Mason
Jack

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Allium16 · 10/05/2021 14:25

Thank you all.

I'm not sure I like Nate although I don't know why as it has a similar vibe to DS1's name. Nat doesn't work for me at all. So I would want to keep it as Nathaniel but am very aware that as he got older he would become a Nat or Nate. And I really want to call him the same things as his friends - my husband is Timothy but I have only ever known him as Tim and his friends have only ever known him as Tim - but his parents and brother only ever call him Timothy. I dunno why but it always feels like his family are a bit disconnected from his wider life because they know him by something different to everyone else in his life. (Yes yes I realise I am probably over thinking things).

Maybe I need to get a bit more used to Nate.

Re: Nathan/Nathaniel - I went to school with one of each - they could not have been more different in terms of personality so I've always considered Nathan/Nathaniel to be completely different names!!

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Terrazzo · 10/05/2021 14:24

Oh also Max and Lucas but don’t work with our surname but May for you!

Terrazzo · 10/05/2021 14:23

I have an Evan and the other 2 were on our lists so I am a fan :) If it matters to you, there is another Evan in nursery with DS (we’re nowhere near Wales!) and a Ewan and a Euan in the class below.

Boys names are SO hard, if our number 3 is another boy we are screeeeewed!

Our list, if it helps, although I’m not mad on any of them:

Gabriel
Rory
Daniel
Dominic
Nicholas
Frankie
Laurie
Austin
Cameron

lucymagoo · 10/05/2021 14:17

I like Ralph, not keen on Evan, what about something similar like Emmett?

Dopeysofee · 10/05/2021 14:16

I like Nathaniel and would shorten it to Nate

Serpenta · 10/05/2021 14:15

The only Nathaniel I know doesn't shorten his name and I do find it a pleasant name to say aloud.

romdowa · 10/05/2021 14:12

Nathaniel is one of my most favourite names and I would use it in a heart beat if I didn't have a thick irish accent and didn't totally butcher the name.

BackforGood · 10/05/2021 14:11

I quite like Evan

Not keen on Ralph / Ralf - no particular logical reason though

Nathaniel is okay too, though does seen like quite a lot of spare syllables compared with Nathan (?) - so I'm no help Grin

Serpenta · 10/05/2021 14:09

I like both Nathaniel and Evan.

Not so keen on Ralph.

EvilOnion · 10/05/2021 14:07

Evan and Nathaniel were on our list.

It's worth considering that Nathan/Nate will most likely become nicknames if you have Particular dislike of those.

Also had Liam, Aaron, Ruairi, Lucas and Isaac.

17caterpillars1mouse · 10/05/2021 14:03

Nathaniel - I love Nathaniel. It was very high on our names list (we had girls) I'm just not a huge fan of Nate, I don't mind it just don't love it

Evan - it's nice, I only know onr
Ralph/Ralf - not a fan though I love Rafe

A few other suggestions...

Ewan
Owen
Tobias
Elijah
Ezra
Rafferty
Rowan
Isaac
Nicholas

Pedalpushers · 10/05/2021 13:52

I really like Evan and I don't mind Ralph. Not so keen on Nathaniel but there's nothing wrong with it, I'd shorten it to Nate myself.