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Boys names to go with India and Rafferty

37 replies

3babessoon · 15/10/2021 13:07

What do you think would work best……

Xavi or Bodhi?

Happy to have other suggestions fired this way as not found any name we love yet. Also quite like names like Noah and Finn.

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Balonzette · 17/10/2021 00:46

Although, thinking about it, Xavier too has a very different vibe to India and Rafferty so doesn't really 'go'

Lesina · 17/10/2021 00:44

Dave. That’s the one you want.

Balonzette · 17/10/2021 00:44

I don't think either go at all. Bodhi is a bit ... I know we can't say chavvy, but I'm not sure what the alternative politically correct version is Blush

Xavi seems like a nickname.

Xavier, on the other hand, is lovely.

Duxiejhrhrvjz · 17/10/2021 00:39

Elias? X

Pineapplepyjamas · 17/10/2021 00:31

What about Javier, shortened to Javi? (Pronunciation Havi). Xavi is lovely but it will not go down well in the uk..:

Pineapplepyjamas · 17/10/2021 00:30

Unless you have a reason to pronounce Xavi as Zavi I don’t think you should use it. It’s one of my favourite names too, but based on my Catalan background- and I’d pronounce it chavvy

Elspethelf · 17/10/2021 00:26

You are braver than me with names and I love it! Other names I LOVE but are not brave enough to use are Banks, Mars and Oxford (nn Ox). Of the names you listed, I think I like Bodhi best :)

CrystalMaisie · 16/10/2021 23:38

Before I opened the thread and saw the choices, my head was saying Bailey. So Bodhi not far off. Xavi sounds too similar to Rafferty, especially if his nickname were to become Raffi.

Suspicioussam · 16/10/2021 20:27

I love all your names. Bodhi is my favourite but Xavi is lovely too. I've never actually heard Xavi as a full name, only Xavier. I prefer Xavi.

TheresSomethingAboutAndy · 15/10/2021 23:28

Flynn

Brodie

littlenickyy61 · 15/10/2021 22:58

Otto
Finley
Jenson
Tate
Nate
Ollie
Xander ( pronounced Zander)

Imabitbusyatthemoment · 15/10/2021 22:50

Another vote for Jude.

PurpleBirch · 15/10/2021 22:35

Jude

HunkyPunk · 15/10/2021 22:24

Marlon
Milo
Arlo
Orlando

ShuddaBeenMe · 15/10/2021 22:00

Bodhi is too close to Bogey

I know an India, Rafferty and Cassius

MrsSkylerWhite · 15/10/2021 20:51

Why do they have to “go”? What do you like?

Ukholidaysaregreat · 15/10/2021 20:50

Xavier. Tarquin.

CampagVelocet · 15/10/2021 20:44

Jude.

Biggleton · 15/10/2021 20:42

Xander
Dexter
Lysander
Gabriel
Jasper
Sebastian
Theodore
Zachary
Luca
Wilfred
Barnaby
Milo
Arlo
Oscar
Benedict

ArranMumma · 15/10/2021 20:36

I don’t like any of those names. I like two that have been suggested though: Louis, Blake.

YellowandGreenToBeSeen · 15/10/2021 20:33

Gabriel
Jesse
Isiah

INeedtobealone · 15/10/2021 20:32

Xavier with the nn Xavi.

Other suggestions
Felix
Sebastian
Monty
Caspar
Tobias
Henry
Willem
Max/Maxim
Nathaniel
Isaac
Alexander
Gabriel
Edward
Hector
Gregory
Victor
Barnaby
Louis
Lucien
Quentin
Benjamin
Eric
Roderick/Rory
Jonathan
Jasper
Ivan
Miles
Arthur

JuneWind · 15/10/2021 20:18

First name that came to mind was Blake. India, Rafferty and Blake.

bangwhistle · 15/10/2021 20:15

Is your Rafferty as Raffi? The reason I ask is that I beamed my third Rufus and although I really like the name I curse it every time I try and say Rafferty and Rufus because inevitably my tongue trips over them. I'd say if the two Bodhi would be less problematic but just have a think about how tongue twisty it might be saying those two words together for all eternity!

Hermanfromguesswho · 15/10/2021 20:10

Xander? Cosmo?