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Top three

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flissygumdrop · 24/10/2021 07:51

Our top three boys names at the moment are

Crew
Myles
Gio

What do you think of those names?

Finding it hard to pair with awkward surname and would ideally rather a one syllable name. Any others would may be able to add to the list?

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BakewellGin1 · 24/10/2021 20:27

Myles

Crew is awful
Gio I would say no unless Italian

TatianaBis · 24/10/2021 20:22

@EekThreek

It hadn't occurred to me that Gio would be pronounced any other way than jee-oh until other posters questioned it

What's it meant to be?

Jo as in job

user1493494961 · 24/10/2021 20:02

Miles is OK, Crew is awful.

DoucheCanoe · 24/10/2021 19:46

Miles is the best of the 3.

How about:
Ray
Zayn
Trent
Niall
Jay
Cain
Mika

EekThreek · 24/10/2021 19:38

It hadn't occurred to me that Gio would be pronounced any other way than jee-oh until other posters questioned it

What's it meant to be?

TatianaBis · 24/10/2021 19:22

Drew is awful and dated. Crew is just bizarre. Guy is ok Miles is ok. Gio is fine as dim for Giovanni if you’re Italian.

PanicBuyingSprouts · 24/10/2021 18:59

Crew makes me think of Crewe. It somehow doesn't have the same connotations as Aspen or Brooklyn...

HereWeGoAgains · 24/10/2021 17:38

Crew is really bad, it’s just not a name.

Myles would be my pick if I had to.

What about Flynn, or Luke or Luca or Nate.

Or Dave. 😆

IcedCoffeeAlways · 24/10/2021 14:47

@flissygumdrop

I love Max too but we know a few little Max's around here so think it's too popular in our area. Gutted though as it would be a front runner! *@IcedCoffeeAlways* gorgeous name for your little boy!

Thanks @flissygumdrop we love it 😊 luckily don’t know of any others around here at the moment!

What about Finn or Clarke?

KirstenBlest · 24/10/2021 12:30

I'd think that many would say jee-oh for Gio - if you aren't italian it seems a bit naff

Crew is awful

Prefer the Miles spelling

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 24/10/2021 11:48

Milo
Drew

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flissygumdrop · 24/10/2021 10:15

Drew and Guy are lovely names! I'll ask DH what he thinks of them

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bekindbekindbekind · 24/10/2021 09:59

Agree that Myles/Miles is nicest.

Crew sounds like cabin crew.

Would Gio be pronounced 'GEE-o' or like 'Jo'?

Boudiccasback · 24/10/2021 09:59

Miles is nice, Crew is awful

daisypond · 24/10/2021 09:58

Andrew - Drew
John
Guy
All quite unusual these days.

daisypond · 24/10/2021 09:52

Miles, spelled like that.
Crew is terrible. It’s not a name.
Gio is a diminutive. I’d only use it - in the longer form - if you’re Italian.

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flissygumdrop · 24/10/2021 09:51

@EekThreek I can totally see what you mean, but we know little Max's personally so the name now belongs to them, to us. We want something that feels our own ☺️

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EekThreek · 24/10/2021 09:45

I like Miles best off your list. Gio is ok, but I would be bemused to meet a Crew, it sounds made up.

If you like Max, why does it matter if it's popular? DS is George, one of the most annoyingly popular names - he was the only one in his group through nursery, he's the only one in his year at school, and he's generally been the only one in his groups at his clubs. Apart from swimming - there's now a George in his group of 6. It's taken us 7 years though!

DoodleBelle · 24/10/2021 09:39

Miles is best

How about George or Jude?

Cantstopthewaves · 24/10/2021 09:36

@GirlWithAGuitar

Out of those, I’d pick Miles, with this spelling.

Sorry, I don’t like Crew and Gio at all.

Agree

MiniPumpkin · 24/10/2021 09:34

Cole
Blair
Leo

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flissygumdrop · 24/10/2021 09:31

Cruz is nice but DH doesn't like it. To be honest, after posting this, I prefer Myles/Miles.

Still looking for some other suggestions to add though as we want to have some options to consider

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raintropics · 24/10/2021 09:08

I love Gio! What about Cruz?

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flissygumdrop · 24/10/2021 08:59

I love Max too but we know a few little Max's around here so think it's too popular in our area. Gutted though as it would be a front runner! @IcedCoffeeAlways gorgeous name for your little boy!

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IAmSantaOhYesIAm · 24/10/2021 08:56

Miles is the best if your choices

Others you might consider
Max
Nick
Leo
George
Tom
Sam
Seth
Saul
Joe
Joel
Ben
Zac
Hugh
Rex
Ash
Fred
Rhett
Kyle
Carl

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