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What do you like best?

34 replies

inpixiehollow · 10/11/2021 23:21

Baby boy due next week. Keep going over the same names and we can't pick, nothing sticks!
MN will be John (non-negotiable) and last name begins with S and ends in N sound.

Iver/Ivor John - not sure which spelling to use, pronunciation like 'Iver' but Ivor more traditional spelling?
Malachai John
Asa John
Gabriel John
Elijah John
August John
Theodore 'Teddy' John

Daughter has an unusual but strong and traditional name, popularity is a concern for us. Think he will be baby no name!

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17caterpillars1mouse · 24/11/2021 13:01

I love Ivor but prefer the pronunciation. Iver is nice too though

I also like August

resm · 24/11/2021 12:57

Gabriel John is a beautiful name. Can’t fault it. Theodore/Theo is fairly popular these days, but I really like it as well.

MolkosTeenageAngst · 22/11/2021 21:37

I love August.

MrsFoxyplease · 22/11/2021 21:35

Ivor

Other suggestions
Isaac
Evan
Euan
Owen

GoodnightGrandma · 22/11/2021 21:33

Ivor is my favourite of what you’ve got, but I’d wait and see what he looks like.
I’m preferring the traditional names like George and Andrew at the moment.

katem22 · 22/11/2021 21:31

Ivor is top of my list for a boy so has my vote, but Iver feels like an incorrect spelling.
You might also like Ivar, which is the traditional Scandinavian spelling.

I'd stay away from Theodore if popularity bothers you.

Chunkymenrock · 12/11/2021 07:45

Asa is my favourite although I prefer Asher. How about that?

SleafordSods · 12/11/2021 07:22

Elijah was on our list but didn't use it as turned out to be DD! Still absolutely love the name though Smile

Also like Ivor and Asa. Not so keen on Malachai, everyone I've ever met has been a little sod.

August and Theodore are nice although I think Theo/Theodore are both very popular.

Gabriel is ok but I'm not keen on the nn Gabe. Just don't like the sound of it.

RavenclawsRoar · 12/11/2021 06:49

I love the name Malachi but sadly cannot get dh onboard at all so this gets my vote. I like August too. I would avoid Theodore if you don't want popular.

MrsBertBibby · 12/11/2021 06:37

Ivor the best but not keen tbh.

Conrad
Torin

MrTulkingIsFeelingHorny · 11/11/2021 20:37

Sacheverell.

Happenchance · 11/11/2021 20:13

Ivor John sounds too similar to I've a John (a prostitute's client or a toilet in American English).

Ernerst John
Cedric John
Nathanial John
Mordecai John

MojoJojo71 · 11/11/2021 14:00

Gabriel and Elijah are my favourites from your list

I also really like Elias

SnowdropFox · 11/11/2021 13:58

Gabriel! I also love Theodore but very popular where I am, and Edwards. Basically anything to give the nn Teddy.

CanofCant · 11/11/2021 13:56

Ivor and Asa are my favourites.

Notgotanyidea · 11/11/2021 11:27

Asher?

Theodore is very popular and as lovely as Gabriel and Elijah are, they are increasingly popular too.

SummaLuvin · 11/11/2021 09:30

August - my favourite it's my current top boys name. Rising sharply, but still only 62 baby boys in 2020.

Gabriel - my second favourite of your list. However, you note popularity as a concern, it was 65th most popular boys in 2020 (888 babies) and had been rising since the 90's, seems to have plateaued somewhat over the last couple of years, but remaining popular. I don't know what your 'comfort level' with popularity is.

Don't pressure yourself too much on the name, you may look at him when he arrives and just know which ones right for him. I used this site to look at popularity names.darkgreener.com/#gabriel

Rainbowqueeen · 11/11/2021 08:56

Elijah

groovergirl · 11/11/2021 08:55

Malachi or Gabriel.
Asa doesn't work in English, unless you want bum jokes, and it's too late in the year for August. Wink

KirstenBlest · 11/11/2021 08:23

Iver/Ivor John - Iver is a village in Buckinghamshire. Ivor is ok but prefer Ivan
Malachai John - will be Mal. Malachai sounds like malloc, memory allocation function
Asa John - best of the bunch
Gabriel John - Gabriel too long
Elijah John - Elijah a bit babyish
August John - sounds like Disgust
Theodore 'Teddy' John - don't like Theodore and Teddy is overused

immersivereader · 11/11/2021 01:53

Love Malachai

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 11/11/2021 01:45

Iver/Ivor John - Ivor is too dated for me, Iver looks misspelt. Ivo is pretty cool though
Malachai John - okay if you don't mind regular misspellings
Asa John - really gorgeous, wish I was brave enough to use Asa (so my 3rd choice as I worry he'd get called "Asser" by ignorant people Sad)
Gabriel John - the most classic sounding, so probably my 1st choice
Elijah John - too trendy/popular for me
August John - the "braver" but still classical choice so my 2nd option
Theodore 'Teddy' John - really trendy/overused now (so many Theo's/Teddy's/Theodore's - there were hardly any 30 years ago!)

raintropics · 10/11/2021 23:50

Iver / Ivor - Not a fan sorry.
Malachi - Love it! Traditional yet uncommon.
Asa - Also love Asa. Sounds strong and cool.
Gabriel - I like it but don't like that it could be shortened to Gabe.
Elijah - Eli is one of my top names, so of course I love Elijah.
August- I like it but prefer Augustus.
Theodore - Cannot stand Theodore or any of its nicknames, especially Teddy. Sorry!

Babyfg · 10/11/2021 23:38

I love Malachi. And it goes beautifully with John.

Ikeameatballs · 10/11/2021 23:32

Iver/Ivor John - possibly, hard to judge without the full surname
Malachai John - I quite like it. Likely to get Mal as a nn when older.
Asa John - don’t like
Gabriel John - safe bet
Elijah John - makes me think of Elton John
August John - too trendy with Princess Eugenie’s son
Theodore 'Teddy' John - massively popular

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