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My c-section is next week and we still don't have a boys name

39 replies

ChickenRat · 28/05/2022 23:11

Help us please! Smile I started a thread ages ago asking for help choosing between Eloise or Georgia for a girl, Eloise was the clear winner and DH and I have decided that's the one we're going with.

However, we don't know what we're having so I'd like to settle on a boys name, or at least have a short list by the time baby arrives (I know we have a bit of time before registering baby but still)

We like George and Sebastian, DH semi-jokingly suggested Felix and I actually really like it. He thinks it's slightly pretentious but I disagree.

So that's the short list so far: George, Sebastian, Felix. Our eldest is called Ruby.

What do we think of these names? Open to other suggestions please. Thanks

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GeorgiaMcGraw · 09/06/2022 15:17

quietnightmare · 28/05/2022 23:49

George unless you may want Georgia if you wee to have more as another poster said

What about...
Atticus
Marlo
Max
Adrian
Albi
Oscar
Archie
Penn
Brick

I'm sorry, did you say Brick?

Theoldwoman · 09/06/2022 14:58

I love George and Sebastian.

Otherwise, Ruby and:

Elias
Fraser
Francis
Patrick
Blake

odey9621 · 09/06/2022 13:30

Hi all Baby tedi was born safely via c section on the 6th of June at 5.50pm weighing 7lb 3ozs 😍 c section went perfectly fine and I definitely don't regret making that choice! Thank you all for your advice throughout my pregnancy ❤️❤️

LiveSimply · 07/06/2022 21:27

I’d go for Felix! 100% ☺️

Louise0701 · 06/06/2022 22:25

@ChickenRat after all that!! Aw I’m glad so it went well and Eloise is a beautiful name! I hope you are enjoying your bubble of 4!

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ChickenRat · 06/06/2022 22:20

quietnightmare · 05/06/2022 23:23

How did it go op ?

It went really well thank you

Baby Eloise is very grateful for MN's input on her name Smile

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KayEmAy · 06/06/2022 18:35

Of your boy names, George is my favorite! I like Felix as well though!

Other ideas based on your list -
Conrad
Jasper
Emmett
Malcolm (Mac)
Monty (Montgomery)
Henry
Clark
Grant
Jesse
Austin
Rhys
Adam
Palmer
Dawson
Perry
Archie
Holden
Nathanaial
Murphy
Benedict
Julian
Patrick
Cle
Jason
Luke
Clay
Leopold
Cameron
Tobias
Bellamy
Collin
Nicholas
Marcus
Scott

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quietnightmare · 05/06/2022 23:23

How did it go op ?

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ChickenRat · 31/05/2022 07:37

Seems there's quite a variety of opinions here which is nice Smile I did show all the other suggestions to DH and he didn't really like any of them, he has quite particular taste, but I've really enjoyed reading though them and considering them all so thank you

Several people have commented that Sebastian is nice but Seb is not - I've had a bit of a think about this and while I'll probably use the full Sebastian, I don't mind if other people shorten it to Seb. It's also DH's favourite from our list so we'll probably go with it

Eloise or Sebastian is arriving tomorrow

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Amdone123 · 30/05/2022 17:01

Like some pps, I don't like George, though there's nothing wrong with it. I've never liked it. I like Sebastian..and Tristan. Ruby is lovely. I do think of cats when I hear Felix, but also I think happy, as per its meaning. I like it.
Like a pp's suggestion of Caspar.

DogsAndGin · 30/05/2022 16:33

George

thefarrierswife · 30/05/2022 16:27

Out of those 3 I like George the best and goes really nicely with Ruby.

SneezesHaveStarted · 30/05/2022 10:25

I like all of them on your list, Sebastian is my favourite (and I think Ruby and Seb sounds great!), followed by George, with Felix my least favourite though it’s still nice.

Good luck!

Louise0701 · 30/05/2022 07:55

Felix isn’t pretentious; it just makes me instantly think of cats.
George is the best one of the 3. Ruby & George sound lovely together.

pinklavenders · 30/05/2022 07:50

Ruby and George!

I don't like Felix as it's a well known brand of cat food in the UK. And while Sebastian is ok, it will probably end up as Seb/Basty which aren't nice.

WhatDoIDoNow3 · 30/05/2022 01:23

I like sebastian there's alot of name options, here are other suggestions
Nicholas
Sidney
Charlie
Christopher
Teddy
Alfie

sageandbasil · 29/05/2022 21:35

I love Felix. Not pretentious at all

user3199 · 29/05/2022 15:01

My partner is a Seb in his late 40s - only called Sebastien by his mum these days. I think it's almost inevitable that Sebastien will be shortened to Seb. But I think it's a lovely name. He is of French descent - hence the 'en'. The German spelling is with 'an' at the end. In both those countries, and others, I think it's a fairly common name.

I have met a few toddler Felixs so I think it's becoming more popular and losing its cat food association maybe?

I don't like George at all but that's just me, there's nothing wrong with it.

Others you may like;

Casper
Otto
Nicholas
Matthew
Alexander
Nathan
Max
Daniel
Asher
Oliver

Luredbyapomegranate · 29/05/2022 09:58

Hope all goes well.

Eloise is lovely. I don’t love Felix but it goes with Ruby, which Sebastian doesn’t, and George, while great, is so overused.

So I’d say Felix or… Milo, Jethro, Max, Franklin nn Frank, Jonathan, Laurence nn Laurie, Nicholas nn Nico.

odey9621 · 29/05/2022 08:33

I love Felix!! Good luck with your c section mine is a week tomorrow! Xx

Mymoneydontjigglejiggle · 29/05/2022 07:49

I love all your names! I'd pick Sebastian. Funnily enough, George and Felix have been on my shortlists before (I have 3 boys) although I didn't go for them as friends due before me went for the names first. I still love them though!

Basketet · 29/05/2022 07:47

I'm not one of poncy names. I can't imagine an on old/older man named Felix or Seb, and George is unoriginal.

Imo, name choice really does reflect level of freethinking, revealing either individuality or mediocrity.

Mumofgirls2017 · 29/05/2022 07:41

All nice probably favourite is felix

frederick
myles
jasper
theodore
henry

newbiename · 29/05/2022 07:31

I like George , not keen on Felix. What about Rex ?