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Original poster

Please help us decide on a name for our boy!

56 replies

AprilRae91 · 01/07/2022 15:46

Our first child, a boy, is due in October and we are really struggling to agree. We both like’ lots of names but I’m not sure we love any.

Family members have commented that some of these are a bit ‘odd’ (‘what’s wrong with James’ etc). I think my partners current favourites are Fox or River but I couldn’t bear people snorting when we introduce our beautiful baby!

Atlas
Avery
Blaze
Caspian
Eli
Elias
Evander
Forest
Fox
Harper
Issac
River
Sebastian
Shiloh
Theodore
Winter (this was our 100% choice for a girl, but we’re not sure it fits for a boy)

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Derbee · 01/07/2022 15:59

DramaAlpaca · 01/07/2022 15:52

OK, well firstly you might want to reconsider Avery, Harper, Shiloh and Winter as they are more known as girls' names.

Don't use names you can't spell, ie Isaac.

The rest are fine if you like them, some aren't out there at all.

Best not to discuss with family or friends before baby has arrived and is named, it never goes well!

Patronising much? Issac is a variation of the more common Isaac. But just because OP has chosen the less common spelling, it doesn’t mean she can’t spell. Not even the point of the OP.

SuziSecondLaw · 01/07/2022 15:57

Caspian, shortened to Cas.
Theodore
Sebastian

Frida9 · 01/07/2022 15:56

Sebastian or Theodore, Theo is cute

DramaAlpaca · 01/07/2022 15:52

OK, well firstly you might want to reconsider Avery, Harper, Shiloh and Winter as they are more known as girls' names.

Don't use names you can't spell, ie Isaac.

The rest are fine if you like them, some aren't out there at all.

Best not to discuss with family or friends before baby has arrived and is named, it never goes well!

Teaandcrumpets95 · 01/07/2022 15:49

From your list I really like:

Isaac
Sebastian
Theodore

Narcheska · 01/07/2022 15:48

my favourites from your list are

Caspian
Sebastian
Atlas

winter is quite a popular boys name (Ds has 3 in his year) so would definitely work for a boy

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