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Opinions on our shortlist…

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Leaf86 · 12/02/2023 11:40

Please could I have some honest opinions on our boys list and any suggestions? Any standouts? It’s been really hard! I thought we liked one or two syllable names (surname is 3 syllables) but my current favourite is Sebastian (nn Seb)…

Sebastian
Lucas
Hugo
Caspar
Cormac

Thank you!

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LulooLemon · 14/02/2023 22:12

Sebastian (Seb) - love
Lucas - rhymes with mucus, so no
Hugo - nice
Caspar - no
Cormac - nice
Dylan - love
Ellis - nice

iPreferBooks · 14/02/2023 12:56

Cormac reminds me of Cormac Mclaggen in Harry Potter.

The rest of the names are lovely :)

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Leaf86 · 14/02/2023 12:09

LizzieBrooks · 14/02/2023 08:43

My list was very similar to yours.
Loved Sebastian but dislike Seb.
Lucas is my favourite of your list.
We ended up with a Jude. ❤️

Jude was also on our list! Lovely name. It was my favourite actually but my partner knows a Judith nn Jude so felt we couldn’t use it in the end.

We’re also considering Dylan or Ellis

Cormac is growing on me. The nickname potentials are good and my partner has Irish grandparents so there’s a link there. I don’t think it’s a bird @Toomanybooks22 ? Isn’t that a cormorant ?

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Coyoacan · 14/02/2023 12:04

All of them are lovely but I personally wouldn't go with cormac as I think it's the name of a bird?

Cormac is a very respectable Irish name. I think you are thinking of cormorants

Toomanybooks22 · 14/02/2023 08:45

All of them are lovely but I personally wouldn't go with cormac as I think it's the name of a bird?

LizzieBrooks · 14/02/2023 08:43

My list was very similar to yours.
Loved Sebastian but dislike Seb.
Lucas is my favourite of your list.
We ended up with a Jude. ❤️

user1492757084 · 14/02/2023 08:39

Inspired from your list I like ..
Sebastian
Hugh - my fave.
Caspar

DemBonesDemBones · 13/02/2023 16:38

Coe max is far and away the nicest

Viviennemary · 13/02/2023 16:29

I only like Hugo from your list. Casper and Cormac both dire.

17caterpillars1mouse · 13/02/2023 16:23

Sebastian - I really like Sebastian but not a huge fan of Seb or bas (shudder). I quite like Basti but wouldn't use for obvious reasons

Lucas - I really like, but a few people have told me it is 'downmarket'

Hugo - not a fan

Caspar - the friendly ghost. Not a fan

Cormac - I really like this, it's usual, could be shortened to Cory or Mac. Mac is really cute. I think this is my favourite of your suggestions

ChildrenOfTheQuorn · 13/02/2023 15:18

Sebastian - I love this name. It was our top boy's name for a while but ended up being vetoed as its a bit too popular imo.
Lucas - a bit ordinary compared to your other choices.
Hugo - quite upper class sounding.
Caspar - another one I love.
Cormac - yeak OK.

Mumofgirls2017 · 12/02/2023 22:10

Caspar is my favourite. Sebastian second.

AdaColeman · 12/02/2023 20:42

Sebastian is my favourite, with Hugo in second place.

I'm not keen on the other names, though I know Lucas is very popular.

Cormac is my least favourite.

ofwarren · 12/02/2023 20:34

I think they are all lovely!

CastleTower · 12/02/2023 20:30

Love Cormac and Lucas.

Twoinapod · 12/02/2023 18:24

I like Lucas and Hugo, not a fan of the others. Sebastian is awful

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Leaf86 · 12/02/2023 17:25

Thanks all, appreciate all the views! A few things we hadn’t thought about too.

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Rosecherry · 12/02/2023 15:38

Lucas or Sebastian
Out of your list I love these names 😀

Some name suggestions:
Benji, Joel, Cameron, Callum,
Sonny, Freddie, Joshua.

DramaAlpaca · 12/02/2023 15:25

I really like Cormac and Lucas

plumduck · 12/02/2023 15:23

Sebastian -my favourite by far
Lucas - there's a few Lucas (as in more than one Luca) around these parts. I prefer Lucas though.
Hugo - no it has had its moment.
Caspar - nope sorry - friendly ghost or a dog name.
Cormac - quite like it

aibutohavethisusername · 12/02/2023 15:16

I like Lucas & Sebastian.

MelaniesFlowers · 12/02/2023 15:13

Love Caspar! If this baby had been a boy I would have wanted that name. Not sure DH would have agreed though 😅

LlynTegid · 12/02/2023 15:12

Lucas or Sebastien.

timoteigirl · 12/02/2023 15:11

I like Sebastian & Lucas best. Hugo sounds very pretentious, in the same group as Rex and Leo. What abut Caspian?

TheOriginalEmu · 12/02/2023 14:11

I like Sebastian, I know one nn Bass (like Cass not base).
i like Lucas, also like it spelled Lukas.
Caspar is ok, nn Cass (I’m warming a lot to Cass here 😂😂)
Hugo isn’t for me, but I don’t hate it.
i don’t like Cormac much.