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Boys name Vote!

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Moosh18 · 24/02/2023 21:08

I'm sure not everyone will like these names and I don't even know if we have the one on here, but thoughts on these names? Middle name is likely to be Thomas

Hugo
Stanley
Sebastian
Fraser
Ralph
Douglas
Edison
Ellis

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VickerishAllsort · 25/02/2023 13:20

Agree with your husband - Hugh, then Fraser or Ellis.

evemillbank · 25/02/2023 12:49

I know two Edisons! Great name but my first choice is Stanley

Jeclop · 25/02/2023 12:47

Meant to add. Oscar is also another good 'international' name. Not on the list but really like it too

Jeclop · 25/02/2023 12:43

My son is called Hugo and I absolutely love it. We chose it because it's international and so if he ever chose to move abroad or have dealings with other countries he wouldn't have issues with his name (we are a mixed family. French/ Spanish/ English so gave this thought).

I also love Sebastian for the same reason. We would have chosen this for our second boy but already knew a Sebastian.

I think with the world becoming more and more global these are valid points to consider. No one can ever pronounce my name abroad and that always bothered me growing up.

SpringIntoChaos · 25/02/2023 12:37

Sebastian or Ralph. Both great names and would suit a child or adult.

BevMarsh · 25/02/2023 12:15

Sebastian is my favourite.

Just a few of my own
Owen Thomas
Euan Thomas
Evan Thomas

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Moosh18 · 25/02/2023 12:09

@SomersetBrie haha! Vote. Aww thank you! I like them all just haven't felt a click with one, maybe that's because he isn't here yet! X

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SomersetBrie · 25/02/2023 11:50

I thought you were calling him Vote!
I was curious to see what other people's opinions were.

I actually like all those names (never happens)

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Moosh18 · 25/02/2023 11:47

We've just been discussing this and thinking maybe Tommy Douglas, Tommy Douglas goes back the last six generations in my family, maybe it's a sign

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DuchessOfSausage · 25/02/2023 10:08

There's a Lord Elis-Thomas. Doesn't strike me as a mouthful, and his is a double barrelled surname, whereas middle names don't get used much.

I prefer Thomas to Ellis

AnotherSpare · 25/02/2023 09:33

Ellis is my favourite boys name but unfortunately I think Ellis Thomas is a mouthful of S's.
Likewise Douglas Thomas.
Edison Thomas, I wouldn't use unless you're a big fan of the famous inventor Thomas Edison.
Stanley, Sebastian, Ralph would be my choices from the rest, all are lovely.
Hugo, Fraser, nothing wrong with them just not my choice.

BridieConvert · 25/02/2023 09:28

Definitely Fraser

COPPER3 · 25/02/2023 08:55

Sebastian!

DuchessOfSausage · 25/02/2023 07:02

If it's something like Hill or Hall I wouldn't use Hugh/Hugo (you ill? you all?)

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Moosh18 · 25/02/2023 06:56

Surname starts with a H fairly common surname @DuchessOfSausage

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DuchessOfSausage · 25/02/2023 06:48

I prefer Hugh too, and he could always be Hugo as a nn.

What's the surname? DS might not appreciate having initials like STD, DAD, DTD etc

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Moosh18 · 25/02/2023 06:43

Thanks ladies!

Seems Stanley and Fraser are too with Sebastian and Ralph close? Ralph is a marmite name!

Stanley Thomas was always the name we said we would use if we had a boy, it has the best ring too it I think,

But I'm still not sure if it's the one! Maybe when we see him we will just know! X

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DuchessOfSausage · 25/02/2023 06:40

Hugo - like but it's currently trendy
Stanley - ok but not my favourite, will be Stan
Sebastian - trendy but I don't like it. Seb makes me think of sebum
Fraser - ok
Ralph - don't like it. Raif or Ralf?
Douglas - like
Edison - awful
Ellis - like but there are so many El names like Ellie, Ella, Eleanor, Elliott, Elijah etc

elorana · 25/02/2023 06:04

Hugo and Fraser, both sound lovely! 😊

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NessieMcNessface · 25/02/2023 05:19

Hugo

Theoldwoman · 25/02/2023 04:27

Fraser Thomas

CallieQ · 25/02/2023 01:20

Sebastian

Luredbyapomegranate · 25/02/2023 01:07

Douglas - v underused

or otherwise Stanley

User6761 · 25/02/2023 01:05

Love Douglas, Fraser and Ellis. Great names.

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