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What's the nicest boys name you ever heard?

218 replies

Smilesarecontagious · 10/03/2023 21:41

What's the nicest boys name you ever heard?
Did you use it wish you used it it or a saving it for the future?

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SleepingStandingUp · 31/03/2023 11:38

Easterfunbun · 31/03/2023 11:29

I knew this would escalate. ONE name the OP asked for and we get lists.

Does it matter??

Easterfunbun · 31/03/2023 11:29

I knew this would escalate. ONE name the OP asked for and we get lists.

chanceofpear · 31/03/2023 11:27

Benjamin is a beautiful name.

mightymam · 31/03/2023 09:15

Aslan ❤️❤️❤️

PrincessHoneysuckle · 31/03/2023 09:14

Oakley

scarecrow22 · 31/03/2023 09:03

Also Tomas (love that)

scarecrow22 · 31/03/2023 08:59

Thomas
Then, in no particular order:
Jacob
Oscar
Patrick
Leo
...and more but I need to wash my hair, send three emails and fill out several forms before getting somewhere in 61mins!

Good luck.

UWhatNow · 31/03/2023 08:54

Rowan
Benedict
Marcus

Cinnamon23 · 31/03/2023 08:49

Otis.

CrueTrimeGal · 30/03/2023 23:18

Orson. Love it!

Pieceofpurplesky · 30/03/2023 23:15

Seb
Gabe
Zach

RosesAndHellebores · 30/03/2023 23:12

Florian
Merlin
Gulliver
Magnus

My boy is 28 now and none of the above were on my radar.

Mixkle · 30/03/2023 23:10

I really like Tor.

Or Max.

Unfortunately DH vetoed both.

Jemimapuddleduk · 30/03/2023 22:43

Rowan, Robin, Arthur, Kit, Joel, Alexander, Alistair, Edwin,

Zoomie1 · 30/03/2023 22:38

Inigo

Bimblybomeyelash · 30/03/2023 22:34

Most beautiful …..

Florian
Ettienne
Nathaniel
Gabriel

I didn’t use any of them! Totally not my
husbands aesthetic at all.

SunsetOverEasterIsland · 30/03/2023 22:32

So many boys names that I love. Our DS has one of these names. He's 21 now and loves his name as much as we do.
Lorcan
Soren
Haaken
Sven
Kaleb
Atticus

Beachhutnut · 30/03/2023 22:28

Idris

Speakingofdinosaurs · 30/03/2023 22:08

Damien - for my lovely boy.

Ihaveawonderfulpartner · 30/03/2023 22:05

Beauchamp. Loved it back in the day and still love it now. A character from a book. Love it.

Easterfunbun · 30/03/2023 21:52

@SleepingStandingUp

My dad is a Cornelius. It’s shortened to Con.

astarsheis · 30/03/2023 21:49

I friend of DS is called Cosmo...love that name

Sunshineandshowers42 · 30/03/2023 21:47

Apart from my DS' name (which has been mentioned a few times), I love (these were mostly ruled out by DH!):

Ezekiel (nn Zeke)
Henry
Gabriel
Zachery
Enzo
Wilfred (nn Wilf)

HuggingtheHRT · 27/03/2023 20:04

Lawrence - DH strongly vetoed (boo!)

cassiatwenty · 26/03/2023 00:09

Rafe