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If your surname was 🦊 what boy’s name would you pick?

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CultureAlienationBoredomandDespair · 21/06/2023 09:20

Just that really. Looking to name DS2 and curious about what you’d choose. He’ll most likely be fair with blue eyes and blonde/red hair, if that makes a difference.

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ZittiEBuoni · 21/06/2023 13:03

Nobody has suggested Sly yet! (Sylvester for the long form Grin.)

ArgosKettle · 21/06/2023 13:02

Matthew

marshmallowfinder · 21/06/2023 13:01

Ooh, I snogged a Stephen Fox once! 😄

TheCheeseTray · 21/06/2023 12:59

Crikeyalmighty · 21/06/2023 12:54

Jasper
Rufus
William
Freddie
Isaac
Matthew
Daniel
Orlando
Tobias

Any of this Montgomery as well and Hugo

Jk987 · 21/06/2023 12:57

Lawrence!

Crikeyalmighty · 21/06/2023 12:54

Jasper
Rufus
William
Freddie
Isaac
Matthew
Daniel
Orlando
Tobias

Mumofgirls2017 · 21/06/2023 12:40

Arthur
alexander
theodore
leopold
albert
edward
henry
harry
jasper
vincent

TheSproutOfWrath · 21/06/2023 12:22

Reynard!

Bookish88 · 21/06/2023 12:20

Finley (Fin) Fox

SleepingStandingUp · 21/06/2023 11:17

Alexander? Shortened to Xander

steppemum · 21/06/2023 11:07

agree that is needs to be 2-3 syllables.

Think again about Reuben.

dc 1 we had a girls name picked out, he was a boy
dc 2 we knew she was a girl and really didn't want the girls name we had had for ds, so named her something else.

dc 3 we came back to the original girls name and it really suits her

Mummaneedsabreak · 21/06/2023 11:05

Nate

Redshoeblueshoe · 21/06/2023 11:03

A while ago there was a thread and the woman wanted to call her DS Montgomery Fox. It was loved by everyone.

I wouldn't use one that is already an actor or famous person

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CultureAlienationBoredomandDespair · 21/06/2023 11:01

I agree with most people that it suits a 2 or 3 syllable name best, but then then I’d equally have to love the shortened version. Around here every name gets shortened- even if you’d think they wouldn’t!

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CultureAlienationBoredomandDespair · 21/06/2023 10:59

tossingpenniesinthepool · 21/06/2023 10:57

Sebastian. Sounds great with fox and goes lovely with his sibling!

We both love Sebastian but I hate Seb and it’s inevitable that he’ll be called that around here.

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tossingpenniesinthepool · 21/06/2023 10:57

Sebastian. Sounds great with fox and goes lovely with his sibling!

LouM337 · 21/06/2023 10:52

Billy
Bobby
Asher
Nathaniel
Dylan
Jasper
Seth
Stanley
Vinnie
Toby
Callum

SallyWD · 21/06/2023 10:26

I love the surname Fox and think it goes very well with classic names such as:
Edward Fox
Samuel Fox
Joseph Fox

Unicorn2022 · 21/06/2023 10:15

Benjamin, Alexander, Matthew, Adam

Namechangerforanonymity · 21/06/2023 10:12

RedRiverSun · 21/06/2023 10:10

Rueben Fox would become Rue Fox which will make him a double barrelled animal....nooo.

James Fox
Edward Fox
Levi Fox
Sebastian Fox

I like sebastian fox. It sounds strong and confident.

MenoRageisReal · 21/06/2023 10:11

I think just about any name would go with Fox except I personally wouldn't choose one starting with an F.

It must be one of the easiest matches. <looking at my long complicated surname and sighs with jealousy>

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CultureAlienationBoredomandDespair · 21/06/2023 10:10

CorpusChristi · 21/06/2023 10:05

Marcus
Nathaniel

I would avoid alliteration

DS1’s name is Nathaniel ( known as Nate).

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RedRiverSun · 21/06/2023 10:10

Rueben Fox would become Rue Fox which will make him a double barrelled animal....nooo.

James Fox
Edward Fox
Levi Fox
Sebastian Fox

watcherintherye · 21/06/2023 10:08

So lucky! Almost anything will be enhanced by that surname.

Traditional - William/Will Fox, Benjamin/Ben Fox

Unusual - Iago Fox, Xavier Fox

Even a couple of names from a thread yesterday sound better -
Dorian Fox, Florian Fox, anyone?

WinterCarlisle · 21/06/2023 10:06

Reuben Fox is fantastic!

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