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Ezra or Adair?

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arlequin · 27/06/2023 13:07

For little boy. Which do you prefer?

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octoberfarm · 02/07/2023 02:56

Love Adair!

TheCyclingGorilla · 02/07/2023 02:30

Son not Don.

TheCyclingGorilla · 02/07/2023 02:30

Ezra.

A friend has named his don Austin. Very cute.

I also like Asa and Clement.

momofthreex · 02/07/2023 02:24

Ezra! Such a lovely name!

HewasH20 · 01/07/2023 23:11

Your user name has reminded me of a former Harlequin's player called Elia Elia, so good they named him twice. Ezra Ezra doesn't have the same ring.

SoWhatEh · 01/07/2023 23:09

I love the name Ezra. I don't associate it with Pound or Miller. It's a strong, classic name in its own right.

Less keen on Adair, but it's OK.

HideousKinky · 01/07/2023 23:00

I absolutely love Ezra

Viviennemary · 01/07/2023 23:00

Both are totally dire. Ezra perhaps a little less so.

PinedApple · 01/07/2023 22:59

Growing on me *

PinedApple · 01/07/2023 22:59

I prefer Ezra but I think that's because I've not heard of Adair as a first name. It's growing on time the more I think on it!

strawberry2017 · 01/07/2023 22:39

Ezra, don't like Adair

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arlequin · 01/07/2023 22:25

@HewasH20 😂

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HewasH20 · 01/07/2023 21:57

Ezra makes me think of elderly Americans sitting on a verandah in a rocking chair chewing straw. Can't say Adair is much better.

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arlequin · 01/07/2023 21:50

Any further views?

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continentallentil · 28/06/2023 07:28

Ezra

DramaAlpaca · 27/06/2023 23:32

I quite like Adair, though the association mentioned above did occur to me unfortunately.

I don't like Ezra at all.

Austin as an alternative, maybe?

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arlequin · 27/06/2023 23:28

I know of one baby Ezra but agree it's on the rise! Not too worried about Miller/Pound, it's an ancient name. We love Adair but some people mention the Johnny connection. I'd never heard of him before mumsnet mentioned him so I'm wondering how much of a problem this would truly be.

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Infusionist · 27/06/2023 22:46

Definitely Adair, it’s cool.

There are a couple of little Ezra’s in every nursery class and makes me think of (Nazi) Ezra Pound.

Parvolax · 27/06/2023 21:07

What @GloomySkies said

aintnospringchicken · 27/06/2023 21:06

Adair

Coffeeandcakemum · 27/06/2023 20:48

Adair is lovely

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arlequin · 27/06/2023 20:33

Ok so 2 votes for each so far. It's a tough one!

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AfingeroffudgeisNOTenough · 27/06/2023 14:05

I prefer Ezra, although I don’t mind Adair, and I would certainly never think of Mad Dog or his son - despite growing up and living in the town he as from! I know plenty of people with the surname Adair and Johnny would not even have come to mind unless the PP mentioned him!

Adair is much more common as a surname though and I know that’s not something some folk are keen on.

Ezra is ok, but definitely more more common now than it was 5/10 years ago.

MerryChristmasToYou · 27/06/2023 13:56

Of the two, Adair. Not keen on either of them.

Gooseysgirl · 27/06/2023 13:16

Neither but if I had to choose, Ezra.

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