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Help with boys names - Clem, Louis or Leo

55 replies

Penny19 · 23/07/2023 19:31

After years of miscarriages and IVF, we are finally going to have a baby boy in November. My name was always rare and loved being the only one. I know it is a little harder for boys names, but I would like it to be a little unique but not out there. I like Leo and Louis but I know they are so popular right now (despite not being that common when we first started to try!) I also like the name Clem which is obviously less common (clement, which i am less keen on, but could always be called clem) I know someone lovely with that name, so maybe I am a bit biased. Would love any thoughts, open to honest (but kindly expressed!) thoughts. 😂

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Anythingforcake · 23/07/2023 19:38

A vote for Louis here. Leo is a lovely name for a child but I can't see it suiting a grown man.

CC4712 · 23/07/2023 19:38

I too am not keen on Clem. It rhymes with phlemgh and Clement reminds me of a Clementine.

I always have a mental block with Louis and in my head think- is it pronounced like Lewis or Loo-ee?

I knew a man called Cren. Unusual, but not crazy weird.

midsomermurderess · 23/07/2023 19:37

I like Leo. Is it particularly popular? Patrick also comes to mind. Not that common a name, I think.

MrsSamR · 23/07/2023 19:36

Firstly congratulations - how exciting!

I know one male Clem and one female and it suits them both. I think it's an excellent combo of cool/interesting but also classic and not too weird/out there.

I agree Leo and Louis are both quite popular. Not sure they're in the same vein as your others but they would have been our boy names (had 2 girls!) so are obviously my favourites: Monty (Montague/Montgomery) and Bertie (Albert/Herbert/Bertram).

IWantOutDoI · 23/07/2023 19:33

I would say no to Clem, it is too much of an old man’s name for a child to carry on his own.

Louis and Leo are lovely but you may find there are quite a bit of them around.