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What is your favourite boys name?

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FoleyHuck · 01/10/2023 17:53

May I ask you just to post your all time favourite boys name? We're very early days but DH & I have been throwing some name ideas around, there are quite a few we like for girls but for boys most of our favourites are ruled out for one reason or another.

We'd love some inspiration from real people rather than the internet lists that all seem to be the same!

Ps.. DH is Scandinavian so Scandi names are welcome. Our favourite girls name is a Scandinavian one.

Thanks Smile

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DinnaeFashYerself · 14/10/2024 20:26

Torran

mychickshaveflown · 03/10/2023 00:15

Sebastian

danascully96 · 03/10/2023 00:07

Some nicknames for Santiago include “San,” “Santi” and “Tiago.”

It’s such an impassioned, romantic name but would probably seem strange on a son of mine given I’m not Latino😅Still, thought I’d include it!

Beebot · 02/10/2023 23:24

Jesper
Magnus
Arne
Anders
Morten

MissingMoominMamma · 02/10/2023 23:24

danascully96 · 02/10/2023 22:48

Miles
Jesse "Jess"
Leo
James "Jamie"
Christopher "Kit"
Dean
Max
Adam
Peter
Elijah "Eli"
Santiago
Sebastian
Alexander "Xander" or maybe "Alec"
Riley
Kieran
Tristan

Would there be a nn for Santiago?

MariePaperRoses · 02/10/2023 22:59

Felix.

danascully96 · 02/10/2023 22:56

Oh, and I quite like Wesley and Evan. Those are lovely, not overdone names.

GuardiansPlayList · 02/10/2023 22:54

Hugo

danascully96 · 02/10/2023 22:48

Miles
Jesse "Jess"
Leo
James "Jamie"
Christopher "Kit"
Dean
Max
Adam
Peter
Elijah "Eli"
Santiago
Sebastian
Alexander "Xander" or maybe "Alec"
Riley
Kieran
Tristan

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 02/10/2023 17:34

Fave name is international classic William - but I think it's top 10 throughout Scandinavia so you probably don't want something that popular. Also love similar Alexander and Thomas - but again, very popular everywhere.

I also like Elias (especially with the Scandi pronunciation) Erik, Mads/Mats, Soren, Magnus, Lars, Anders and Leif if you want (slightly less popular) Scandi style .

mumtotwox · 02/10/2023 11:59

@FoleyHuck We have a Danish connection and there are quite a few Finn's there! I'm following your thread as we are needing a name for our third boy 👀

Bananalanacake · 02/10/2023 06:05

Henning is a nice name, it's Danish.

user1492757084 · 02/10/2023 05:25

Claus
Nicolas
Hubert
Friso
Marek
Linden
Karl

Crikeyalmighty · 01/10/2023 22:22

I like

Thomas or Tomas (lots of it in Scandinavia (we lived there for a while)

Matthias

Jonas

Frederik

Daisybuttercup12345 · 01/10/2023 22:16

Matthew.

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FoleyHuck · 01/10/2023 22:12

Theoldwoman · 01/10/2023 22:07

Benjamin

I really like Benjamin but it's the name of a close family member's boyfriend which might be a bit odd.

That's the kind of reason a few of my favourite boys names are ruled out. I love the name Evan, but my ex's surname was Evans... Hmm

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Scutterbug · 01/10/2023 22:12

Oscar
reuben
isaac
jacob
elijah
maximillian
barnaby
Frederick
rufus
billy
arthur
alfred
archie
samson

Theoldwoman · 01/10/2023 22:07

Benjamin

SkaneTos · 01/10/2023 22:01

I really like the name Mattias/Matthias too! And Matti is a great nickname.

Mumofgirls2017 · 01/10/2023 21:55

If had to pick one. Christopher (Kit)

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FoleyHuck · 01/10/2023 21:25

mumtotwox · 01/10/2023 21:16

Finn, Lucas, Emil, Jenson, Bodie, Aksel/Axel

Ooh I really like Finn. I'd always thought it was Irish but Google tells me it's (also) Old Norse...

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mumtotwox · 01/10/2023 21:16

Finn, Lucas, Emil, Jenson, Bodie, Aksel/Axel

nobleisle · 01/10/2023 20:01

I really like the Henrik spelling! I love Wulfric is that scandi?

Fredrik is lovely!

Twelve8Ts · 01/10/2023 19:55

Boy - Stellan

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FoleyHuck · 01/10/2023 19:37

I like Henrik / Henrick too @nobleisle. It's my friend's husband's name but they live on the other side of the world so 🤷🏻‍♀️ I guess!

We've also put Fredrik and Matthias on the list tonight. NNs Fred / Matti as appropriate.

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