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Help me chose a boys name

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Beeper · 16/04/2008 21:51

Here are the contenders.

  • Abraham
  • Elijah
  • Josiah
  • Michael
  • Moses
  • Nicodemus
  • Rufus
  • Seth
  • Zachariah
  • Eli
  • Micah

It has to be a bible name.

What do you think?

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BrownSuga · 16/04/2008 22:25

Josiah - Healed by God, supported by God.
Nathan - Given by God
Matthias (instead of Mathew) - Gift of God

bible name meanings here

girlfrommars · 16/04/2008 22:22

I like Rufus too.

I love Caleb.

ButterflyMcQueen · 16/04/2008 22:19

Saul of Tarsus

cath81 · 16/04/2008 22:19

my friend has an elijah- he is a handful but a lovely boy and the name suits him.

what about joseph. lovely name- biased as its my ds!

3andnomore · 16/04/2008 22:18

Well, there you go Josiah is the perfect name then!

And to those that give Saul....whilest I like the name in the way it sounds...tis not a nice biblical character if I remember correctly!

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Beeper · 16/04/2008 22:17

But my DS is a J name aswell.

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Beeper · 16/04/2008 22:16

Brown you are right there...but we are not getting anywhere and I am 38/39 wks.

I suppose that Josiah (God heals) would be the most important to me as this baby is my fifth pregancy and I only have one other DS. I thought I would never have another baby as there is a 9 year gap and Ive lost two inbetween. (ectopic and M/C) and it took me 6 years to get preg with the m/c. I gave up after that then got shocked with this one.

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kittywise · 16/04/2008 22:14

Seth, what about Saul?

BrownSuga · 16/04/2008 22:12

I wouldn't go with Eli then, if you are looking at the bearer of original name, his 2 sons were scalliwags (can't remember the story exactly), he was held accountable for their actions.

3andnomore · 16/04/2008 22:09

Beeper...what would be the favourite thing you would want your son to be....as in...all names have a meaning....

what would the name be????

thisisyesterday · 16/04/2008 22:09

beeper I like all of them, but especially

Josiah
Rufus
Seth

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Beeper · 16/04/2008 22:07

My friend has an Ezra. Most of the people I know have Isaacs and joels and jacobs.

The problem is that we are very committed christians and the actual bearer of the name in the bible has some bearing on the matter.

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Beeper · 16/04/2008 22:04

3 and no more lol lol....I think you are right.

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3andnomore · 16/04/2008 22:03

Jonah is another gorgeous biblical name....

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Beeper · 16/04/2008 22:03

Ok nicodemus was a 'flight of fancy'.

My personal favs are

Rufus, Josiah, Michael (but I hate the short versions), elijah.

My DH wants Abraham. I think its to old.

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dizzydixies · 16/04/2008 22:02

what about reuben or saul - both lovely biblical names too

from your list Seth for me

sannie · 16/04/2008 22:02

what about Joseph?

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3andnomore · 16/04/2008 22:01

someone else mention Isaak, really think that is a nice name, also like Aaron and David and Daniel....Mathew is nice, too...

3andnomore · 16/04/2008 22:00

Well...if you want to have a Bible name...my favourite is NOAH!!!!!!!! I was not allowed to use it, but I have loved this name for as long as I have thought about having Babies....

  • Abraham-sorry...a no from me
  • Elijah- kinda like it, tis o.k.
  • Josiah- do like this one
  • Michael- not common anymore, but was once upon a time...it's an o.k. name
  • Moses- NO!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Nicodemus- will you call the child Nico? then it would be o.k.
  • Rufus-not that keen
  • Seth- do really like
  • Zachariah- do really like, too
  • Eli-no...might become Elli, making it sound like a girls name
  • Mica- do like...
youngbutnotdumb · 16/04/2008 21:58

I think Elijah and Seth are pretty cool names for a kid! I was thinkin Elijah for my wee boy but DP didn't like it. Eli isn't bad. Zachariah is alright if you shoten it to Zack. Because tey are bible ames they re quite old fashioned can you picture yourself shoutig o Nicodemus although would be nice as Nico. Why don't you havea ible name on birth certificate but modernie it as metioned Zack and Nico. Sorry am not much help . My vote is for a modern Nico or Seth.

thegrowlygus · 16/04/2008 21:58

Like Josiah. Makes me think of the West Wing.

And Rufus.