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Final 4!

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WolfMother326 · 26/08/2024 17:15

I've posted before, about a brother for Alasdair. Middle name will be Michael.

Our sweet baby is 2 weeks old and our final 4 name choices are:

Edmund
Adrian
Elliott
Rowan (too popular?)

Please don't suggest anything else but thoughts on these 4 would be helpful, thanks.

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FormerlySpeckledyHen · 30/08/2024 22:15

Edmund ( Blackadder)
Adrian ( Mole) or (Rocky)
Elliot ( E.T)

only leaves Rowan, my childhood friend who I loved.

Daisybuttercup12345 · 30/08/2024 22:00

Rowan.

YourDenimUser · 30/08/2024 21:56

Rowan is extremely popular the last couple of years @WolfMother326 and that's compounded by popularity of Roman with an M (top 20-30 and still rising) so I'd avoid that if popularity is any kind of factor for you. It's very trendy. I prefer Rowan for a girl
nice list otherwise though.

MiseryIn · 27/08/2024 15:09

Rowan or Elliot.

Edmund is a bit strange and Adrian is too close to Alasdair

Jessieshome · 27/08/2024 12:23

Edmund - seems very old fashioned

Rowan - I think of Rowan as a girls name, I'm sure it's fairly popular with girls too, but clearly it's unisex. But I personally associate it with girls.

Adrian - Rocky - Adriuuuhhnn (also a girl, but it definitely seems like a boys name normally!

Elliott - probably the best. (also, funnily enough makes me think of George Elliot, the female novelist who used a male sounding pen name)

All a bit wishy washy and feminine, but what matters is you and the father like them.

User0141 · 27/08/2024 11:43

I like Alasdair and Elliot best.

I love Rowan, but If I read siblings Alasdair and Rowan I'd assume Rowan was a girl and it was pronounced to rhyme with 'cow' rather than 'bow'. (Based on the fact that Alasdair is a Scottish name and in Scotland Rowan is predominantly a female name pronounced that way).

MinPinSins · 27/08/2024 11:02

Gloschick · 26/08/2024 17:22

My daughter had 2 Elliots (with same surname initial) in her class, so you may find that is more common than Rowan.

Given that your daughter is probably at least 5, that's not really relevant for OP. Name trends change fast, and as of most recent stats, Rowan is more popular than Elliot and rising whilst Elliot falls.

sel2223 · 27/08/2024 10:53

Rowan and Elliott my faves

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WolfMother326 · 27/08/2024 06:59

mommyandmore · 26/08/2024 21:22

Elliot 👍 Good luck and I hope this thread doesn't confuse you even more!

This thread was definitely a bad idea for me, lol.

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BoleynMemories13 · 27/08/2024 04:51

Congratulations!

I only like Elliot (prefer one t spelling, less surnamey) and Rowan. I prefer Elliot with Alasdair.

Edmund is very old man. I know old man chic is in, but personally I can't get on board with this one. I much prefer Edward, which would go with Alasdair.

Really dislike Adrian. Middle age man, not ready for a comeback. I don't like repeated initials either.

Alasdair and Elliot make a lovely pairing.

Normallynumb · 27/08/2024 01:32

Rowan

Viviennemary · 26/08/2024 23:11

Edmund. Not keen
Adrian don't like at all
Elliott not keen but better than the others
Rowan - thought that was a girls name

CakeRattleandRoll · 26/08/2024 23:08

Edmund
(Love Alasdair btw!)

clarrylove · 26/08/2024 22:40

Edmund I think first, shortened to Ed. Goes well with Alasdair. Not Rowan for a boy. I know several but all are girls. Not keen on Elliott. Too many spellings and sounds dreadful when people drop the t at the end and the shortening is to feminine. Adrian, not sure. It's growing on me. But am not keen on the shortening Aid(s).

ZippyDenimBear · 26/08/2024 22:20

Reading back, Elliott seems pretty unanimous!

ZippyDenimBear · 26/08/2024 22:18

Adrian Mole, sorry.

Like Elliott. Even the most popular names (which Eliott is not) are not so populous, due to a wider range of names being used, so not really a consideration?

theduchessofspork · 26/08/2024 22:18

Edmund I think - Ned for short?

They are all quite nice

RosesAndHellebores · 26/08/2024 22:14

Edmund is my favourite but it doesn't work well with Michael imo. Edwin would work better if you don't favour Edward.

2nd Elliott
3rd Adrian
4th Rowan, which I have heard only for girls.

ladygindiva · 26/08/2024 22:07

Elliott
Fantastic name , love it

Mumofgirls2017 · 26/08/2024 22:06

Elliott and Rowan are my favourites but Edmund best with alasdair I think

GreatTheCat · 26/08/2024 21:53

Edmund. Particularly because I love Ed/Eddy.

Moreteaandchocolate · 26/08/2024 21:26

My favourite is Elliott - it’s got a similar feel to Alasdair but a different first initial. I also really like Adrian and Rowan, but Adrian is another A name, and Rowan has a different vibe (to me). Edmund is more vintage than Alasdair (again, to me!)

HettyCletter · 26/08/2024 21:23

Edmund (and I’d shorten it to Ned. Unless you live in Scotland)

Violet17 · 26/08/2024 21:23

Elliot

mommyandmore · 26/08/2024 21:22

Elliot 👍 Good luck and I hope this thread doesn't confuse you even more!