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Choosing a baby name, thoughts on Caleb!?

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TaupeLion · 16/05/2025 13:58

It's our first baby and just wanting to put the feelers out on the name Caleb.
With not being in the 'mums club' before, and not having many friends with little ones, we're not really knowing what's popular out there (other than baby lists) but it's been on our radar since finding out we are having a boy 💙
Other names we are still considering:

Jamie
Noah
Greyson
Dale
Alfie

Thanks 😊

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Wavescrashingonthebeach · 27/05/2025 21:38

Calliopespa · 27/05/2025 19:57

Mind you Caleb is a good boy now and works hard on Clarkson’s Farm.

There is , however, something about grown men who like ripping things up with tractors that makes me suspect they knocked over a fair few supermarket displays of toilet tissue as a toddler.

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I can vouch for this kind of behaviour 😅

Carouselfish · 27/05/2025 20:28

It's a bit too close to Caylen or other varieties. I know Caleb is actually more of a name though. But also the 'leb' part makes me think of someone pouting...
It's quite cowboy. What about Wyatt?

Calliopespa · 27/05/2025 19:57

Calliopespa · 27/05/2025 19:04

I BET he was a supermarket kid!

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Mind you Caleb is a good boy now and works hard on Clarkson’s Farm.

There is , however, something about grown men who like ripping things up with tractors that makes me suspect they knocked over a fair few supermarket displays of toilet tissue as a toddler.

Calliopespa · 27/05/2025 19:04

TianasBayou · 27/05/2025 18:36

I predict a spike in Calebs - does nobody watch Clarkson’s Farm?

I BET he was a supermarket kid!

Gattopard · 27/05/2025 18:46

Caleb is a great name.

Bohemond23 · 27/05/2025 18:41

TianasBayou · 27/05/2025 18:36

I predict a spike in Calebs - does nobody watch Clarkson’s Farm?

Thank goodness someone got there!

CapitalAtRisk · 27/05/2025 18:39

After Kaleb on Clarkson's Farm, it going to become even more popular. But you might be OK with that!

BCBird · 27/05/2025 18:36

Know of one boy called Caleb. Like Noah. Jamie I always associate with a child and not a grown man. James perhaps but Jamie when a child with the option to revert to James as an adult?

TianasBayou · 27/05/2025 18:36

I predict a spike in Calebs - does nobody watch Clarkson’s Farm?

Emanwenym · 27/05/2025 18:32

@KayEmAy , you just did!

KayEmAy · 27/05/2025 18:15

I really like Caleb, I think it's super underrated! I also think you can't go wrong with Jaime :)

Purpleknickers · 27/05/2025 18:02

Caleb is lovely

Immersivepotato · 27/05/2025 18:01

If you want to know how popular names are this website is always very helpful -

names.darkgreener.com

ABigBarofChocolate · 27/05/2025 17:58

Love Caleb....or Kaleb 😁

Wavescrashingonthebeach · 27/05/2025 17:48

Calliopespa · 27/05/2025 17:43

Please tell me your son is called Caleb! 🤣

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I'm saying nothing 🤣🤣🤣🤣

MaloryJones · 27/05/2025 17:47

I like it.
I was going to name one of mine that but was vetoed 😄

Comedycook · 27/05/2025 17:45

Calliopespa · 23/05/2025 12:00

Yes I’m sorry I really don’t have good mental images ( I guess call them prejudice really) of Calebs.

In fact it’s possibly one of my least favourite boy names. It seems to me to be what my mum calls a “ supermarket name” : a name you hear being hollered at the supermarket by a worn out mum at her unruly child.

I like Jamie but prefer James, and don’t dislike Alfie.

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Supermarket name 😂brilliant! I agree it is.

I dislike it...find it a bit clunky to say. Lots of strong consonant sounds.

Tinytigertail · 27/05/2025 17:44

I really like Caleb, it was on my baby name list 20 years ago.

Calliopespa · 27/05/2025 17:43

Wavescrashingonthebeach · 27/05/2025 17:22

That made me laugh so much. I am that Mum 😂

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Please tell me your son is called Caleb! 🤣

AngelaBB · 27/05/2025 17:42

I love Caleb and it’s different from the usual.

Wavescrashingonthebeach · 27/05/2025 17:22

Calliopespa · 23/05/2025 12:00

Yes I’m sorry I really don’t have good mental images ( I guess call them prejudice really) of Calebs.

In fact it’s possibly one of my least favourite boy names. It seems to me to be what my mum calls a “ supermarket name” : a name you hear being hollered at the supermarket by a worn out mum at her unruly child.

I like Jamie but prefer James, and don’t dislike Alfie.

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That made me laugh so much. I am that Mum 😂

Calliopespa · 23/05/2025 12:00

thornbury · 16/05/2025 16:27

I taught a Caleb around 2007 in Yr 2. One of the most annoying children ever 🤣 Also very bright and probably went on to do great things. If he'd been ordinary, I'd have forgotten him by now.

Yes I’m sorry I really don’t have good mental images ( I guess call them prejudice really) of Calebs.

In fact it’s possibly one of my least favourite boy names. It seems to me to be what my mum calls a “ supermarket name” : a name you hear being hollered at the supermarket by a worn out mum at her unruly child.

I like Jamie but prefer James, and don’t dislike Alfie.

Emanwenym · 23/05/2025 11:52

Dogaredabomb · 23/05/2025 11:16

It's not for me, somehow makes me think of Cain and Abel. How about Conrad?

It's nothing to do with Cain and Abel, John Steinbeck notwithstanding.

user1492757084 · 23/05/2025 11:20

Caleb is handsome and I really like Dale.
Others ..
Colm
Colin
David

Dogaredabomb · 23/05/2025 11:16

It's not for me, somehow makes me think of Cain and Abel. How about Conrad?