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Choosing a baby name, thoughts on Caleb!?

54 replies

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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TatteredAndTorn · 22/05/2025 19:50

I love it!

89redballoons · 21/05/2025 17:54

I know a Caleb in his 40s, and also one in my son's Reception class. Both lovely people and the name works well on both of them. I really like it.

Alfie, Noah and Jamie are super popular. I think Caleb is much nicer than Greyson or Dale.

Go for Caleb!

theunbreakablecleopatrajones · 18/05/2025 19:22

I like it, it’s not overdone and Cal is nice too

I like Noah more, but there are billions of them. Same for Alfie. Jamie has been popular for so long it’s a bit dull.

Greyson and Dale are very odd (sounds like a fair of staffies or something) so not those.

Yerto · 18/05/2025 16:35

I really like Caleb. It's recognisable without being overly common, I know lots of kids and only 1 Caleb.

Jamie is ok but I find it a bit dated. Not a fan of Dale. Noah and Alfie are very common. I like Greyson but prefer the Grayson spelling.

DramaAlpaca · 16/05/2025 21:42

It's nice. I much prefer it to the other names on the list.

MostlyGhostly · 16/05/2025 21:38

I like it and it will suit a Scouse accent 🙂

Marchintospring · 16/05/2025 21:17

I only know annoying Calebs although not stupid.
All the Jamie’s and Alfie’s have been sweet but thick as mince.

Don’t like the other names at all. tBH they all sound a bit dated - popular about 10 years ago

Congratulations on your first though !

Emanwenym · 16/05/2025 20:32

Oh dear, all those youngsters with Old Testament names...

CurlewKate · 16/05/2025 18:49

I do think at the moment you need to be careful names that identify with either side in the conflict in the Middle East-unless you want to do that.

Emanwenym · 16/05/2025 18:43

East of Eden

Wavescrashingonthebeach · 16/05/2025 18:39

SeaDragon17 · 16/05/2025 18:32

I can only hear it in a hillbilly kind of drawl, and this is probably why!

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That's so funny as we're from an area with the least "drawly" accent we're renowned for speaking fast and it's a very marmite love it or hate it Northern accent 🤣

SeaDragon17 · 16/05/2025 18:32

AppleDumplingWithCustard · 16/05/2025 18:28

Horrible name. Reminds me of a Deliverance type backwoodsman.

I can only hear it in a hillbilly kind of drawl, and this is probably why!

Wavescrashingonthebeach · 16/05/2025 18:30

PurpleChrayn · 16/05/2025 18:16

Not a huge fan. The “leb” makes me feel a bit queasy. Makes me think of milk blebs.

What is a milk bleb? Never heard that phrase

Wavescrashingonthebeach · 16/05/2025 18:29

AppleDumplingWithCustard · 16/05/2025 18:28

Horrible name. Reminds me of a Deliverance type backwoodsman.

I have a Caleb in our family and he's adorable- whether he will grow into a Deliverance style Hill Billy is yet to be seen hahahaha

AppleDumplingWithCustard · 16/05/2025 18:28

Horrible name. Reminds me of a Deliverance type backwoodsman.

PurpleChrayn · 16/05/2025 18:16

Not a huge fan. The “leb” makes me feel a bit queasy. Makes me think of milk blebs.

PurpleReindeer2 · 16/05/2025 18:14

Caleb. Like it. 🥰

Firsttimebabymummy · 16/05/2025 17:59

I like it. Don't like any others in your list except Jamie.

LightDrizzle · 16/05/2025 16:29

I love it, it’s strong, sturdy and reliable. I think of Caleb Garth from Middlemarch.

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.

BoleynMemories13 · 16/05/2025 16:23

I like Noah the best on your list. Many on here will say avoid that as it's the current number one name so it's too popular. Thing is, popularity differs from area to area and I know as many boys called Caleb as I do Noah!

Caleb is ok. It's a name I don't have great associations with personally, as some of the ones I know are real pains, but that's no reason for you not to use it.

DamnitCarol · 16/05/2025 15:49

I have one so I’m biased, but I have had nothing but people admiring his name since birth!

Whoarethoseguys · 16/05/2025 15:22

I think Caleb is lovely and my favourite of your choices. My next favourite is Noah but I think that is quite popular.. Jaimie is ok but I prefer James, I'm not keen on the others

HobnobsChoice · 16/05/2025 15:21

I like it. It means faithful and is from the Hebrew word Kelev which means dog so is also a good name for westue

TheodoraCrumpet · 16/05/2025 15:20

I like Caleb. Jamie and Noah, not so much. Alfie is a dog's name.

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