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Honest thoughts on our baby boy name shortlist please

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Arandomnam3 · 25/07/2026 06:04

Due soon, really can’t decide on a name for our little boy.
this is our current shortlist (in no particular order)
Miles, Tristan, Cameron, Connor, Scott, Harrison, James

Please give your honest thoughts on which you love / hate?

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Caledoniadreaming · 07/08/2026 15:21

Late to the game, and biased - I have a Cameron, shortened to Cam and he and we love it. It's very unusual in SE England which gives it something more I think. I'm Scottish and he's learning about his Scottish heritage through his name and delights in the fact he has a million and one Cameron tartans he can choose for a kilt.

There are multiple James' across the decades, popular for a reason. Can be shortened if you want, or not. Most James' I know have kept their full name.

I suppose it depends on where in the country you live, for example in Scotland Tristan and Miles would be seen as 'posh' names; Harrison and Scott (v unusual now) less so.

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