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Parker, Abraham or Howie for a boy?

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Twelvelegs · 02/07/2008 19:21

So stuck, I can't tell you.....

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tryingtoleave · 03/07/2008 14:35

I don't mean to hog the names - I'm just interested in the attraction (especially since it's not like being jewish is particularly fashionable at the moment). And Cohen in particular has meaning - if you are called cohen you are not just jewish but part of a special caste of jews.

Actually though, I do like to stick to my own background and limit my range of choices to the usual sort of anglo names. When dh suggests names that clearly belong to other cultures like 'dmitry' or 'pierre', I think it sounds crazy for us. .

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Twelvelegs · 03/07/2008 14:22

Good gracious if we all had to be the right creed or colour for a name what the bloody hell would most people do?

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tryingtoleave · 03/07/2008 14:15

Cohen? As a first name for a non-Jewish boy? Why? I honestly would like to know. I'm Jewish and I don't understand the fashion for Jewish names among non-Jews. I wouldn't go near Abraham because it is too scarily biblical (although my ds does have a biblical name it is not so full-on). And every second young boy I meet at the moment is called Seth.

LuLuBai · 03/07/2008 13:52

Harley or Harvey
Irvine or Irving

expatinscotland · 03/07/2008 13:47

Erm, none of the above.

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Twelvelegs · 03/07/2008 13:47

I know a Seth, a Levi, and like both of thoses. A sad as it may seem my children have unique names and I have never met another child with either of my boys names and only one with my dd name.
I like Abraham for Abe.

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TsarChasm · 03/07/2008 13:18

Not keen on Howie. I'm thinking middle aged American golfer for some reason.

I also like Corin (as suggested by LuLuBai) How about Hayden?

Abraham could become Abe but that actually sounds very cool. Yes like that

No to Parker. I'm also getting a Thunderbird vibe on that.

LuLuBai · 03/07/2008 13:13

Noah

LuLuBai · 03/07/2008 13:10

Corin (a bit like Cohen but not so surnameish)

Sorry brain working v. slowly today and only able to conjure up one name at a time.

I'll think of another in about 5 mins.

Tommy · 03/07/2008 13:08

It would have to be Abraham for me as it is the only "proper" name IMO

(Tommy slinks away realising that she is turning into her mother... )

LuLuBai · 03/07/2008 13:06

Levi

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Twelvelegs · 03/07/2008 12:44

I am not Jewish, I have two boys already with pretty cool but not silly names and need another to slot in. I really like Cohen too, although one of my children has a surname sounding name already... not a common one and Parker is out the window because of this too.

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minouminou · 03/07/2008 12:35

I like abraham the best

LuLuBai · 03/07/2008 12:33

I was wondering if OP was Jewish too as all those three name choices are all ones that are def more popular in Jewish families.

Abe is a great name and I think sounds quite 'now'. I've known one Parker who is fab (and preppy and Jewish and American so fits the stereotype that is building up here). I can't quite get my head around Howie though.

I like Saul too.

cyteen · 03/07/2008 12:26

Parker - meh, just makes me think of philandering frat boy in series 4 of Buffy.

Abraham - like it, Abe is a cool nickname.

Howie/Howard - bleurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh.

Pinkglow · 03/07/2008 10:47

Parker - not my cup of tea
Abraham - not bad, quite like it
Howie - for a baby yes - but for an adult man - NAH, maybe stick to howard which is quite nice

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Twelvelegs · 03/07/2008 07:19

Posy was our number 1 choice for a girl.

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MrsJohnCusack · 03/07/2008 06:43

there is an actor caloled Parker Stevenson so yes it's unisex (he used to be married to Kirstie Alley and was in the Hardy BOys)

I don't really like any of themn TBH, sorry.

Comerscroft · 03/07/2008 06:18

Parker? Nosey Parker. Parker pen. Extraordinary.

greenelizabeth · 02/07/2008 22:39

The 'are you Jewish?' comment makes no sense to me, unless you also ask everybody who called their child Ethan if they are Jewish too?

greenelizabeth · 02/07/2008 22:37

Parker is considered unisex in USA because of actress Parker Posy.

I love the name Posy. Posy Parker sounds so much better imo.

Dragonbutter · 02/07/2008 22:21

Thunderbirds are very much in fashion in my house.

LynetteScavo · 02/07/2008 22:21

Obviously I'm going to say Parker - have never heard of it as a girls name.

Not keen on abraham atall.

LOVE Howie

NorthernLurker · 02/07/2008 22:18

Parker is a girls name imo
Abraham is ok - but a bit 'stiff' to bellow across the beach or the car park maybe?
Howie is Not Good unless it's a short form of Howard - and even then I'm not enthusiastic tbh.