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Original poster

Help with boy's names please.... (Go on, I know you all love these threads)

65 replies

YouCantFindMeIfImHiding · 05/07/2008 14:31

OK:

Jack
Seth
Seb(astian)
Aled
Alex
Max

What do we think, and can you think of anymore along these lines?

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MrsJamin · 06/07/2008 14:49

I know some gorgeous little boys called Seth, great name. Milo too.

CantSleepWontSleep · 06/07/2008 14:47

We also like traditional names, and are currently considering Dominic, Duncan, Lawrence and Elliot for ds. Any good for you?

whitedaisy · 06/07/2008 14:41

Harvey?

avaj · 06/07/2008 14:17

What about
Miles
Milo
Reid
Orin

christiana · 06/07/2008 12:29

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YouCantFindMeIfImHiding · 06/07/2008 11:40

Can't have James (although I love it) or clive, Dexter and Chester are a bit 'out there' for me! Reece is another on the can't have list.

Stan, Stan is quite nice, in a 'let it grow on me' way.

Archie is lovely but another on the list of can't haves

It's a problem having a big extended family, and a bit of a difficult surname, so many lovely names on the can't have list.

OP posts:
whitedaisy · 06/07/2008 10:33

Also love Archie!

whitedaisy · 06/07/2008 10:32

Ok! What about Reece or Stan

Collision · 06/07/2008 10:29

Nope! OP has already said she doesnt like Hayden!

I win!!!!!

whitedaisy · 06/07/2008 10:27

Haden?

Collision · 06/07/2008 10:24

Sorry but Dexter and Chester are in the 'trendy' ilk methinks!!

Collision · 06/07/2008 10:24

ooh ooh!! Am so excited that someone might like Ned!!

whitedaisy · 06/07/2008 10:22

Chester?

christiana · 06/07/2008 10:21

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whitedaisy · 06/07/2008 10:20

Hi! What about James or Clive?

Original poster
YouCantFindMeIfImHiding · 06/07/2008 09:55

No, the name doesn't have to be one syllable.

I haven't got a dislike for 'common' names (both my boys are very much in the top 100, and have already been mentioned on this thread!) but I don't like modern (i.e. made up names Haydon, Kaydon, Jaydon, etc.) Much prefer traditional - yes DH - "old man" names.

ScottishMummy, we're not in Scotland, and I'm sure there a few names that mean one thing somewhere, and a completely different thing somewhere else.

Dh is liking Ned, which is surprising, but it is on the 'definately maybe' list!

I am liking Ted as well, DH says no!

Why is it if you're having a boy, you have girls names coming out of your ears, and if you're having a girl, you can only think of boys names?

OP posts:
megandtyler · 05/07/2008 21:51

ty(ler)

megandtyler · 05/07/2008 21:51

finn

ScottishMummy · 05/07/2008 21:39

LOL you may wish to reconsider Ned Ned is a popular derogatory colloquialism. frankly call your child Ned in Scotland and you are asking for derision and laughter

have a lookey at
NedNames for inspirations

artichokes · 05/07/2008 21:30

Seth and Max are nicest.
Love Ned too.

GreenGodess · 05/07/2008 21:27

Edward
Matthew
Finley
Marc

Something nice and solid

Ineedsomesleep · 05/07/2008 21:06

Jack - Why
Seth - Really don't like that one
Seb(astian) - Friends ex. Was grade A nutter
Aled - Jones
Alex - OK
Max - Power

Heated · 05/07/2008 20:13

archie
frank
dougal
george
stanley
arthur
albert
gideon
angus
hugh
john
patrick

lilolilmanchester · 05/07/2008 19:53

I don't dislike any of them, although I could never hear "Seth" without thinking of the old guy in Emmerdale.

Looking at others' suggestions, I like Greg (would ahve used it for DS if DH had like it); Gus; Ted.

Bertolli · 05/07/2008 19:51

Seb