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boys names...ideas wanted PLEASE.

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notsoslimnow · 20/08/2008 20:17

hi all, im nearly 36 weeks.we know we are having a little boy but have absolutely no ideas for names! we had lots of lovely girls names but havent come across any boys names we really like . we would like william as a middle name and have warmed a little to oscar / harrison (harri) for short????? any ideas...?

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MunkiMom · 30/08/2008 23:19

Hellooo notsoslim
i'm on your sept 08 babies thread as well. (due 20th)

i couldnt resist commenting on your mention of milo/mylo.
It's my first choice for this boy inside.
((hubby has turned it down over and over and over...says A) sounds like a dog B) its the name of a sports/energy drink here in the UK...and i didn't believe him on the latter, until i was in my local sainsbury's buying cocoa...and there it was!

but i still like it.

i'm at err...((keep losing count)) 37 weeks...and we still have yet to agree on any names.
my list has pretty much looked like this:
milo/mylo
otis
cooper
toby
linus
arlo
ripley
&
morgan.

i'm stuck.

any luck yet?

bogie · 21/08/2008 09:40

Justin (ds' name)
Joel
Zachary/Zach
Oliver

lowrib · 21/08/2008 09:36

Oscar William is great

Really not keen on Harri William. People will assume you named your ds after the royal family!

cathbath76 · 21/08/2008 09:33

We have an Oscar William too.

I think Oscar's becoming quite popular now... but I love it. It's a strong name with a lot of history behind it.

I love William as a first name too. Also Robert, Edward and Louis.

TwoWindyDays · 21/08/2008 09:06

Edward William
Robert William
Henry William
George William
Arthur William

we have a William, its a good first name too

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notsoslimnow · 20/08/2008 21:19

yep i think i got milo on the brain from watching heroes!!! it always comes up on the credits!!! but agreed not good with william.

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cthea · 20/08/2008 21:17

I don't think Milo and William go too well together. Oscar William is nice.

Dominic
Christian
Christopher
Sebastian

mummyloveslucy · 20/08/2008 21:15

I like Oliver, Elliot and Harry.

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notsoslimnow · 20/08/2008 21:13

lol beth!!!

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notsoslimnow · 20/08/2008 21:12

you see i love sonny,but im not sure if it would make me go obsessive about shortened names etc???

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bethdivine · 20/08/2008 21:11

LOVE Oscar William [beth furiously scribbles it in diary for possibility 7months time...!]

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catchingzeds · 20/08/2008 21:00

I love Joseph too

There is always something to scupper a name choice- pet, family member etc. In my case it was the fact that I have worked with hundreds of children and associate many names with poor behaviour

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notsoslimnow · 20/08/2008 20:52

ooh, like harvey and joseph.love oliver but its mums dog and we have a dog called molly so there would be way too much shouting molly/olly etc

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catchingzeds · 20/08/2008 20:50

and more, I love choosing names

Reuben
Owen
Edward
Sebastian
Theo
Toby

catchingzeds · 20/08/2008 20:46

We have a Zack William

Not so keen on Milo, would suit a child/teen but not so sure about an adult.

Oliver
Joshua
Oscar
Joseph
adam
Barnaby
Cameron
Corey
Dexter
Dominic
Harvey
Max well
Miles

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notsoslimnow · 20/08/2008 20:39

everlong...do you shorten oscar to anything?

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notsoslimnow · 20/08/2008 20:35

lol..its so great you all tell me the truth im so sick of friends saying''umm thats quite nice '' etc when they are really thinking urghhhh!!! x

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notsoslimnow · 20/08/2008 20:34

anyone like milo?

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sannie · 20/08/2008 20:33

agree with janeite Oscar William/William Oscar lovely.

Harrison...no no no

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notsoslimnow · 20/08/2008 20:32

well my favourite name was george but that is my father in law's name so my dad would never forgive me!!! william is my husbands name and love it sooo much im actually quite mad he has it!! but at least thats the middle name sorted.i also liked max but i dont really want a name that is a shortened version of something and dont like maximus etc.would also like to stay away from the normal thomas/peter/mark/anthony etc etc.maybe im just being too fussy!!!

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LaDiDaDi · 20/08/2008 20:26

Archer
Arthur
Benedict
Caspar
Duncan
Edward/Edwin
Frederick
Gregor/Gregory
Guy
Hamish
Ivo
Jacob
Jude
Kit
Lucas
Malachi
Miles
Morris
Nelson
Otis
Peter
Percy
Quentin
Robert (Robbie or Bertie)
Samson
Tate
Ted
Theo
Travis
Vincent
William
Wilf
Xander
Zacharius

jellyrolly · 20/08/2008 20:23

Here's a starter for you. Who is your favourite actor/singer/writer?

Mine are James (Stewart)/Damien (Rice)/John (Irving). (Obviously not Damien as he was the Omen child).