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Paul - views please

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Playdough · 27/09/2008 17:57

Six weeks to go until due date and DH and I really struggling for a boy's name. Our short list is all over the place but one that I keep coming back to is Paul. But is it too 60s/70s? Or is it due for a revival, perhaps? We like short, classic names as we have an unusual and quite difficult to spell surname. So what do MNetters think?

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Califrau · 27/09/2008 19:18

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elliepants · 27/09/2008 19:00

I'd go with your gut instinct and if you like Paul and you keep coming back to it then it's probably right for your little one.

CapricaSix · 27/09/2008 18:58

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jellybeans · 27/09/2008 18:51

I really don't like it. Too 20 years ago.

KnickersOnMaHead · 27/09/2008 18:46

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WhereTheWildThingsWere · 27/09/2008 18:36

Oooooh I went out with two lovely Pauls many moons ago, use it.

donnie · 27/09/2008 18:32

I love the name Paul. It was on my list of names if we'd had boys!

DarrellRivers · 27/09/2008 18:19
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belgo · 27/09/2008 18:16

at DarrellRivers - that's why I never suggest the names we have picked out for dc3 (due in two weeks!)

JuneBugJen · 27/09/2008 18:16

Is that you darrell...from Malory Towers? Is Alicia doing well?

TheBlonde · 27/09/2008 18:16

I like it

DarrellRivers · 27/09/2008 18:15

Don't use it, I don't want it to become popular again as I want it stay all for my use
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belgo · 27/09/2008 18:15

It's lovely.

JuneBugJen · 27/09/2008 18:15

Its great in a retro fabulous way. A bit like calling your dd Anne or Mary. I like it and it bizarrely will be unusual compared to all the 'unusual' names!

MaryAnnSingleton · 27/09/2008 18:14

yes, actually is v nice - like it lengthened to Pauly which sounds like Goodfellas

MaryAnnSingleton · 27/09/2008 18:14

yes, actually is v nice - like it lengthened to Pauly which sounds like Goodfellas

singersgirl · 27/09/2008 18:14

I think it's lovely too and I was seriously considering it for DS2. I think it's due for a revival. There were loads of them at primary school in the 70s, but I only know of one child Paul now.

LadyOfWaffle · 27/09/2008 18:14

DS2s midle name, I like it

Cappuccino · 27/09/2008 18:14

oh I love Paul

I had a lovely friend called Paul

MaryAnnSingleton · 27/09/2008 18:13

yes, actually is v nice

anorak · 27/09/2008 18:12

I think it's lovely and high time it was used again.

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