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HELP us name our baby?!?!

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ChocOrange05 · 12/11/2008 17:40

DH and I are having a nightmare - we are rubbish at deciding on a name as we are both very fussy. Please make suggestions for boys names - I don't want anything common (i.e he will be one of 3 in his class)

I will apologise in advance for dismissing most of them, we've already had a gazillion suggestions but I am hoping one of you can hit the jackpot! There is a photo of him in my profile if that helps.

Thanks

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LackaDAISYcal · 12/11/2008 18:51

just realised Seth wouldn't really work with your surname.....

Rufus

Julian

Henry

Zachary

Archie

ButterflyBessie · 12/11/2008 18:48

Right that's it.

What on earth is wrong with the delightful name Zebedee? it oozes charm and character, whereas Bob, quite simply, doesn't (unless you are a builder who sounds like Neil Morrisey)

mummyloveslucy · 12/11/2008 18:45

Wasn't there a lady on hear recently thinking of the name Marmaduke ?
These children have to live with these names forever. I have an uncle Melvin who's never forgiven my Grandma.

mummyloveslucy · 12/11/2008 18:42

I suppose Bob has to better than frigging Zebedee. (taking cover now!!)

ScummyMummy · 12/11/2008 18:39

He's gorgeous. I looked at him before reading the other posts and thought he looked like a Harry too. Isn't that odd? Do you like the name Harry at all?!

Or Billy? William for long?

mummyloveslucy · 12/11/2008 18:39

I prefere Will. Willy is a childs name for a penis after all.

ButterflyBessie · 12/11/2008 18:38

Reason you don't find many Zebidees Seeker, is because that is the incorrect spelling

OTOH I have a nephew called Zebedee and I personally think it is a gorgeous name

thisisyesterday · 12/11/2008 18:38

and there is, or there used to be, a lovely mumsnetter with a little boy called Bob

thisisyesterday · 12/11/2008 18:38

my dp is called Bob. and he's 30.
thank you very much

mummyloveslucy · 12/11/2008 18:37

Bob is just blunt and so dated that only men in their 60's are called it.

shootfromthehip · 12/11/2008 18:36

Willy? Or if you're Scottish, Wullie? He's not a Willy to me

seeker · 12/11/2008 18:35

We called ds "Boy" for ages for those very reasons, ChocOrange! He had a name, and a name we love, but it felt too grown up to call him it. He is still usually "Boy" at home.

PSCMUM · 12/11/2008 18:34

WILLIAM

seeker · 12/11/2008 18:33

There is also a reason why you don't get many Zebidees!

pippo · 12/11/2008 18:32

dd says Julian

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ChocOrange05 · 12/11/2008 18:31

Thanks guys - this is great. Do I sound wierd when I say a part of me doesn't want to name him because then he becomes a real person and I want him to stay so small and lovely and just my baby for now (we are still calling him peanut - his bump name). I know this is really selfish so we will pick a name very soon but I think my resistance to a lot of names is because of this.

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thisisyesterday · 12/11/2008 18:27

ooh Benedict really suits him

shootfromthehip · 12/11/2008 18:25

I LOVE the name Bob- what's wrong with it

thisisyesterday · 12/11/2008 18:24

Silas
Gabriel
Otto
Raphael
Finn
Arlo
Tarryn/Taran
Nico
Lars
Linus
Farley
Edmund

ButterflyBessie · 12/11/2008 18:23

If you like Z names why not Zebedee - great name and not at all common

lilQuidditchKel · 12/11/2008 18:22

Liam?

mummyloveslucy · 12/11/2008 18:22

There's a reason you don't get any Bobs anymore.

Pollyanna · 12/11/2008 18:21

I second Edward/Ned - I have one!

I met a very cute Edwin (Win) recently too.

pramspotter · 12/11/2008 18:21

Oh he is so gorgeous!! What a beautiful baby.

shootfromthehip · 12/11/2008 18:19

Oh and he is BEAUTIFUL... my DH looked like a skinned rat so am very but I am glad to report that he is a wee honey now . He looks like a Toby too

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