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Original poster

Please, we need help, traditional, but not boring boys names, to go with...

236 replies

NatalieJaneIsPregnantAgain · 02/12/2008 15:58

...brothers Thomas and George, also have a strong boys name as a surname that begins with O, so we have to be careful with initials.

I am looking for something different to Max and Jack, but as nice as them, maybe a little bit wacky but not too much, and deffo not poncey (I am a Southerner in the North West, I have to be careful with my accent) We have been through countless name books/websites and not hit on the one yet, so it's over to you lot!

To give an idea, my favourites are Seth, Seb(astian), Albert (Albie), DH likes Charlie and Harrison, neither of us like each others (Well to be fair, I love Harrison, but I don't like 'Arrison, which is what it becomes up here!)

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janx · 03/12/2008 14:31

Travis
Isaac
Louis
Dexter
Spike
Jacob
Troy
Dryden
Timo (pronounced Teemo - finish for Tim)
Marlon
Cary
Cory
Ryan
Niles
Rafferty
Rufus
Clem

Zebraa · 03/12/2008 13:48

Caleb

Logan

Matthew

Archie

Fergus

Fred

snice · 03/12/2008 13:46

Have you had Marcus?

SpaceTrain · 03/12/2008 13:41

Hugo
Hugh
Damian
Drew
Alaric
Phinneus
Lysander
Trent
Ross
Russell
Stuart

SpaceTrain · 03/12/2008 13:31

Miles
Jason
Craig
Geoffrey
Liam
Rafferty
Jared
Spencer
Joe
Calvin
Algernon

bodiddly · 03/12/2008 13:13

I love Gabriel and Monty but my dp won't even consider them (not that I am pregnant so I guess it is fairly irrelevant!)

SpaceTrain · 03/12/2008 13:08

Anton
Ranulph
Ralf
Thor
Xavier
Lionel
Vincent (or Vince)
Vern
Zed

SpaceTrain · 03/12/2008 13:02

Edwin
Winston
Bruce
Roger
Kevin

Erm....getting desperate now!

SquiffyHock · 03/12/2008 12:51

Has he suggested anything?

ILoveXmas · 03/12/2008 12:31

Corbin
Jacob
Gilly
Campbell

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NatalieJaneIsPregnantAgain · 03/12/2008 12:24

Yes I think my favourites are either Albert, Sebastian or Rudy, I have asked him if he could let any of them grow on him and he is adament it's not going to happen.

It wouldn't be as bad if he'd come up with some things himself, but obviously that is too much to ask!

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NatalieJaneIsPregnantAgain · 03/12/2008 12:23

We have a Zachary in the family, Callum he doesn't like, can't have Benji because of the intials, and Rex I like, he says it sound's like a dog's name.

I love Wilbur, when I asked him about it, he looked at me like my head had just done a 360.

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maretta · 03/12/2008 12:21

I think you should keep at him with the ALbert suggestion. It fits your brief perfectly.

maretta · 03/12/2008 12:20

Wilbur

Zebraa · 03/12/2008 12:18

Thackery

Zackery

Zack

Callum

Benji

Rex

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NatalieJaneIsPregnantAgain · 03/12/2008 12:16

LOL Aurelius actually provoked a raised eyebrow.

Was a shame he didn't get Rudy, I was impressed with that.

Already have a Nick and an Ethan in the families.

His interests.... erm... Bolton FC, but we've been through players past and present and none are any good for names. His other love is commercial dish washers Not sure Electrolux could be passed as suitable for a person's name I'm certainly not going to ask him in case he says yes!!

He has said he could come round to Samuel or Dylan, but we have a Sam(antha) in the family, and Dylan is nice but not what I would be over joyed with. I keep harping back to it, but they are just too normal. I know Thomas and George aren't exactly different, but I think that is why I want something different, but classically different so it's not like Thomas, George and (daren't actually enter a name incase I offend anyone!).

Oh and he was trying it on with James last night, and said how silly it was that I'd let the fact that someone famous has the same name stop us using it, but then when I offered up Alvin, straight away his response was "but it's a chipmunk" Grrrrrr! He had the grace to grin at me.

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clubfoot · 03/12/2008 12:13

What about my current fav Edgar. Bit more unusal than Edward but not as poncey as Edmund I think.

SpaceTrain · 03/12/2008 11:47

He said no to Aurelius? I can't believe it!

What about Philip? Or Ethan?

SquiffyHock · 03/12/2008 11:34

I have the same problem as you - DH only likes James and seems to veto everything else! Just so you know, we have an Edward who was always going to be Ted when I was pregnant but we have never called him that. He is Edward, Ed or Eddy (or Bear!). One of the reasons that I love it is that there are so many derivitives.

NoPresentsInVictorianSqualor · 03/12/2008 11:10

Albert/Gilbert (I love Bertie as a nn)

Hulababy · 03/12/2008 11:02

Edward
Charles
Samuel
Arthur
Fred
Oliver
Joseph
Jacob
Joshua
Zachariah

Probably all been vitoed above; haven't read thread yet

kayzisexpecting · 03/12/2008 10:59

By findtheriver on Tue 02-Dec-08 22:10:25
OI!! Nicholas.

Thomas, George and Nicholas.

Perfect!

I have to agree. I think it goes perfectly with the boys. Tell DH that he forfits(sp) all say in the name if he doesn't come up with some proper suggestions.

solo · 03/12/2008 10:51

Frederick/Freddie/Fred.

Chocolatedays · 03/12/2008 10:47

Curtis? (after Mayfield and/or Ian Curtis?)

What are his interests? - there may be a name connected that he relates to?

idobelieveinsanta · 03/12/2008 10:38

Our surname begins with O too...and i have 6 boys that all come with middle names too!!!! (some are repeated as we were running out of names)....

Do you want a list?? ..ok

We have a...

Callum Jake
Declan Reece
Keenan Luke
Luke Aidan
Jake Harley
Kyran Shay

if i were to have another boy (which i won't) he would be called Charlie or Leo....

Good Luck!!!