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Original poster

So it's a boy!!!!!!

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mumof2andabit · 07/01/2009 12:42

it's a boy!! Which means our shortlist is:
Zak
Vincent (shortened to Vin)
Logan

But that's all we have so opinions and suggestions please!

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blinks · 08/01/2009 22:49

that's a shame about brodie and the two Bs... i shall keep it then for my fictitous, may never be born, third child.

other nice uns-

Riley

George

Rufus

Elliot

Dawson

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mumof2andabit · 08/01/2009 18:04

I love brodie but as ds1 name begins with b dh thinks it would be too much!

We seem to know loads of harleys so that's out and ethan just makes me think of lost lol

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PestoMonster · 08/01/2009 14:43

I like Zak

Harvey

Ethan

Harley

WowOoo · 08/01/2009 14:41

Zachary/Zak

You can't really shorten Vincent to Vin, it doesn't sound right and everyone else will call him Vinnie. (know some parents with a Vincent who prefer Vin/Vincent and are constantly asking other children and parents not to call him Vinnie.We never listen!!)

cyteen · 08/01/2009 14:39

I love Vincent, was on my shortlist too. Don't like Zac or Logan.

Congrats on your boy-to-be, btw

blinks · 08/01/2009 14:37

I'm liking

Brody/Brodie

Cal

Magnus

Evan

Seb

Ben

Seth

MadamAnt · 08/01/2009 14:25

Adore Vincent. It's on my shortlist.

JennieClare · 08/01/2009 14:24

I love Vincent - I gave it to DS1 specifically because of the Italian gangster connotations - after a 3rd degree tear all over my kitchen floor during a home birth it looked like a mafia scene and the name we had settled on (Ben) just didn't seem right! We're sticking to calling him Vincent so he can shorten it as he wants but if you call him Vin from the start I see no reason why that would change - if he introduces himself as that at school, work etc I don't see others lengthening it. I am currently picking a name for DS2 so am lurking on here for inspiration - good luck.

KatB · 08/01/2009 10:12

Hi
I LOVE Vincent but don't like Vinnie/Vin. The actual name I love but the connotations of Italian gangster etc puts me off.
Zak is a fab name, my nephew is called Zak, I love it, my fave out of the three.

Logan.. not sure, I don't LOVE it but equally it's not horrible.

annasmami · 08/01/2009 10:07

Leon is THE most popular boys' name in 2008 in Germany.

nooka · 08/01/2009 07:19

Leon is pretty cool. Otherwise I agree with the general consensus that Zachary or Zachariah, shortened to Zac is the best of your choices. Logan makes me think of Logan's run. Very 70's! Vincent is unlikely to stay shortened to Vin, I am afraid (my godmother was a Vin, short for Lavinia), and although I loved Just Good Friends, I don't think Vince is the best of names, and Vinnie has violent connotations.

jellybeans · 08/01/2009 07:13

Zak and logan are nice.

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mumof2andabit · 07/01/2009 19:17

Leon? Forgot all about it till just now....

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Nancy66 · 07/01/2009 18:39

Zac is the best of the bunch. Vincent will become 'vinnie' or 'vince' which is too chavvy for my liking.

Logan sounds too American.

BabyBaby123 · 07/01/2009 18:25

don't really like any of them but Zachary is ok

Littlefish · 07/01/2009 17:08

Zachary

thumbwitch · 07/01/2009 16:57

pinching off another thread - what about Leo? That's a nice name

yellowflowers · 07/01/2009 16:06

I love Vincent. Dh hates it. I like Victor too.

thumbwitch · 07/01/2009 15:42

Don't like Logan as a first name - too much of a surname or reminds me of Logan's Run (an old film about people being compulsorily euthanased at 35, I think!)

Zak as a short name for Zachary or Zachariah I like

Vincent - well, DS's 2nd name is Vincent for his paternal G'pa but I wouldn't like him to use it, or be called Vinnie!

I like Max and Felix too - but DH didn't.

scorpio1 · 07/01/2009 15:40

Zachary and Logan

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annasmami · 07/01/2009 15:34

Really like

Vincent

Zacharias or Zachary

Not sure I like Logan, sounds like a last name..

CantSleepWontSleep · 07/01/2009 13:14

Zachary.

preggersplayspop · 07/01/2009 13:13

I like Ellis, Theo, Noah as well. Max too. Love Felix, but been veto'd by DH.

Zak is best one on your list, but I think it should be Zachary shortened to Zak for everyday use.

MrsDoylesMole · 07/01/2009 13:12

Zak or Zachary