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Sky2008 · 14/01/2009 16:50

Hi all

We are pretty sure we are having a boy but choosing a boy's name is driving us mad! We have decided on Charlotte Emily for a girl. All the boys names we love are taken by other members of our families already (Harry, Thomas, George, James, Joshua, Jack, Oliver, Henry and William). Oliver is a second cousin and our favourite so we were thinking about using this as he is not an immediate relative, although we already know about 5 other baby Olivers! We also have a surname that begins with a vowel so it might be a bit of a mouthful but do-able. In short, we will use the name unless we can find anything else we love. Been down the 100 top names for 2009 and nothing stands out. Want a classic name ... my friend has a baby Hugo, obviously can't call it that but it is a classic whilst still being modern IYSWIM! Any ideas?!!

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MrsSeanBean · 14/01/2009 17:09

Oh and Timothy.

MrsSeanBean · 14/01/2009 17:07

Hmm, do you mean like Jacob as in biblical?

If so:

Joseph
Isaac
Noah
Jonah
Adam
Paul
Saul
Jude
Silas
Gabriel

Sky2008 · 14/01/2009 17:05

Thanks guys, makes me feel better about Oliver just worried as it is no. 2 in the 2009 list of boys names.

I also like Hugh, and James shortened to Jamie.

Some other name like Jacob I also like but don't like the nick-names like Jake.

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MrsSeanBean · 14/01/2009 17:04

Also

Benjamin
Wilfred
Simon
Simeon

seeker · 14/01/2009 17:03

Just so you know - even if Patrick is in the top hundred, ours is the only one we know - and we know tons of little boys through school, and football and Beavers - so don't worry about any of the names being in the top 100 - you are still pretty unlikely to meet another one!

MadameCastafiore · 14/01/2009 17:02

Reuben
Sebastian
Max
Felix

MrsSeanBean · 14/01/2009 17:02

sorry x posts, slow typing of long list!

MrsSeanBean · 14/01/2009 17:02

Don't compromise on a name, if you love it then use it. It doesn't matter if another family member has used it, although I understand your reluctance. Oliver is a really nice name. Some other suggestions:

Leo
Douglas
Jacob (Jake)
Walter
Frank
Edward
Julian
James (known as Jamie?)
Louis
Jonathan
Rory
Guy
Hugh (rather than Hugo?)

HTH

stillstanding · 14/01/2009 17:01

Go with Oliver if that is your favourite. Second cousins really don't count for these purposes.

Also depending on the closeness of your friend I wouldnt consider Hugo blocked either. We ended up calling our DS the same name as a friend's DS as it had been a favourite of ours for ages and she pipped us to the post and it was fine. I discussed it with her and she pointed out that if you name your child popular names like these you can't expect to have the only Oliver, Thomas etc

Sky2008 · 14/01/2009 16:59

Hector is quite nice ...

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Sesi · 14/01/2009 16:58

Patrick is really nice. Or how about,

Edmund
Benedict
Francis
Sebastian
Arlo
Hector
Leo
Oscar

Sky2008 · 14/01/2009 16:58

Don't love any of these, sorry! Think they are all in the top 100, which we have been through .. but please keep the suggestions coming!

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seeker · 14/01/2009 16:57

Patrick

compo · 14/01/2009 16:55

Luke

compo · 14/01/2009 16:54

Charles

Toby

Samuel

fruitshootsandheaves · 14/01/2009 16:53

Daniel

VinegarTits · 14/01/2009 16:52

Patrick