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Can anyone think of any downsides to these boy's names?

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laumiere · 27/01/2009 18:05

I'm 34w with DS2 and we've got to two boy's names, but now I'm worried I've missed something obvious with them!

DS1 is Michael Cian Robson (we're a Welsh family) and we only realised later his initials are MCR (My Chemical Romance)

DS2: either Gabriel Thomas Robson OR William (Will) Thomas Robson.

Can anyone think who these would be problematic (nicknames etc)?. The only one I've thought of is having 2 sons with -iel names.

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MKG · 29/01/2009 14:13

Please pick Gabriel. It's one of my favorite boys names

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laumiere · 29/01/2009 14:11

Ahem He might have a skull and crossbones t-shirt and black jeans.....

And Liffey, quite likely, I'm a Druid so not really up on the whole thing :-)

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TheFirstLiffey · 29/01/2009 13:41

Laumiere, you mean Christian when you say catholic. The Angel Gabriel is not a catholic saint!!!

TheFirstLiffey · 29/01/2009 13:39

My friend's son is nicknamed Gabe. It's like Richard and Dick I think, in sofaras, nObody would walk up to a Richard and just start calling him Dick. That just wouldn't happen. Nowadays it would be Richie or Rich. The same would go for Gabriel/Gay Imo

CuppaTeaJanice · 29/01/2009 12:30

MCR sounds like pretty cool initials to me!

Is he showing any emo tendencies?

Gerard Way - now that's a name I wouldn't choose!

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laumiere · 29/01/2009 12:15

Yeah, I know about the Robson/Robinson thing, I just have weird friends :-)

Family is Catholic so the angels connection actually is a positive for us (DH's family are Welsh, mine live in Spain, so neither would have an issue).

Features-wise our sons tend to favours dad's height and my features, so are very 'pretty' and slender, so won't be hulking great rugby boys with squashed noses or anything.

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sophiesmummie · 29/01/2009 11:03

Only thing that would put me off Gabriel is the angel connection and the 'Gay' shortening - to me it feels a little feminine.....

Really like William and Cian, though.

Michael is a little boring/common for me - I know soo many (North American) Mikes...

Bubbaluv · 29/01/2009 10:54

Danger, Danger Will Robson.
I know it's actually Robinson, but close. Not really a problem though.

Buda · 29/01/2009 06:52

Gabriel is a lovely name. I know of a couple - both shortened to Gabe. No 'gay-boy' connotations just yet.

I think the initial thing is just if it spells out something rude or silly - DH almost ended up being A.R.S.!

Will Robson is nice too.

BrandyBaby · 29/01/2009 06:09

#1.) Gabriel Thomas is a strong name... if you wanted a nickname.. call him GABE.

AND

#2.) William Thomas is very nice as well. And the nickname WILL is okay.

Good luck to you!!

nooka · 29/01/2009 03:58

My cousin is a Gabriel and has never been teased, even though he was a very beautiful child (he's a pretty gorgeous man too). He is sometimes known as Gabe, which seems to be the shortening when one is used. I think it is a fab name. But I think with your surname I would be more inclined to choose William. Partly because one ArchAngel in the family is probably enough, but mostly because it is a bit of a mouthful

ClaudiaSchiffer · 29/01/2009 03:13

Gabriel is lovely.

re your earlier comment re Danger as a name. A friend of mines DP has a son (aged 6) who has Danger as a middle name, purely, so his dad says, he can in future chat up girls in bars using the line "Danger is my middle name".

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Tortington · 29/01/2009 02:09

gabriel is a beautiful name.

but seriously i have no idea what world everyone else lives in but i wouldn't call my son a name that would mean he is labled as 'gay-boy' for his junior years.

what with the angel connection ....its like saying - here is my child....take the piss

Tiredmumno1 · 29/01/2009 01:57

U know what kids r like he will be the arc angel when he grows up, william is cute, my sons initials are j.a.m. So relatives refer to him as doughnut lol. But i am ok with that as it is just a little joke. As long as u dont call him prince, u should be good

KatB · 29/01/2009 00:45

My DH is an accountant - his surname is Robson - be afraid!!!!

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laumiere · 28/01/2009 17:19

We are worried about the accountancy thing yes , DH is a mosher so it's a very real fear.....

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Bubbaluv · 28/01/2009 17:05

Laumiere, I think you will be encouraging your DS to bring home any child who does make the MCR connection! You'll know they are your kind of kids!
Although, you know he's going to be an accountant who's into folk music and morris dancing don't you?

Clattered · 28/01/2009 16:29

Very few people will make the MCR connection.

Michael and Gabriel both angel names.
Both names nice.

Bubbaluv · 28/01/2009 16:28

Ah, gotcha. More a prob for you than him then probably?

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laumiere · 28/01/2009 16:26

RE: MCR: being as 90% of my friends are Goths, I think it'll be a while before I live it down

Luckily it's more amusing than anything.

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Bubbaluv · 28/01/2009 16:24

Do you think MCR (the band) will still be well known enough for this to be relevant to your son by the time he is using his initals?
They're not The Beatles, of Madonna or similarly influential in society surely?
There's always going to be something that has the same initials as the names you choose.

PeachyBAHonsPRSCertOnRequest · 28/01/2009 13:27

They're fine

spent ages racking my brains for what MCR was and it's Macmillan Cancer Relief- not an issue LOL!

PMSL at danger

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laumiere · 28/01/2009 13:25

I think I'm leaning more towards Gabriel. The bump is currently known as Danger after someone pointed out he'd be 'Danger, Will Robson, danger!' like the robot in Lost in Space (very bad TV show, even worse film).

This has led to some very silly people thinking that we'd actually NAME our son Danger.....

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MrsY · 27/01/2009 22:26

My Chemical Romance is a band.

We had Gabriel on our list for a boy and had the gay boy comments, but we would have used it regardless.

My theory is younger children wont know and older children wont care!

Bubbaluv · 27/01/2009 20:02

What is My Chemical Romance?

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