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HELP! I thought it was a DD- alas it is rather clearly all boy

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sockmonster · 26/06/2009 19:04

Hello, so I've still got a little way to go yet but I was convinced I was having a girl, but in my scan it was abundantly clear it would be a boy.

I do not have a clue what to call it, and would like opinions?

So far

James
Nicholas
Lucian/Lucien
Theodore
Joshua

er.. but I don't actually love any of them. DH says Nicholas sounds like 'knickerless'?!

His favourite is James but it reminds me of 'jamon' and although I like it, I don't love it.

Help!!!

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sockmonster · 26/06/2009 20:00

dh: why on earth are you calling our child Laurie and not James?

me: I have a secret crush on hugh laurie...?

dh: NO!

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jemart · 26/06/2009 19:59

looks spookily like my shortlist did.

Ultimately we were torn between James or Theodore, DH liked James better, Theo being too greek apparently.

Our James is commonly referred to as Jamie though.

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sockmonster · 26/06/2009 19:59

Benedict=eggs

Edward= DH's DS from another relationship (ohsocomplicated!)

Laurie---- will it be too much like 'lorry' for other children?

It's growing on me....

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slowreadingprogress · 26/06/2009 19:51

so good, i posted it twice!

Northernlurker · 26/06/2009 19:50

Otto

Will

Benedict

Orlando

slowreadingprogress · 26/06/2009 19:50

oo oo please call him Laurie

I think it's so stylish

I totally agree re Hugh L by the way

slowreadingprogress · 26/06/2009 19:50

oo oo please call him Laurie

I think it's so stylish

I totally agree re Hugh L by the way

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sockmonster · 26/06/2009 19:46

slowreadingprogress to be honest although I like it written down, in practice I think it's weedy and irritating and if I have to have a DS I'd rather not have a severely annoying one.

Hmm....

I actually like Laurence I hadn't thought of that at all, kind of sensible but not overused or like calling him Jack...

And I like HUgh Laurie (don't ask) so I like the nn Laurie...

hmmmmmm... what would I do without you lot!!??

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sockmonster · 26/06/2009 19:42

Blaine is a bit like David Blaine scary magic man-

I like a name to have a meaning though too, so Aidan is suprisingly liked, I have a feeling it will be a little fiery indeed!!

I like Elliot a lot- DH thinks it sounds like a girls name (he's talking rubbish, right?)

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slowreadingprogress · 26/06/2009 19:40

don't like lucian - find it a weedy and annoying name for some reason!!!

of your choices Theodore is lovely, Theo for short - and if you like that how about Leo? I also really like Laurence, Laurie for short - so nice, traditional but unusual now.

Edward?

TotallyAndUtterlyPaninied · 26/06/2009 19:34

Elliot

Ellis

Aidan's Irish. I like that, and it means 'little fiery one'.

Ailin is Irish and means handsome.

Blaine is also irish.

Caio is Italian and beautiful.

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sockmonster · 26/06/2009 19:33

thirtysomething good list- love sebastian and felix and david/alex/laurie et al, but DH will veto some as they are ex-boyfriends! whooops...

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sockmonster · 26/06/2009 19:31

The deal with Lucien/Lucian- I like but is it too, er, camp and frilly? I don't like 'looshan' pronunciation but do like 'looseean' if that makes sense.
I don't want to spend every day cringing when somebody mispronounces it though!

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sockmonster · 26/06/2009 19:28

OOh I like Luca but it was vetoed by DH

Thanks for suggestions- I honestly have no idea-

keep them coming please!!

If it helps I speak Spanish/Italian and am dark, DH is half Irish and thoroughly fair, DH likes boring names- sorry, I mean traditional, erm, I would like something sensible but not too common, I think.

AAhhh!

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TotallyAndUtterlyPaninied · 26/06/2009 19:12

I like Saul, Theodore and Lucian/ Lucien but if I have another boy he will be Luca.

How about:
Lucas
Darren
Seth
Steffan

thirtysomething · 26/06/2009 19:12

Ditto littlebrownmouse!!

Boys names I have on my all time favourites list are:

Oliver
Louis/Lewis
Alex
Sebastian
James
Jack
Laurie
Felix
William
David
Ted
Theo
Matthew
Monty
Cameron
Freddie
Elliott
Joel
Nathaniel

Slightly more off-beat:
Xavier
Pierre
Antoine
Clement

GossipMonger · 26/06/2009 19:09

I love Theo.

Ned
Joe
Joshua is fab.
Lucien - pronounced Looshun or Lucy-un
Zac
James - meh
Nicolas - agree with your dh but LOVE Nico.

littlebrownmouse · 26/06/2009 19:06

Did they tell you it was a boy? At DD's 20 week scan I so clearly saw a willy. Goodness knows what it was, she's clearly all girl!

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