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Help - boys names... So far only like Sam or Jack...

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eth37 · 30/08/2009 20:16

I know these names are v popular and so am a bit put off. Like simple names along these lines though. Middle name agreed as Thomas (family links). Really like Ben but that's taken by family... Any other suggestions? Please?!

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BerylCole · 13/09/2009 12:02

Sam is lovely. I only know one Sam.

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eth37 · 13/09/2009 10:36

Thanks for all your suggestions. It is made doubly hard by being a teacher and having taught quite a few of the names which I would no doubt otherwise like!
I think we will probably go with Sam, but we are going to wait and see. It's simple and traditional, but not too popular, as others have said. Plus I think it works well as a baby's, child's and man's name. THank you!

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rocketupbum · 03/09/2009 20:20

I have a Ralf and I love it (obviously!) I quite like that it is a bit different but non wierd. I am living in hope that the penis connectin will have died out by the time he is older! Do kids still read Judy Blume?

BikeRunSki · 03/09/2009 19:36

I have a Sam(uel) who'll be one next week. I havn't met any other baby Sams. It doesn't seem to be THAT popular. Well used, well known and well recognised, because it is an old, old name, but doesn't seem to have peaks of fashionableness. I do know, and have met other Sams, but of all sorts of ages. None under 5. Not like Grace and Oliver, you can't move for baby, toddler and preschool Graces and Olivers round here. Sam is pretty unique!

TwoPersephone · 03/09/2009 16:18

Max Zach Sid Leif Rick Liam Will any good?

BlueChampagne · 03/09/2009 14:12

Justin is classic and underused IMO. I like Robin, Aidan, Adam and Marcus as well. Agree that girls' names are easier.

electra · 03/09/2009 01:49

When I was pregnant with dd3, I only liked two boys names - Miles and Lucian. Had about 20 girls names!

NadiaWadia · 03/09/2009 01:00

Agree that Jack is lovely - but there are sooo many of them around.

What about Jake instead (could be Jacob for 'long')?

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eth37 · 30/08/2009 22:14

I totally agree about Ralph.
Jellybeans - love Joel.

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dogofpoints · 30/08/2009 22:05

Sam is great. I don't know any Sams

MaggieLeo · 30/08/2009 21:53

Ralph is slang for vomit though!!

What about Raff. I like Raff, or Raph, as a short form of Raphael. But Ralph!? Penis or vomit.

jellybeans · 30/08/2009 21:39

I like short names for boys too..
Ben
Jake
Zac
Max
Kai
Niall
Ryan
Sean
Harry
Ross
Scott
Luke
Marcus
Nathan
Flynn
Joe
Joel
Tom
Leo
Fred
Ted

Tidey · 30/08/2009 21:37

Henry is lovely too. Don't like Ralph I'm afraid.

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eth37 · 30/08/2009 21:35

Hmm... DH is back from football. He is now stuck on Ralph or Henry... This is going to be tough!

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Tidey · 30/08/2009 21:21

I would go for Samuel if the middle name is Thomas. It seems to flow better than just Sam Thomas.

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eth37 · 30/08/2009 21:17

Phoenix love Noah. Used to go out with a Lewis so am not sure DH will go for it!

MaggieLeo like Seth a lot.

Think a lot of the prob is I can see a child/grown man with these names, but not a tiny baby!

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5inthebed · 30/08/2009 21:12

I called him Daniel, because I quite liked the nickname Danny. Then my SIL (who I can't stand) said the name and I hated it lol. So he gets Dan a lot, sometimes Dandan, sometimes DT and if he is really naughty he gets Daniel Thomas

MaggieLeo · 30/08/2009 21:09

I like snappy one syllable names for boys too.

What about

Seth
Saul
Gus
Guy
Ross
Greg
Rob
Dom
Dan
Don

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eth37 · 30/08/2009 21:06

That has a lovely ring to it, 5inthebed! Am wavering between Daniel Thomas and Sam Thomas atm. Does he get called 'Dan' a lot?

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Phoenix · 30/08/2009 21:05

I've got Lewis and Noah

5inthebed · 30/08/2009 21:02

DS2 is actually called Daniel Thomas

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eth37 · 30/08/2009 21:01

Glad you said that, Tidey! Yes, SingleMum01, like Matthew. Will run it past DH. I find girls names much easier!

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SingleMum01 · 30/08/2009 20:47

How about Matthew? That's also a good solid name, I like biblical names.

Tidey · 30/08/2009 20:47

Sam, Jack, Ben, Daniel and William are popular because they're lovely names. If you love those names, why not use one? There's no point, as far as I can see, in choosing something you don't really like that much just for the sake of it being less popular.

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eth37 · 30/08/2009 20:43

Thanks, SIngleMum01. I am a primary teacher and actually have never taught any of those names so I am wondering if they really are that popular! I have, however (sorry) taught a couple of James's who stick in my mind for not particularly positive reasons...

Quite like Daniel too, and DH would agree to that. So far, the front runners are Sam, Daniel or Jack...

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