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Boys's names - running out of time now!

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neverthoughtidask · 07/09/2009 22:17

Dh and I still can't decide and are arguing discussing this on an almost daily basis!

So what do you think of these:

Oliver - dh loves, I think is too common popular
Nathanial - dh loves, I don't!
Ralph - I love, dh doesn't and keeps making jokes about gay landowners (think Harry Enfield!)
Jonathan - so so
Edward - dh not keen

New one that I love:

Keir

Any opinions? Our DS1 has a very popular name that was dh's choice. I have a very popular name too and was hoping to give our DC something a little more original so they're not always one of many wherever they go!

Oh, and dislike alliteration, so can't have any names beginning with A or D!

TIA

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thisisyesterday · 07/09/2009 22:37

hmm well if dh got to choose the first one i reckon you get to choose this one1

cookielove · 07/09/2009 22:35

i don't really like nathaniel but love nate so i put forward nate

there are lots of olivers out there tis true, and i don't like any of the others

ooh love cole but i sense you won't

Phoenix · 07/09/2009 22:33

I think of the newsreader/reporter Keir Simmons cos i've never heard anyone else with that name

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neverthoughtidask · 07/09/2009 22:31

x-posted! Our surname ends in 'O', so Theo wouldn't work, love it though!

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neverthoughtidask · 07/09/2009 22:29

electra, which name did you choose?! I like Miles, not so sure about Lucian.

Don't think I'd get away with Quentin with my socialist background - think my dad would pass away with shock! Like Patrick, and also love Lewis but dh doesn't .

I'm really getting quite keen on Keir (so to speak!) but dh prefers long names that can be shortened!

Anyone know any Keirs? What do they get called? Is anyone going to think I named him after Kir Royale rather than Keir Hardie?!!

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Hulababy · 07/09/2009 22:25

I love the name Oliver, and really like Edward too.

EasyEggs · 07/09/2009 22:24

From the list I like Oliver and Edward too but agree there are quite a few Olivers about.

How about Theo?

Phoenix · 07/09/2009 22:23

I like Nathanial (but don't like Nathan) and Keir from your list.

I have Lewis and Noah

hulabula · 07/09/2009 22:21

Yes, Lucian is nice too.

hulabula · 07/09/2009 22:20

Oliver - too common/popular
Nathaniel - don't like
Ralph - I love
Jonathan - I like
Edward - nice but quite common/popular
Keir - not sure

Other suggestions of slightly more original names (that don't start with A or D):

Tobias
Quentin
Patrick

electra · 07/09/2009 22:19

From your list I like Oliver and Edward. When I was pregnant I had only 2 names I liked - Miles and Lucian.

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neverthoughtidask · 07/09/2009 22:18

apologies for the stray 's' in the title - I blame tiredness!

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