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Perry

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peachespaige · 17/09/2009 09:16

I like this name but not sure if it suits a baby. A grown man maybe but "baby Perry" Im not sure. Or Hugh again same issue. Or Patrick?
Which do you prefer? I already have 2 boys and feel that Ive used my favorite names and if this is a boy I want to feel that i love his name too.
Dp is from Northern Ireland and our boys have Irish names so any other suggestion would be great. I have a Flynn so no F names really.
Thanks

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peachespaige · 20/09/2009 16:47

Yeah new day new head on me.Roddy is OUT!
Im liking Hugh more and more, also Conor....

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FatFree · 20/09/2009 16:06

Well i think its a lovely name , not really liking Patrick and sorry Hugh lovers but cant stand that either.

Pingpong · 20/09/2009 14:25

I don't like Perry, sorry sounds American to me.
I do really like Hugh but it would be ridiculous with our surname so can't use it.

MrRileysPies · 20/09/2009 13:35

Oh, not Roddy, please. I had a bf called Roddy and I was always embarrassed to say his name to anyone; sort of used to mumble it. You don't want to inflict that on a boy.

I quite like Perry though, as a shortening of Peregrine

GrendelsMum · 20/09/2009 13:30

Could you call him Patrick and Perry or Parry for short?

Hugh is a lovely name at all ages.

MamaLazarou · 18/09/2009 22:32

RODDY?

Stick with Perry. Or Babycham.

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peachespaige · 18/09/2009 18:02

lol 4andnotout

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4andnotout · 18/09/2009 16:52

My bil is called perry and I quite like it, I think mil must have a worcester sauce fetish as dp is called Lee

meltedmarsbars · 18/09/2009 14:51

Yep, its the hormones dearie

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peachespaige · 18/09/2009 14:42

Lol at opinions. Im still not sure so I think thats a no to be honest!
Patrick is lovely as is Patch for a nn. Dps brother is called Perry and somehow got it into his head that we are going to name this one Perry if its a boy, I only said I quite liked it for goodnes sake, bit awkward breaking the news to him!
Im now swaying to Roddy slightly am I mad?

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MamaLazarou · 18/09/2009 13:53

Babycham.

Sorry.

meltedmarsbars · 18/09/2009 12:26

Perry was the cheap teenage drink of choice when I was at conceiving age!!

bronze · 18/09/2009 12:19

makes me think of pear cider which seems to be the in drink at the moment

moodlumthehoodlum · 18/09/2009 12:18

Perry noooo.

And DS has just got a boy in his new class called Peregrine, only DS is convinced his name is Penguin, so I'd forget Peregrine also

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meltedmarsbars · 18/09/2009 12:15

Perry? is that what you were drinking when you conceived?

Servalan · 18/09/2009 12:14

Not at all keen on Perry. Sorry.

Like Patrick very much

Sunbeammama · 18/09/2009 11:37

I think Perry is a really cute name, goes well with Flynn. I like Patrick too; Patch is a sweet nn.

serenity · 17/09/2009 16:20

I like Perry, but that's probably because it reminds me of this rather nice young man I knew (from a distance) when I was a lot younger.

PortBlacksandResident · 17/09/2009 16:10

Connor is a good strong name.

I like Patrick too.

noddyholder · 17/09/2009 16:06

I love Hugh not keen on perry

nlo · 17/09/2009 16:00

I think that Perry would be OK for a boy but not for a man...it makes me think of perrywinkle

skihorse · 17/09/2009 14:43

Only for twin boys; Kevin and Perry of course.

KAEKAE · 17/09/2009 13:40

I am sorry but I think of it as a chavvy name.

bellissima · 17/09/2009 11:47

Jajas got there first - only have a Perry if you already have a Kevin. Either that or its some vile pear based alco-pop.

Hugh and Patrick sound fine to me. Fraid my Irish (male) antecedents had names like Patrick, Thomas, Edward and John, but I'm sure someone can give you some more 'authentic' names NB avoid Stephen - had an Irish colleague who used to proclaim (somewhat proudly) that the true Irish version was more like 'Stiff One'. ahem.

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