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Silas, Fletcher or Joseph? help!

34 replies

stoofadoof · 29/09/2009 09:32

short list down to these three... for the longest time any DS was going to be Silas, but just not sure if it would be seen as a bit poncey.... middle name Brady for family reasons, and a loooong surname!

what do you think? any other suggestions to throw in?

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FranSanDisco · 30/09/2009 14:54

I like Joseph. Fletcher reminds me of Ronnie Barker in Porridge and Silas reminds me of soilage, sorry.

OrmIrian · 30/09/2009 14:52

Gateau - that was my first thought about Fletcher. Not jsut you who is ancient.

OrmIrian · 30/09/2009 14:51

Silas or Joseph. Prefer Joseph.

colditz · 30/09/2009 14:50

Silas

Gateau · 30/09/2009 14:50

Blimey, I look really ancient on here. Nobody esle has mentioned the tv series 'Porridge' with Fletcher in it - and the late, gorgeous Richard Beckinsale.

said · 30/09/2009 14:47

Not Fletcher. Fletcher the Lecher

Gateau · 30/09/2009 14:42

Silas reminds me of the crazy monk in the Da Vinci Code, so I wouldn't choose it because he gave me the creeps.
Fletcher reminds me of Ronnie Barker (aka Fletch) in the retro tv series 'Porridge' and that was a cool programme.
Jospeh is v popular and altho I like it I wouldn;t go with it for that reason.

thirtysomething · 30/09/2009 12:25

Ooh I love Silas!! Also love Joseph but very popular, so depends if you mind that?

Sorry, am not keen on Fletcher.

If you like Silas do you like Elias? Often abbreviated to Eli (pronounced EE-LIE) Don't know if it washes in Scotland though but quite popular in the States/Australia I think and super-cool!!

diddl · 30/09/2009 12:09

Silas is a short name & unlikely to be shortened, I would think.

But if called Si as a teenager by friends, would that be a disaster?

People on here seem so hung up by "shortenings".

If you don´t want to shorten-don´t!

flybynight · 30/09/2009 12:05

I know a 20 yr old Silas - he's never been called Si to the best of my knowledge.

nappyaddict · 30/09/2009 11:37

I don't think people would shorten Silas to Si. It would never have occurred to me to use that shortening anyway.

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stoofadoof · 30/09/2009 09:36

thanks everyone!

Fletcher isn't uncommon where we're from due to links with Fletcher Christian (Mutiny on the Bounty) bit of a local hero, though i was concerned about the Norman Stanley thing, and the letch thing, so that's confirmed that!

Silas i love, but don't like the shortening Si and can't imagine any other... and Joseph, well, we'll see!

There are lots of boys names we love, but it seems so much harder to choose for a boy than a girl! Plus, though we both have Scots heritage (grandparents) and love lots of Scots names, it feels a bit like a fraud to use them cos we're not in Scotland, and we're not Scots! (does that make sense?!?!)

anyway, thank you all for taking the time to help us out!!

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lilmissmummy · 29/09/2009 12:35

Love Joseph, Fletcher is okay and Silas mainly because it reminds me of Sylar (the baddy in heroes)

hellokitty123 · 29/09/2009 12:32

I like Silas a lot!

I don't really like Fletcher, don't know why. And I find Joe/Joseph a little dull/boring.

LadyMetroland · 29/09/2009 12:25

As for other suggestions - what type of name are you looking for? The three you've suggested seem very varied

LadyMetroland · 29/09/2009 12:24

Joseph is best

Silas sounds like silage, Fletcher will be Fletch/Retch/Letch his whole life

VanillaIce · 29/09/2009 12:03

Don't call your baby Silas - he was the crazy monk in The Da Vinci Code. Fletcher is a good surname, but not a real first name. And he would get Fletch the Letch - my friend's surname is Fletcher and he gets that all the time so even worse if it was your first name, surely?

Joseph is a real name - classic and lovely.

jemart · 29/09/2009 12:01

Joseph is my fave of the three.

GrendelsMum · 29/09/2009 11:56

My preference is Silas, Joseph, Fletcher, but they're all nice names. I'm biased by just having listened to Silas Marner on the radio, though.

cyteen · 29/09/2009 10:53

Joseph. Silas sounds too much like 'silage' to my ears, and Fletcher does need Norman Stanley on the front.

nappyaddict · 29/09/2009 10:50

I like Silas. Not keen on the other too.

liliputlady · 29/09/2009 10:34

Joseph

diddl · 29/09/2009 10:16

Silas.

seeker · 29/09/2009 09:57

Joseph. Or Patrick. best boys name ever, is Patrick!

MaryBS · 29/09/2009 09:53

Joseph. Not keen on Silas, even less so on Fletcher.

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