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I know these are all popular boys names but...

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MuddledMum · 29/12/2009 20:45

We've really struggled to find names for baby bump number 2 (we don't know the sex). We already have an 18 month old boy called Isaac and have chosen a name for a DD which we love but with boys we're finding it so much tougher! I'm sure it's partly that we we adore the name Isaac so can't imagine a little boy called anything else but please can you let me know your thoughts on the following...

By the way I'm 35 weeks and very preggers hormonal so please be kind - I'm like a soggy sponge at the moment so it doesn't take much to get the tears flowing!!!

Noah - like this lots but can't come up with a nickname! We shorten Isaac to Ike and Ikey which I love and it would be great to find a way to do the same with Noah. Also worried that Isaac and Noah together sound a tad TOO bibilical or like we should be sitting in a horse and cart (but am I just being silly?).

Evan - Same nickname conundrum as above.

Oscar - Oz or Ozzie for short

Archie - probably shortened to Arch

Jonah - but this is probbaly my least loved of them all at the moment.

What do you think lovely ladies??

x

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posey · 29/12/2009 20:51

I like Archie and Oscar from your shortlist. Not too keen on Evan or Jonah.

TubbyDuffs · 29/12/2009 20:50

Am actually wondering why shortening the name to a nickname is so important to you.

If you like a name, just go with it, don't worry about the nickname, because the chances are in a few years time you will be referring to your child by their full name anyway.

Also, I have three children and I have actually added to their names rather than shorten them... My first child is R- Doodle, my second is N*-Oliblobs and my third is Gnomie!