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Are any of these names nice? Hormones say yes...

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Chunkamatic · 22/01/2010 15:39

We really struggled to name DS1, and although I think we chose a blinder in the end i'm quite sure this next baby is going to be a boy just because we literally have nothing that we really like to call it!

Our shortlist is:

Huxley (my fave)
Monty (DP's fave)
Hugo (but surname starts with O' so probably not?)
Rudy (another of DP's)
Asa (was top for a while but I've gone off it)
Chester

We don't want anything too strange but we like very muich the fact that DS has quite a unique name and would like his brother to have that too!

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zozzle · 01/02/2010 14:00

Huxley and Rudy ok - not keen on others.

Two4One · 01/02/2010 11:51

Chester is a bit the c word to me. Like Britney calling her son Preston.

Huxley sounds like a name for your teddy bear. On a grown man, I think it would raise eyebrows. Is this fair on your child?

The poster who said "Montys are ten a penny here" - where on earth do you live???

Blanchet · 01/02/2010 11:44

Ah sorry, didn't see your last posts so never mind my comment about a full name for Monty. I do kind of like Redmond with nickname Redd. Also must second/third suggestion of Jonty. Much nicer!

Blanchet · 01/02/2010 11:34

Hugo is my preferred option from that list... I think it would be fine with an O surname like, say, "Oxford", not good with one like "Owen" or "O' Brian".

Huxley is my least favourite. There was an article in the Guardian recently about a lady who had changed her baby's name to Huxley, and it attracted literally hundreds of comments about what an awful name Huxley was.

I think if you're going to go for something like Monty which already sounds rather posh (and makes me think of Mr Burns from the Simpsons, incindentally), you may as well go the whole hog and give him a full name for it.

Not loving the others, to be honest, sorry. Frankly I would rather be even "Hugo O'Hughes" than Huxley, Monty, Rudy, Asa or Chester anything. They just don't sound like handsome men!

mummyloveslucy · 01/02/2010 11:33

I like Hugo, Monty and Chester.

I was once told to say a name you're thinking of 20 times in a row and then see if you still like it. Worth a try?

PuppyMonkey · 01/02/2010 11:26

Like Monty, but the others are disastrous imho.

GibbonInARibbon · 01/02/2010 11:22

Am I the only one that sees Rudy and starts singing The Specials?

If I were forced to choose one, would be Hugo.

sophieandbelly · 01/02/2010 11:10

rudy is nice

arsesandoldlace · 24/01/2010 13:50

How about Fergus for a similar type of feel?

I like Monty from your list. Some of the others sound a bit like characters from Rupert the Bear.

monetinjanuary · 24/01/2010 13:32

Huxley - is ridiculous, not nice if he was less than svelte.
Rudy - not a proper name, teasing likely at school
Asa - no, but at least it's a proper name so wins by a mile
Chester - don't be silly
Hugo - trying to be posh
Monty - mouse or dog name

MistyRuby · 24/01/2010 13:23

and lmao at seeker!!!! hee, hee...

MistyRuby · 24/01/2010 13:21

Huxley Pig....google him, he exits!

I agree with cece above, Monty and Hugo are the most refined, nicest sounding names imo.

I also agree that Jonty is a lovely name, in fact I much prefer Jonty to Monty and Hugo

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Chunkamatic · 22/01/2010 21:39

Thanks all for your opinions - Seeker and Custardo you especially have had DP in tears he has laughed so much!!!

I am thinking maybe I need more help with this so am off to start another thread for suggestions and secretly pray to the lord that this child is a girl to save it at least some of the embarrasment we might inflict upon it...

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Adair · 22/01/2010 21:35

Asa is lovely, Chester ok

Hugo, Monty, Huxley, Rudy - all a bit too old man and of the moment for me (Alfie, Wilfred).

My son is Sky/Skyler (Schuyler). Ha!

(ignore Seeker, she's on a mission to name all children John or Yawn.)

Tortington · 22/01/2010 21:24

huxley - spose

monty - no

hugo - maybe

rudy - no no no

asa - what the fuck

chester - no no no no no no no

mathanxiety · 22/01/2010 21:21

Asa for a boy would be AI-sa.

IsThatTheTime · 22/01/2010 21:16

Boys names SO HARD. Spent an entire 5-hour car journey with my DH aguing about discussing boys names and came up with nothing. Thank crunchie I had girls!
(Sorry, not very helpful, but am feeling your pain) x

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Chunkamatic · 22/01/2010 21:07

Ha ha Seeker I take your point... although I wouldn't have any particular objections to being known as Huxley.

What would you consider to be a normal name for a boy though? So I have some sort of normality to base my judgements on!!

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hatebeak · 22/01/2010 21:01

I think you pronounce Asa when it's a Scandinavian name for girls "Orsa", but I might be wrong. How do you pronounce it when it's for a boy?
I like it best from your list, anyway, and Hugo's okay. Huxley would be fine on the right kid - but it's hard to know if he will be! - and I don't like Rudy or Chester. Can't help thinking of Uncle Monty from Withnail and I, either. How about Mortimer?

jkklpu · 22/01/2010 19:56

all awful, especially Huxley which isn't a forename at all

TotallyAndUtterlyPaninied · 22/01/2010 19:54

Chester is ok-ish. The rest are NOT.

What about Jude? That seems close-ish to your taste?

seeker · 22/01/2010 19:45

Huxley is insane - honestly, it's your hormones.

Remember, you are giving another human being who is too young to give informed consent, an name he has to use in all circumstances for maybe 90 years. That's 90 years

If you like Huxley, change your own name to Huxley by deed poll and give your child a proper name.

MrsMattie · 22/01/2010 19:40

Rudy and Asa nice.

Huxley is preposterous.

momofnearly2 · 22/01/2010 19:23

Asa is a lovely name! I know one little boy and one 30yr old man with the name Asa.

Both lovely people.

Asa is definately my fav.

janeite · 22/01/2010 19:15

How about Aticus?