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Dh's shortlist

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audley · 07/02/2010 20:54

Well, we had agreed on Caspar Gene, or so I thought. DH now says Caspar is weak sounding. It is to go with Barnaby George, and this is DH's list, in three sets, favourites first, then likes, then "could live withs" Personally makes me want to cry! Help me see some lights

Samuel ~(bad associations for me)
Jesse - a Jesse picks on DS so has put me off!

Loui - yes, this spelling
Freddie - Barney and Fred?
Sonny
Beau
Hector (I like this but friends already used)
Gene

Levi
Austin
Oskar - I could live with Oscar
Albie
Flynn
Archer
Charles
Benjamin (like this but silly with Barnaby?)

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audley · 07/02/2010 21:17

OK, quick brainstorm for the sorts of names I like
Henry
Edward
Theodore
Sebastian
Arthur
Jude
Patrick
Nicholas
Rory
Jasper
Oliver

N ames I like but couldn't use are Alexander, Peter, Matthew, Daniel. I like pretty traditional names but we went with Barnaby because DH always knows a nasty whomever, I do love Barnaby though!

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Wolfblass · 07/02/2010 21:15

Audley i would do that

OH always wanted Gabriel, i vetoed it, but 6 years on we used it (and i love it)

mummyjackson · 07/02/2010 21:11

I like Louis (with the S!), Oscar, Charles/Charlie, Archie (nor sure about Archer) and Finn (rather than Flynn)

Not keen on Caspar or Gene either :S

janeite · 07/02/2010 21:05

Barnaby is lovely. I don't think any of the list are as nice as that and I don't like Caspar or Gene either, sorry.

Oscar with a 'c' is nice and I like Samuel. Benjamin nice but not so good with Barnaby.

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audley · 07/02/2010 21:04

Oscar Benjamin could work...
I will have to work on a shortlist, I've been suggesting names on and off for 3 years, and whenever I get a resounding "no" I drop them, perhaps I should try some again and see if DH may change his mind.

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Wolfblass · 07/02/2010 21:01

Hmmn now i like Samuel although not Sam

Jesse, is one my OH adores, i never liked it but it's growing on me

Loui - nope
Freddie - nope
Sonny - nope
Beau - (i am beginning to love)
Hector - nope
Gene - I quite like

Levi - NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Austin - nope
Oskar - not with a k
Albie - to close to Alfie
Flynn - i could live with
Archer - nope
Charles - i love
Benjamin - cannot stand Ben or Benji (reminds me of everyones family pet!)

Can we please see YOUR shortlists???

MmeLindt · 07/02/2010 21:01

I am not keen on Caspar - means clown in German so ruined for me.

Gene - no

Samuel is lovely. As is Hector and Austin and Oscar.

Levi/Sonny/Albie/Archer/Flynn/Beau/Loui - NO NO NO

Benjamin is nice, goes fine with Barnaby.

Oscar Benjamin gets my vote.

Hulababy · 07/02/2010 20:58

Samuel - I like this
Jesse - don;t like, sounds too girly too
Loui - not keen on name and def don't like the spelling
Freddie - I like Freddie/Fred
Sonny - don't like; sounds like a nn
Beau - no
Hector - don't like
Gene - don't like
Levi - don't like
Austin - don't like
Oskar - I like Oscar
Albie - I love this, but as a nn only. Would need a longer proper name IMO
Flynn - don't like
Archer - no
Charles - like this a lot with Charlie as nn
Benjamin - fine