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Need inspiration: classic but interesting boys names?

29 replies

Scotster · 28/04/2010 17:27

I am expecting DS1 in June and although DH and I had come up with a list as long as your arm of girls names that we loved, we have so far failed to find any boys name that have that 'wow factor' for us.

Our shortlist so far consists of:
George, Jack, Alexander, Edward (nn Eddie) and Samuel (nn Sam)

Our surname is Stewart. Even though I don't like it we have to have Robert as a middle name as it's been in DH's family for the last million years apparently, but we've agreed that we can also have my grandfather's name, Joseph. So, the name would end up being:
xxxxxxxx Robert Joseph Stewart.

If anyone has any inspiring first name sugestions then I'd love to hear them!!

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MrsMiamla · 28/04/2010 17:40

a frederick could be a fred or rick when older

i personally think lucas works fine with your surname

Scotster · 28/04/2010 17:37

I really like Lucas but as it ends in S it would run into our surname, plus the whole thing would sound a bit ooo-y IYSWIM (Lucas Stewart)

I also really like Freddie as a name for a baby/child, but not sure it's really a 'proper' name for a grown up and I'm not keen on Frederick as the longer form - what do you think?

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GladioliBuckets · 28/04/2010 17:35

Rufus
Duncan (Shakespeare)

APassionateWoman · 28/04/2010 17:32

Jacob
Laurence
Peter
Tobias/Toby
Lucas
Adam
Daniel
Michael
John/Jonathan
Joel
Frederick
N athan

I was going to say Albert (nn Alby), but not with Robert as a middle name.