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29 replies

Psammead · 18/05/2010 17:43

Tell me what you think! Have a field day, as I am not pregnant yet and can take it

Dominic
Elliot
Felix
Fintan
James
Jonas
Roman
Sebastian
Stefan
Thomas

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KEAWYED · 24/05/2010 19:54

My faves are Sebastian and Elliott as I have them for DS1 & 2. I also have a REuben> elliott isnt shortened and i'm not worried about him becoming gay!!

muminthemiddle · 23/05/2010 23:28

Dominic- A bit trying too hard. Reminds me of very pushy parents who make their child sit down and do his God damn homework even if it kills them. Dominic really will turn into a bit of a drop out.
Elliot- again trying just a bit too hard, parents want an "unusual" name but scared of going too far as this will cause their son to be gay.
Felix-cats name.
Fintan-sounds like a herbal remedy for constipation.
James- solid, proper boys name.
Jonas- will always have to repeat/spell his name to everybody he meets.
Roman- ok if you are bohemian and live in the countryside in a very remote village, where Roman will only meet 12 other village children and therefore unlikely to have the piss taken out of his name.
Sebastian-Coe or revisited.
Stefan-ok if you are German.
Thomas-very popular, ordinary, boring but classic.

jellybeans · 22/05/2010 23:03

Dominic...awful
Elliot...awful, may get Elli
Felix...OK may get Feely
Fintan...dislike
James...boring
Jonas...brothers?
Roman....dislike
Sebastian...awful
Ste fan...awful
Thomas ...OK

suspiria · 22/05/2010 22:55

Sebastian,Felix,Roman & Jonas are wonderful names
Thomas and James are the names of countless children at my children's school.
Dominic,Fintan,Stefan,Elliot are perfectly acceptable ,but just not my naming style

janeite · 22/05/2010 22:18

I like Sebastian, James and Thomas.

Stefan has bad memories for me (ex). I really dislike Fintan and Jonas, sorry - and I don't like Elliot, Felix or Roman either.

GirlWithTheMouseyHair · 22/05/2010 22:11

jesus so many of these are linked to men I've known:

Dominic - lovely name, generally nice boys
Elliot - current personal fav
Felix - far too many personal connotations to ever use it myself
Fintan - er, what?!
James - dull and all James' I know are wankers
Jonas - yes, love, good friend is an actora called Jonas
Roman - chavvy
Sebastian - love
Stefan - not a great fav but don't hate it either
Thomas - dull

Avad · 21/05/2010 16:36

Shoot me down if you like but why would you be wanting input on names when you aren't even pregnant?

emmyloo2 · 21/05/2010 16:35

Dominic - no
Elliot - like
Felix - love
Fintan - no
James - nice but common
Jonas - not really
Roman - no
Sebastian - like
Stefan - no
Thomas - love

MunchkinsMumof2 · 21/05/2010 16:31

Dominic - no
Elliot - no
Felix - like
Fintan - no
James - like but dull
Jonas - no
Roman - like it
Sebastian -no
Stefan - no
Thomas - love

LaDiDaDi · 21/05/2010 11:21

Dominic - no
Elliot - like this very much
Felix - not keen
Fintan - I like it
James - ok but a bit boring in comparison to your other choices
Jonas - no
Roman - like it
Sebastian -love it
Stefan - love it
Thomas - see James

NoahAndTheWhale · 21/05/2010 11:20

Dominic - not keen on; don't know why as it is an all right name
Elliot - quite nice
Felix - is a name of a cat
Fintan - don't like it - sounds made up
James - nice
Jonas - don't like
Roman - don't like
Sebastian - love this name
Stefan - makes me think of Stefan Edberg tennis player in the 1980s
Thomas - like

winkle2 · 21/05/2010 11:18

Dominic - like
Elliot ? dont like
Felix ? sounds like a cat
Fintan ? sounds like a made up name
James ? like but too popular. nice for a middle name
Jonas ? dont like
Roman ? dont like
Sebastian - like
Stefan ? dont mind
Thomas ? too popular

Psammead · 20/05/2010 10:57

Thanks everyone! Interesting so far :D

Bumpsadaisie You were quite scarily accurate about my actual life with some of your comments of the names! Apart from the hooray henry bit.

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HubbaBubbaAbba · 20/05/2010 09:08

Dominic - like
Elliot - don't like
Felix - don't like
Fintan - don't like
James - like
Jonas - like
Roman - don't like
Sebastian - the best
Stefan - don't like
Thomas - like

BoldChislers · 20/05/2010 08:07

Dominic - good choice
Elliot - I don't like it.
Felix - love this one. Trendy but I love the meaning
Fintan - I like it
James - I prefer Jamie
Jonas - nmsaa
Roman - nmsa
Sebastian - No. It's horrible hate bash or Bastian too
Stefan - yeah! quite like it! Much more interesting than Stephen.
Thomas - This woud be a great name if it weren't so popular. Bit like james.

MrsKitty · 20/05/2010 05:46

James or Fintan are my favourites.
Elliot is good (my husband hates it though)

Don't much like the others, I'm afraid. (have an irrational dislike of the name Thomas!)

skidoodly · 20/05/2010 01:03

Fintan is the best by a country mile - great name.

sapell3 · 20/05/2010 00:49

I like Thomas and Felix.

Bumpsadaisie · 19/05/2010 15:02

Dominic - no
Elliot - bit American
Felix - the cat
Fintan - Quite nice if you are Irish
James - nice, but commonly used
Jonas - dont like - too like "Jones"
Roman - no, sounds like a WAG's son!
Sebastian - nice, possibly hooray henry perception though
Stefan - nice, though suggests eg German connection
Thomas - lovely! If DD had been DS, he would have been Thomas. Commonly used, but so what, its a great name.

AndieWalsh · 19/05/2010 13:48

I like Sebastian and quite like Dominic and Thomas.

gegs73 · 19/05/2010 13:47

Dominic - seems an older persons name and don't like the name Dom
Elliot - bit girly
Felix - bit catty
Fintan - never heard this, but know a Fenton which I think is a nice name
James - nice and I like Jamie and Jim
Jonas - quite nice
Roman - don't like at all
Sebastian - estate agents name
Stefan - quite nice
Thomas - like it

EleanorD · 19/05/2010 13:43

Dominic - like it but my husband doesn't for some reason!
Elliot - less keen
Felix - like it lots
Fintan - less keen
James - like it
Jonas - less keen
Roman - less keen
Sebastian - really like it
Stefan - like it
Thomas - like it
Good list!!

ChelseaPixie · 19/05/2010 13:27

Dominic +
Elliot -
Felix +
Fintan -
James +
Jonas +
Roman -
Sebastian +
Stefan -
Thomas +

swanandduck · 19/05/2010 13:07

Dominic - Bit middle aged
Elliot - Americanny, surnamey type name
Felix - A cat
Fintan - Okay, but Fin is nicer
James - Nice, inoffensive
Jonas - Trying to be different
Roman - As above
Sebastian - Okay
Stefan - No
Thomas - See comment for James

EricNorthmansmistress · 19/05/2010 12:59

Dominic - yes
Elliot - yes
Felix - maybe
Fintan - yes
James - blah
Jonas - brothers?
Roman - no
Sebastian - yes, like Seb too
Stefan - yes
Thomas - ok

Good choices!