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48 replies

Sweetcarolsofine · 03/11/2018 23:07

Names?

I know I’m probably being unreasonable but I am 40+6 and just need some help Grin

I know I’m having a boy and we’ve narrowed it down to 4 names. Please tell me what you think.
(I know there’s a baby name board but please just entertain me)

Max

Hugo

Zac

Harry

Noah

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Sweetcarolsofine · 03/11/2018 23:08

5 names 😩 big fat pregnancy fingers

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OwlinaTree · 03/11/2018 23:09

There are 5 names there. I like Max best.

OrdinaryGirl · 03/11/2018 23:09

Have a look at him when he shows up - you'll know.
Wishing you a smooth & safe delivery OP! Be sure to come back and tell us the name you chose. ☺️💐

BlueUggs · 03/11/2018 23:09

Love Hugo and Noah but I think noah is quite common...Hugo less so.

MyOtherProfile · 03/11/2018 23:10

Hugo sounds a bit pretentious. Lots of Zaks at my kids schools and mostly a bit rough. The rest are great.

moredoll · 03/11/2018 23:10

In order

Harry
Noah
Zac
Max

Don't like Hugo, sorry.

JosellaPlayton · 03/11/2018 23:12

Love Hugo! My second choice would be Max. Zac, Harry and Noah are nice enough but there are so many of them (that might not bother you though).

MacosieAsunter · 03/11/2018 23:13

Zachary
or Henry, not Harry

But I cant stand 'short' names.

Hugo sounds like a puppy, Noah round here would be stereotyped as a Traveller name, Max reminds me of Clifford. Or the Bionic Dog (showing my age)

TrickyKid · 03/11/2018 23:13

They are all lovely.I think I like Hugo and Max the most.

Sweetcarolsofine · 03/11/2018 23:15

macosie

I don’t like Henry so it will most definitely not be that. I think Harry is a name in its own right these days.

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IAmGrootGrootGroot · 03/11/2018 23:15

I like all of them except Hugo and zac.
Hugo because it sounds pretentious and zac because it's become quite common.

YouWereRight · 03/11/2018 23:17

Love Hugo, then I'd go for Harry, but use either Harold, or Henry on the birth certificate.

Max, Zac and Noah are not my favourite, but not awful at all.

BitOutOfPractice · 03/11/2018 23:18

Hello op. I like all the names

I also wanted just to give you a friendly stroke on the arm for being 40+6. I had dd1 at 42+2 so I really do sympathise

19lottie82 · 03/11/2018 23:19

Hugo is pretentious sounding.
Max is a dogs name.

The rest are all very —common— popular, but out of all of them I like Harry the best.

19lottie82 · 03/11/2018 23:19

Strike through fail!

FiveNightsAtMummys · 03/11/2018 23:20

Harry & Noah

Maelstrop · 03/11/2018 23:20

2 Zaks/Zacs in one class at school. Hugo is a name designed to be said in a stupidly posh accent with daaahling right after it.

There’s one Max at school, none at my last school (secondary). I think it’s a dog’s name, tho, sorry. There was a Marley and Milo, brothers, somewhere this week and I honestly thought they were dog’s names.

Harry means everyone will think it’s after Prince Harry.

I like Noah.

Sweetcarolsofine · 03/11/2018 23:23

Is Hugo really pretentious?

I know of a couple of Hugos and neither of them come from posh families

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Trappedin · 03/11/2018 23:25

Maximilian not max, and Zachariah not Then they can chose their full name as an adult

Hugo is the best name. The others are overused

puzzledlady · 03/11/2018 23:25

I prefer the longer version of the names. I like Maximilian the best.

Max - Maximilian

Hugo - not fussed

Zac - Zachary

Harry - Harrison

Noah - a little too old fashioned

Longdistance · 03/11/2018 23:25

Hugo is pretentious. I work in a private school, the name gets a eye roll.

I think the names chosen by op are in that ‘category’.

puzzledlady · 03/11/2018 23:26

The Hugo is know is the least posh person really Grin. Tarquin is posh. Hugo is not unless you watch made in Chelsea.

IHopeYouStepOnALegoPiece · 03/11/2018 23:27

Bloody love Hugo. Don’t think it’s pretentious at all Confused

AGHHHH · 03/11/2018 23:27

Hugo sounds old fashioned and pretentious, in a way.

Noah is a cute name that doesn't sound right after they stop being a toddler. I can't imagine an adult called Noah. Apart from the guy with the ark.

Max just sounds like a dog's name.

Zac also reminds me of a dog or that guy off Emmerdale...

I think Harry is the safest one but as a PP said, you'll probably know when you see him.

chrisinthesun · 03/11/2018 23:28

Hugo is awful IMO.

Harry is the best of the 5 IMO.

Zach and Noah are nice too.

Max? No. Not keen.

HTH.