My new baby boy's potential name - HELP!

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So - Got a little man on the way in ten weeks time! Wish he would hurry up now - I'm over the pregnancy thing now.. !

So, I am toying with the following, please be honest and let me know which you prefer:

Freddie
Francis
Sonny
Alexander
Dennis
Laurence

I guess I could combine a couple... It's such pressure deciding on a name for a human being, isn't it? x

Dennis is cool!
These people have no taste!

Francis (NN Frankie) is good too.

Thanks for the replies, people! Hmm.. A bit of a mixed response to Dennis then! I don't know why, I just love the name!

Freddie Francis is my winner so far... If he hates Freddie, then he can call himelf Frank or Frankie!

Of course, I DO have ten more weeks to decide, and as someone rightly pointed out, I could change my mind altogether when he pops out.

My other son is Nathaniel and I was going to call him James until I saw him....

In order of preference:

Alexander and Laurence from your list - Francis at a push.

Freddie is nice, but I personally would have Frederick on the birth certificate. Sonny is ok.

Dennis is dreadful - apologies if it's a family name or something. If it's an important name for you, perhaps consider it as a middle name?

LOVE Freddie, my 7 year old godson is Freddie and it sooo suits him. I agree, Freddie, Archie, Charlie would have been very common place 70-80 years ago for adult males, I don't get this whole babyish thing!! Ps Freddie is a cool name for an adult in business.

Love Sonny or next favourite is Laurence. Think Laurie is great as a shortened name for a boy.

Not keen on any of the others with Alexander being my least favourite.

Imagine being a mamager of a team of cheeky lads and your name is Sonny. Honestly. Don't.

Imagine being an old man desperately trying to cling on to your dignity being looked after by a succession of mediocre carers who call you Sonny.

Why is it even thought of as a name? It's an old fashioned pet name at best, and what the police call criminals in things like Heartbeat at worst.

Freddie - okay for baby/child if Fredrick is actual name (then he can choose later)
Francis - Really don't like - sorry!
Sonny - Also not keen
Alexander - Love. Classic but cool.
Dennis - Really don't like
Laurence - ok

I like the Alexander Lawrence suggestion above.

Happy naming :)

Don't wish your pregnancy away, I know you have said in jest but it's really harsh on mums like myself who have had the trauma of a premature child.
Your baby is cooking inside nicely and isn't ready yet, I know it's tough but he will come when he is ready! Just have yourself a nice rest and enjoy the sleep !

Alex would be my choice !

Love Freddie (and I know an adult one too), also like Fred. Like Sonny too, becoming more popular. The others are a bit bland, and I think Dennis is a no no. Just makes me think of Dirty Den, Little Den and Dennis the Menace.

Alexander

Alexander - great name. Alex great nn too.

Dennis Bergkamp - he is like god in my family but not sure I could name a child that. Also, little dirty den was quite fit. Still not convinced.

Love Francis, and I like Dennis alot too. I know a baby Denis, but he's a French Duhn-ee; because he's French not because his mum is a Blondie fan, but I'm not sure if the rest of the world is ready for it, iykwim.

Alexander is a good, solid, safe name. Laurence also. I like Laurie.

Nothing wrong with Freddyie but there there are lots of them in some circles (again, nothing wrong with that) and it reminds me of those twats on the Archers (one of their twins is Freddie) so I couldn't possibly contemplate it

I'm also finding it hard to imagine an adult Freddie - Frederick doesn't sit right somehow. Although Fred is good.

Sonny is cute and cool - which I'm inclined to think is a good thing but others might disagree.

alot? Good lord. A lot. Two words.

Freddie - love this with Frederick on bc, however it is very very popular if that bothers you.
Francis - OK
Sonny - Oh no, it's just a casual nickname that you can call your son whatever his name is, give him something to fall back on. I think it's the male equivalent of "Princess" or "Honey".
Alexander - nice, a modern classic
Dennis - I don't know, it could grow on me actually.
Laurence - Love Laurie for a nickname, but prefer Lawrence spelling for full name.

Sonny is a proper name though, isn't it? Or is it a diminutive of Solomon?

No, it's just like "sonny-boy", from the word son. "Now you listen to me, Sonny Jim", etc. People have sometimes used it as a nickname for other names like Sonny in The Godfather was really Santino, and Sonny Bono was Salvatore, and I'm sure Solomons might have used it too, but it's not tied to any particular name - just an all-purpose nickname.

Francis Alexander Laurence - lovely!

Alexander

Sonny is like Buddy or Junior.

Laurence definitely! I have a Laurie.

Albie, dd1 would have been Laurie, had she been a ds. It is a gorgeous name. :)

Love Freddie, could choose Alfred if not keen on Frederick.