Drew for a boy?

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DH really likes Drew. I'm a bit ermmm, not sure. I'd prefer Andrew on the b/c, but DH already has two cousins called Andrew (one with the same surname) so isn't that keen on Andrew.

We have a shortlist but nothing that really grabs either of us, we do like a few full names but aren't so keen on the nicknames which is hard. We have twins, Aidan and Joseph.

Any thoughts?

It's OK, I do prefer it to Andrew and think it's a name in its own right. It should be fine as long as your surname isn't Carey or P.Cock

.......or blood [double] at my own wit.

I really don't like it. It sounds a bit wet, sorry.

I don't like it, sorry.

What full names do you like? Can we suggest some others for you?

I'm so biased you wouldn't belief but I believe it is a cool and sexy name, guaranteed to get your son laid at a distressingly young age.

"guaranteed to get your son laid at a distressingly young age"

hmm, not sure I like the sound of this - DH might though!

We like:
Lawrence (but not Lawry, Larry etc)
Robert (but not Bobby, Robbie, or Bertie)
Benjamin (but already in family)
Lucas and Louis are maybes

If I could find a good nickname for Lawrence I'd have that in a flash! Unfortunately we're in NZ and its going to be shortened no matter what.

Laurie is a really cool shortened verson, but you don#t like it.

What about Lar? My sister had an Irish friend called that.

i know two Drew's - BIL and work colleague i share an office with. Both are andrew on the bc but are Drew for everything including work email system etc.

i quite like the idea of andrew/drew as ds could change it to andrew/andy if they really wanted to.

Lore
Lars
Laz
Ren
Lon
Lonny
Lo

I think Law would be cool too, if it would go with the last name

I really like Drew. And Andrew is ok, but maybe not with Aiden.

Benedict NN Ned
William NN Billy

both nice with your existing Dcs?

Don't like Drew. Do like Lawrence and Laurence, and Laurie as a nn.

I just can't get over the lorry/truck association with Lawrie.

I do like Ned but not sure about Benedict, and don't think DH would like it. I will try him though! William is BF's DC and too associated with him for me to consider, I think.

Argh it is so hard!

Ahh, you are NZ. This changes things - go for Drew!

well if you like Ned, it's more traditionally a NN for Edward/Edmumd.

doh, Edmund

As long as your surname isn't peacock should be fine

Has been done already

My eldest son is called Drew, I have never heard of another one. Obviously I love it, but annoyingly, some people do insist on calling him Andrew as they assume that must be his name.

I think Drew sounds a bit feminine thanks to Drew Barrymore and a preschool teacher of the DCs who was Dru (short for Drusilla). Maybe it would sound a bit different in NZ though.

I prefer Lorenzo by a long shot over Lawrence. Or Lorcan, an Irish version. Lorcan would go well with Aidan.

I like Louis and Benedict too, and prefer Luke to Lucas.

How about:
Peter
Michael
Nicholas

My MIL suggested Drew for our ds. I initially thought it was a bit drippy, but really like it now. Didn't use it as dad's name is Andrew and it doesn't go with our surname, but a contender, I would say.
Also like Benjamin and Lucas from your list.

Great choice - we christened our son Andrew after my dad but always with intention of calling him Drew(Dad was called Drew when young but when went to work thought Andy more grown up-yuk!). It really suits him and he is not wet at all (at tender age of 2 and a half)-actually think he'll be a bit of a rugby player.....:)

I think it's a good name. Go for it!