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Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

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Original poster

Jared, Ethan and Caleb

26 replies

AKMD · 23/02/2011 13:00

Do you like any of them? Like them all? Dislike one, two or all? Thoughts please!

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NormanTheForeman · 23/02/2011 13:02

I like Jared best.

Ethan is ok, but very popular (at least where I live).

Caleb not my favourite (but not awful).

BlueChampagne · 23/02/2011 13:35

Totally agree with Norman.

PorkChopSter · 23/02/2011 13:38

Ethan is very popular.

Not sure I like the others. Could I convince you to consider Nathan, Gabriel, Gideon, Josiah?

tummytickler · 23/02/2011 13:41

Caleb, then Jared.
Really not keen on Ethan.

QueLindaManita · 23/02/2011 14:01

I really like Caleb, makes me think of Kings of Leon which is a good thing. Also seems a really cool but masculine name.

Jared I think is a bit naff, also a Kings of Leon name, are you a fan . Imo a bit too american maybe.

Ethan not too keen, a bit erm common... sorry.

What about Jonas, Abel, Heath, Nathan ( the other brother in Kings of Leon), I think I prefer Nathaniel but both nice enough.

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AKMD · 23/02/2011 20:25

Ooo, Nathan is a good one. DS is already Jared (I go on and off this name so I'm glad the general consensus is a like!) and we are looking at names for a brother. We want to stick with Old Testament but not something totally outlandish - Methuselah anyone?! I also really like Micah, Malachi and Levi but I always think of Levi as a bit of a 'troublemaker' name.

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LadyOfTheFlowers · 23/02/2011 20:26

Caleb. :)

southeastastra · 23/02/2011 20:27

i like caleb, they sound sort of american/religious nice though

Kateymw · 23/02/2011 20:31

Ethan

eileenslightlytotheleft · 23/02/2011 20:53

Jared

usualsuspect · 23/02/2011 20:55

Jared ..I love that name

Grabaspoon · 23/02/2011 20:59

Ethan is becoming very popular - know several of all different ages.

In fact 1 Ethan I know has a younger brother Caleb.

I like Jared the best but not keen on any really.

DaffadownDilly · 23/02/2011 21:51

Jared is really nice.

eastendmummy · 23/02/2011 21:56

Caleb

What about Isaac? That's old testament and lovely IMO

cece · 23/02/2011 21:57

Not keen on any of them - sorry

jenga079 · 23/02/2011 22:16

They're all on my list (along with Isaac) so I love all of them.

However, if you already have a Jared, it seems a bit 'Kings of Leon' to go for Caleb... (but then, how many people would realise?)

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AKMD · 23/02/2011 22:19

It's ok not to like Jared, I wouldn't have posted if I didn't want opinions :) I thought it was a fairly straightforward name but he is constantly called 'Gerrard' which is annoying.

My dad actually thought we had made the name up until someone at his workplace told him about the Kings of Leon. I had actually not heard of the band before then

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MyUserNameWasGone · 23/02/2011 22:54

Don't like Jared, do like the others

OliveMalay · 24/02/2011 08:54

Of the three I'd go for Ethan.

pilates · 25/02/2011 20:58

Really, really love Jared and that would be the name I would choose if I was to have a son.

birdofthenorth · 25/02/2011 21:38

Like them all, love Caleb.

I do know 3 Ethans but they are all gorgeous lovely boys!

MrsMiyagi · 26/02/2011 07:04

Not Ethan or Jared for me I'm afraid. I like Caleb. What about Elijah? Or Jonah?

serendipity16 · 26/02/2011 08:24

AKMD
I have a Jared & he's 4yrs old.
I should have guessed what was to come when the midwife asked me what we were calling our son (an hour after my c-section) & i said Jared and she replied "Gerrard is a lovely name".

Teachers at school keep calling him Gerrard which i find annoying. He's said to me before "My name is Gerrard" .

brillopads · 26/02/2011 10:50

DH is "Jarrod" so I love! (nn Jerry )

There's a Caleb in work - I think people always think "ooh, that's an unusual name" when they hear it and of course it helps that he then turns out to be young & good-looking

GirlWithTheMouseyHair · 26/02/2011 20:31

Love Caleb and Ethan (my 2.5 DS is an Ethan and despite everyone saying how popular it's becoming, I think I've only met 2 others but then he's not at school yet. Damnit, when he was born everyone kept saying what a nice uncommon name it was!)

Not keen on Jared

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