Go easy on me please.....

[aprilfoolsbaby]

Ds born yesterday and we still haven't decided on a name. What are your thoughts on these

Jasper
Benedict
Rafferty
Bede
Arthur
Edmund
Ezra

Thanks

Aprilfoolsbaby

Congratulations! I love the name Rafferty, also quite like Benedict (nn Ben) and Arthur

Rafferty is lovely

And congrats!

Arthur or Edmund I think

I think Bede might be a bit harsh but like all the others. I particularly like Edmund for some reason, it is a beautiful name.

Edward!

Thanks. He is so lovely and I hated telling everyone he had arrived without a name.

DH likes Ezra. I liked esmund but that didn't even make it to the short list.

I feel like I can't think straight and I'm nervous about deciding.

Arthur, Benedict, Edmund are my faves. Congratulations!

Thanks for your opinions. I'm determined to have a name by tomorrow so will let you know what we decide.

I like Edward and Arthur!

Congratulations!

I love Ezra.

Congratulations! And some lovely names there. Rafferty is fantastic, and I also like Benedict, Arthur and Jasper.

Jasper and Arthur are fantastic names!

EZRA!!!

I know a wonderful man called Ezra.

Not that that has any bearing on it but I smile when I see the name.

Congrats!!

I like Bede and Edmund.

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Rafferty is the one that jumped out at me from your list, Great name.

I like Edmund. But why don't you think over it for a little while? You don't have to register the birth just yet. Congratulations by the way!!

Firstly congratulations! Secondly think either Jasper or Edmund would be lovely.

Thanks for all your comments and for being kind! Out of interest, are there any that you think are too pretentious or any that won't 'fit' through his life regardless of what he decides to do?

Don't think so, once you associate the name with him, then anything he does will 'fit' that. If you mean 'will it look funny a his CV for legal/academe/stunt-man/nurse/IT?'
I would say no - they are all strong names (although he may have a spot of explaining with Bede if people he meets aren't familiar with "the Venerable..."

I like Jasper.
Congratulations :)

I love Arthur as I have posted many times before

I know one pretty well and he loves his name, likes being the only one he knows. No-one ever abbreviates it either if that matters to you.

Jasper I also like tho my dad used to call wasps that!

Benedict is good and Ben is a safe haven if he doesn't like the full version; Edmund I also love (Edwin, Edward etc are gettign popular now). Ezra and Bede are a bit out there IMO.

Rafferty...hmmm, a bit surnamey for my taste, and yet, and yet...I know a lad whose surname this is, but a rellie of his has it as a middle name and I rather like it! Sounds like raffish, in a good way, a bit devil may care and handsome, like Jude Law mmmmm!

Always loved the name Ezra since reading Anne Tyler's Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant many yrs ago. Just reread it recently.

Great names! Love them!!

Jasper - I love this name and would like it if I ever have a DS2
Benedict - not as keen but nice enough....
Rafferty - like this
Bede - I am not sure how to pronounce this so wouldn't choose this
Arthur - absolute favourite! This is our current choice for DS2 (should we have one) definitely the best!
Edmund - love this!
Ezra - not as keen

So eithe Jasper, Arthur or Edmund for me!