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Boy Names - Final Two!!

36 replies

matthe1 · 01/08/2012 21:12

Days away from my baby being born and still on the fence so looking for the feedback to help with my decision making. Which of these names do you prefer?

Silas Matthews or Drake Matthews

INSIGHT:
My last name is fairly common so looking for a first name that's not nearly as common yet still sounds nice.

The name "Drake" is paying tribute to his half-English and half-Chinese background (it's Year of the Dragon and Drake means 'dragon' in old English). Naturally everybody assumes it's named after the rapper, which is kind of annoying but i can live with it since he's also Canadian and I like him. My mom associates it with the meaning of "male duck" (i didn't even know that was the meaning until she said it)

"Silas" we just like how it looks and i think it's a bit more unique. Where Drake seems to have a strength element to it i find Silas to be charming and slightly less pretentious/trendy sounding.

Middle names are going to be "David Rui" (pronounced ray).

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WithACherryOnTop · 01/08/2012 21:13

Drake.I don't like Silas at all.

Marne · 01/08/2012 21:13

I like 'Silas' Smile

evamummy · 01/08/2012 21:14

I like them both but Drake sounds more 'solid' and 'masculine'.

Drake Matthews sounds great.

evamummy · 01/08/2012 21:15

Drake also has a more meaningful meaning to your family.

Noqontrol · 01/08/2012 21:15

Silas. Although it does remind me of a silo a bit, but i don't suppose that matters.

fivegomadindorset · 01/08/2012 21:15

Silas, I just want to quack when I hear Drake.

TeamGlaikitBritain · 01/08/2012 21:17

Never heard of the rapper, but I like drake better.

Not so keen on silas as it makes me think of silage!

Francis Drake

EllenParsons · 01/08/2012 21:59

I prefer Silas just based on the name, but I do like the Drake, year of the Dragon connection!

LauraPalmer · 01/08/2012 22:03

Your family connection to the name 'Drake' makes me think it's probably the better choice for you.

threeleftfeet · 01/08/2012 23:23

I also like the meaning behind Drake.

mathanxiety · 01/08/2012 23:33

Silas for me.

Drake sounds like an 80's American soap opera name imo. I prefer Draco despite the HP association.

Musomathsci · 01/08/2012 23:35

Why not use both and lose the 'David'? Silas Drake Rui?

mathanxiety · 01/08/2012 23:45

Would you consider a water name as it's the year of the water dragon?

matthe1 · 01/08/2012 23:56

Tried to think of good water related names but couldn't come up with any that i was overly fond of.

'David' is paying tribute to my father who passed. Besides, i think "Silas Drake Rui" kinda sounds like a super villain.

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VolAuVent · 02/08/2012 11:45

Silas - a great Biblical name. Silas David Rui sounds really good.

Drake is a duck or a surname.

Greenwing · 02/08/2012 11:50

A vote here for Silas.

Not Drake please! It makes me think (a) of quack quack as it means male duck and (b) that it is a joke name, hence 'Dr Drake Ramoray' who was the character played by Joey in a bad soap opera in the plot of 'Friends'. Clearly a name for a buffoon in America.

Silas at least is a real name, eg the classic novel 'Silas Marner' by George Eliot.
Good luck!

drtachyon · 02/08/2012 11:52

I like Drake better.

And isn't Drake water related? Given that a drake is a male duck? Never heard of the rapper either.

AlwaysHoldingOnToStars · 02/08/2012 20:11

I prefer Silas. I love Silas!

Like Greenwing says, Drake reminds me of Friends and male ducks.

AlwaysHoldingOnToStars · 02/08/2012 20:11

Or you could have Draco, but people might think you were Harry Potter mad.

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4boyzmum · 02/08/2012 20:47

Love Silas. So different. Drake reminds me of 'Drake and Josh' that my DS used to watch on TV. Annoying!

rachel234 · 02/08/2012 21:31

I like them both but prefer the meaning of Drake.

newby2 · 03/08/2012 16:09

Silas Drake Rui Matthews. Love it!

squoosh · 03/08/2012 16:13

Silas.

Drake sounds like the name of an American soap opera character.

thisisyesterday · 03/08/2012 16:13

Drake does make me think of ducks, and Drake Ramoray. but I don't dislike the name.

Silas is fabulous though and it's what I would choose