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Thought I was having a girl,but turns out it's a boy - need help with names please!

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schplappo · 13/09/2012 18:35

DD is Honor and so I need something that goes with that. I'd thought of my girls names for her sister but it turns out I'm not going to get to use them! I like Gus but am not keen on Angus or Augustus & wouldn't use an abbreviation as birth certificate name. Would really welcome suggestions as I'm feeling a bit unimaginative. Somehow there seems to be more choice for girls!

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Gwennan · 14/09/2012 20:28

Love Honor!

Honor & Jasper
Honor & Arthur
Honor & Henry
Honor & Fergus
Honor & Edward
Honor & Aubrey
Honor & Hugo
Honor & Miles
Honor & Orlando
Honor & Kester
Honor & Rufus
Honor & Ivo
Honor & Francis
Honor & Alasdair/Alastair/Alistair
Honor & Felix
Honor & Caspar
Honor & Rupert
Honor & Louis
Honor & Conrad

MeDented · 14/09/2012 20:38

I know an Honor and Lloyd

schplappo · 15/09/2012 20:27

Thank you for sharing your own lists with me. There are lots of lovely names on them and some that just wouldn't work with our surname!

What do people think of Jonty? Too much?

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amck5700 · 15/09/2012 20:31

a bit wet. but it doesn't matter what we think, you know what would work in your lifestyle/social circle :)

baskingseals · 15/09/2012 20:31

i like Jonty.

schplappo · 16/09/2012 21:04

So, I've come up with my potential list! In no particular order:

Honor and Hal/Harry (Henry)

Honor and George

Honor and Jonty/Johnnie/Jack (John)

Honor and Freddie (Frederick)

Honor and Archie (Archibald)

Honor and Lawrie (Lawrence)

Honor and Gus (Augustin/Angus/Atticus)

Honor and Rory

Honor and Kit (Christian/Christopher)

Honor and Gabriel

Honor and Theo/Teddy (Theodore)

Honor and Felix

Honor and Toby (Tobias)

Thoughts welcome!

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Devora · 16/09/2012 21:06

Of your list I like Laurie/Lawrie best - cute name. And then probably Gabriel and Felix.

How about Joel? Samuel?

baskingseals · 16/09/2012 21:11

only slightly biased here, but i am going for Gabriel.

you have both my sons' names on your list Grin, but dd is not Honor, though funnily enough it was in the running.

baskingseals · 16/09/2012 21:12

still like Kit as well, especially with Christian as a full name.

saskia87 · 16/09/2012 21:37

Love Honor and Atticus together. Also Felix and Teddy (nn for Theodore/Edward) are nice.

xxxresixxx · 16/09/2012 21:55

I took inspiration from my peers as a child a 80'a names seem to be out of fashion- Neall, Matthew, Nathaniel, David, Andrew, James, Paul, Samuel, etc

HalleLouja · 16/09/2012 22:45

I know a litle boy just called Gus. Just saying.

schplappo · 17/09/2012 14:18

Devora - love Sam but it doesn't work with our surname. Not so keen on Joel.

Baskingseals - your little boys obviously have good names!

Saskia - DH still vetoing Atticus but have a few months to persuade him!

xxxresixxx - Only thing I find with those kinds of names is that they all make me think of people I know or are names of brothers/cousins etc and I want something new for my baby...

hallelouja - I can understand why they just went for Gus given the long versions but I want an unabbreviated name for the birth certificate, even if it never gets used.

Thanks everyone for thoughts so far!

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