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Looking for inspiration - what is your ultimate favourite boys name(s)?

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RoseGarden123 · 20/02/2013 12:32

As title says really - what are your favourite boys names and if you can why?

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CPtart · 20/02/2013 12:38

Adam
Luke
Edward
Dominic
William
Ben(jamin)
Marcus
Evan

All pretty solid traditional names. Not ones that will raise eyebrows in ten or twenty years. Not seeming to try too hard to be different or will automatically tie them to the decade in which they were born. Would not leap out at me with negative connotations on a job application form!

MolotovCocktail · 20/02/2013 12:42

Gabriel.

Heavenly; divine; an Archangel name. I love the sound of it, and have done for 25 years!

We don't have any boys but if we ever do, Gabriel will be his name.

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seeker · 20/02/2013 13:22

Patrick

ItsallisnowaFeegle · 20/02/2013 13:28

My 10 week old DS' name is my favourite name Grin

However, I also adore;

Gage
Niall
Zander/ Xander
Luca

tigrou · 20/02/2013 14:11

Benedict

MoppingMummy · 20/02/2013 14:15

Ethan

Also like Noah and Ezra.

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Pudgy2011 · 20/02/2013 17:15

Carter (DS1)
Lachlan
Elliot
Blake
Anderson
Ellis
Ethan

Not sure why I love the surnames for first names so much though...

TenthMuse · 20/02/2013 19:17

Another vote for Gabriel. Also:

Rufus
Benedict
William
Arthur
Jago
Cassian (would use if I were a bit braver!)

maybunny · 20/02/2013 19:27

Gabriel
Rufus
Benedict
Noah
Zander
Luke
Edward
Daniel

curiousgeorgie · 20/02/2013 19:28

Sebastian
Dexter
Wilbur
Jasper

EggsMichelle · 20/02/2013 20:12

Felix (DS)
Jonah
Toby
Dexter
Finley

Artigene · 20/02/2013 20:24

Alexander (nn Sacha)
Max
Felix
Joseph
Jude
Gabriel (except I hate all abbreviations)
Bede (but I'd never have the courage to use this)

poppydaisy · 20/02/2013 20:38

Quentin
Alexander
Marcus

NappiesandGladrags · 20/02/2013 20:47

Gabriel (biased)
Sebastian
Saul
Jonah
Elijah
Felix
Alistair
William
Zachary (but never shortened to Zack - so it's never on the list lol)
Jude
Jesse

WhispersOfWickedness · 20/02/2013 20:51

Linus
Sebastian
Benjamin

Couldn't tell you why, just love them!

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 20/02/2013 20:54

Rowan - because I think it has quite hippy vibes whilst still being manly

Laurence - because it's a good strong name but shortens to Laurie which is cute and could even be Teddy (Little Women)

Barnaby - just love it

Asher - sounds nice, shortens nicely and a bit 'different'

Bartholomew - sweet and nice nn

Thaddeus - loved it since I was a teenager reading Stephen King

Roland - again to do with King

ItsallisnowaFeegle · 21/02/2013 10:40

Hugo is another name I love

Indignity2013 · 21/02/2013 12:13

Huge fan of Rowan here as well.

ZolaBuddleia · 21/02/2013 15:28

Seth
Gabriel
Asa
Fred
Elijah
Lev

Ruprekt · 21/02/2013 15:30

Rufus and Theo but was not brave enough to use them.

They are both a bit out there but cool and manly.

Love my boys names too.

smarmyarmy · 21/02/2013 15:36

Love these:
Luke
Milo
Jake
Theo
Xavier
Ben
Seth
Caspian

eachtigertires · 21/02/2013 15:39

Zach
Macsen
Ezra
Ryan
James
Dax

countrybump · 21/02/2013 15:47

Monty
Bertie
Jeremy
Alexander
Harold
James