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Mabel6 · 28/07/2013 23:17

Hi everyone!
OH and I really struggling to get excited about boys' names and therefore finding it hard to settle on a name for our baby boy due very soon.
Our current short list includes the following: Arthur, Stanley, Jonah and Theodore.
Any thoughts on these or any suggestions? We have French connections and originally wanted to have a French name but they tend to not work so well in English... Again, if anyone feels inspired, suggestions are very welcome!
Thanks in advance for your help! Smile

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Pumpkinette · 29/07/2013 00:15

French boys names that I think work well in English are:
Frédéric
Sébastian
Victor
Théodore
Louis (louie not lewis)

From your short list I would pick Theodore as my favourite.

idiot55 · 29/07/2013 00:19

Arthur (arty) is lovely

WinkyWinkola · 29/07/2013 00:20

Theodore is great. Theo or Teddy for short. Theodore for when he's PM !

5madthings · 29/07/2013 00:21

Love Theodore, I have one, he is almaot 14!

We called him theodorable as a baby bit he wont let me call him that any more :(

Mabel6 · 29/07/2013 08:40

Thanks everyone for your ideas! Taking it all on board! Why are boys' names so hard?!

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Mabel6 · 29/07/2013 16:57

Any more opinions on the names from our list? Or suggestions if you feel inspired?
Thanks!

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JamieandtheMagicTorch · 29/07/2013 17:01

I like Theodore from your list

And I like Victor from Pumpkinette's

I'd also suggest

Rafael
Leon

ProudNeathGirl · 29/07/2013 17:03

Hugo works well in both langs. As does Thomas, Henry/i, Patrick, Nicholas, David.

Littlecherublegs · 29/07/2013 17:04

Theodore!

Also like Raphael, Sebastian and Leo / Leon.

JamieandtheMagicTorch · 29/07/2013 17:06

What about:

Lucien/Luc
Fabien
Remy

JamieandtheMagicTorch · 29/07/2013 17:07

Little

yes! Raphael is a better spelling

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 29/07/2013 17:09

Love Fabian.
Only really like Theodore from your list, sory - dislike Jonah.
Vincent
Like David, as suggested below.
Alain
Frederick
Tristan

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 29/07/2013 17:10

sory? sorry

bingeddybongo · 29/07/2013 17:20

Ours is going to be Arthur :) (and we're having serious trouble coming up with a second name!). I think it works really well in both French and English - we were on holiday recently and heard a kid called Arthur being called by his French dad and it sounded awesome :)

gintastic · 29/07/2013 17:49

A French friend of mine has Remi and Leo - both easy in English.

omri · 29/07/2013 18:03

Live Theodore, Raphael and Frederic. What about Gabriel or Emile?

omri · 29/07/2013 18:05

Love not live Shock

Mabel6 · 12/08/2013 22:32

Hi everyone!

I just wanted to let you know that our little Arthur was born last week!

Thanks again for all your thoughts and comments!

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