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Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

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Shortlist for boys names

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Duesoon0202 · 02/08/2013 21:18

Hi everybody only got 12 days to go And I've eventually got my short list for baby names

Please can u tell me what one u prefer

Freddie
Fergus
Blake
Kerr
Evan
Ellis

My little boy just now is called joe ( this is full name it's no Joseph ) and our surname Is sykes

Thank you for anybody's help

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rowtunda · 07/08/2013 11:30

Fergus

Shardlake · 06/08/2013 23:46

Hi, I really like Freddie too - it goes really well with your surname and if he shortens it to Fred later that sounds good with Sykes as well. I was going to say the same thing about Evan Sykes/heaven sakes! Also Fergus Sykes sounds a bit like For Gods Sakes to me.

squeak2392 · 05/08/2013 21:12

I like Freddie :)
Evan too, but not as much.

Don't think Ellis Sykes works :P

mysteryfairy · 04/08/2013 13:13

Freddie is lovely and goes very nicely both with Joe and your surname. I think it's a good choice.

Duesoon0202 · 03/08/2013 15:18

Haha thanks folks I never even noticed the 'joe Kerr' thing or ' Evan sykes' ( heavens sake ) thing they are def out . My husband loves Freddie so I think it may have to be that . Can't think of any. Other boy names we both like

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Xuxidog · 03/08/2013 13:46

Lots of people are saying Evan, which is a very nice name, but when I added it to your surname - Evan Sykes I can hear a person in my head with an Aussie accent saying for Heavens Sake - not trying to be funny, I just wanted to point it out.

GW297 · 03/08/2013 13:12

Well spotted!

mysteryfairy · 03/08/2013 12:21

If you choose Kerr your two sons names will concatenate to 'joker' which I think means that Kerr definitely needs discounting.

BlueStarsAtNight · 03/08/2013 12:12

Fergus, Ellis and Blake don't go with your surname. Kerr is not nice. Evan and Freddie and both good and go with Joe, I like Evan best.

rockybalboa · 03/08/2013 11:36

Fergus. Love it. MY DS3 was nearly a Fergus.

YoMamma · 03/08/2013 11:33

I like them all except Kerr. Totally disagree that any are 'dweeby'!! Evan is my fave (it's on my short list if DC turns out to be DS). I would use Frederick rather than Freddie.

wigglesrock · 03/08/2013 07:09

That's not supposed to be Keri, I meant Keir

wigglesrock · 03/08/2013 07:08

I like Ellis and Evan best from your list. I'm not as fussed on Kerr, it's a very common surname where I live. How about Keri?

Blake is my least favourite from your list. For what its worth I live Joe

BabyStone · 03/08/2013 06:12

Freddie or Blake

invicta · 03/08/2013 05:12

Love Fergus, dislike Kerr, others ok.

garwrex · 03/08/2013 04:27

Lol sorry for typos - that should read "Hope you have many happy years ahead with your new son!"

garwrex · 03/08/2013 04:25

Remember: don't just choose a name that sounds 'cute' for a little boy. When he grows up and becomes a man, he may not be happy having a darling little name.

For uour first son, Joe is good name, since it is short for the more commanding name 'Joseph.' (Common Biblical names are usually a safe bet.)

Out of all your suggested names, Blake is a rather dashing name, and the best suited of all your suggestions for both childhood and adulthood. Plus, all the kids at school will think it's cool.

Think of it this way: if you met a grown man called Freddie, Fergus, Evan, Kerr or Ellis, wouldn't you think them a little bit dweeby? Whereas Blake is exciting and fun - although I hope you have good genes: you have to be pretty good looking to carry off a name like Blake. Otherwise, John and Billy are the two absolute failsafes which would suit jut about every man and boy in existence.

Hope you have man happy years ahead with our new son!

WeAll · 03/08/2013 03:12

Definitely not Blake, sounds too rhymy with Sykes.

I like Evan the best.

Josie314 · 03/08/2013 02:57

I like Blake and Evan, but think Evan goes best with your surname.

OutragedFromLeeds · 03/08/2013 02:28

Definitely not Fergus or Kerr.

I think Freddie goes best with Joe and goes well with your surname, but is too overused and 'old man trendy' for me.

Evan and Ellis are both ok, prefer Ellis of the two.

Blake is my favourite.

MrsBungle · 03/08/2013 01:26

I like Kerr and Fergus although I don;t think either of them really go well with Joseph, I think Freddie goes best with Joseph.

cafecito · 03/08/2013 01:24

Freddie- prefer Frederick, nn Freddie
Fergus - no
Blake - no
Kerr - makes me think wanker
Evan - probably better than the rest
Ellis - I like this

any other E names that you like? like Edward or Elijah?

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kiwik · 03/08/2013 01:11

Anything with an S on the end will just run into your surname, so that would rule out Fergus and Ellis for me.
From your list I like Freddie the best.

Rhubarbgarden · 02/08/2013 23:32

Fergus.

squoosh · 02/08/2013 23:27

Evan is lovely.

I like Fergus and Ellis too but the s on the end doesn't work with your surname.

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