please peruse our potential short list of names - 37 weeks and no decisions yet!

[MrsJamesMartin]

Ned

Noah

Jude

Middle name probably will be Oliver/Olly.

Opinions welcome :)

I quite like them all. Ned seems a different type of name from Noah and Jude, and is possibly my favourite as its currently less used. Is it short for something? I think Noah Oliver flows the least well as you have the vowel-vowel ending-beginning. Just my thoughts!

Jude is the best. There are so many Noah's everywhere, hands down the most common name in the last few years within the people I know.

Ned, but use Edward so that he gets the choice when older.

Not Ned if you have scottish connections.

Noah and Jude are lovely.

I love Jude. Ned is also good. I loathe Noah.

I love Noah, but not keen on Noah Oliver. Jude is ok.

Ned is a great name but, as a pp suggested, I would go with Edward, with Ned as a nn.

Ned, all the way!

In order of preference:
Noah
Jude
Ned

Love Ned (Edward) and Jude. Really dislike Noah.

I love Jude, like Noah and don't like Ned.

I like Oliver but not sure it goes well with any of those first names.

Love Jude

Noah is OK.

I would not use Ned as it is a derogatory term used in scotland.

I like Jude Oliver.

Oliver would be my preferred first name with Ned as a middle name.

Noah my all time favourite boys name, simple and beautiful.

I love both Jude and Noah.

In Scotland Ned is, well, another word for 'chav' and being called a Ned is seen as a put down so I would be cautious about using the name. Sorry...

Ned is slang for Chavy thug in Scotland so that always puts me off but I suppose it's a nn from a full name?