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Theo and ...?

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Thatsnotmyfigure · 06/04/2014 20:17

Help me with a boys name as yet again we're at loggerheads with number 2 DC!
I like short snappy boys names that can't be shortened by others too much. Cant have anything beginning with 'W' or 'D'. Already have a Joe in the family.

So far
Seth (my fave!)
Luke
Zach (already know a few - is it overused?)
Joshua

DH likes
Samson (Sam)
Samuel (Sam)

Actually I love Seth - how can I persuade him?!!

Any ideas?!

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cakeymccakington · 06/04/2014 20:21

Nate?

RayPurchase · 06/04/2014 20:24

Just use Seth! It goes really well.

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Thatsnotmyfigure · 06/04/2014 20:26

Thank you! I love Seth. DH thinks it's a but wimpy and lispy ...
Nate - I never thought of that. Also Nat for Nathaniel I guess?

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SlinkyB · 06/04/2014 20:27

Ooh, I have a Theo, and really love Seth, too. However...!

Just say the two names out loud, as if you were calling to them in a park "Seth! Theo! Theo Seth!" Does it not sound like you have a lisp?! Or like you're doing an impression of that character in The Fast Show? Grin

If you like slightly different names, then personally I do think Luke, Zach and Josh are very popular. As is Sam.

Nate is nice, or Evan? Blake?

squoosh · 06/04/2014 20:27

Jude

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Thatsnotmyfigure · 06/04/2014 20:31

I don't think DH will go for Jude :( I like it!
Slinky - I get what you mean about lispy and that's what's worrying me.
I really am hankering for something a bit unusual I suppose that isn't off the wall. I love 'J' and 'Z' names.
Josiah is nice but will get shortened to 'Jo' so that won't do. My brother is 'Hugh' so can't have.

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Thatsnotmyfigure · 06/04/2014 20:35

Eli?

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PolkaSpottyDotty · 06/04/2014 20:37

My immediate reaction was Dolly, but that's no good for a boy...

Oliver?

Like Seth a lot.

SlinkyB · 06/04/2014 20:38

Haha, ds1 is Theo...and 11wk old ds2 is Elijah! I liked Eli when I was pg, but prefer his whole name now.

Speaking of Z names, what about Zane? I love it, but dh hated it and it doesn't go with our surname.

soontobeslendergirl · 06/04/2014 20:43

Zander
Noah
Jacob
Jed
Ira

JimbosJetSet · 06/04/2014 20:48

Jay
Scott
Jed
Guy

Rtfairy · 06/04/2014 20:50

My first thought was Luke or Max. Really like Sam too, prefer Samuel to Samson.

SlinkyB · 06/04/2014 20:52

Gil
Felix

Icedfinger · 06/04/2014 21:29

Noah
Ben
Oscar
Peter

Have to say, I do like Sam!

SimplySara · 06/04/2014 21:34

Never figured Seth as a wimpy name. I always saw if as a wild west cowboy name.

SimplySara · 06/04/2014 21:34

Never figured Seth as a wimpy name. I always saw if as a wild west cowboy name.

RoganJosh · 06/04/2014 21:37

Elliot?

squoosh · 06/04/2014 21:37

I used to love the name Seth till I worked with an annoying one. He's really ruined the name for me.

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Thatsnotmyfigure · 06/04/2014 22:02

Thanks everyone - lots of food for thought! Glad Seth is Wild West now!!

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bouncingbelle · 06/04/2014 22:48

Zav? (Admittedly short for Xavier)

OutingMyselfToday · 06/04/2014 22:54

I like Zeph. Similar to Seth but much "stronger" IMO

BrunoBrookesDinedAlone · 06/04/2014 23:01

Seth is great, a pity it goes so badly with Theo!

That's not a deal breaker mind you..

Otis?
Griff?
Lars?
Gus (from Gustav?)

Georgie30 · 06/04/2014 23:01

Seth's lovely! I love the name Joshua. Lewis?

Ludways · 06/04/2014 23:02

I love love love Seth, my fave name ever. Didn't think of it till after ds was born though. I also love Theo.

Great names!

barnet · 06/04/2014 23:05

Theo and Zane
Theo and Isaac (Zac)