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A brother for Elodie?

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Chocolateporridge · 28/07/2014 10:57

We chose Elodie because we thought it was really pretty and uncommon where we live, and because we loved it as soon as we heard it, not because it was French, and now we've found out our next dc is a boy we're a bit stumped! There's no name that totally jumps out at us as "the one" like Elodie's did and our long term favourite boys name was taken by a very close friend!

We quite like the idea of a Biblical name or another French name, but we have a double barrelled surname so don't want anything too pretentious.

Any suggestions?!

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QisforQcumber · 28/07/2014 14:06

Theodore
Tristan
Sebastian
Luc

QisforQcumber · 28/07/2014 14:07

Oh forgot my favourite! Louis (Louie)

ButterflyOfFreedom · 28/07/2014 14:10

Jonah
Caleb
Gabriel
Reuben

I like the suggestions of Sebastian and Louis.

Chocolateporridge · 28/07/2014 14:10

Great minds think alike, I love Theo and Sebastian Smile we have them on our tentative list!

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Chocolateporridge · 28/07/2014 14:12

Oh, Louis is nice, I hadn't thought of that. Reuben is the only one that me and dh have sort of agreed on, do you think it could be shortened to Ben?

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QisforQcumber · 28/07/2014 14:14

I know a Reuben but we call him "Roo", its very cute I must admit.

Chocolateporridge · 28/07/2014 14:16

Oh I love that, Roo is so cute Smile

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QisforQcumber · 28/07/2014 14:18

It reminds me of the tenacious little kangaroo in Winne the Pooh Smile

Koothrapanties · 28/07/2014 14:19

I like James. Elodie and James sounds lovely, but it isn't a 'different' name.

BlueChampagne · 28/07/2014 14:49

Conrad - unusual but not unheard of.

Branleuse · 28/07/2014 14:54

Louis (louie)

threepiecesuite · 28/07/2014 15:14

I like Patrick and think Pat for a little boy is very sweet.

Gingerjv · 28/07/2014 17:50

Elijah/Eliah sounds great with Elodie to my mind;-)

Chocolateporridge · 28/07/2014 18:39

James is one of my favourites but it's also my brother's name, I don't think he needs his ego boosting further Wink. It's so weird, but Elijah and Elisha are also two that I like but dh is determined not to have another name beginning with "E" as we already have a few in our family.

It's reassuring to know that other mumsnetters automatically came up with the same combinations as I did! Any other suggestions?

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MrsD0nnaLyman · 28/07/2014 18:40

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SweetPeaPods · 28/07/2014 18:41

I was going to suggest James...
What about Jacob?
Thomas, William.

bubalou · 28/07/2014 22:53

What about Eden.

Eden and Elodie?

There is a dc with this name at DS school.

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temporaryusername · 28/07/2014 23:33

Sorry no fab ideas for names to go with it, but Elodie is lovely!

Superrhan · 29/07/2014 10:23

My neighbour had an Elodie and the little brother was Alex.

Chocolateporridge · 09/10/2014 22:40

Aaargh, 8 weeks to go and I'm still no further forward! Reuben is sort of my favourite but still doesn't grab me like my dd's name did!

Any more suggestions?

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ThinkIveBeenHacked · 09/10/2014 22:42

Elodie and Simon

Chocolateporridge · 09/10/2014 22:45

Hmmmmmm...... that IS nice!

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figgieroll · 09/10/2014 22:49

Augustine
Benedict
George
Gilbert
Hugo
Remy
Serge
Xavier
Xandar

okeydonkey · 09/10/2014 22:50

Blase? Not sure how spelt but believe its French

ThinkIveBeenHacked · 09/10/2014 22:50

Just what came to mind when I said Elodie Grin and its not overused at all.