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Would you call your baby boy Falconer?

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SarahB1083 · 19/02/2015 23:01

This was my Farhers name (he passed in 2010). Usually a surname I know and I've never met any other Falconer's. Really interested on thoughts. His middle name would be James - Falconer James :)

Other options are

Oscar James
Benjamin James
Hugo James (DH not too keen!!)

Thanks x

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Blahia · 19/02/2015 23:04

I wouldn't personally, but I think it's cool and it means something to you, so why not?

callamia · 19/02/2015 23:06

I wouldn't, but it's a marvellous middle-name. It is a cool sounding name. Did your dad wear it well?

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SarahB1083 · 19/02/2015 23:08

Yes - he suited his name extremely well. Maybe I should consider it for a
Middle name....
I just see my Dad and can't picture a little baby boy so nice to hear MN opinions!

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NetballHoop · 19/02/2015 23:11

+1 for a middle name. It has family history and sounds very cool.

MrsBungle · 19/02/2015 23:14

I know a falconer. I quite like it. I'm Scottish and quite a few people I know have 'surname' first names. I know a Crawford, innes, miller, Fraser, Cameron. I like them.

KenDoddsDadsDog · 19/02/2015 23:16

It sounds cool and means something to you Smile

Sophronia · 19/02/2015 23:18

I'd go for James Falconer instead.

LeChatRouge · 19/02/2015 23:18

I vote yes.

Absolutely definitely yes. Great, strong name.

BackforGood · 19/02/2015 23:21

I don't rally like it, but if you want to name him after your Dad, why not use that as a middle name and, as others have suggested, go for James Falconor ?

WhyHasTheGinGone · 19/02/2015 23:25

The first time I saw it I thought absolutely not. Looking at it again though? It's brilliant. Different and memorable without being totally weird. I think James as a middle name balances it really well

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MaudeLebowski · 19/02/2015 23:27

Yes yes yes as a middle name!

ladymariner · 19/02/2015 23:39

Love James Falconer x

Duckdeamon · 19/02/2015 23:42

another vote for middle name.

CocktailQueen · 19/02/2015 23:43

Definitely not without the back story - with it, a great middle name. Go for it.

DisgustingNamechange · 19/02/2015 23:47

My first thought was James Falconer Lastname. Makes an excellent middle name.

ScaryChicken · 20/02/2015 04:06

Another vote for using it as a middle name

Kelly1814 · 20/02/2015 06:53

No. But I live overseas in a place where falcons are very popular!

littlesupersparks · 20/02/2015 06:59

I wouldn't as we already have an Archer! But I think it's pretty cool and there's no better way if people are sniffy about it than to say 'it was my dad's name'

Like others I think James Falconer sounds great and you can just use the second name anyway. My dad has always been called by his second name (think Henry James but always called Jim) and I am a teacher with several students who go by a different name to the 'official' one.

DrDiva · 20/02/2015 07:02

Why not? Your dad was a baby once too Smile But maybe I am biased because my DS is named after my dad as the one grandparent he never got to meet.

DrDiva · 20/02/2015 07:02

PS I really like the name!

VeronicaCaCa · 20/02/2015 07:20

I like it as a middle name.

D0nnaO · 20/02/2015 10:00

same as pps, James Falconer Smile

reuset · 20/02/2015 10:37

I certainly would not use the name Falconer for a child of mine, boy or girl.

Sorry

squoosh · 20/02/2015 12:14

As it's his grandfather's name I'd definitely give it as a middle name. Probably wouldn't as a first name.

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