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Our boys name - Silas or Angus

39 replies

Izzyathome · 30/01/2016 22:59

Need more help with boys name please! Any thoughts on Angus or Silas? Quite different from each other but I think we like both...

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DramaAlpaca · 30/01/2016 23:00

Angus.

Gus for short is cool.

Not so keen on Silas.

mathsy · 30/01/2016 23:03

Definitely Angus. Silas sounds sinister!

StitchesInTime · 30/01/2016 23:08

Angus

CharmingChampignon · 30/01/2016 23:10

Angus

Sophronia · 30/01/2016 23:33

Angus

SueDunome · 30/01/2016 23:40

Angus. I only know one; he is 18 and lovely.

tinofbiscuits · 30/01/2016 23:40

I like Silas. The Silas in the Bible was an early Christian leader and a missionary companion of Paul. Silas in George Eliot's "Silas Marner" is a positive character. So not sinister at all!

magpie17 · 30/01/2016 23:46

Angus! I love it.

duckduckquack · 30/01/2016 23:47

Angus. Silas makes me think of the mean guy in the Da Vinci Code and silage which is some sort of farm hay/cow poo mixture (I think!)

SnuffleGruntSnorter · 30/01/2016 23:49

Love Angus! Sounds Scottish, strong, cool. At the very worst it's a delicious kind of steak.

Im afraid I can't think of many names I like less that Sylas. Silas makes me think of: Silo... and erm Sylar from heroes.

SnuffleGruntSnorter · 30/01/2016 23:51

Ah yes, silage that's what I was thinking of. Fermented grass. It's got quite a distinctive aroma (but no actual cow poo)

WanderingTrolley1 · 30/01/2016 23:51

Angus.

LynetteScavo · 31/01/2016 07:13

Angus- it's a fabulous name. I'd like someone called Angus even before is net then.

Silas is awful, sorry

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OnlyTheDepthVaries · 31/01/2016 09:44

Angus. I've got one - now 15 and he's either Angus or Gus (desperately trying to drop Gussie which is not good!)
Mind you, Silas is nice!

W1shuponastar · 31/01/2016 09:50

I love Angus.

RiverTam · 31/01/2016 09:52

Silas. Angus is nice but I really don't like Gus, possibly because I was at uni with a number of Tory-boy Guses.

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mawbroon · 31/01/2016 10:58

Another vote for Angus, and Silas making me think of silage!

lilydaisyrose · 31/01/2016 11:01

I have an Angus & he rocks!

dementedma · 31/01/2016 15:59

Angus

ThursdayLastWeek · 31/01/2016 16:02

I don't think Silas is awful at all! I prefer Elias though.

I love the nn Gus, but not keen on Angus.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 31/01/2016 16:04

Hate Silas. Sorry, but I think it's horrible.

eckythumpenallthat · 31/01/2016 16:07

I love Silas Smile but it will always remind me of the creepy serial killer in Hollyoaks

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