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My baby boy needs a name! Opinions on shortlist please

31 replies

zippyswife · 06/02/2016 15:59

Ok. Ideally looking for something solid and strong but uncommon. This is the current shortlist Alfie my newborn boy:

Jonas
Milo
Elliott
Fergus (Gus)
Luke
Ewan
Jacob
Edison
Hamish

This isn't exhaustive and suggestions are welcome.

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zippyswife · 06/02/2016 16:05

Sorry I don't know why that says Alfie my new born..!??? Should be for my newborn. For the record I'm not a fan of Alfie.

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Laura280315 · 06/02/2016 16:10

Personally I love Elliot

4fingers6toes · 06/02/2016 16:10

Rufus?

ImperialBlether · 06/02/2016 16:11

Just going by that list, I'd go for Jacob. Lovely name.

4fingers6toes · 06/02/2016 16:11

Love Milo

SummerMonths · 06/02/2016 16:11

I like Luke and Fergus. What about Fraser?

DansonslaCapucine · 06/02/2016 16:12

Luke. Definitely Luke.

OVienna · 06/02/2016 16:40

Show us a photo

Syppox2000 · 06/02/2016 16:41

I've got an eddison so I say go with that . Live Gus too !

Havalina1 · 06/02/2016 17:04

Oh Fergus!!! Big strong man-name Smile plus a rare enough sir name in Ireland from the west Wink

And congrats !

BettyBi0 · 06/02/2016 17:14

Is there a Scottish family link? I love Hamish and Fergus

zippyswife · 06/02/2016 17:19

No. I love Scottish names. We're English but with Irish ancestry.

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RedOnHerHedd · 06/02/2016 17:46

I love Ewan and Elliot.

DonaldsDuck · 06/02/2016 17:49

I like Elliott the best, Ewan and Hamish are also nice Smile

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 06/02/2016 17:51

Elliot

SnuffleGruntSnorter · 06/02/2016 17:53

Luke, Fergus and Ewan are my favourites

QueenMolotov · 06/02/2016 17:55

Congratulations on you baby boy, zippy! Thanks

Personally, I love Elliott (with that spelling Smile) with Jacob as my second favourite.

BikeRunSki · 06/02/2016 17:56

Ewan

Jw35 · 06/02/2016 17:58

I like Luke and Jacob although I see those as soft names. Really dislike Fergus and Edison

Meeep · 06/02/2016 18:00

I like Fergus!

ThursdayLastWeek · 06/02/2016 18:00

Elliot is my favourite from that list.

Love Gus bit hate all the long versions.

Like a previous posters suggestion of Fraser.

stitch10yearson · 06/02/2016 18:00

What do they mean? A name should have a good meaning, not just sound good.
My friend in school was called janine. A beautiful sounding name, but it means foetus. I was alwayas quiizzical that her parents couldnt come up with a name that gave her something to live up to or aspire to, or basically be something other than a description of her at a stage in her life. I regularly call my daughter, 'little girl' but its a term of endearment, I would never lumber her with such a name.
So whatever is on your list, it depends entirely on what the name means, and who, historically, had that name also. I like LUke because I am a star wars fan and the character was a good one.

Penguito · 06/02/2016 18:05

Love Fergus!

Penguito · 06/02/2016 18:06

Janine means gift from God Hmm

BlahBlahfuckingBlah · 06/02/2016 18:07

Love Milo