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what does DS look like?

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KatieT12 · 03/03/2016 12:46

Seriously losing the will to live. I have done a good handful of threads for his name (sorry) Sad he is growing too fast and hate that he doesn't have a name... We have decided on Elliott for the middle...

We like Matthew Elliott, but not sure I like the fact that he'll have an obvious shortening (so teachers, etc. Will call him Matt) and yet DS is Louis (we call him Lou) but not an obvious NN!

I am going off my whole list which is why I can't leave it any longer...

So, something that goes with Elliott!

what does DS look like?
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Chiliprepper · 03/03/2016 12:49

Congrats OP he is gorgeous!

Matthew is a nice, classic name, and I think if you like you should go for it! Otherwise what about:
Daniel? (Risk of Dan/Danny though...)
Mark
James
Michael

FraterculaArctica · 03/03/2016 12:50

He looks remarkably like my DS Matthew did as a newborn so I'd endorse that! I'm not wild about Matt either but I disliked it less than some of the other one-syllable shortenings of names I liked. Mine is only 2 so still 100% Matthew.

Congratulations!

Artandco · 03/03/2016 12:52

Julian Elliott
Mathias Elliott
Tobias Elliott
Maximilian/ Maxwell Elliott
Timonthy Elliot (Timon/ Timmy/ Tim)

Horseshoe1 · 03/03/2016 12:56

Love Matthew.

How about Milo, Jack, Toby, Gus?

tomatodizzy · 03/03/2016 12:57

Well he is adorable and making me broody!

Have you considered a variation on Mathew that may not be obviously shortened? Like Mathias, Matheus, Mateus, or Mateo. It goes well with Louis. Matt, Mattie, Matt-Matt is a great nn, if you go with a variation he could be Tayo or Tayus as well.

WanderingTrolley1 · 03/03/2016 12:58

James or Matthew.

ButterIsAngelSpunk · 03/03/2016 12:58

He's beautiful. I think he looks like a Grayson

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KatieT12 · 03/03/2016 12:58

Yeah, I do like Matty! Louis and Matty - Lou and Matt could work Smile thanks for the suggestions!

Yes, he's very scrumptious! He was a premie so I love giving him a snuggle and not feel like it's going to break him! x

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shabbs · 03/03/2016 12:59

Matthew - love that name - one of my four sons is called Matthew. I must admit that I love it shortened as well - Matt or Matty. Your little boy is beautiful xx

ShmooBooMoo · 03/03/2016 12:59

Looks like a William to me! And Will is a nice nn.

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KatieT12 · 03/03/2016 13:00

He was going to have Robert Charles for the middle, but we have decided against as the family they are after have begged us not to... Such a bummer

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NoncommittalToSparkleMotion · 03/03/2016 13:02

Definitely Matty SmileFlowers

Congratulations, he's adorable!

Sophronia · 03/03/2016 13:15

Matthew is lovely

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 03/03/2016 13:39

He's very sweet. I think he looks like a Christopher

smartyclogs · 03/03/2016 13:47

If you are struggling so much for a first name but are decided on Elliott as a middle name, would you consider Elliot as a first name?
Obviously you have your reasons for choosing it as a middle name but as this name has been decided on already it must mean that you like it.
Promote it to first place...Elliott Matthew Smile

Ilovenannyplum · 03/03/2016 13:52

He's gorgeous OP Smile
He looks like a James or a Max to me

SquadGoals · 03/03/2016 14:03

He looks like an Elliott or Ethan.

As well as being absolutely adorable.

Lancelottie · 03/03/2016 14:06

He does look like a Christopher, now a pp has said it. Haven't met a baby Christopher for years!

madmotherof2 · 03/03/2016 14:09

Matthew is lovely!

However I am a little bias as my eldest is Mathew ( or Mat now as he's a cool 12 year old). His nn was Maty when he was little

Pinkheart5915 · 03/03/2016 14:10

Congratulations!
He is gorgeous.

I like Matthew

BendydickCuminsnatch · 03/03/2016 14:11

He is scrumptious. Matthew is a lovely and underused name. Lovely!

StDogolphin · 03/03/2016 14:35

Matty!

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KatieT12 · 03/03/2016 14:36

We could definitely do Elliott as a first name I suppose! Just worried about the whole spelling thing... Honestly, if we were to do it as a first, we would still go for Elliott Robert Charles, just because that was the name we announced and then they said that they didn't like their name so didn't want to burden him with it! But I still would as DS has x

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onehellofaride · 03/03/2016 14:36

Toby

OneMagnumisneverenough · 03/03/2016 15:28

I like Elliot and Matthew

Rory would be nice too

Beautiful baby :)

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