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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) 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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Summ3r · 03/03/2016 16:39

Definitely Matthew congrats

FraterculaArctica · 03/03/2016 17:18

This was my Matthew at 6 days old

what does DS look like?

KatieT12 · 03/03/2016 18:06

Your Matthew is so perfect!

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FraterculaArctica · 03/03/2016 18:29

Ha, that was before he became a mini terror! Something about the head shape and lie of the hair on your little boy reminded me of him though. I have no regrets about choosing Matthew - now trying to think of names for DC2!

cellnev · 03/03/2016 18:35

As long as you call him Matthew all the time yourself and just correct people when they call him Matt I think it will sink in.
My brother doesn't like it when people shorten his name (he's 25) he just corrects them by saying "it's ---"
Eventually they get it, if they don't get the message after the second time of them shortening it he ignores them till they get it right

cornishglos · 03/03/2016 18:36

Lou and Matt is great.

TrueBlu · 03/03/2016 18:57

Frankie

allegretto · 03/03/2016 19:09

Edward

cecilelliott · 03/03/2016 19:54

Agree that Matthew is lovely and rarely heard these days. Go for it!

PirateSmile · 03/03/2016 19:56

Toby.

smartyclogs · 04/03/2016 05:52

I'd go for that then. Elliot Robert Charles.
Middle names are never used in everyday situations, just pop up as a source of conversational interest or at weddings when taking vows.
I think your relatives are not keen on their names as first names.
So, as middle names they important as they after people who are dear ro you. Not burdening.

KatieT12 · 04/03/2016 09:38

See though, you wrote it as Elliot, even though I clearly wrote Elliott and I don't want that for him for all his life

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WeveGotAHomelessLove · 04/03/2016 09:44

Well i think he looks like a harry

Hes beautiful

OneMagnumisneverenough · 04/03/2016 09:44

If it helps, my son has an unusual spelling of his name and it doesn't bother him (or me) a jot when people spell it wrong - he's coming up for 15. Even family members get it wrong but they go for something that is neither the normal spelling or his spelling - just something entirely different :)

ImperialBlether · 04/03/2016 09:52

I have a Louis Matthew and would love you to name this one Matthew so that they're both named after him!

justlikeastar · 04/03/2016 22:57

I think he looks like an Oscar. Or Harry. Or Henry. Or Max. I can also see Elliot but would only spell it with one 't'!

He's gorgeous OP, congratulations.

KimmySchmidtsSmile · 04/03/2016 23:07

Beautiful babies.
DP is saying no more babies at me!!! (I have three but my youngest is 2 3/4!)
OP Matthew is a nice name. My friend's son is called Matty. Love that.
But I have nothing against Matt as a nn,think it's quite cool, like Dan or Tom.
Congrats!

julfin · 05/03/2016 04:26

Matthew is a good smart name and not over-popular. Matty for short is cute.

I think Matthew Elliott is lovely and really suits him. (And complements Louis nicely.)

I'd spell Elliott like that. Tbh, if you have it as a middle name, ppl will rarely need to spell it so the concern becomes redundant.

Please let us know once you've chosen for sure!

littlem133 · 05/03/2016 04:32

I think Elliott is a fine name for him (whether with one t or two!)

iyamehooru · 05/03/2016 05:51

Liam?

MyNewBearTotoro · 05/03/2016 06:04

I like Matthew and I think so long as you always call him Matthew it shouldn't be shortened, at least until his friends do it as a teen.

My brither's name is Christopher and in our family he has always been Christopher. In secondary school he did become Chris to his friends but never to family. I also had an ex boyfriend Andrew who hated Andy and would only respond to Andrew so shortening a aren't inevitable.

AKissACuddleAndACheekyFinger · 05/03/2016 06:29

I'm still flying the flag for him to be Arthur!

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RainbowTortoise · 05/03/2016 09:05

Christopher

CormoranStrike · 05/03/2016 09:05

Jenson Elliott

Junosmum · 05/03/2016 15:00

I looked at the pic before reading the thread and thought Matthew or Andrew.

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