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Opinions on Matthew James

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Summ3r · 18/05/2016 22:50

So 5 days till due date and hubby decides he didn't like the name Oscar James anymore if this one is a boy. My next fab name is Matthew but I'm worried Matthew James sounds too biblical ? What do u think ?

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AlphabetSt · 18/05/2016 22:55

That's my DB's name 🙂 I think it's lovely.

GreenBeans17 · 18/05/2016 23:02

Matthew James is gorgeous! Not too biblical Smile I love Noah Matthew, for a boy, so I would say that! Grin

I prefer Matthew (over Oscar)... Blush it's so handsome, go for it!

DramaAlpaca · 18/05/2016 23:04

It's a lovely combination, really nice.

SunnySomer · 18/05/2016 23:06

Oscar is v trendy and will date, whereas Matthew James is totally classic. I love it

GettingScaredNow · 18/05/2016 23:13

Are you happy with him being called MJ?

Cos could happen.

Nice name though

Mumoftwoyoungkids · 18/05/2016 23:17

It is a very common combination. The world and his wife will announce that it is the same name as their dad / brother / son.

It is also the most fabulous boys name combination in the world!

IMurderedStampyLongnose · 18/05/2016 23:21

It's my sons exact name,and I love it!

BackforGood · 18/05/2016 23:27

Lovely name(s). Not too biblical at all - I mean, obviously both are in the bible, but have been used over centuries and transcended into the secular too.
Really good choice, IMO. Smile

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Summ3r · 18/05/2016 23:43

Thank you very much for all ur opinions!

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QuimReaper · 19/05/2016 00:30

It's lovely Smile

Bugger1ugs · 19/05/2016 00:33

Lovely name, and the name of one of my very best lifelong friends. Go with it!

Absolutelyfabulously · 19/05/2016 05:03

Lovely, I much prefer to Oscar James.

Ankleswingers · 19/05/2016 05:09

Very nice name. IMO one you can't go wrong with.

bushtailadventures · 19/05/2016 05:27

I think it's a lovely name, classic. I called my eldest DS that over 20 years ago and it still sounds lovely Smile

It could be seen as biblical, but then a lot of our traditional names did come from the Bible, so I don't see it as a problem.

pilates · 19/05/2016 09:26

Lovely, much better than Oscar James

Thurlow · 19/05/2016 09:29

Great name, very classic.

Pipilangstrumpf · 19/05/2016 10:01

Matthew is quite nice, but I really don't like Matt.

EmmaWoodlouse · 19/05/2016 16:07

I think it's lovely and although Matthew is a popular name, it's not so popular right now that he'd be one of 3 in the class.

Oscar James just makes me think of this actor: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_James

twilightcafe · 19/05/2016 16:12

I love Matthew. but I'm biased

DustOffYourHighestHopes · 19/05/2016 16:13

Classic but a bit boring

Allalonenow · 19/05/2016 16:13

It's a great name, will not date and will work well when he is an adult, and so much nicer than Oscar.

Sophronia · 20/05/2016 00:14

Lovely, and Matthew is nicer than Oscar.

sn0wdr0p4 · 20/05/2016 00:23

My son's name , he is 35.
When he was born my mother's friend wrote a poem. One of the lines was "you thought of saints and granddad and called him Matthew James"

Queenbean · 20/05/2016 00:25

Classic but so boring

Add zanzibar or something as a second middle name

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