Which boy's name do you prefer

[MockCroc]

Hi

Be kind please! I am 36 weeks and therefore a bit sensitive

We have a shortlist of boys names, which we have REALLY struggled to agree and I am wondering which you like best. I would prefer not to hear that they are awful or that you really dislike any of them in particular because obviously we are considering them all. But I would love to hear which you genuinely like.

So, here goes:
Toby
Rory
Rufus
Benedict ("Ned" for short)
Sebastian ("Seb" for short)

Thank you!

MC x

[minipie]

I really like them all!

In order of preference:

Rory/Rufus (joint first)
Toby
Benedict (but not keen on Ned, would use Ben)
Sebastian (not terribly keen on the Seb nn)

If you want any other suggestions may I add Dominic?

[Snifftest]

Rufus for me. But I might be bias

[zukiecat]

Rufus or Benedict for me

I'm not a fan of shortened names at all but Ned is nice

[BikeRunSki]

Rory and Toby
Love Ned. Hate Benedict.

[Pipilangstrumpf]

Rory and Rufus are borh good strong names that don't need shortening.

I dislike Seb and Ned, they sound so soft and weak and aren't nice shortenings imo

[Elianna]

My vote's for Sebastian.

[hoddtastic]

rory

[RubyBluesey]

Sebastian

[rubberducker]

I love Benedict/Ned. Ned would definitely have been on our list for ds3 but it does not go with our surname at all!

[lizzieoak]

Not quite as keen on Benedict (sounds both bossy and Cumberbatchish), but love the others. Probably Toby or Rufus are my favourites.

[Yika]

They are all lovely names but Rufus is my favourite, followed probably by Benedict (in my view a pity to shorten it to Ned :)).

[WitchesCauldron]

The last two. Toby is an awful name. Reminds me of a famous Carvery outlet

[EmmaWoodlouse]

They are all nice, but I think I like Rory and Rufus best.

[DoloresVanCartier]

I think they are all fine except for rufus, that's my neighbour, my vet, my cousin and DS friends dogs names!! I like benedict but I don't like Ned for short as in Scotland that's what we call the wee scroats! So it has horrible connotations up here.

[SumAndSubstance]

I'd abandon the idea of Benedict being shortened to Ned. It's a traditional nickname for Edward. Benedict would more likely be shortened to Ben and would get hmm looks by others if shortened to Ned.

I taught a boy called Ned, short for Benedict. Everyone called him Ned because that's what he asked to be called. Nobody said, "No, the correct shortening for Benedict is 'Ben'. That's what I will call you'
Everyone knows our DS by the shortened form we use for him because that's what we call him and he calls himself.

[daisydaisychain]

I like Rory, it has a nice Scottish feel. Also like Sebastian.

[DarkestBeforeDawn]

I have four sons, one of whom is a Ned and I LOVE his name but he is just Ned on his birth cert.

[greeeen]

Really like them all! Rufus is my favourite.

[FuckOffDavid]

Ned in Scotland is the equivalent of Chav in England I believe so I wouldn't use that. I like Rory and Toby.

[WanderingTrolley1]

Toby or Sebastian.

[NameChange30]

I love Toby! It was in my top 3 but DH doesn't like it as much as I do.

I also like Sebastian and Benedict, although I do think it's likely to be shortened to Ben.

I've read a few comments (on this thread and others) about Toby and Seb being "wet" but I completely disagree! God forbid a boy's name should be at all feminine (although I don't think it is actually)... Never mind all the threads on here about people giving their daughters boys' names!!

[Pipilangstrumpf]

I like Rufus. Cool, strong and not overused.

Sebastian is ok but I find the nicknames Seb/Basty so weak an wet sounding.

[calzone]

I love them all apart from Sebastian.

[Brollsdolls]

Toby and Sebastian

Love Tobias too.

[Abetes]

Sebastian for me.