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Ethan or Oscar?

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mum2be2boys · 03/02/2017 09:51

We think we've narrowed down our list of boys names to a top two...

Ethan or Oscar.

Which do you prefer?

Other names left on our list are Adam, Samuel, Ryan and Oliver.

Big brother is Matthew.

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SpongebobRoundPants · 03/02/2017 15:40

I think Mathew and Oscar go really well together! Love your choice in names btwSmile

PaintingOwls · 03/02/2017 15:41

Oscar.

To me Ethan will forever be that kid Lizzie had a crush on in Lizzie Maguire.

pilates · 03/02/2017 16:21

Ethan

Swearwolf · 03/02/2017 16:24

I love Ethan, but there's one at my boy's preschool and they all pronounce it 'Eefan' like a PP said. If you like it for the 'th' sound, that might drive you nuts!

n0ne · 03/02/2017 16:24

Love Oscar. Ethan is not my bag at all.

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mum2be2boys · 03/02/2017 17:14

Pronouncing the 'th' sound as 'ff' does bother me a bit, but it's not a deal breaker. Matthew has the 'th' sound too and most of the children in his pre-school are able to say his name properly so I'm not too worried.

I think part of the problem is that my two favourite names (Daniel and James) have already been used by close family members, and I just can't find anything I like as much as those names!

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TeshiB · 03/02/2017 17:22

I'd say Oscar, lovely with Matthew.
I really like Adam with Matthew too!

smilingsarahb · 03/02/2017 17:28

I like Samuel out of those. I know a lot of Oscars and quite a few Ethans and round here ethans get called eefan by a lot of people. Caspar and victor strike me as similar to oscar but less used.

Swearwolf · 03/02/2017 18:45

If you like Daniel and the 'th' sound, what about Nathaniel?

engineersthumb · 03/02/2017 18:51

I've got an Oscar and think it's a great name but go to any platform ground and call "Oscar", about 10 kids will look around...not mine as he completely ignores both of us grr!

Nemosnemsis · 03/02/2017 18:54

I prefer Ethan, but then Ethan Hawke is one of my favourite actors and I havn't heard the name much around here. Oscar seems so common now, and it has a rather try-hard vibe for me (I think it's the new 'Tarquin').

I like all of the other names on the list.

jellyandsoup · 03/02/2017 18:56

How about Nathan?

Sapphireshadow · 03/02/2017 22:07

I really like Ethan. I like the similar 'th' sound in Matthew.

Dontrocktheboat · 04/02/2017 00:04

Of the two, Oscar.

But I also like Adam and Samuel and think they go better with Matthew.

Jooni · 04/02/2017 18:00

Definitely definitely Oscar

regularbutpanickingabit · 04/02/2017 18:05

Absolutely Oscar. Sounds great with a Matthew.

mrsBeverleygoldberg · 04/02/2017 18:07

Ethan. Great name. I have one!

MiniMaxi · 04/02/2017 18:07

Oscar Smile

CaipirinhasAllRound · 04/02/2017 18:59

Ethan
Feel as though Oscar was done a lot a few years ago although I do only know 1

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mum2be2boys · 05/02/2017 04:57

Thank you everyone!

I like the names Nathan/Nathaniel but I have an ex called Nathaniel so they aren't an option!

I still like Ethan and Oscar, but neither feel like "the one" The more I think about it, the more I'm drawn to Adam.

I'm sure I used to be able to make decisions!!

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 05/02/2017 06:11

Out of those two Oscar.

But I prefer Adam.

Nicholas?

AllTheLight · 05/02/2017 06:14

Adam!

OliviaStabler · 05/02/2017 06:14

I like both but prefer Oscars.

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