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Which name should we go for? 8 names.

66 replies

ChickenPies · 13/03/2017 13:18

He's 3 days old now.

  • Aidan
  • Dylan
  • Elliot
  • Lewis
  • Louis
  • Noah
  • Reuben
  • William (but known as Billy)
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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 13/03/2017 15:10

Elliot by a country mile

MerryMarigold · 13/03/2017 15:13

Similar to my shortlist for ds1. We ended up with Oliver! (Friend used Dylan just before me). There's a few Billys in school, so I think it depends where you are.

I like Lewis.

OneSecondAfter · 13/03/2017 15:24

Aidan - Boring
Dylan - Very cool
Elliot - Weak
Lewis - Don't like
Louis - It's not bad
Noah - Nice but super popular and "of the moment"
Reuben - Very cool
William (but known as Billy) - William is okay, Billy is horrible

So my faves would be Dylan and Reuben.

CakeRattleandRoll · 13/03/2017 16:13

Louis or Lewis.

Smartiepants79 · 13/03/2017 16:16

Noah or william.

meettherussians · 13/03/2017 16:38

I like Lewis/Louis best followed by Aidan, Dylan and Elliot.
Noah/Reuben- suddenly trendy 2 years ago and just everywhere now, so have become a bit sickly. William too boring, too middle of the road.

ILikeSalmon · 13/03/2017 16:52

Dylan or Billy

OatcakeCravings · 13/03/2017 17:17

Lewis imo, great name!

mum2be2boys · 13/03/2017 17:52

Congratulations! :-)

I like them all except Reuben. Dylan and William/Billy are my favourites.

MumOfTwoMasterOfNone · 13/03/2017 17:55

I have a Louis (to be pronounced Louie) but everyone calls him Lewis. It drives me mad because I hate the name.

I wasn't overly keen on the name Louis anyway but I regret giving in to my partners choice but we couldn't agree on anything.

MumOfTwoMasterOfNone · 13/03/2017 17:57

Oh and congratulations! Missed that he was here Smile
And I only don't like Lewis because I knew one I didn't like!

HiDBandSIL · 13/03/2017 18:06

CONGRatulations!

I really like your list of names - you have good taste Smile. I'd go with a name that sounds nice with your surname.

ChippieBeanAndHorro · 13/03/2017 18:06
  1. Louis
  1. Noah
  2. William (but known as Billy)
ChippieBeanAndHorro · 13/03/2017 18:06

Congratulations :)

friedegs · 13/03/2017 18:07

I'm sorry but I don't like any of them apart from Louis. We have very different tastes!

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 13/03/2017 19:09

Love Louis, Dylan, and William (Billy).

BarInSpace · 13/03/2017 19:32

I like Aidan, Dylan and William.

Enko · 13/03/2017 19:33

Noah

I don't really like the rest of them

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 13/03/2017 19:35

Louis.

Strongly dislike Billy.

MollyHuaCha · 13/03/2017 19:38

William. I prefer Will to Billy.

Oysterbabe · 13/03/2017 19:58

William gets my vote.

Sophiamarie · 13/03/2017 20:01

William 'billy'
Definitely not Noah too religious sounding (Noah's ark)

GirlElephant · 13/03/2017 20:03

Noah is lovely I think

shaggedthruahedgebackwards · 13/03/2017 20:05

Louis or Billy

Mama1980 · 13/03/2017 20:51

William definitely, like Billy too.
Your others are ok except Dylan which I don't like plus there's a million of them around here at the moment.

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