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Help with boys' names please

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bellamcpoopants · 19/03/2017 08:58

Expecting baby number four, just found out it will be a boy and completely stuck with boys' names!

I already have an Alexander (Alex), Gabriel (Gabe) and Isabella (Bella). I prefer classic names that can be shortened. We went for Isabella last time but my misgiving was that it would be too popular, and totally proved correct as there are three in her nursery class! So preferably something outside of the top ten. Our surname is short (one syllable).

Dh likes George, but doesn't love (and can't be shortened).

I love Montgomery (Monty) but dh just thinks of the Simpsons.

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Sunshineandlaughter · 19/03/2017 09:30

Joseph
James
Sebastian
Dominic
Nathaniel
Jacob
Jasper
Heath
Cameron
Fergus

We have an Isabella and also call her Bella but I don't mind the popularness - most people shortern to issy too. Popular names are popular because they are lovely!

Foncy87 · 19/03/2017 09:32

How about...
Sebastian (Seb)
Zachary (Zac)
Elijah (Eli)
Theodore (Theo or Teddy)
Maxwell (Max)
Nathaniel (Nate)

Itsnothingoriginal · 19/03/2017 09:58

I like classic names that can be shortened too - we considered:

Alistair (Ally)
Daniel (Danny)
Laurence (Laurie)
William (Will/Billy)

I love Monty but the look DH gave me when I suggested it told me it was a no-go Grin

1horatio · 19/03/2017 12:20

I like Monty.

What about Montague?

Thatextrainch · 19/03/2017 12:46

David
Lucas
Rupert
Jeremy

snowone · 19/03/2017 12:55

Joseph (Joe) Smile

DizzyDigestive · 19/03/2017 13:51

Joseph (Joe) or Theordore (Theo/Teddy) go well with your other names!

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 19/03/2017 13:51

Jonathan.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 19/03/2017 13:57

Vincent (Vinnie)
Nathan (Nate)
James (Jimmy)
Edward (Eddie )
Theodore (Teddy)
Patrick (Paddy)
Thomas (Tom)

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 19/03/2017 14:00

Richard (Richie)
Nicholas (Nick)
Matthew (Matt)
Christopher (Chris)

MiniAlphaBravo · 19/03/2017 14:05

Nicholas
Barnaby
Hugo
Jonathan
Christian

ilovepixie · 19/03/2017 15:04

I like Montgomery it goes with your other names too.

fudgesmummy · 19/03/2017 15:10

I think Sebastian (Seb) Theodore (Theo) Nathaniel (Nate) or Edward (Eddie or Teddy) would go perfectly with your other names (which are all lovely btw)

NotYoda · 19/03/2017 15:24

Victor (Vic)
Gregory (Greg/Rory)
Michael (Micky? Mike? - I love Michael as it is)

NotYoda · 19/03/2017 15:26

Jacob (Jake)
Charles (Charlie)
Andrew (Drew)

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 19/03/2017 15:30

Roderick
Jonathan
Nathaniel
Christopher
William
Jeremy
Caspian/Caspar

Sophronia · 19/03/2017 17:30

Alexander, Gabriel, Isabella and...

Benjamin (Ben)
Elijah (Eli)
Robert (Robbie, Bobby, Bertie)
Albert (Albie, Bertie)
Benedict (Ben)
Charles (Charlie)
Nathaniel (Nat, Nate)
Christopher (Kit)
Dominic (Dom, Nic)
Edward/Edmund (Ed, Eddie, Ted, Teddy, Ned)
Laurence (Laurie)
Frederick (Fred, Freddie)
Alfred (Alfie, Freddie)
Wilfred (Wil, Wilf, Freddie)
Reuben (Roo, Ben)
Francis (Frank, Frankie)
Jonathan (Jon, Jonny)
Lucas (Luke/Luc)
Cassius (Cass)
William (Will, Billy)
Solomon (Sol)
Thomas (Tom, Tommy)
Leonard (Leo)
Nicholas (Nick, Nicky, Nico)
Joseph (Joe, Joss)
Phineas (Phin)
Finlay (Finn)
Joshua (Josh)
Maximilian (Max)
Josiah (Joe, Joss, Siah)
Patrick (Pat, Paddy)
Jeremiah (Jem)
Sebastian (Seb)
Matthew (Matt, Matty)
Theodore (Theo, Ted, Teddy)
Tobias (Toby)
Zachary (Zach)
Magnus (Mags, Max, Gus)
Vincent (Vinnie)

NotYoda · 19/03/2017 17:31

Marcus (Mark)
Samuel (Sam)

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 19/03/2017 17:39

Marcus (Mac).

mummytobemaybe · 19/03/2017 17:43

Sebastian (Seb)
Nathaniel (Nathan/Nate)
Cameron (Cam)
Christopher (Chris)
Thomas (Tom)
Daniel (Dan)
Samuel (Sam)
William (Will)
Matthew (Matty/Matt)
Joshua (Josh)
Joseph (Joe/Joey)

bellamcpoopants · 19/03/2017 19:04

Some great suggestions.

Edward was our boy name last time, but an old friend of mine (and also one of my NCT group) have used it, so not sure whether I still love it as much as I used to (as now it's more associated with their boys in my mind). We'd have called him Ted.

I do like Theodore but dh sings the chipmunks when I suggest it Hmm

I like Joseph, but not sure about short versions. Same goes for James and Benedict. And love Hugo but same issue as George with no short version.

Sebastian (Seb), Tobias (Toby) and Nathanial (Nate) are all lovely.

Please keep the suggestions coming!!

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bellamcpoopants · 19/03/2017 19:05

Btw Bella and Edward as names were not because of Twilight!!

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crapfatbanana · 19/03/2017 19:24

Edgar (Ed, Eddie)
Jonathan (Jon, Jonny, Jonty)
Simon (Si)
Andrew (Andy)
Woodrow (Woody)
Herbert (Herbie, Bertie)
Alistair (Ali)
Zachary (Zac)
Xavier (Xav)
Reuben (Roo)
Matteus (Matt)
David (Davey)
Peter (Pete)
Christopher (Topher, Chris)
Rupert (Roo)
Frederick (Freddy)
James (Jim)

Sunshineandlaughter · 19/03/2017 19:26

I'd call Hugo huw/hue for short...
george 'j'
There's always Joshua or Gregory too

Sunshineandlaughter · 19/03/2017 19:45

Wilbur is lovely too (will)

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