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Sam/Joe/Ed/Tom/Art/Hen

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Imnotatypicalsausage · 14/07/2017 19:15

Help! Which do you prefer from these boys names:

Samuel
Joseph
Edward
Thomas
Arthur
Henry

I know they're all popular, so it's hard to choose between them. They all go equally well with our surname and we like all the nicknames. Any suggestions of reasons to pick one above the others??

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PotteringAlong · 14/07/2017 19:17

Samuel

auntym · 14/07/2017 19:18

Arthur or Henry

BikeRunSki · 14/07/2017 19:20

Samuel

sugarhoneyicetea · 14/07/2017 19:25

Tom.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 14/07/2017 19:27

Joe

WingMirrorSpider · 14/07/2017 19:28

In order:

Tom
Ed
Henry (although prefer nn Hal to Hen)
Art
Joe
Sam

But I like them all, they all strike me as strong and handsome names. You have similar taste in names to me.

PocketNiffler · 14/07/2017 19:28

If a one-syllable nickname is important to you, then don't go for Arthur. Art is awkward.

I like them all though!

nowyersuckindiesel · 14/07/2017 19:31

Definitely Thomas/Tom.

Leonardo44 · 14/07/2017 19:36

Arthur or Joe/Joseph

MaddeningtheUnhelpful · 14/07/2017 19:37

Joseph but I'm biased as I have my very own little Go go go Joseph.

TurquoiseOwl · 14/07/2017 19:41

Edward or Henry Smile

SuperBeagle · 14/07/2017 20:21

IME, Arthur and Henry won't tend to be shortened by other people and Hen is awful

  1. Samuel
  2. Edward
  3. Henry
  4. Thomas
  5. Joseph
  6. Arthur
DramaAlpaca · 14/07/2017 20:25

Thomas is my favourite but they are all good names.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 14/07/2017 20:26

Joseph and Thomas.

grufallosfriend · 14/07/2017 20:50

Hen 🐓 really?

Sophronia · 14/07/2017 20:52

Thomas or Joseph

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 14/07/2017 21:00

Tom.

EmmyInTheSticks · 14/07/2017 21:19

I like Edward or Arthur. I like the Victorian type names, masculine but sweet too.

NormaSnickers · 14/07/2017 21:19

Definitely Thomas (but I am biased as I have a lovely one)

villainousbroodmare · 14/07/2017 21:23

Thomas (Tom) is my favourite.

EveMoneypenny · 14/07/2017 22:33

I have a Joseph and am expecting a Thomas Grin so either of those!

Fabvegetablegrower · 14/07/2017 22:39

Joe

MollyHuaCha · 14/07/2017 22:58

I like, in this order:

Thomas
Henry
Samuel
Edward
Joseph
Arthur

Buntysoven · 15/07/2017 00:47

Joseph. Just gorgeous and it suits all personalities sonehow. Samuel second.

Buntysoven · 15/07/2017 00:48

Somehow. Ive got sausage finger syndrome 😂

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