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Pip, jem or....

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Cantseemytoesanymore · 01/10/2017 20:18

Currently 34 weeks and thinking seriously about our shortlist of names now! We're set with our girls name but we're still debating boys names. We love names that are short and sweet and we don't mind if they're generally thought of as nicknames rather than full first names! We love Pip (although normally short for Phillip) and Jem (which we guess is short for Jeremy or James!) but are struggling to think of other names in that style! Any thoughts would be appreciated!

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BikeRunSki · 01/10/2017 20:20

Kit (Christopher)
Jed (Gerad)
Kim
Max (quite popular though)

EduCated · 01/10/2017 20:21

Kit (Christopher)

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Cantseemytoesanymore · 01/10/2017 20:22

Oh I love Kit, can't believe I forgot that one!

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17caterpillars1mouse · 01/10/2017 20:23

Russ

Liadain · 01/10/2017 20:24

Joe
Tom
Sam

ChocolateCrunch · 01/10/2017 20:28

Todd
Chad
Cole
Finn
Ted
Jay

PunkAssMoFo · 01/10/2017 21:09

Abe
Gabe
Ned
Eli
Jet
Nate

BikeRunSki · 01/10/2017 21:12

Chas

Dixiestampsagain · 01/10/2017 21:23

Clem

WaveWash · 01/10/2017 21:24

Jon
Jay
Ike
Yan. (I love this name)
Ian
Seif
Sean
Jax (not to my taste)
Kai (not to my taste)
Dex (not to my taste)
Bill
Bob
Lee
Zac
Ade
Will
Kes
Dan
Rob
Sam

I like Pip and Jem but I think they are feminine sounding names.

Threeandabit · 01/10/2017 22:03

Judd
Alban
Ross

Ben
Pat
Saul

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 01/10/2017 22:20

Ray

Sophronia · 01/10/2017 22:37

Joss
Ned
Gil
Tolly
Hal
Ted
Nat
Wilkie
Jed
Hank
Tam
Cole
Frank
Gus
Judd
Fred
Jude
Kip
Jack
Kester
Jake
Ren
Max
Sol
Sam
Tom
Jep
Robin
Larkin
Alec
Wilf
Bert
Rex
Bram
Rafe

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Cantseemytoesanymore · 01/10/2017 22:39

Thanks everyone, there's loads here that I hadn't thought off :) will show OH in the am!

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Joinourclub · 01/10/2017 22:48

Zac ( Isaac etc)
Nik (Nikolai)
Cal (Callum)
Cam
Jim
Dom

lindblum · 01/10/2017 23:43

May be labelled a nerd but I've always loved Pip as a nickname for Peregrin.

Jooni · 02/10/2017 07:01

I have a Kit and love Jem and Pip!

Nat/Nate
Rafe
Pim
Wilf
Art
Thom
Jude
Jess
Joss
Cas
Kes
Lev/Liev
Leif
Lou
Rab
Max
Rex
Zeb
Zev
Dov
Wolf
Bram
Ike
Hal
Beck
Jules
Jay
Ray
Bay
Tor
Ted
Ned
Fred
Beau
Leo
Van
Cal
Niall
Rune
Keir
Ozzy
Iggy
Ziggy
Laurie
Louie
Luca
Rudy
Brodie

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Cantseemytoesanymore · 02/10/2017 07:12

Oh I love Jules but already put that one to my fiancé and he said no Sad so many great ideas though, thank you!

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nodogsinthebedroom · 02/10/2017 09:38

Jude

bridgetreilly · 02/10/2017 10:02

Gus.

Glumglowworm · 02/10/2017 10:18

Ben
Sam
Tom
Rex
Luke
Liam
Josh

PandorasXbox · 02/10/2017 10:39

Jem is gorgeous.

CaptainCabinets · 02/10/2017 13:17

Jem is wonderful. Lovely literary connection to TKAM, too! Smile

lovelyjubilly · 02/10/2017 16:56

I love Pip! I would assume Jem was a girl's name.

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Cantseemytoesanymore · 02/10/2017 17:11

There are so many great ones!!! I think we've narrowed it down to Jem, Pip, Kit and Jules :) I love TKAM so that makes me sway towards Jem but my papa is called Philip so Pip would be a lovely way to honour that! Jules is also the name of a favourite author (Jules Verne) and Kit is just cool! Decisions decisions!!!!

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