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75 replies

vintagegirl77 · 23/10/2017 10:41

So we were going with Laurie/Laurence but Dh has changed his mind due to it being to close to his Uncle's name. Currently 32 weeks and would like to get this list down to two and then see which suits our ds when he arrives. He will be our dc3 and already have a son called George (dd has an E name).

Euan/Ewan
Milo
Orson (not sure, bit out there for us)
Owen
Seth
Rowan
Rory
Nathaniel (love this but once had boyfriend called Nathan who dumped me. Would this get shortened to Nath/Nathan)
Hugo
Elijah
Arthur

Please can you pick your favourite two?

Thank you.

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Ttbb · 23/10/2017 14:13

Hugo and Arthur

numbmum83 · 23/10/2017 14:14

Elijah
Owen
Seth
Rory

ImADingleDangleScarecrow · 23/10/2017 14:14

Seth.

IsadoraQuagmire · 23/10/2017 14:52

Arthur is my absolute favourite male name! The others I like on your list are Hugo, Milo and Owen.

I like Nathaniel, but don't like Nathan (I've known several annoying Nathans and one who was really obnoxious!) and Nathaniel is bound to get shortened to something (doubt if it would actually get shortened to Nathan though, unless he chose to do that himself)

IrregularCommentary · 23/10/2017 14:55

I like Nathaniel best, and agree with pps that an obvious nn is Nate, which I also like.

Sophronia · 23/10/2017 14:55

Owen or Nathaniel.

Laurence is my favourite though.

Beek84 · 23/10/2017 15:04

Seth
Rowan

BuzzLightyearsHoneyBun · 23/10/2017 15:07

I have a Nathaniel, we call him Nate. A couple of times, at medical appointments, the HCP has shouted for Nathan instead of Nathaniel and I have sat there looking blank! But otherwise everyone follows ourlead and calls him Nate.
We did get lots of people telling us it is to big a name for a baby when he was tiny, I just looked confused at that!

BuzzLightyearsHoneyBun · 23/10/2017 15:09

*too!

I also love Rory on your list

Dusktilldawn · 23/10/2017 15:12

Nathaniel. Not keen on the others.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 23/10/2017 17:01

❤️ Rory, if not, then second choice is Seth.

NotAgainYoda · 23/10/2017 17:05

Owen and Seth

Don't like:

Milo
Orson
Rory

Pemba · 23/10/2017 17:48

Nathaniel and Owen. Nathaniel would usually be Nate or Nat for short.

SumAndSubstance · 23/10/2017 17:55

I like Seth and Nathaniel best. All the Nathaniels I have known were shortened to Nat.

MikeUniformMike · 23/10/2017 19:51

Hugo and Rory

Redpramlady · 23/10/2017 20:05

Hugo and Seth
Do love Laurie thou!

KarineAimee · 23/10/2017 20:06

Euan and Rory

Hassled · 23/10/2017 20:06

Rory or Milo

Bobbybobbins · 23/10/2017 20:12

Seth or Arthur!

Yaley · 23/10/2017 20:18

Arthur and Hugo.

I know a lovely Orson. I'm used to the name so I don't find it way out anymore.

stellarfox · 23/10/2017 21:27

Seth, Nathaniel (Nate) or Rory are my faves! Hugo is growing on me but it still sounds quite middle class

ScarletSienna · 23/10/2017 21:32

2 favourites: Rory and Hugo
2 least favourites: Arthur and Seth (really miserable sounding names!)

Theyhaveallbeenused2 · 23/10/2017 21:33

Arthur and Rory

hungryradish · 23/10/2017 21:35

Milo & Elijah :)

Xanadu46 · 23/10/2017 21:51

Rory and Hugo

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