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Which boys name?

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tihsho · 08/12/2017 12:45

Can't decide between:

Ben (not Benjamin sadly as DH only likes short version)
Jacob/Jake
Jude

What would you pick? Or any other similar name suggestions welcome.

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MikeUniformMike · 08/12/2017 14:01

Ben short for Benjamin
Just Ben
Jacob
Jake

Not Jude. Just don't like it. I think Judas, obscure or Judith.

pipilangstrumpf · 08/12/2017 15:01

Jude! Interesting and not overused.

Ben and Jake are very common and will likely date.

ChocolateCrunch · 08/12/2017 16:22

Ben

InTheRoseGarden · 08/12/2017 16:41

Easily Jacob for me. Not keen on Ben and really dislike Jude.

DramaAlpaca · 08/12/2017 16:42

Ben

LovelyBranches · 08/12/2017 16:45

I love Jude, a friend of mine has a DS called Jude and as a toddler he called himself Dude which was very cute. Not overused and easy to pronounce.

NotAgainYoda · 08/12/2017 18:00

Jacob

daisypond · 08/12/2017 18:50

Jude - by miles. I would like Benjamin, but not just Ben on its own. I like Jake, but I'm not keen on Jacob.

leghoul · 08/12/2017 18:55

Not just Ben

Jacob or Jude better imo. Ben is not a complete name. .(sorry sorry) could you really not call him Benjamin and just use Ben day to day?

I quite like

Jonathan
Joshua
Julian

ineedamoreadultieradult · 08/12/2017 18:58

Ben

AnyaMoondial · 08/12/2017 20:08

Ben

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 08/12/2017 20:17

Ben.

LilacBearberry · 08/12/2017 20:32
  1. Jude
  2. Jacob/Jake
  3. Ben
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tihsho · 08/12/2017 20:45

Hmmm, very mixed responses! Thanks all, not sure I'm any closer to decisions but good to hear peoples views (especially regarding ben/Benjamin). I think Jude is my preference but think my DH probably prefers Jake. This baby is one of b/g twins and twin sister will probably be Ivy.

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Freezingwinter · 08/12/2017 20:46

Ivy and Jude sound fab!
Jacob and Ben are quite popular at the moment. I know lots of boys with those names!

Mammyloveswine · 08/12/2017 20:50

Oh I love Jude! I'm due in 4 weeks and think were going for Elijah Jude as dh isn't keen on just Jude (grrr).

We already have a Noah

happystory · 08/12/2017 20:53

Ben. I work in a school of 400 pupils and there are 2 Bens both lovely

Ohyesiam · 08/12/2017 21:04

My dd treks me there are 14 bens in her year. Year 9.
I think it's peaked.
That might not bother you, it's still a nice name.

SantaStuckInTheChimney · 08/12/2017 21:40

Definitely Jude! A beautiful name

KanyeWesticle · 08/12/2017 21:48

What about Reuben? He gets the Ben short form, you get a "full name", and it sounds a bit like Jude too.

buttercup54321 · 08/12/2017 21:51

Luke and Ivy
Noel and Ivy
Craig and Ivy
Ian and Ivy
John and Ivy
Ivan and Ivy
Scott and Ivy
Edison and Ivy
Joe and Ivy
William and Ivy
Daniel and Ivy
Thomas and Ivy
David and Ivy
Zachary and Ivy
Christian and Ivy

FernAndTheFernandos · 08/12/2017 21:52

Benedict?

pilates · 08/12/2017 22:26

Jake

Sophronia · 08/12/2017 22:29

With Ivy, Jude goes best.

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tihsho · 09/12/2017 08:39

Reuben is a good suggestion, hadn't considered that. Thanks all!

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