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Shortlist for baby boy due any day

52 replies

TheDailyMailIsADisgustingRag · 21/01/2018 08:07

DH and I cannot decide on a name for DC2 who will be here very soon. We have a short list and a fucking massive list, which I won’t bore you with.

What are your thoughts on these? Some are DH’s suggestions. Some are mine.

  • Fergus
  • Gabriel
  • Wilfred
  • Hamish
  • Felix
  • Laurence
  • Nathaniel
  • Sebastian
  • Cormac
  • Marcus
  • Lewis
  • Matthew
  • Callum
  • Peter
  • Christopher (not to be shortened to Kit, by us at least, according to DH)
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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 21/01/2018 08:12

Only like
Peter. Christopher Sebastian and Gabriel.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 21/01/2018 08:12

I also like Lewis but spelt Louis.

AnotherDunroamin · 21/01/2018 08:15

My all time favourite name is Felix (largely for the meaning). Also like Sebastian, Gabriel and Matthew from your list. Less keen on Laurence, Marcus and Callum (mostly because I've only known badly behaved boys with these names!)

angelopal · 21/01/2018 08:19

Lewis, Cormac and Hamish.

SuperBeagle · 21/01/2018 08:19

Love:

  • Sebastian
  • Matthew
  • Peter

Like:

  • Felix
  • Wilfred
  • Hamish
  • Laurence
  • Lewis
  • Christopher (don't like Chris or Kit though, so I'd never use this)

Dislike:

  • Fergus
  • Gabriel
  • Nathaniel
  • Cormac
  • Marcus
  • Callum
ErskineMay · 21/01/2018 08:19

I like them all except callum, Marcus, Lewis’s and christopher.

I’d probably go for Laurence (nn Laurie), Hamish (only if I had Scottish connections), Fergus (Dutton scottish connections) or Felix.

ChocolateCrunch · 21/01/2018 08:22

I love Hamish and Felix, and like Matthew and Callum. Not keen on the rest, sorry.

PeasAndHarmony · 21/01/2018 08:23

Just wait till baby arrives and see which name suits him.

TheDailyMailIsADisgustingRag · 21/01/2018 08:24

I’m removing Callum, Hamish and Marcus.

I’ve remembered a horrible Callum, now that someone’s mentioned knowing a not very well behaved Callum. Marcus, I’m very lukewarm about and DH hates Hamish. We have no Scottish connections, except that we used to live there. We do have strong ties to Ireland.

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TheDailyMailIsADisgustingRag · 21/01/2018 08:25

I thought that @peas, but DH is keen to decide before he arrives and I’m having pre-baby panic, so this is a welcome distraction tbh!

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Elfyn · 21/01/2018 08:27

Nathaniel is beautiful.

Batteriesallgone · 21/01/2018 08:28

Love Sebastian.

Wilfred is super popular atm among hipsters. Don’t know if that bothers you or not. Lot of Wilfreds around here, all dressed in Frugi and eating quinoa Grin

TheDailyMailIsADisgustingRag · 21/01/2018 08:28

I love Nathaniel! DH not so keen, though I think he’s ok with it. He doesn’t love any boy names.

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Thetruthfairy · 21/01/2018 08:30

I love Felix. I love Wilf but not so keen on Wilfred.
Sebastian
Matthew
Peter
Christopher are also v nice.

TheDailyMailIsADisgustingRag · 21/01/2018 08:30

Bloody hipsters! Wilfred a family name on my side, which I had in my head since before I even fell pregnant. Those pesky quinoa fiends have clearly half inched it Wink.

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Thetruthfairy · 21/01/2018 08:33

Oooh, forgot Nathaniel... Like that too.

Afreshcuppateaplease · 21/01/2018 08:34

You have just knocked one of my dcs names off your list!

Out of your remaining names i love Sebastian nn Seb

TheDailyMailIsADisgustingRag · 21/01/2018 08:37

Oh sorry @cupoftea.

I’m being a bit ruthless. It seems the appropriate time for ruthless baby name culling!

Lewis is coming off too now. I don’t like Louie and when I say Lewis I can hear Screwy Louie. Is that in a film? Don’t know. It’s gone anyway. Stone cold ruthless baby namer Grin.

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Afreshcuppateaplease · 21/01/2018 08:38

I will forgive you

Tbh it wasnt my first choice either Grin but dont tell ds

mum2be2boys · 21/01/2018 08:42

My favourite is Matthew (but I'm biased because I have one!) I also really like Sebastian and Nathaniel from your list :-)

diodati · 21/01/2018 09:23

My favourites on your list are Laurence and Felix.

Charismam · 21/01/2018 09:25

Peter
Fergus

bluechameleon · 21/01/2018 09:25

I like Gabriel, Sebastian, Peter, Matthew, Christopher and Marcus. Sebastian is my favourite.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 21/01/2018 09:33

I like Sebastian, Peter and Matthew.

TheDailyMailIsADisgustingRag · 21/01/2018 09:59

I think we’ve whittled it down to two!

It’s now between Fergus and Sebastian. Hooray! I think Sebastian is more popular. Fergus is more of an acquired taste maybe, but it goes better with our surname and is a nice nod to our Irishness.

The good thing is that I don’t have time to change my mind now.

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