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Struggling for a boys name

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Dreamtheimpossibledream · 03/02/2018 10:05

We have a daughter (5), for some reason I assumed I would have another girl, and am now really struggling to find a boys name. What do you think of Joel, Luke or Jack?

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 03/02/2018 10:10

I like them all.

Jack has been very popular for many years though and there are so many aged around mid 20's down to babies. It's a nice name but I think I'd use it only if we had an unusual surname.

Myddognearlyatethedeliveryman · 03/02/2018 10:19

Joel is different without being too out there!

ButterflyOfFreedom · 03/02/2018 10:47

I love all 3 of those names!

In order of preference probably Joel, Jack, Luke.

Other suggestions:
Noel
Tate
Niall
Zac
Drew
Jake
Seth
Brett
Cole
Ralph

IggyAce · 03/02/2018 11:15

Like Joel, Jack is OK but I know several of various ages. Luke is OK but prefer Lucien.
How about Ezekiel (Zeke)

Chocolatecake12 · 03/02/2018 11:20

I love Joel! I haven’t heard it in ages so would fairly uncommon.
It’s a cool name, really nice for a baby a young boy a teenager and a grown man.

SpottyBrolly · 03/02/2018 11:22

Joel is lovely.

ChocolateCrunch · 03/02/2018 11:47

Jack is my favourite

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Dreamtheimpossibledream · 03/02/2018 12:12

Thank you everyone - we have a very common surname so definitely erring towards Joel

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n0ne · 03/02/2018 12:14

Fed up with Jack, Luke is nice, Joel is great

RosieCotton · 03/02/2018 13:33

Joel would be my choice from your short list. I know loads of Jack's. There's at least 3 in my sons class and 2 in my daughters class. 2 of my friends have Jack's as well

HonkyWonkWoman · 03/02/2018 13:35

Jacob!
Nick names: Jayky, Jake, Jay.

DramaAlpaca · 03/02/2018 13:37

I really like Joel.

mum2be2boys · 03/02/2018 15:00

I like all 3 but Joel is my favourite :-)

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 03/02/2018 17:50

I love Jack.

LarkDescending · 03/02/2018 18:36

Luke is great! I like the very popular Jack too, but perhaps not with a very common surname.

Seer · 03/02/2018 19:16

I knew a lovely Joel. It sounds quite different with different accents (e.g. sort of "Jow" in an Essex accent) though so check you're happy with how it's likely to be pronounced locally.

17caterpillars1mouse · 06/02/2018 08:44

I really like Luke

I also like Jack

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