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Opinion on boys name please

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Girlred · 05/08/2018 14:44

I’d really welcome honest opinions on our boys’ name list please. Prefer shorter simple names as surname is quite long. I’m from an Irish background and husband is Scottish but open to any suggestions. These are names we agree on so far:
Jack
Joseph/Joe
Evan
Sean
Dara
Lorcan ( I know this breaks the short rule!)
Thanks in advance.

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PrincessTwilightStoleMyToddler · 19/10/2018 07:05

Jack is nice. Popular, but nice. As alternatives what about Jacob/Jake? Or James?

Both the Josephs I know like both their full name and Joe but both spent years as adults trying to get their parents to stop calling them Joey (which they both hated). Just a tiny point! What about Jonathan/Jonty?

I am not a fan of Evan, Sean or Lorcan, don’t hate them or anything just don’t like them much.

I think Dara is nice in abstract but rather depends on where you live as to how well that will work day to day. Might be tricky somewhere where that is extremely unusual (it would be really unusual where I live).

thighofrelief · 19/10/2018 09:15

How about

Bruce
Duncan
Hamish

I love Joseph

Other short names

Max
Guy
Luke

Evanna13 · 19/10/2018 13:15

I like Evan, Joseph and Lorcan.
Evan Joseph or Lorcan Joseph are nice.

Crystalblue13 · 19/10/2018 13:18

I like Evan best!

LygiaCathar · 19/10/2018 13:32

Love Lorcan- it's beautiful.

Love Jack due to loads of positive associations. I don't mind populartiy with names at all, but many do- what's your feeling on that?

These are my two favourites on your list. Feel for you with Rory- it's hard trying to find something that you love, and a pity when that name is out of bounds!

Evanna13 · 19/10/2018 16:44

Do you like Rian?

HouseplantInvasion · 21/10/2018 09:11

I like Evan best of your choices.

I prefer Owen though, which I always think is quite similar?!

daisypond · 21/10/2018 11:42

I like Lorcan best, though I do like the other names as well.
Duncan
Ralph/Rafe
Angus
Douglas
Gregory
Rohan

EvieV28 · 21/10/2018 13:03

Jack is such a great name, I'd ignore the popularity of it if you really like it.

desperateforsleep2 · 21/10/2018 22:40

F

ButterflyOfFreedom · 22/10/2018 06:33

I like them all apart from Dara.

Joseph was on our shortlist but Im.not keen on Joe.

I'd say Sean.

crunchtime · 22/10/2018 06:35

All really nice.
Love jack and lorcan

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