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International baby names for boys - need your help

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CeeCee88 · 14/02/2019 13:34

Hi,

We're about to have our first little one in a few months time.
While we found a name for a girl with relative ease, we're struggling for a boy's name.

Due to having different backgrounds, we'd ideally like a name that works in English, German and French.
Have you got any suggestions?

Thanks so much in advance 😊👶

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MikeUniformMike · 14/02/2019 13:54

Rudi?

MacavityTheDentistsCat · 14/02/2019 14:02

Simon

MacavityTheDentistsCat · 14/02/2019 14:03

Oliver

florascotia2 · 14/02/2019 14:39

Phillip, David, Leo, Paul, Albert, Maximilian, Clement, Robert, Thomas, Lucas, Daniel, Frank, Martin, Sebastian, Alexander, Adam, Victor, Nicolas...

Slightly different pronunciations and some spelling variations, but still very recognisable

Peachbubble · 14/02/2019 14:45

Frederick
Patrick
Christian
Oscar

MikeUniformMike · 14/02/2019 14:48

None of the languages you mentioned, but Matteo would work.
Theo will be Tayo in Fance and Germany. It's nicer than the english way of saying it. Something like Frank or Michael might work.
I much prefer classic names, so flora's suggestions are good.
Paul is due for a comeback IMO.

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CeeCee88 · 14/02/2019 15:27

Thank you all so far!
Yes, it's a real tricky one. We've got a middle name sorted (Geoff - after my late FIL) so trying to find something that suits that too seems a bit complicated. 🙈

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123Flopsy · 14/02/2019 16:10

Thomas
Quentin
Magnus

Ricekrispie22 · 14/02/2019 16:29

Louis
Oliver
Alexander
Reuben
Henry
Noah
Sebastian
Dominic
Leo

Pfnb1 · 14/02/2019 16:47

Tom's worked for over 20 years in Luxembourg....

Tweedypie · 14/02/2019 17:02

Max
Florian
Daniel
Marcus
Gabriel

SheisMammyof2 · 14/02/2019 17:07

Odin
Lee
Finn
Peter
Frank
Thomas
Nicolas

aliceandkids77 · 15/02/2019 12:38

Thomas
Nicolas
Maxwell (I knew a French boy called this)
Peter (I knew a German boy called this)
Lorenzo/Lawrence
sorry can't think of many, this is difficult...all the best doll! x

AndItStillSaidFourOfTwo · 15/02/2019 12:42

Alexander
Thomas
Lucas
Ferdinand
Leon
Sebastian
Martin
Daniel
Florian
Samuel
Tim
Luis

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CeeCee88 · 15/02/2019 12:43

Thank you all! :) I know it's a toughy. I'm sure we'll get to a name eventually.
I actually quite like Nordic and scandinavian names but they won't fly hahaha

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Yokohamajojo · 15/02/2019 12:46

Lots of scandies are called Thomas sometimes with spelling Tomas. Another quite unusual Scandi name is Stellan

Stefan/Stephan
Carl
Robert
Kiefer
Anton/Anthon

AndItStillSaidFourOfTwo · 15/02/2019 13:21

not Kiefer - is a jaw or a pine tree in German.

I'd also avoid Nicholas, although it's a lovely name, because Germans will tend to spell (and pronounce) it Niklas.

I think one of the most current and international ones PPs have suggested is Finn. Very popular in Germany.

AndItStillSaidFourOfTwo · 15/02/2019 13:22

Several of the names in my first post belong to German classmates of my dc.

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CeeCee88 · 15/02/2019 13:30

Finn is my exes name, so wouldn't want to go for that. ;)
Yeah, I grew up speaking German and French whereas my wife speaks only English. And I'd just quite my extended family being able to pronounce our little one's name when he/She makes an appearance.

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Whereland · 15/02/2019 13:32

Evan

Sweepingcalamity · 15/02/2019 13:33

I know a Belgian called Patrick. Seems to work well in French, Dutch (Flemish) and German.

importantkath · 15/02/2019 13:33

Oliver Benjamin

Scotstar · 15/02/2019 13:46

Andrew

sagradafamiliar · 15/02/2019 14:22

Yannick
Fabian

AndItStillSaidFourOfTwo · 15/02/2019 15:55

Oh yes, Fabian's nice. Oliver's a bit 'man in late middle age' in German. Sort of a German Brian or Alan. Yannick'll go down well in France and Germany and has the advantage of being easily pronouncable in English.