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Miles, Niles or Giles?

62 replies

Drizzlehair · 04/05/2019 19:45

Which of these do you prefer or are all awful?

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shaggedthruahedgebackwards · 04/05/2019 19:47

Sorry I don't like any of them

Miles is the least bad IMO

AllTheCakes · 04/05/2019 19:47

Miles is the best of a bad bunch...

missmouse101 · 04/05/2019 19:47

Myles is my son's middle name so I love it!

JenniferJareau · 04/05/2019 19:48

Niles because I love Frasier

AfterSchoolWorry · 04/05/2019 19:48

Myles.

Still18atheart · 04/05/2019 19:49

Miles = hooray Henry
Niles = didn’t know it was a name: multiple African rivers
Giles = posh farmer
Sorry not keen on any of them I’m afraid

Sexnotgender · 04/05/2019 19:50

DS was nearly Giles, it’s a family name on my husband’s side. We used it as a middle name.

Not a fan at all of Miles. I don’t hate Niles but prefer Giles.

Shadow1234 · 04/05/2019 20:20

Miles

pilates · 04/05/2019 20:22

Miles if I had to pick one, not keen on any really

MadamBatty · 04/05/2019 20:22

Niall?

Constance1234 · 04/05/2019 20:23

Niles is a great name!

ElloBrian · 04/05/2019 20:24

Quite like Giles.

SwedishEdith · 04/05/2019 20:25

Not Giles.

BlueMerchant · 04/05/2019 20:25

Miles is best
Niles is strange
Giles is a farmer

WarCat · 04/05/2019 20:28

I love Miles

Shelbybear · 04/05/2019 20:29

Miles by far out of those 3.

MollyYouInDangerGirl · 04/05/2019 20:30

I really dont like any but the order for me would be:

  1. Miles - dislike but kind of popular. Didnt John legend and chrissy Teigen use this name for their son?
  2. Niles - is this a real name?
  3. Giles - old posh farmer as pp said above
Lacypants · 04/05/2019 20:36

Miles, like Miles Morales, Spider-Man.

NameChangedNoImagination · 04/05/2019 20:44

I like Niles and Giles.

Calixtine · 04/05/2019 20:49

MILES!

Love it, really dislike the others though sorry.

clutterqu33n · 04/05/2019 20:50

I like Niles. cool name!

TempsPerdu · 04/05/2019 20:51

Not keen on any of those I’m afraid. But I did once teach a lovely Nils (pronounced ‘Neels’ - Norwegian origin) and thought that was quite nice.

MrsBertBibby · 04/05/2019 20:52

Giles is rhyming slang for piles.

And is hideous anyway.

Sophronia · 04/05/2019 20:55

I love Miles

happymummy32 · 04/05/2019 20:58

Miles but prefer Myles spelling.