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Help me short list!

44 replies

CarysRed · 19/09/2019 11:22

Here’s our long list, we desperately need to shorten it down. Baby is due the end of next month. Here’s our list, what is your favourite?

Zachary
Adam
Alexander
Edward
Dexter
Silas
Casper
Fabian
Cormac
Connor
Lorcan
Elijah
Ezra
Felix
Jonah
Otis
Gideon

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CarysRed · 19/09/2019 14:09

@MikeUnifromMike my family is Irish, my mother is Irish. I just live in England

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Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 19/09/2019 14:21

I love it 😍

squeakybike · 19/09/2019 14:22

Can't believe no one on here likes Dexter. I have a Dexter!

MissHenty · 19/09/2019 14:41

@squeakybike I like Dexter! Just prefered some of the other names on OPs list xxx

MikeUniformMike · 19/09/2019 14:48

I thought there might be a reason for the several Irish names.
Connor was very popular in England about 15-20 years ago. It's nice though. Lorcan is ok and Cormac a bit more unusual.
Pick whichever name you like.Good luck with the birth.

Sunflower160 · 19/09/2019 15:57

Zachary - nice
Adam - ok, feels a bit 90s
Alexander - lovely
Edward - lovely
Dexter - ok
Silas - not keen
Casper - love. Prefer the Caspar spelling
Fabian - ok
Cormac - not keen
Connor - nice. A little bland
Lorcan - not keen
Elijah - love
Ezra - love
Felix - love!
Jonah - not keen
Otis - nice
Gideon - not keen

A nice list, OP. My favourites are Caspar, Elijah, Ezra, Alexander, Felix and Otis.

Butterfly005 · 19/09/2019 16:04

Seem really nice names there. Love these ones most -

Zachary
Adam
Alexander
Connor
Elijah
Felix
Jonah

AverageMummy · 19/09/2019 16:49

Zachary - like
Adam - like
Alexander - love
Edward - love
Dexter - dislike
Silas - dislike
Casper - love
Fabian - like
Cormac - dislike
Connor - dislike
Lorcan - hate
Elijah - dislike
Ezra - dislike
Felix - ok
Jonah - ok
Otis - ok
Gideon - good grief no

Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 19/09/2019 17:04

Sorry can't get bold working...
Carysred has chosen the name, don't think we need to comment on list any more

17caterpillars1mouse · 19/09/2019 19:05

Zachary - I really like it
Adam - lovevit
Alexander - OK I find it a bit blah
Edward - OK but I know quite a few baby Edwards
Dexter - quite like the nn Dex but not sure about it
Silas - I like it
Casper - I just think the friendly ghost
Fabian - not a fan
Cormac - like
Connor - Meh
Lorcan - dislike
Elijah - it's quite nice but popular
Ezra - love it. It was on our shortlist
Felix - it's ok
Jonah - love it
Otis - I think it's lovely but not sure I'd want to be called Otis
Gideon - I like it

Top 3 would be
Zachary
Adam
Ezra

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 19/09/2019 19:07

I don’t get the love for Stanley.

IckleBear · 19/09/2019 19:13

I don't get the love for Stanley either!
I would pick Elijah John

Hydrogenbeatsoxygen · 19/09/2019 19:16

I can’t stand Stanley.

CarysRed · 19/09/2019 19:18

Wdyt of Thomas?

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beechblob · 19/09/2019 19:19

Dexter is my favourite, Thomas a good strong name

Butterfly005 · 20/09/2019 10:17

I like Thomas a lot but personally would prefer it to stay as Thomas, and it would probably become Tom which I like less.

CarysRed · 20/09/2019 10:20

@Butterfly005 I prefer Thomas to Tom. But I do like Tommy. I quite like all the versions of it actually.

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Frith2013 · 20/09/2019 18:37

Zachary - too common
Adam - dull
Alexander - ok
Edward - very dull
Dexter - a breed of cow
Silas - no
Casper - yes
Fabian - ok
Cormac - meh
Connor - too popular
Lorcan - no, reminds me of toucan
Elijah - no
Ezra - George
Felix - no
Jonah - no
Otis - Redding
Gideon - bibles

starkid · 21/09/2019 09:26

My favourites are Caspar (this spelling, not like the ghost) and Elijah

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