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Struggling with boys name....help

16 replies

lizardorchid · 17/01/2020 21:59

Me and DH can't decide on name for our soon to be born DS. We have a Sylvie already. I like names that are slightly unusual.
I like Douglas, Idris and Daniel.
DH likes Ewan, Benjamin, Alexander.
Any suggestions that we both might like?

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HalfBloodPrincess · 17/01/2020 22:09

Richard
Gabriel
Laurence
Jonah

daisypond · 17/01/2020 22:09

Douglas is great.
Alistair
Ivo
Darius
Marcus
Guy
Miles
Benedict
Dominic
Dougal
Hamish

Astronica · 17/01/2020 23:05

I really like Douglas from your list.
Magnus
Rufus
Duncan
Dougal
Fergus
Dashiell
Kiefer
Gilbert

TwigTheWonderKid · 17/01/2020 23:21

Edgar
Magnus
Edwin
Eugene
Nathaniel

Whatsyourflava · 17/01/2020 23:22

I like Alexander and Idris

Other suggestions:

Christopher -Kit
Wilf(red)
Barnaby
Nathan/Nathaniel or Nate
Rafferty / Raffy
Sidney
Eli
Ellis
Miles / Milo
Seth
Cole
Otis
Eric
Casper
Rudy/Rudi
Dexter
Blake
Angus
Dominic
Percy
Chester
Caleb
River
Bodhi
Otto

latheritup · 17/01/2020 23:30

Douglas 100%! This was my top boy choice had it been a boy.

lowlandLucky · 18/01/2020 17:44

Lachlan or Nathaniel

lizardorchid · 18/01/2020 18:47

Thanks everyone. Some good suggestions here. I'm loving the love for Douglas. Need to work on DH.

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MikeUniformMike · 18/01/2020 19:01

Douglas, - yes
Idris - too associated with Mr Elba
Daniel. - not unusual but might be the only one in his peer group
Ewan, - yes
Benjamin, - not unusual but might be the only one in his peer group
Alexander.- not unusual

Edgar
Edwin
Jonathan
Paul
Guy
Samson

Whatelsecouldibecalled · 18/01/2020 19:03

Ha we currently call our bump Idris because it’s an old welsh name and my DH is welsh. He said it once and it stuck. It’s starting to make a come back!!

MikeUniformMike · 18/01/2020 19:11

I don't think it ever went away, but was not used much. It is probably much more popular now. I can think of names I like more, but it is easy to spell and pronounce, and is also a Moroccan name.

Currently popular names are more 'out there' than when I was young - It was all Dylan, Gareth, Aled, Sian, Carys, Bethan and similar then.

Lavenderblues · 18/01/2020 20:30

Sylvie is lovely.

I think Idris would be a great name for her brother. Or how about Angus, Dominic or Quentin?

sproutsandparsnips · 18/01/2020 21:24

I like Idris.
What about :
Lewis
Rhys
Ieuan
Ioan
Toby
Duncan

Redonion123 · 18/01/2020 21:28

Samuel
Richard
Jason
Robert
Lloyd
Gareth

Redonion123 · 18/01/2020 21:29

Love Douglas and Idris.

lizardorchid · 19/01/2020 21:56

We live in Wales so Idris is not quite so associated with Idris Elba here but still not common. I like Angus too but DH vetoed that one. Love Nathaniel.

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