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Boys names- which is your favourite from my selection?

46 replies

namesneeded · 20/02/2020 13:32

Baby due any day now, brother to Charles.

We have narrowed it down to

Dexter
Hugo nn Hugh / Hewie
Caspar
Maximillian nn Max

Surname is very unusual, and starts with a harsh C sound, like cook

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BohemianDream · 20/02/2020 14:13

Caspar. I like the name, but mostly that he will sound like a superhero. Grin

RachelEllenRE · 20/02/2020 14:15

I don't like Hugo but like the rest. The serial killer put me of Dexter so saving that for a future dog, but I do like the name.

I think Max then Caspar are my favourites.

Merename · 20/02/2020 14:16

Oh I think Caspar is awful, a friend has recently named her baby this and I struggled to contain my response. Just so cartoon, friendly ghost can’t be avoided. Rest are fine, really like max but I’d just go with Max, no Maximilian. Is there any situation in his life where you’d want people to actually call him Maximilian?!

MrsAgassi · 20/02/2020 14:17

Dexter, have always loved it.

M0mmyneedswine · 20/02/2020 14:32

Dexter or max (not maximillian) really dislike casper especially with a surname starting with c

BaronessBomburst · 20/02/2020 14:35

Dexter

Maduixa · 20/02/2020 14:44

I like all your choices. I have a lot of Hugh (I love it as a stand-alone name) and Max in my family tree, but Maximillian seems a bit much - maybe Maxim or Maxwell?

I'd normally pooh-pooh (did I spell that right?) Dexter as a surname-as-firstname, but some American friends have a Dexter/Dex, just turning two, and it is definitely the perfect name for that child.

I like Jasper better than Casper - or maybe Casimir/Kasimir?

17caterpillars1mouse · 20/02/2020 14:52

I Like Maximillian best

Grufallosfriends · 20/02/2020 14:55

I like Caspar and Dexter! Both are classic, cool and not too common.

Max is very common for little boys and dogs!

Hugh is ok.

hannahfaith · 20/02/2020 15:20

My votes are either for
Charles & Hugo
Charles & Caspar
I'd go Hugo, you have a Charles and I think the two of them sound nice together.
Caspar is nice as well although I do agree with pp that it makes me think of the ghost I don't think many children will & it's becoming fairly popular (at least where I live) so I doubt the ghost will be what they think of first.

Whatsyourflava · 20/02/2020 16:57

I REALLY LOVE your list!!!

I actually can’t pick- I love all of them 🙈

123Dancewithme · 20/02/2020 18:01

Hugh

Spied · 20/02/2020 18:02

Max

lemonjam · 20/02/2020 18:59

I don’t like Hugo but LOVE the rest

SquigglePigs · 20/02/2020 19:02

Dexter is my favourite.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 20/02/2020 19:07

Dexter

Wintersun13 · 20/02/2020 19:08

I really like Maximillian and Caspar.

sewingsinger · 20/02/2020 19:09

Dexter

Graymare · 20/02/2020 19:11

Hugo or Maximillian.

muddypuddles12 · 20/02/2020 19:22

I reeeeeeeeeeally wanted Dexter for my son but my husband poo pooed it 💩
I'm still working on it in case we ever have another boy. Think it's such a gorgeous name

MummySharn · 20/02/2020 19:23

Casper

user1493494961 · 20/02/2020 19:28

Any apart from Dexter, it has a different vibe to Charles.

emmathedilemma · 20/02/2020 19:33

I don't particularly like any of them but with Charles I'd go for Hugo or Max. I don't think dexter is of the same genre of names and Casper is just horrible.

IckleBear · 20/02/2020 19:38

Charles and Hugo!
Or Charles and Caspar!

Marmunia1975 · 20/02/2020 19:40

Do bear in mind you will shout the name 30-40 times a day. Sometimes people don’t think.

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