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Help with our list (boys)

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Helskitchen · 28/04/2020 10:16

I posted our girls name for your thoughts earlier. Our boys list is shorter, so I'd be grateful for your opinions/favourite and any additional suggestions please:

Rupert
Felix
Peter

Bear
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Whatsyourflava · 28/04/2020 10:17

Love love LOVE your list!!!!!! Omg so gorgeous! Love all 3 - favourites Peter and Felix

peperethecat · 28/04/2020 10:30

I like them all. Slight preference for Felix or Peter over Rupert.

Ginandplatonic · 28/04/2020 10:31

  1. Felix
  2. Rupert
  3. Peter

Felix and Dorothea. That would be a perfect pair. Smile

Carouselfish · 28/04/2020 10:40

Rupert. I know one shortened to Ru. Much prefer it to the feline Felix and there's always seemed something goody-two-shoes about Peter to me.

merryhouse · 28/04/2020 11:15

Oooof. Rupert is - just - I dunno - a bit - wet?

I like Felix (but not with a Felicity!): I know one, who's 17.

Peter is good and solid (the poster who thinks goody-two-shoes is probably thinking of the Responsible Oldest Brother in Narnia, who does have a few imperialist tendencies). Names like Peter, Simon, David, Andrew, Christopher, Matthew are considerably more unusual now than when I was at school.

Helskitchen · 28/04/2020 11:19

Oh yes, I should probably note I wouldn't put Felix with Felicity. It would be one or the other. Love both individually though.

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Blursula · 28/04/2020 11:23

Felix

BrandoraPaithwaite · 28/04/2020 11:24

Haha OP, we are definitely of a mind when it comes to names!
My boys list was:

Peter
Benjamin
Joseph

Felix is great. I also like Jeremy.

I would have gone for Peter, nn Pete.

Dyra · 28/04/2020 11:46

Felix is a great name. Rupert is also quite nice.

Not a fan of Peter. It's my granddad's name, so definitely and old person's name.

babynamelover · 28/04/2020 11:47

Dislike Felix, hubby wanted for #1. Rupert is lovely. Peter is ok, Pete is cute 😊

helpmum2003 · 28/04/2020 11:49

Rupert - not keen
Felix - like, feline issues don't bother me
Peter - like if a bit old fashioned

Helskitchen · 28/04/2020 12:30

Thanks for the replies to far, keep them coming please they're all so helpful Smile

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Peachbubble · 28/04/2020 12:31

Rupert or Felix, not keen on Peter.

Helskitchen · 28/04/2020 13:16

Also, any further suggestions of similar style are welcomed Smile

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Ginandplatonic · 28/04/2020 13:40

Other suggestions:
Dominic
Julian
Sebastian

Anappleaday1 · 28/04/2020 13:48

Felix, Rupert, Peter is my order of preference. I like Peter but dislike Pete.

Anoisagusaris · 28/04/2020 13:50

Don’t like Rupert - it belongs with Percy, Cecil, Cyril, Casper, Julian.

17caterpillars1mouse · 28/04/2020 15:40

I feel like Peter is due a come back, a lovely classic

Not a huge fan of Felix

We considered Rupert but it didn't feel very us.

Suggestions: Dominic, Christopher, Gregory, Patrick, Alec

Helskitchen · 28/04/2020 15:41

Oh Dominic is lovely too. I'll add that to the maybe's to chat to DH aboutSmile

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Whatsyourflava · 28/04/2020 17:30

I don’t think you should ask for suggestions @Helskitchen when your list is so lovely but here are some seen as you’ve asked:

Christopher nn Kit
Barnaby
Was also going to suggest Dominic
Miles
Sidney
Laurence nn Laurie
Nathan nn Nate
Vincent nn Vinnie
Casper
Austin
Tristan

Wild cards: Otto or Bodhi but don’t think they fit your taste that well maybe

Whatsyourflava · 28/04/2020 17:30

Otis

Helskitchen · 28/04/2020 17:48

Thank you @whatsyourflava that's so kind. I think I am set! I'm just getting back ups in case any of my mother to be friends use the names on babies born before ours! Grin

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Helskitchen · 28/04/2020 17:55

@Whatsyourflava I also like Dominic, so I've added that. I'm actually so excited after posting about the names today from everyone's lovely messages Smile

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Keepingcomfy · 28/04/2020 18:38

Peter is my dad's name so I've always dreamed of naming my baby boy after him.

We don't know what we're having and we haven't talked about names yet ... hopefully my DP will be on board

123Dancewithme · 29/04/2020 00:42

Peter is the only one I like.

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