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obsessingovernames · 15/05/2020 15:42

I am really anxious and stressed, please be kind. I am currently worrying myself sick over names. I have two different styles and am completely torn which to go for. I posted about the name Tom and wasn’t clear so I thought I would try to write another with a full list to get some help. I don’t want a name that is really popular or that is likely to become extremely popular and I feel like I have looked at every possible name now. Help would be much appreciated
I so far have these names:
Rupert
Felix
Monty
Dominic
Peter
Frank
Drew
Joe
Guy
Tom

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ElectricTonight · 17/05/2020 09:14

Rupert the bear
Felix reminds me of the cat food

I love Drew.
Tom, Frank and Joe are also nice.

Malysh · 17/05/2020 09:16

Frankly it isn't possible to predict which name is likely to become popular, so I think you should just choose a name you really like the sound and meaning of, so that if the name does suddenly become top 10 you don't feel too disappointed. As an exemple I love the name Lukas but it's become ridiculously popular over the past few years (top 5 in my country), in a way nobody could have predicted 10 years ago.

Anyway, back to your names...

Rupert - don't love it, always felt like a misspelling of Robert to me !

Felix - I like it, it's a very ancient name with a pleasant meaning in latin, and quite international.

Monty - feels like a nickname, and Montgomery feels like a surname. I'd prefer Jonathan nicknamed Jonty !

Dominic - quite nice actually, plenty of nice nickname options, suitable for kids and adults.

Peter - I find it a bit boring and common. Even if it's not actually used that much these days, it's been so overused in the past, I can't get over it.

Frank - fine name, I don't really feel strongly about it either way.

Drew - it's a nickname. Andrew is fine but same as Peter, common and boring.

Joe - also a nickname. Joseph is fine though. I also really like Jonas or Jonah or Jonathan.

Guy - too many puns... "he's such a nice guy..." etc. It's also quite short, I like names at least 2 syllables, but obviously that's a matter of taste !

Tom - nickname. Thomas is okay but overused.

How about Nathan/Nathaniel, Geoffrey, Arthur, Jeremy ?

Whatsyourflava · 17/05/2020 09:47

Tristan is lovely @obsessingovernames

Peter and Felix I adore
I know one little 5 year old boy called peter and he always gets "how lovely to hear that name again! So unusual these days". I actually know two little boys called Fox and that name sounds more mainstream now than Peter 😂

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