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Boy names - which one?

39 replies

girlfromsurrey · 22/08/2020 16:10

Can't decide between these 3 names for baby boy. Which do you think is best?

  1. Nicholas
  2. Oscar
  3. Charles (Charlie)
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OnlyFoolsnMothers · 22/08/2020 16:12

Nicholas

Oscar- too popular
Charlie- too popular/ Charles- too upper class dated imo

TheNumberfaker · 22/08/2020 16:15

Nicholas

missmouse101 · 22/08/2020 16:15

Oscar

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 22/08/2020 16:19

Nicholas if will become Nick or Nico. Love the short forms but not the longer.

If not then Charlie.

HD98 · 22/08/2020 16:20

My choice would be Oscar. I like Charlie too although I'm not a fan of Charles - it's too old/posh sounding for me, but at least he would have the nn.
Nicholas isn't my taste but it's not a bad name. It's the less popular I would think so if you want a less common name then that might be your choice. You'll probably have to be prepared for it to get shortened by some so don't do it if you're not keen on the nicknames (literally). I personally think Nicky is quite sweet though.

MikeUniformMike · 22/08/2020 16:23

Scrap Nicholas and add Victor , Mike and Romeo.Wink

Nicholas is my suggestion. I like Charlie but it is popular, and I would use Charles on BC. Not keen on Oscar, but it would be a nice name for a pet.

namenerd · 22/08/2020 16:25

I have always adored the name Oscar!

Chickenitalia · 22/08/2020 16:25

Nicholas is lovely, I like all the short forms as well.
Oscar is awful, no idea why it’s so popular.
Charlie is nice but I don’t like Charles, and also very popular here.

Nicholas for me!

gingercatsarebest · 22/08/2020 16:28

I hate the name oscar. ,so pretentious. Charlie is ok not so keen on Nicholas

daisypond · 22/08/2020 16:30

Nicholas is great. My favourite.

pinkpinecone · 22/08/2020 16:36

Oscar

HyperHippo · 22/08/2020 17:14

Nicholas and call him Nico as a nickname.

BikeRunSki · 22/08/2020 17:15

Nicholas

There are Oscars and Charlies all over the place

TheRosariojewels · 22/08/2020 17:17

Nicholas

AdaColeman · 22/08/2020 17:19

Nicholas!

Charlie has been in the top ten names for years.

howlathebees · 22/08/2020 17:20

Nicholas

yikesanotherbooboo · 22/08/2020 17:33

Nicholas or Charles

IckleBear · 22/08/2020 17:33

Nicholas.. Without the h

sweetnosugar · 22/08/2020 19:00

Oscar! It’s lovely.

Cheerfullygo4 · 22/08/2020 20:27

Nicholas is great. Too many dogs called Oscar and Charlie is fairly common. Charles is good though.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 22/08/2020 21:24

Nicholas

user1493494961 · 23/08/2020 19:28

Nicholas.

DramaAlpaca · 23/08/2020 21:19

Nicholas. It's about time it had a revival. I really like it.

Firebird83 · 24/08/2020 07:46

Nicholas

78Helena · 24/08/2020 21:19

Oscar

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