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If I like the name James....

39 replies

ktsc89 · 04/09/2020 14:45

Any other suggestions? It's the only boys name I like at the moment and I feel like I should consider more options.

I am tempted by Edward as I love the name but not sure how I feel about Ed.

I am thinking the middle name would be William (named after my grandad and I like the fact that it is a middle name so it's not shortened as I'm not keen on Will).

I'm just over 8 weeks so have a while to decide!

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NC4Now · 04/09/2020 14:50

You have the same taste as me - in fact you’ve mentioned both my DS names in your OP.
Edward can also be Ted, Eddie or Woody.
Other names I like are Joseph and Stanley.

Twizbe · 04/09/2020 14:53

My son is James so I love it and think it's a great name. We shorten it to Jim / Jimmy.

His middle name is Thomas and if my second was a boy she'd have been Frederick.

I love William too.

HotPotatoHotPotato · 04/09/2020 15:05

I love James and William.

Other ideas:
Henry
Oliver
Joshua
Charles
Alfred
Joseph
Jonathan

CeibaTree · 04/09/2020 15:09

Thomas, Henry, Gordon, Percy :)

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 04/09/2020 15:10

Thomas William.
George William.
Francis William

Igglepigglesgrubbyblanket · 04/09/2020 16:12

Michael,
Thomas,
William

Igglepigglesgrubbyblanket · 04/09/2020 16:12

Edmund

oakleaffy · 04/09/2020 16:17

@ktsc89
I love the name 'James'...Plus, it has very little 'tease ability' to it.

It is hard to make a silly rhyme out of it... {EG 'Artie' }

James is a Classic name, and doesn't really date.

I have a James though, so am biased! {a very easy baby}

It can get shortened to ''Jim'' or ''Jimmy'' which sounds a bit grandad like, but I'd say ''Go with it!'' 🙂

oakleaffy · 04/09/2020 16:19

@ktsc89

William..... Lovely name too...

My biggest regret re names was not giving DS a middle name {Surname long} so thought we'd leave it blank for him to choose his own middle name.. but of course it doesn't work out like that.

Both grandparents were called 'William'..

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 04/09/2020 16:20

My brother James was always shortened to Jimbo.

I like Henry, Arthur, Jonathan (and Nathan), Phillip, George, Lewis and Reuben.

FunorFitness · 04/09/2020 16:20

Thomas
Jack
Daniel
Robert

Crylittlesister · 04/09/2020 16:22

James was my boy baby top choice. Other contenders were Matthew, Nicholas, Robert (ideally nn Bertie) or Henry.

emmathedilemma · 04/09/2020 16:38

Benjamin?
James William is great though, a very "sound" sort of name.

BabyLlamaZen · 04/09/2020 16:39

Harry
Henry
Matthew
George

GeorgiaGirl52 · 04/09/2020 16:41

Toby is nice too.

Flymetothestars · 04/09/2020 16:56

Laurence nn Laurie
Christopher nn Kit
Tristan
Peter

Flymetothestars · 04/09/2020 16:57

Nathan nn Nate

Flymetothestars · 04/09/2020 16:57

Yes. Matthew is a good one

SallySeven · 04/09/2020 17:00

Patrick
Dominic
William
Charles
Andrew

Newjez · 04/09/2020 17:07

Pretty much any of the tank engine names will do.

Twisique · 04/09/2020 17:07

David
Peter
Richard
Robert
Patrick

niceladyatthedrs · 04/09/2020 17:12

My eldest son is Callum James & my youngest is William John. Love Edward though

Oneandabean · 04/09/2020 18:35

I love James but really don’t like Jamie or Jim. Edward is lovely too

wishing3 · 04/09/2020 18:35

Alexander

Whatthebloodyell · 04/09/2020 18:37

James or

Samuel
George
Daniel
Benjamin

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