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Help me narrow down my list

34 replies

Dinosaur19 · 08/11/2020 13:38

DS2 is due. We have gotten down to:

Ted/Teddy (would be Ted on birth certificate)
Jude
Otis
Beau
Reuben
Harry

Ds1 is Oscar.

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BillBaileysPasoFace · 08/11/2020 17:40

All lovely names apart from Beau!

PlantPotting · 08/11/2020 18:13

I really like Otis Beau Jude and Ted. I don't like Reuben

Flappingflamingo · 08/11/2020 18:29

Oscar and rueben
Oscar and noah

Flappingflamingo · 08/11/2020 18:29

Reuben🤦🏻‍♀️

FluffyEggsontoast · 08/11/2020 18:36

Love Otis
Reuben is often misspelt.

hughthehedgehog · 08/11/2020 20:00

I'm also one that likes all apart from Beau
Don't think Otis and Oscar are a problem but as pp said I'd make sure they have a different middle initial if you do use it.
Think Reuben Harry or Jude go best with Oscar.
Not keen on Ted/Teddy as a name on its own but like it as a nn personally but get you're point and that it's not everyone's taste to do it that way and is nothing wrong with Ted on its own I'm just not as keen.

Dinosaur19 · 08/11/2020 20:41

Thanks all for your replies!

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Chilldonaldchill · 08/11/2020 22:22

Ted/Teddy (would be Ted on birth certificate) - I quite like it as a nn for Theodore (or Edward) but I'm not keen on it as a full name
Jude - easily my favourite from your list and feels an excellent match for Oscar
Otis - I don't dislike the name but I don't like it with Oscar
Beau - sorry but I really dislike this. I think it will date badly and be very faddy
Reuben - second favourite. Roo is a cool nickname
Harry - I like it. It is a bit boring next to Oscar but it's ok

I know lots of Oscars (ranging in age from 5 to 17) but I still really like it as a name. I think Jude is the perfect pair with it but Reuben is a good second.
You don't ask for suggestions but Toby or Felix would also work I think.

Chilldonaldchill · 08/11/2020 22:24

Somehow I missed all the other posts.
Noah is ok but a bit meh now. I know loads and it is not in the same league as Oscar.

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