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Brother for Helen?

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brotherforHelen · 29/11/2020 09:23

Due in April, so some way off, but starting to consider names, as we found it quite hard last time!

Obviously as we picked Helen we are quite classic in our taste - would prefer something not too popular, similar in feel.

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Labobo · 30/11/2020 07:46

Christopher
Simon
Matthew
Peter
Michael
Anthony
Alexander

VenusClapTrap · 30/11/2020 08:16

Richard! I love Richard.

Helen is a beautiful name.

brotherforHelen · 30/11/2020 09:30

Wow, thanks all!

That gives us lots to think about. Thank you.

Thanks to those who said they like Helen - the meaning is just right for her, as she is just a real ray of sunshine, but I know that many would consider it old fashioned/dated now 😁

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clary · 30/11/2020 09:34

Nothing wrong with Helen op, it's a pretty name. I do know three younger Helens, they are all in their teens.

Two have sisters - Sarah and Kathryn (I know you don't want girls names, but it shows the style). One has a brother whom I forgot before - Sam.

I prefer Christopher or Richard tho

Curlylocks5 · 30/11/2020 10:22

I Adore the name Helen!

Apologies if these have all been said;
Julian
Vincent
Eugene
Matthew
Timothy
Luke
Lucian
Thomas
Francis
Frank
Charles
Ernest
Samuel
Andrew
Phillip
Theodore
Peter
Christopher
Jonathan
Alexander
Nathaniel
Edward
Edwin
Edmund
William
Frederick
Grahame
Bernard
Liam
Owen
Leonard
Robert
Richard
Samson

Trousersareoverrated · 30/11/2020 11:19

Helen is lovely. The Helen I know has a brother Philip.

Bythehairywartsonmywitchychin · 30/11/2020 11:32

Jason
Stuart
Kevin
Gavin
Gareth
Garry

Bythehairywartsonmywitchychin · 30/11/2020 11:42

Jack
Craig
Lee
Nicholas
Ryan
Darren
Scott
Ashley
Dean
Neil
Carl
Wayne
Aaron

devildeepbluesea · 30/11/2020 11:43

I'm a Helen and I would have been Ian had I been a boy.

Whatsyourflava · 30/11/2020 12:18

Peter
Laurence

VanGoghsDog · 30/11/2020 12:21

Adam

SirSidneyRuffDiamond · 30/11/2020 12:23

I know a Helen who has a brother named Jocelyn, known as Joss.

PlantPotting · 30/11/2020 12:27

Helen is such a breath of fresh air as a name these days!
I think Peter would have an equally fresh but familiar feel

bridgetreilly · 30/11/2020 13:09

Peter
Philip
Martin
Paul
Richard
Edward
Robert
Guy

LarkDescending · 30/11/2020 14:30

Giles or Rupert?

17caterpillars1mouse · 30/11/2020 14:39

Helen and David

ButterflyOfFreedom · 30/11/2020 14:49

First thought was Andrew.

Pudding01 · 30/11/2020 15:19

Troy (Made me think of Helen of Troy)

Joseph

Tavannach · 30/11/2020 15:22

Edward
John
David
Alexander
Sebastian

JacobMarley · 30/11/2020 15:28

I know a few helens. Their brothers names are
James
Aaron
Steven
Michael
Adam
William

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