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Help - baby boy needs a name

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Bojingle · 31/03/2021 10:32

My baby boy arrived over the weekend. We were hoping when we saw him, we'd feel inspired and his name would come to us. It hasnt! Not helped by the fact he's not very well and has been in an incubator so we have had limited time with him.

Please share your favourite boys names so I can read through the list when visiting later and see if anything fits.

Thank you 😊

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Flymetothestars · 31/03/2021 10:35

Congratulations hope he gets well soon

What sort of names do you tend to like? Traditional? Unusual? Is popularity a factor to you?

Ohnomoreno · 31/03/2021 10:38

If you call him John , Richard, Luke or Mark, I bet he'll be the only one in his class! I really liked Jacob , but my husband didn't, sadly. Also it is very popular.

Paperyfish · 31/03/2021 10:40

My three week old going to be Vincent or Zachary- but was a girl so Rebecca instead. She was also in a incubator for a while so you have my sympathies along with my congratulations.

Howmanysleepsnow · 31/03/2021 10:40

Isaac
Rhys
Luke
Ryan
Arthur

PeskyRooks · 31/03/2021 10:42

My favourite names are
Dylan
Flynn
Ryder
Malachi
Bill
Leroy
Adrian/Aiden
Herbie

golddustwomen · 31/03/2021 10:43

If I had another boy the names I like are:
Isaac
Caleb
I have an Ellis and I LOVE his name.

golddustwomen · 31/03/2021 10:44

Congratulations op, I hope he gets well soon!

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 31/03/2021 10:45

Gabriel
Alexander
Wilbur
Cedric

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 31/03/2021 10:46

Patrick
Malachi
Vincent
Cooper

Howmanysleepsnow · 31/03/2021 10:46

Or Callum

DotDotDotDotDot · 31/03/2021 11:12

Congratulations OP. My favourite boys names are Benjamin, Nathaniel, Gabriel, Raphael, Luca, Max, Felix, Cormac, Finn, Evan, Owen and Fraser.

Bojingle · 31/03/2021 11:20

@Flymetothestars

Congratulations hope he gets well soon

What sort of names do you tend to like? Traditional? Unusual? Is popularity a factor to you?

I would prefer nothing top 10, but also nothing really unique. Middle of the road basically 😄 Big sister is Ruby.

Thanks for the suggestions so far!

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LittleAppleFan2021 · 31/03/2021 11:21

I love and desparately want to use Edward but my DH hates it so it's off the list for us... If you use it, enjoy! It can be shortened to Ed, Ted, Eddie, Teddie etc etc ❤️

Violetlavenders · 31/03/2021 11:45

Congratulations! My favourite boys names that aren't too popular are

Raphael
Quentin
Dominic
Vincent

nitsandwormsdodger · 31/03/2021 12:21

Cillian
Caleb
Elias
Ellis
Balonz

Thedogscollar · 31/03/2021 12:26

@nitsandwormsdodger
BalonzHmm really??

MM321 · 31/03/2021 12:29

@Bojingle Congratulations 😊 I hope your boy gets well soon ❤️ Ruby was on our girls list too...lovely name 😊 our little boy is Max ❤️

Doilooklikeatourist · 31/03/2021 12:30

Marcus
Benjamin ( Ben , Benjy )
Richard
David ( Davey )

Antiqueanniesmagiclanternshow · 31/03/2021 12:32

@Thedogscollar yes! Balonz....or Sean

Alexander is fabulous
James
Matthew
Jonathan
peter

Joolsin · 31/03/2021 12:34

All the Rubys I know have brothers whose names begin with J:

Jake
Jed
Joel

Spied · 31/03/2021 12:34

Oscar
Max
Owen
Aidan
Evan
Leon

denverRegina · 31/03/2021 12:35

Joseph

Stevearnottsbeard · 31/03/2021 12:37

Samuel
Isaac (both of those are my son's name so I'm biased!! 😂 😂)
Names I love now
Edward
Joel
Elliot
Dale (haven't heard this name since I was in school until today and have decided I quite like it)
Jacob

Congratulations by the way 🎊🎊🎊💐💐💐

Thedogscollar · 31/03/2021 12:38

@Antiqueanniesmagiclanternshow
You know what Balonz is a grower.

Crockof · 31/03/2021 12:42

Another vote for Balonz (please go with this one) also love, actually do, Roger. Mainly think if you want a different but normal name then, Paul, Kevin, Derek (this would be a contender if I had another) Brian, Graham, Christopher, maybe David, Daniel great nn Danny.

Hope he gets better soon, Congratulations