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Henry, Finn or William?

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starfire88 · 13/10/2021 22:40

Can't decide between these three, so I'm asking on here.

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 13/10/2021 23:46

Finn

TattySlippers · 13/10/2021 23:52

Finn

Weedsorwishes · 13/10/2021 23:58

William is just lovely it was on our list

merrymelody · 13/10/2021 23:59

William or Finn. Not keen on Henry.

DramaAlpaca · 13/10/2021 23:59

My favourite of the three is Finn.

BeKindBeYou · 14/10/2021 00:46

Henry!

Snugglybuggly · 14/10/2021 01:04

Finn

ellaballoo · 14/10/2021 01:15

My son is Finn William !

octoberfarm · 14/10/2021 02:49

William is lovely!

MajorNeville · 14/10/2021 03:46

William
Henry
Finn

In that order.

Temple29 · 14/10/2021 03:56

Finn

wtdse · 14/10/2021 04:34

Henry then William.
Finn sooo common now

alpinerain · 14/10/2021 05:36

Finn

Earlybird00 · 14/10/2021 05:39

My son is Will Henry

RubyReynolds64 · 14/10/2021 06:32

Henry

PurplePizzaCake · 14/10/2021 06:36

All great names. Henry is my favourite

PanicBuyingSprouts · 14/10/2021 06:46

DS knows so many Wills/Williams that they've started addressing one another by their family names as otherwise it's hard for anyone in the year to keep track. Will S for example won't work as there'll be about 3 Will S's in the year.

It's the same with Oliver.

It might be a peculiarity to where we live though, there seems to be a serious lack of variety with boys names especially.

Blubells · 14/10/2021 07:12

Henry is lovely

A Finn is a person from Finland 🇫🇮

William contains Willi.

sunnyhoneybumblebee · 14/10/2021 07:56

My son is Henry

Also really like Finn but that's my dogs name xx

CampagVelocet · 14/10/2021 07:59

They're all lovely names but I would say Finn is likely to date more, whereas Henry and William are timeless.

VanillaAndOrange · 14/10/2021 10:19

I like all three, but I think I'd go with Finn as it's more unusual.

Classica · 14/10/2021 10:27

Finn or Henry.

I've never liked William.

Fivebeanchilli · 14/10/2021 10:29

I really like all of them. My ds is mid teens now but he certainly knows quite a few Finns and Wills but fewer Henrys. I honestly don't think you can go wrong though.

Blueberry40 · 14/10/2021 10:30

Definitely Finn

Lizlou85 · 14/10/2021 11:25

If it was me first choice is Henry and 2nd choice William. Not keen on Finn. I know a Finn who is called F for short!
At least with William he can decide when older if he want to be Will, William, Bill.