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Nameless baby boy - help!

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sconosciuta · 21/01/2022 21:49

LO is 6 weeks old and nameless (yep, it's been a struggle). The top name picks are Oscar, Vincent, Jasper, Finn, Leonardo and Percy... I think. My favourite name is Caspar, but ex-p believes he'll be bullied.

Oscar - I like it, but too popular for my liking.
Finn and Percy - nickname names imo, they feel incomplete and I can't picture an adult with either name and I dislike any full versions of them.
Vincent - I can't decide whether I love it or hate it.
Jasper - similar sound to Caspar without the friendly ghost association.
Leonardo - would inevitably be shortened to Leo which is incredibly popular.

I like timeless names and those that are known but uncommon, such as my daughter's - Athena.

Thoughts on any of the top picks, any first name suggestions, any middle name combos for the listed names? Anything really, any kind of input, I'm tired of circling round and round with names after over 10 months! Thank you in advance Smile

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Happenchance · 22/01/2022 13:51

Finn and Oscar are OK. I you like Jonah, how about Jonas?

Other suggestions:
Saul
Elias
Ezra
Isaiah
Vaughn
Josiah

RestingStitchFace · 22/01/2022 14:25

My fav is Finn by a mile. Also like Finley/Finlay.

Personally not keen on Oscar, Caspar and Jasper - I know they are all gaining popularity but to me they all sound like belong to an 17th century German aristocrat, or a cat, rather than a kid.

Percy is a slang name for penis, so absolutely no.

Vincent - is Ok but it will almost certainly be shortened to Vinnie. So depends how you feel about that.

Leonardo - feels too 'try hard' for me. And strange if you don't have Italian roots. But I actually like Leo.

I vote Finn or Leo

meandmyboyz · 23/01/2022 17:59

Congratulations on your baby boy x I have a casper and I love his name, i also know a Cassius which is similar .

brainflake · 23/01/2022 18:05

Vinny.

Although timeless names, have you considered
Atreyu
Barnaby
Jonas
Paul
Alexander

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