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Rafe, Nora and...

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cliare · 15/04/2022 17:21

Staring a a new baby boy and we are a bit stuck... Names we like and could suit him are...

Abel
Corin
Jonah
Seb (Sebastian)

We'd like something strong and short for him. Surname ends in in 'son'. Appreciate any thoughts and suggestions!

Please be kind! Day 3 and fragile!!

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Mrsfussypants1 · 15/04/2022 17:29

Congratulations! I love both of your children's names and I like all four of your choices for number 3, Abel is my favourite from the 4 listed though. If I was to have another (not happening at my age) I had chosen Albie for a boy and Alba for a girl.

HairyMuttttt · 15/04/2022 17:30

Seb Sebastian is fantastic

thesnaleandthewhail · 15/04/2022 17:31

Abel flows nicely with your other kids names.

thesnaleandthewhail · 15/04/2022 17:31

Abel flows nicely with your other kids names.

Mybestusername · 15/04/2022 17:32

I was thinking Sebastian before I even saw your list Smile

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cliare · 15/04/2022 17:36

I suppose I have little worries with them.and it's stopping us from just going for it. Abel and Jonah being quite unfortunate characters in the Bible, corin being a bit girly maybe? And we like Sebastian but it's a new one that has popped up so not really sure! Just seems to suit the little fellow!!

Thanks so much.

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cliare · 15/04/2022 17:39

Oh and Milo was the other one! But feels a bit flakey somehow!

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Comedycook · 15/04/2022 17:41

Jude

Imogensmith · 15/04/2022 17:42

Joel

JoyLurking9to5 · 15/04/2022 17:43

Sebastian too long with Rafe and Nora.
A shorter name like Jude, Gus, Guy, Saul might fit better. Victor sounds like it has the same porch-sitter boomer vibe as Rafe and Nora. I like these names.

JoyLurking9to5 · 15/04/2022 17:43

Oh Joel would really go with Rafe and Nora

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cliare · 15/04/2022 17:44

Ooh I love Jude and Gus...

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Imogensmith · 15/04/2022 17:46

I have a Norah and a future DS would be a Joel

GobbledyGeek · 15/04/2022 17:47

Seth
Angus
Jacob

BeautifulDragon · 15/04/2022 17:47

Otis

ProperVexed · 15/04/2022 17:48

Barnaby - Barney
Angus - Gus
Sebastian - Seb

Slacktacular · 15/04/2022 17:48

Ambrose! I have a Rafe and Ambrose was one of my favs (although a bit of a marmite name I gather). I like Corin and throw Toren into the ring

TheyCallMeJune · 15/04/2022 17:53

I love the name Abel!

Moonface123 · 15/04/2022 17:58

Sam
Dylan
Nathan
Finn

Imogensmith · 15/04/2022 18:07

Eden

LaTomatina · 15/04/2022 18:18

Frank

alwaystrying1234 · 15/04/2022 18:22

Billy

Luredbyapomegranate · 15/04/2022 18:53

Ooh - Corin is a great idea - really underused.

Otherwise Jerome, Gawain, Moses, Elijah nn Eli, Silas, Seth, Miles, Caleb, Ernest, Arnold

thesnaleandthewhail · 15/04/2022 19:52

Jude and Gus are lovely

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cliare · 15/04/2022 20:15

Thanks everyone, some really great suggestions . I think we're going with Abel... I love it and it really suits him... Doesn't matter what anyone else thinks really does it?!

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