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Favourite boys name of these 3...

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Foxtrot101 · 08/10/2022 12:44

We have shortlisted to 3.

Will probably make absolute final decision when we meet him but interested to know your favourite from the list.

Not looking for alternative suggestions thanks!

Dominic
Nathan
Benjamin

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nelliebear8 · 09/10/2022 17:27

Nathan! I prefer Nathaniel though.
Benjamin second.
not a fan of Dominic, it’s very harsh sounding.

Craftybodger · 09/10/2022 17:50

Benjamin
Dominic

Nathan, really not keen on this one, despite the association with a kind boy from primary school.

JamSandle · 09/10/2022 17:55

Dominic

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 09/10/2022 18:05

Benjamin or Nathan.

Detest Dominic

zen1 · 09/10/2022 18:14

Dominic
Benjamin

pantherrose · 09/10/2022 18:19

Order of preference

Benjamin
Nathan
Dominic ( one of my least favorite boys names, always sounds a bit clumsy to me!)

LolaLoo2 · 09/10/2022 18:19

Benjamin

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 09/10/2022 21:54

if you could guarantee the full version or the nn Nico then I'd pick Dominic but I find "Dom" so harsh. So Benjamin for me - it'll very likely be " Ben" within five minutes, but at least it's a nice diminutive. Nathan again sounds a bit harsh and somehow a bit 90's to me too (like others I really love softer sounding Nathaniel the most out of all of them but you said no suggestions, sorry).

S25 · 09/10/2022 22:32

Benjamin. Lots of nn choices :)

LizzieBet14 · 09/10/2022 22:37

Nathan from your list but prefer Nathaniel.

Ihavehadenoughalready · 09/10/2022 23:15

Benjamin/Ben

HappyMe6 · 04/04/2023 21:40

Dominic

Miriam101 · 04/04/2023 21:45

Wanted Benjamin for DS but DP vetoed it. Great name and can be shortened in nice ways.

Don't like Nathan at all, sorry.

Dominic I used to really like until I realised that all the "Doms" I've known have been wankers.

So: Team Benjamin all the way!

TheIsleOfTheLost · 04/04/2023 22:14

Benjamin
Nathan, although prefer Nathaniel
Dominic is nice in full, but don't like Dom at all.

JKisrolling · 06/04/2023 06:19

Nathan

KirstenBlest · 06/04/2023 09:14

Benjamin. Ben is great
Dominic is OK but it will be Dom, which isn't ok
Nathan is OK but I'm not keen on it

tobi21 · 06/04/2023 09:18

Benjamin

Iloveautumncolours · 06/04/2023 09:19

My 17 year old ds is a Nathan. I’ve always loved it and it’s still not overly common, his mates call him Nate and we call him Nath. Benjamin will inevitably be cut down to Ben and there were are loads of Ben’s in his year. Personally I am not a fan of Dominic.

TheYearOfSmallThings · 06/04/2023 09:20

Dominic
Benjamin

Nathan (I have never met a Nathan who wasn't a bit rough)

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 06/04/2023 09:34

#1 Benjamin
#2 Nathan

#842 Dominic (sorry, detest it)

Notellinganyone · 06/04/2023 09:45

Nathan
Benjamin
Dominic

in that order.

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