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Boys' names - can anyone help please?
ThreeBluecubs · 01/02/2008 12:59
Could you please tell me what you think of the following names:
Are any of them too common (chavy?) and what sort of little boy do they make you think of?
Gabriel
Joseph/Jo
Charles/Charlie
James
Oliver
Tobias/Toby
Bejamin/Ben
Benedict/Ben/Ne d
William/Will
Joshua/Josh
Josiah
Rufus
Montgomery/Monty
Thank you
Pollyanna · 01/02/2008 13:02
I don't think any of them are too chavvy. There are a few in there that are too popular for my taste (Joe, Charlie, William, James, Oliver, Josh).
I think we are going for Ned as our boy's name - although Scottish people on here will tell you that it means chav in scotland.
motherhurdicure · 01/02/2008 13:36
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Rantmum · 01/02/2008 13:38
We had a dog called Monty when I was a child, a very nice dog, but the name would be out for me on that basis I am afraid. And also, without wishing to insult any Monty's out there, it is a teensy, weensy bit poncy imo - as is Rufus (which also sounds like a dog's name to me - i am getting myself into deeper and deeper water here, so perhaps I should stop).
I like the other names on your list quite alot though.
branflake81 · 01/02/2008 15:43
Gabriel - No, don't like
Joseph/Jo - Yes, is nice
Charles/Charlie - OK
James - nice
Oliver - alright
Tobias/Toby - No
Bejamin/Ben - No
Benedict/Ben/Ne d - Not Ned
William/Will - yes, nice
Joshua/Josh - but common
Josiah - No
Rufus - NO!
Montgomery/Monty - NO!!
the last 2 are just far too poncy, more-organic-than-thou type names
LaDiDaDi · 01/02/2008 15:48
I think they are all fine.
I like Gabriel and Josiah the least and I prefer Benedict to Benjamin.
It all depends upon how much popularity bothers you and also how well it will flow with any middle names and surname. I think that Benedict, Rufus and Montgomery are the least popular where I live.
LadyVictorianSqualor · 01/02/2008 16:06
I love the name Oliver, if DP's brother wasn't caled Oli I would have it for this baby, I also like Toby. Ben and Charlie I like but they are two we cant have because family have dogs with that name) and I think Will is gorgeous, not keen on William though.
I don't like Joshua, way too common, Rufus/Monty/Josiah and Gabriel are too poncey for me
3madboys · 01/02/2008 17:46
Rufus is a name on our list for the bump which is due in 4 wks
our other boys are called Theodore David William, Oscar Reuben and Dylan Lucas.
i like most of the names on your list, but i know a dog called toby so wouldnt use it.
Josiah and Oliver are nice names, p[rob my faves off your list, oh and Gabriel
janeite · 01/02/2008 17:46
Okay - here's my two pence worth:
Gabriel - gorgeous name for a little boy with long blonde curls.
Joseph - perfectly inoffensive but very common (as in lots of them around)
Charles - I don't like it sorry
Oliver - lovely name - am thinking sensitive little boy with an old bear dragged around by the ear
Toby - lovely too but I don't like Tobias
Ben/Benadict etc - all lovely, solid old fashioned names
I don't like William (just because I HAVE to sing The Smiths when I hear it and then risk offending parents!) and I don't like Joshua - very common
Rufus is sweet but probably a bridge too far unless you are very posh or have a camper van (sorry but this is just my images, so feel free to ignore)
Monty - can't get past the gardener, although i do like it.
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