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Boys' names - can anyone help please?

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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

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Chunkamatic · 01/02/2008 18:55

Well actually we do live pretty close to Primrose Hill, so perhaps we will just stay put !!!

lennygrrl · 01/02/2008 18:58

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NicMac · 01/02/2008 19:07

I love Rufus and we have an Oscar, Hugo and an Arthur if that gives you anymore ideas.

nooka · 01/02/2008 19:35

Surely Ned is a shortening for (usually) Edward? Hadn't heard it as a shortening for Benedict, but I can't belive that anyone would use it as a name in it's own right? I think it's a nice nickname.

I like most of your names, but would assume that a Rufus had red hair, and not that keen on Monty - I had a friend called Jonty though (short for Jonathon) which is cool. Prefer Benedict to Benjamin - just more unusual. I think Toby is a bit of a pet name - maybe because we had a dog clled that, definately prefer Tobias, and like Tobit too. Josiah is a bit biblical (although we wanted an Ezra, so can't really talk!). William is very nice.

None of the names bring anything especially to mind. My cousin is called Gabriel and he was an angelic little boy - now he is a bit of a hunk.

Artichokes · 01/02/2008 19:39

I love: Joseph/Jo, Tobias/Toby,

Can't decide whether or not I love: Montgomery/Monty

Others are all fine. Except Rufus which sounds abit Hooray-Henry to me.

pointydog · 01/02/2008 19:42

Jo is a girl's name

alfiesbabe · 01/02/2008 20:42

Jo is so not a girls name!! It's an abbreviation of Joseph

pointydog · 01/02/2008 21:02

Joe is the abbreviation of Joseph

pippylongstockings · 01/02/2008 21:26

Very much like Rufus and Monty...
But then I am keen on Felix & Ernest too!! (not thats what i called mine)

Poncy names bring it on - much better than being one of the 5 Williams or Joe in your class.
But there is the rule of thought that your just setting them up for a life of teasing - sorry for my two then.

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pointydog · 01/02/2008 21:42

aha! to quote

could it be any more obvious

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ThreeBluecubs · 02/02/2008 13:47

Thanks all.

Nooka, yes I think 'Ned' is generally a shortening of Edward, I think we may have made it a shortening of Benedict ourselves because we like both Ben and Ned.

LOL at Toby being a dog's name (good old Punch and Judy)

FillyjonkisCALM - which is the one you think is midly chavy - is it one of the 'J' ones?

137Wallis - how on earth did you find five boys names that you like? what are the others?

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pointydog · 02/02/2008 15:00

Ed/Eddie. That's a good name

littledawley · 02/02/2008 15:08

Love Benedict - would have chosen it for my son but it's the name of an ex so don't think DH would have been too keen!! Like the fact that Ben is not uncommon but Benedict is. (if that makes sense)

georgiemama · 03/02/2008 20:49

Rufus is a lovely name, I wanted to call DS Rufus but DH wouldn't let me (it is one of his middle names though - yes he has more than one, we are THAT pretentious).

Monty is really cool too but it is my dog's name so can't get past that (I have wasted one of my favourite girl's names on the other dog so I do actually give my dogs names I really really like).

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ThreeBluecubs · 03/02/2008 22:11

We have already used Rufus for a middle name too!

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sphil · 03/02/2008 22:21

I have a Ned (short for Edward). And he is lovely. We have just cancelled our holiday in Fort William

3andnomore · 04/02/2008 12:41

Gabriel-like

Joseph/Jo- love Joseph or Joe (but only if Joe is the actual name, rather then the shortened version of Joseph)

Charles/Charlie- like Charles

James- like

Oliver-love

Tobias/Toby- yes for Tobias

Bejamin/Ben- like both, BUT Ben only if that is the name on Birthcertificate

Benedict/Ben/Ne d-like Benedict

William/Will- like William

Joshua/Josh- like Joshua

Josiah- not so keen,

Rufus- hmmm, this will always be a dogs name to me, sorry (but it is actually a nice name, so, tis a shame really)

Montgomery/Monty- Montgomery is a bit posh...but it is a lovely sounbding name, I just would never have been brave enough, I think...

As you can see, I'm not keen on shortened names, unless they are actually the childs official name...I can't see the point in calling a child one thing , when not planning to actually using that name to call the child by...

3andnomore · 04/02/2008 12:46

anyway isn't Ed really the shortversion of Edwin/Edward...where does the n come from?

bluenosesaint · 04/02/2008 13:05

Gabriel - Lovely
Joseph/Jo - Like this, but would use Joe as the shortened version
Charles/Charlie - Not keen on Charles, but Charlie is very cheeky and cute
James - Can't go wrong with James. Very popular in these parts
Oliver - Love it
Tobias/Toby - Like both of these
Bejamin/Ben - Great name! Good for baby, boy and man
Benedict/Ben/Ne d - Same as above but prefer Benjamin
William/Will - Love this name but know loaaaads of Williams and Wills
Joshua/Josh - Don't like this
Josiah - Not keen on this
Rufus - No. Dogs name. Or a really conservative privately educated long haired boy (jmo obviously)
Montgomery/Monty - No. Same as above.

vicky11 · 17/02/2008 20:37

What about Willum? I know a Willum v. cute but slightly different!

PaulaYatesBiggestFan · 17/02/2008 20:41

i have a Joshua and call him it at 15 but mainly he gets derivatives

like monty but too here and now
love gabriel but dp wont

toby NO

charlie
James
Oliver
joseph
william
Ben (drip)

all nos

Rufus cute
Josiah yes
benedict lovely

BlueChampagne · 18/02/2008 08:43

My dh & I quickly agreed on girls names but had a lot more trouble with boys. In the end we had a short list of 8 or 10, that we both quite liked, so at about 38 weeks, I wrote them on individual bits of paper, a set each. Then independently we put them in order, favourite first. DS got DH's 1st choice as 1st name (my 2nd) and 2nd choice as 2nd name (my 3rd choice). Might help!

Hulababy · 18/02/2008 08:47

Gabriel - not to my liking
Joseph/Jo - love the name Joseph (can't use it as Joe doesn't work with my surname)
Charles/Charlie - I like this; friend used it for her baby recently and really suits him.
James - nice, prefer as middle name for some reason though
Oliver - his was our choice if DD had been a boy
Tobias/Toby - I like Tobias but not sure about Toby
Bejamin/Ben - quite like this, but again not sure about Ben on it's own
Benedict/Ben/Ned - not keen on Benedict; like Ned though
William/Will - I like this
Joshua/Josh - I like Joshua but not keen on Josh
Josiah - not keen
Rufus - not keen
Montgomery/Monty - not keen although Monty would grow on me

cariboo · 18/02/2008 08:53

Gabriel - I like it but immediately think of the Angel Gabriel
Joseph/Jo - no
Charles/Charlie - no
James - yes (my dad's name so am biased)
Oliver - Twist! More please, sir? But I like it
Tobias/Toby - no
Bejamin/Ben - so-so
Benedict/Ben/Ne d - thinking of monks
William/Will - so-so
Joshua/Josh - no
Josiah - no, argh
Rufus - yes
Montgomery/Monty - no, please... not Monty!