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Please help decide boys name Jesse, Cassius, River, Cruz, Presley

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Leadfromtheheart · 01/01/2023 12:25

Please help decide baby boy due in weeks and no clue !!!
Please vote
Jesse
River
Cassius
Presley
Cruz

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DismantledKing · 02/01/2023 00:16

I’m sure all these threads try to suggest the worst possible baby names. They’re all awful

OhDN · 02/01/2023 00:16

Weird how names are perceived. My lovely but long gone now grandma who was born in 1912 was the youngest of 13. She had an older brother Presley and another Jesse.

PurpleBurglarAlarm · 02/01/2023 00:18

They’re all ghastly.

mishmased · 02/01/2023 00:19

Jesse. I know a lovely 7 year old boy called Jesse.

ofwarren · 02/01/2023 00:19

Cassius

Jelly4444 · 02/01/2023 00:21

I would never use any of these names personally but Cassius is the least offensive if I had to choose.

Jesse ( is that pronounced Jess or Jessie?) is more for a dog I think.

River, Cruz and Presley are a mistake! You will regret them.

WhatAmIDoingWrong123 · 02/01/2023 00:23

None of them, they all sound faddy to me.

Bosk · 02/01/2023 00:25

Cruz. But only if you spell it M.A.R.K

TheMightyOak · 02/01/2023 00:29

Cassius Or Cassian.

TheShellBeach · 02/01/2023 00:30

All chavvy AF except Jesse.

DumpedByText · 02/01/2023 00:37

Sorry but none of them, just pick a normal name!

SequinsandStilettos · 02/01/2023 00:42

Jesse - quite like it as long as Jessie is no longer used as a big girl's blouse slur. I don't see it that often in the UK
River - Only know of River Phoenix, Jamie Oliver's lad's middle name and River Song Tardis Again, don't mind it, not ubiquitous
Cassius - Nope. Not even if Cassius Clay as opposed to Caesar assassin instigator
Presley - Not a fan.
Cruz - Not a fan.

GG1986 · 02/01/2023 00:47

Jesse

DreamingOfAGreenChristmas · 02/01/2023 00:53

Jesse

xprincessxjanetx · 02/01/2023 00:56

Sorry but i'm not keen on any of them

Berlinlover · 02/01/2023 00:59

All absolutely hideous.

TheMightyOak · 02/01/2023 01:01

TheShellBeach · 02/01/2023 00:30

All chavvy AF except Jesse.

That’s weird because the only Jesse I know is from a rather erm rough(?) family but obviously not all are.
Cassius is definitely not ‘chavvy’.

joan12 · 02/01/2023 01:05

Cassius is great

Possibly River. If you like these, what about Atticus?

CallieQ · 02/01/2023 01:05

None of the above!

CallieQ · 02/01/2023 01:05

Is Presley a name?

SueVineer · 02/01/2023 01:11

River Cruz

MajorCarolDanvers · 02/01/2023 09:05

NewNovember · 01/01/2023 12:51

All prentenious trying to be edgy/earthy/ American etc.

Agreed

peachescariad · 02/01/2023 09:13

All horrendous....however, his teachers will have a field day in the staff room.

PriamFarrl · 02/01/2023 09:19

I’m sorry but I don’t like any of them. I only became aware of Jesse as a boys name due to Breaking Bad.

River is ok but will forever be linked to River Phoenix.

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Leadfromtheheart · 02/01/2023 09:20

Thankyou for all your kind words lovely people 👍

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