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Boy Shortlist, here goes: Kester. Moses. Reuben. Nicholas (Nico)

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CatLoaf · 22/02/2023 11:38

Help! Thoughts? I do love all these - DH not a big fan of Reuben, but it is one of my favorites.

More suggestions always welcome by the way!

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BreviloquentBastard · 22/02/2023 12:26

I think Moses out of all of them. Kester just sounds prickly somehow? Nicholas is fine too, nothing wrong with that one. I hate Reuben but that's mostly because I've known two Reuben's and they were both catastrophic arseholes so I'm negatively biased there 😂

But out of the bunch Moses stands out as my favourite.

Reddahlias · 22/02/2023 12:27

I prefer Reuben too, or how about Quentin or Roman?

2crossedout1 · 22/02/2023 12:28

Nicholas is my favourite

avocado44 · 22/02/2023 12:29

Love reuben

BlueChampagne · 22/02/2023 14:06

Kester or Nicholas

user1492757084 · 22/02/2023 14:11

Nicholas is my favourite.
Kester is okay and cute in a jester kind of way, What if he marries an Ester?

Rauha · 22/02/2023 14:21

Nicholas

ShellsPebbles · 22/02/2023 14:31

Reuben

clpsmum · 22/02/2023 14:37

I like nico best as the actual name not a nickname

Grizzledstrawberry · 22/02/2023 14:40

I love Nico on its own, its a bit unusual without been totally out there, Reuben is also lovely. Kester is awful, really don't like that and instantly made me think of uncle fester lol

WhileMyGuitarGentlyWeeps · 22/02/2023 14:41

KESTER?! 😩 Just don't. It sounds like a disease. Nico is the best of a bad bunch!

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CatLoaf · 22/02/2023 14:45

Kester is divisive for sure - a lot of people love it though, believe it or not @WhileMyGuitarGentlyWeeps 😛Sorry you think it's a bad bunch

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shoopshoopdedoo · 22/02/2023 16:02

Like Nico and Moses

mathanxiety · 22/02/2023 16:04

Nicholas is my favourite.

Like Reuben a lot, also Moses.

Kester - not a fan.

Suggestions:
Isaac
Peter
Christopher NN Kit
Jonah

jannier · 22/02/2023 16:09

I have known a Reuben and my grandsons are Reuben and Albie so love the name.

17caterpillars1mouse · 22/02/2023 16:12

I don't like Kester at all but like all the others
Reuben is very popular in my area though

I love Moses, there is one in my dds school. It really suits him

I've always been a fan of Nicholas but Nick / Nicky less so. I really like Nico but would worry once at school it would get shortened to Nick instead

BetterArf · 22/02/2023 16:15

I like them all except for Kester, which sounds like a mean Jester.

User6761 · 22/02/2023 16:20

Love Reuben, and also like Nicholas.

Other suggestions -
Matthew
Rory
Ronan
Jasper
Fraser
Milo

SomersetBrie · 22/02/2023 16:23

I like Nicholas. The Nicos that I know are all Polish, I think I know 3.

Goldpaw · 22/02/2023 16:24

I know a bloke called Kester. I like the name.

Delphigirl · 22/02/2023 16:25

Love Kester!

but I am a georgette heyer fan 💕

NannyR · 22/02/2023 16:27

Nicholas. Kester gives me Addams family vibes - uncle fester.

ourflagmeansdeath · 22/02/2023 17:52

Absolutely love Nicholas nickname Nico, it's so beautiful. Reuben is a second. Moses is alright, I don't mind it, just not for me. And Kester is awful, simply awful. But mostly I really love your list!!

DisforDarkChocolate · 22/02/2023 17:53

Lester is bloody lovely, not one I've heard before too. What does it mean @CatLoaf ?

WinterCarlisle · 22/02/2023 17:58

I knew a lovely Kester at school so have always liked the name.

Nico on its own is great.

Reuben is by far my favourite.

How about Milo, Josiah or Silas?