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Baby boy name HELP!!

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Cleovie · 04/03/2023 22:02

Hi we're expecting our next ds in may and really struggling to agree a name.

We already have 3 dc they are Clara, Sylvie and Leo.
The names on our shortlist are:

Judah
Felix
Conrad
Caleb

HELP. What do you think?

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TheYoungishHolden · 04/03/2023 22:18

Felix Felix Felix!
Gets his very own initials, doesn't trigger Jesus' friendship references, sounds well balanced when pronounced after the others AND transforms you in Cleovielix, queen of the Gaulish.

Pre-congrats!

MrsRobinsonsHandprints · 04/03/2023 22:21

But does lead to Leo the Lion and Felix the cat.

Beautifulsunflowers · 04/03/2023 22:25

Caleb or Felix from your list.

dmb91 · 04/03/2023 22:26

Caleb

P0mbears · 04/03/2023 22:26

Definitely Felix. I love your children's names and I think Felix fits perfectly

allthepeaches · 04/03/2023 22:29

Felix is a great name

Twoinapod · 04/03/2023 23:21

Felix fits perfectly

quietnightmare · 04/03/2023 23:34

Caleb

DramaAlpaca · 04/03/2023 23:41

Conrad is my favourite of the list, but Felix is the best fit.

JussathoB · 04/03/2023 23:42

Felix or Conrad

user1492757084 · 04/03/2023 23:52

Felix is best, followed by Caleb.
The other two I would not use.

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Cleovie · 05/03/2023 07:39

Thanks.
DH is worried about Felix the cat connotations. (Especially alongside Leo the Lion)

I'm not sure how Judah or Caleb denote friendship with Jesus, but surely thanks no bad thing??

Part of the problem is that a list of four names is never going to sound as good as a list of three names.

Is Conrad too unusual?

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Reddahlias · 05/03/2023 07:56

Conrad! Such a cool name that's not overused. It goes really well with Clara, Sylvie and Leo.

Caleb is ok too, but Felix is a well known cat food brand in the UK. You really can't have Leo 🦁 and Felix 🐱 together!

Reddahlias · 05/03/2023 07:57

Alternatively how about Caspar, Quentin or Reuben?

LuckyThatMyBreastsAreSmallAndHumble · 05/03/2023 08:12

Felix!

DalmationCalledStripe · 05/03/2023 08:15

Does it definitely have to be one of those options or are you open to suggestions?

If the former, Rafe sits beautifully with your existing DC and I think Joel would be lovely too.

If the latter, I'd choose felix for the same reason as PP, a different initial. I also agree with someone else that Conrad is the best of your selection, really strong name. Not too out there at all, just not hugely used. Lovely though.

BevMarsh · 05/03/2023 08:18

Caleb

BelleSauvage9 · 05/03/2023 08:42

Caleb

Yika · 05/03/2023 08:46

All your names - actual and hypothetical- are lovely. I would go with Judah, I think it goes well with the others. Second choice would be Felix.

SallyWD · 05/03/2023 08:47

I like Conrad and Caleb. I don't like Judah at all but love Jude! I think Jude would work well with your other names.

Mumofgirls2017 · 05/03/2023 08:48

Felix!

DuchessOfSausage · 05/03/2023 08:54

Judah - ugly name
Felix - fine
Conrad - fine
Caleb - fine

17caterpillars1mouse · 05/03/2023 09:02

The only one I don't like on your list is Felix, too catty.

My favourite is Judah. I think it sounds so lovely and is slightly unusual. I know it's not popular on here though.

Caleb is lovely and I like that it ends in a b as not many other names do.

Conrad is also nice, though a slightly stronger sound than your other choices.

Have you also considered Cormac?

Letitrain93 · 05/03/2023 18:25

Caleb gets my vote but I’m biased as it’s my sons name. :) My second choice would be Judah, with nick name Jude!

sealon82 · 05/03/2023 18:33

I vote Conrad. Lovely name.

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