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Brother for Saskia: Max or Felix?

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MotherMayonnaise · 13/10/2023 06:04

I’m really torn between Max and Felix. DP prefers Max and I’m leaning towards Felix but keep changing my mind! Baby is due any day now so really need to make a decision.

What would you go for?

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Pinkdressinggownbelt · 13/10/2023 06:06

Max

wearedonnnne · 13/10/2023 06:22

Felix

wizzler · 13/10/2023 06:28

Max

OldPodge · 13/10/2023 06:28

Absolutely love all these names. If I’d had a daughter she would have been Saskia. Felix would be number 1 for the wee boy. Wishing you all the best! X

SendARavenToRiverRun · 13/10/2023 06:49

Saskia and Felix.

Lovely combination!

MargotBamborough · 13/10/2023 09:27

Really like them both. Sorry that's not helpful but I don't think you can really go wrong with either.

Reugny · 13/10/2023 09:42

What is "Max" short for?

I personally go with Felix as it isn't a diminutive of any name.

PumpkinsAndCoconuts · 13/10/2023 10:00

Felix.

I don’t like Max.
the phrase “to the max” would put me off as well.

dutysuite · 13/10/2023 10:01

I hate Felix, reminds me of a cat. So Max for me.

KirstenBlest · 13/10/2023 11:04

The ks and x might be a bit of a tongue-twister. You might find people saying 'Saxia and Mask/Felisk'

I prefer Max

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MotherMayonnaise · 13/10/2023 15:48

@Reugny It would just be Max as none of the longer variations really go with the surname. But it does bother me a bit that it is such a short name and that it might be presumed to be a nickname.

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BarnacleBeasley · 13/10/2023 15:49

I think Felix sounds better with Saskia.

Joolsin · 13/10/2023 15:53

I far prefer Max, but not in combination with Saskia - too similar and, as I pp said, you'll be calling them Sax and Maskia or any combination thereof. I really don't like Felix, it's a creepy sounding name to me.

coxesorangepippin · 13/10/2023 15:55

Gotta be Max

Talkingfrog · 14/10/2023 10:16

Wait until baby arrives - you can decide then.

We had decided on a name then were unsure again. We waited until our daughter was born then decided which we preferred.

Pollydarling · 14/10/2023 10:21

I had a cat called Saskia so paired with Felix 😆 Lovely names though and Max was always on my list

Swanfeet · 14/10/2023 10:33

Just wait until you meet him, then you’ll know which one he is.

we thought we had a name chosen, then he was born and that name just wasn’t right for him.

Battytriker · 14/10/2023 10:40

I think Saskia and Felix sounds better together.

Banana1979 · 14/10/2023 10:41

When I first read this, I thought you were talking about a cat. Both names are very popular for cats.!

TiredMummma · 14/10/2023 11:09

With Max you can sing the Max Power song from the Simpsons.

With Felix there is a lot of cute cat merchandise you can dress them in, especially for Halloween if born before.

K4tM · 14/10/2023 11:16

Both names lovely, but Felix is more unusual than Max. Quite a few Max’s in school right now, only know one Felix.

StarlightLime · 14/10/2023 11:33

Max.

EllaWallace · 14/10/2023 12:26

Definitely Felix. Saskia was on my girl list & Felix was on my boy list!

Gmary20 · 14/10/2023 12:42

Max is nice, Felix seems a bit pretentious and like a cats name

Blackandwhitemakesgrey · 14/10/2023 12:50

What great names! I’d choose Max because I’d prefer to be called Max. Not that Felix isn’t a fantastic name but the cat associations mean I wouldn’t like to be named it myself.