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Help with short list

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Namefonow · 07/11/2023 17:19

Number 5 boy was born 10 days ago and still known as wee man! Please help.
Here is our short list
Edmund
William
August/ Agustine
Lucian
Miles
MonTy ( Montgomery)

All of our kids have longish names and a nickname. So stuck with this one!

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Sandysandwich · 07/11/2023 17:26

William is lovely

Twazique · 07/11/2023 17:28

Ed, Will or Monty are fantastic!

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Namefonow · 07/11/2023 17:30

I like William a lot but I don’t like Will or Willy! What do you think about William Montgomery Surname and using Monty as a nickname? Obviously when he is older he can go by any name he wants

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Namefonow · 07/11/2023 17:32

Nn for Augustine would be auggy. Which I think is super cute too. We are a rugby family so would probably go down quite well.

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Ionapussy · 07/11/2023 17:33

Miles

tokesqueen · 07/11/2023 17:44

I only like William.

Mummymummy89 · 07/11/2023 17:46

Edmund, August or Miles.

I love month names.

I also love "plural" names for boys like James, Charles, Giles (and Miles)

Mummymummy89 · 07/11/2023 17:47

Monty is too popular where I live. Dozens of them

PictureOfFlorianTray · 07/11/2023 18:08

I worked in a school for many years until very recently.
Monty, Miles and Edmund are really popular.

LikeRobbieSays · 07/11/2023 18:10

Twazique · 07/11/2023 17:28

Ed, Will or Monty are fantastic!

Agree

DesertSnow · 07/11/2023 18:12

William Montgomery with Monty as nn is lovely

Lifeinlists · 07/11/2023 18:17

Can't go wrong with William

Expectingb24 · 07/11/2023 21:40

I know a little willsy and it suits him so much! Think it’s adorable!

Mumofgirls2017 · 07/11/2023 22:10

August

KeeefBurtain · 07/11/2023 22:12

Billy as a nn for William

SoftSheen · 07/11/2023 22:14

Monty or Edmund

LulooLemon · 07/11/2023 22:15

Edmund - nice
William - love it
August/ Agustine - love it
Lucian - nice
Miles - nice
MonTy ( Montgomery) - love it

Schum · 07/11/2023 22:17

August and Monty are both lovely.

Whataretheodds · 07/11/2023 22:18

If you want to call him Monty why not make Montgomery the first name?

Gus is a good shortening for August

toastofthetown · 07/11/2023 22:21

Edmund - I love Edmund, but with the dozens of Edwards and Teddys it might not be too distinct
William - inoffensive, but not so interesting compared to others on your list
August/ Agustine - I love August, Augustine less so
Lucian - another great name
Miles - feels blah and insubstantial compared to the rest of your list
MonTy ( Montgomery) - I like Monty, but every long form of the name is dreadful to me, and I don't like Monty as a standalone name

miniaturepixieonacid · 09/11/2023 18:21

Monty or William - I teach a few Williams who are always William, never shortened.

makeminealargeoneagain · 09/11/2023 18:30

William nn Billy is my favourite from your list

Daisybuttercup12345 · 11/11/2023 21:07

William or Miles.

Riverlee · 11/11/2023 21:11

Lucien - live it

Theoldwoman · 12/11/2023 13:44

Depends on siblings names, middle name and surname.

I love William the most!