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What does everyone think of these names........

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Youcannotbeserious · 25/03/2008 12:33

I know I'm having a boy and I think my top name is:

.......Callum..........

I'm trying to keep everyone happy - DH wants something none religious. parents would prefer something REALLY relgious and preferably Irish

I like the 'older' names - Harry, Jack, Alfie, Freddie but as I have a very 'common' name I'd like something which isn't 'the most popular name' 2008...

What does everyone think?

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meemar · 25/03/2008 12:38

All the names you mentioned are really popular, but if you like them you need to decide what's most important to you, loving the name, or the need to have something a bit different.

I like the names. I think Harry and Jack are a bit more classic and Alfie and Freddie a bit trendier though.

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Youcannotbeserious · 25/03/2008 12:58

TMMJ...

I'd like to give my son a name which can be shortened...

So... He'd be Christened henry, alfred, Frederick or Jonathan, Charles or whatever and then I'd shorten it.......

What is '...meh' I don't understand?

I suppose I am just a bit worried Callum sounds a bit, well, chavvy.........

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Idobelieveinfairies · 25/03/2008 13:01

..callum..chavvy!!!! no me thinks...

Callum is lovely...and it is shortened to cal sometimes....( i love the way kate winslet says it on titanic)....

..you can so tell i have a cal (callum) amongst my brood...lol

RipMacWinkle · 25/03/2008 13:03

I love Callum! It was on my list but sounds a bit too like DH's name.

Think it's quite popular up here just now (in Scotland) - just checked, number 5 for 2007 - so it depends where you are.

IMO it's not chavvy at all.

twotimestrouble · 25/03/2008 14:02

I agree. It has a lovely lilt, not chavvy at all.

chickytwotimes · 25/03/2008 14:04

I love the name Callum.. We were only put off ot because of the wee bugger boy next door! lol.

funnyhaha · 25/03/2008 14:08

Being honest, no don't think Callum is chavvy, but it is very common - round here at least. In ds' preschool (intake of about 30-40) there were 4 of them. I quite liked it, but am a bit bored of it now.
Agree with TMMJ - I personally prefer Jack & Harry/Henry as less 'of their time' than Alfie & Freddie (although i have a 26 yo brother Frederik - shortened to Riki - so do have a soft spot there!)

Bluestocking · 25/03/2008 14:11

I don't think Callum is inherently chavvy (like Armani and Tyson, for example) but where I live there are a lot of tracksuity families with little Callums. However, the Callum I know best is the PFB of a professor of chemistry and not at all chavvy.

seeker · 25/03/2008 14:16

If you're bothered about having the same name as everyone else -(I know some people are -can't see the problem myself)-practically every one of my ds's friends seems to be called either Callum or Connor. A slight exaggeration - but there are 3 Callums in his class of 28, and 4 in his year group at football club.

blueeeyore · 25/03/2008 14:30

i like callum, jack and harry. Also i think connor is a great name

belgo · 25/03/2008 14:31

All the names are fine.

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Youcannotbeserious · 25/03/2008 14:52

Thanks! I'm surprised how many Callums there are - I don't know any, but know LOADS of Jacks and Harrys.

I really like the name Rory but, for reasons I won't go into here, I can't use it.

I'd like something that's a bit Irish, but not overtly so (No Donals, Feargals, Colms or Eions!)

Any suggestions?

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belgo · 25/03/2008 14:54

I like Rory but it sounds awful if you can't roll your 'r's

Bluestocking · 25/03/2008 14:55

I like Cillian, Ciaran, Finn/Fionn, Fergus (is that Irish?), Seamus.

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Youcannotbeserious · 25/03/2008 14:58

I Love Ciaran and FInn too...

Maybe I could get away with Finn??????

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Fimbo · 25/03/2008 15:00

My nephew is Calum - I like the one l spelling.

pootleflump · 25/03/2008 21:57

I think Callum is a lovely boys name and will be on my list next time. I think it is quite common but don't think that's a particularly bad thing for a boy.

It helps that dd's best friend is a Callum and he is a little cracker.

sweetkitty · 25/03/2008 21:59

Callum v popular up here in Scotland it's a nice name though.

bluenosesaint · 25/03/2008 22:16

Loads of Callum's around these parts - and all the ones that i know are ...ahem ...'spirited' boys

wrinklytum · 25/03/2008 22:20

What about Ross?Quite a pleasant Celtic name IMHO.Also like Finn,Cameron etc.

snice · 25/03/2008 22:22

? Liam

snice · 25/03/2008 22:23

Or Gabriel- Irish and religious

Aero · 25/03/2008 22:39

Callum is a lovely name, and as mum to a Rory, I have to say it's a lovely name too, (whether or not you can roll your Rs imo, although if like Jonathan Ross, your R' become Ws, then I'd avoid it). Am curious why you can't use it, but fair enough not to say here. Callum is a lovely name though, really lovely and not 'chavvy' at all.