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Can't find a boy's name that I love

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Dobbycraft · 04/10/2024 21:45

Please help me shorten my list! They are in no particular order and I'm not in love with any of them (I found naming a girl much easier).

Our daughter has a very uncommon name but it also doesn't sound unusual/out there. I would like something similar for a boy but I can't find anything.

Please pick your favourite and least favourite. Also open to suggestions!

Billy
Louis
Jacob
Joshua
Lucas
Seth
Jude
George
Reuben
Jonah
Rory
Leo
Toby

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TomatoSandwiches · 07/10/2024 10:30

Daisybuttercup12345 · 06/10/2024 23:51

Painter with the middle name decorator 😂

I've fallen in love with it and I will keep suggesting it until one of you use it! 😂

nosmartphone · 07/10/2024 10:40

Billy = naughty kid
Louis = confusion over whether it's Lou eee or Lou iss
Jacob = not bad
Joshua = naughty kid
Lucas = naughty kid
Seth = nice kid, bit boring
Jude = naughty kid
George = lovely
Reuben = sounds like Ruby bit girly
Jonah = meh
Rory = lovely
Leo = lovely
Toby = meh

Suggestions. Blake. Cole. Simon. David. Christopher. Edward. Ross.

Sandwichgen · 07/10/2024 10:53

Herod

I dare you

PreggersWithBaby2 · 07/10/2024 10:59

We seem to have similar taste in names. Billy, George, Leo and Toby are all on my list and we've fully decided on one of these!

I also really like Louis, Lucas and Jude.

Dislike Rory, Reuben, and Joshua!

MerryMarys · 07/10/2024 13:33

Our daughter has a very uncommon name but it also doesn't sound unusual/out there. I would like something similar for a boy

In that case your original suggestions are way too popular/fashionable - they'll soon sound dated imo.

How about

Conrad
Marcus
Quentin
Raphael
Edmund
Dominic

All way more timeless but well known names that are easy to say & spell.

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