Help with boy's names please.... (Go on, I know you all love these threads)

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OK:

Jack
Seth
Seb(astian)
Aled
Alex
Max

What do we think, and can you think of anymore along these lines?

I like Jack, Alex and Max.

Other ideas...
Jake
Zac
Theo

Thanks, can't have Jake or Zac, not too keen on Theo, we already have a DD with a name starting Th, it is too similar to Theo to pull it off!

Anymore ideas? (DH is being very difficult over this!)

Like Alex, Seth and Aled

Seth, my favourite.

Ned
Finn
Zeb

I have a Max and I still love the name.

Oh I like Ned

DH says they are all old man names I know they are a little old man-ish, but I don't like the more ermmmmm... modern names.

(Did I cover my arse enough then? )

I love Ned but couldnt have it as our surname begins with N.

Tell your DH he has no taste but I will let him have Max if he likes it!

Seth - a bit Cold Comfort Farm?
Aled - makes me think of Jones, but not likely to be a problem by the time your DS is old enough to care.
All the others very nice.
What about Kit? Short & classic (and romantic!)

Can't have Kit due to surname, it is the sort of name I like though.

What about Kester, also an old English shortening of Christopher?
No help if Kit doesn't go, but I also know a Kett, named after the leader of the Kett rebellion against enclosures in the 1500s, which I think is a pretty cool name.

hmm they've all been done, so many times.

Jack - what about Gus
Seth - What about Saul
Seb(astian) - Waht about Greg(ory)
Aled - interesting. Don't know any. Jared also.
Alex - ok.
Max - Rex, Bruce

Does it have to be a one syllable name?

I like Ted. Also Guy.

James

Does it matter if it is a common name? DH & I both have names that have been in the top 100 every year since the year dot (there were 6 of us with us out of 15 girls in my primary school class). Personally I like that - it means no-one can judge you by your name.
So I would just pick the name you like best and not care at all about how common it is.

nice.

also, what about Alec?

Seb

I don't dislike any of them, although I could never hear "Seth" without thinking of the old guy in Emmerdale.

Looking at others' suggestions, I like Greg (would ahve used it for DS if DH had like it); Gus; Ted.

archie
frank
dougal
george
stanley
arthur
albert
gideon
angus
hugh
john
patrick

Jack - Why
Seth - Really don't like that one
Seb(astian) - Friends ex. Was grade A nutter
Aled - Jones
Alex - OK
Max - Power

Edward
Matthew
Finley
Marc

Something nice and solid

Seth and Max are nicest.
Love Ned too.

LOL you may wish to reconsider Ned Ned is a popular derogatory colloquialism. frankly call your child Ned in Scotland and you are asking for derision and laughter

have a lookey at
NedNames for inspirations

finn

ty(ler)

No, the name doesn't have to be one syllable.

I haven't got a dislike for 'common' names (both my boys are very much in the top 100, and have already been mentioned on this thread!) but I don't like modern (i.e. made up names Haydon, Kaydon, Jaydon, etc.) Much prefer traditional - yes DH - "old man" names.

ScottishMummy, we're not in Scotland, and I'm sure there a few names that mean one thing somewhere, and a completely different thing somewhere else.

Dh is liking Ned, which is surprising, but it is on the 'definately maybe' list!

I am liking Ted as well, DH says no!

Why is it if you're having a boy, you have girls names coming out of your ears, and if you're having a girl, you can only think of boys names?