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Boys List- which do you prefer?

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loobylu3 · 12/08/2008 22:24

Am considering the following names for baby no.3 if it is a boy!
Would be v grateful for all opinions- honest but poilite please!

Here goes:

Henry
Maxim/ Maximus (nn Max) ? too popular now
Jonas/ Jonah
Theodore (Theo)
Rufus
Monty

Thanks

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unknownrebelbang · 12/08/2008 22:25

Theo.

Dragonbutter · 12/08/2008 22:26

i like jonas and theo from your list.
maybe monty after those.

ImForeverBlowingBuble · 12/08/2008 22:28

Theo

AbbeyA · 12/08/2008 22:30

Henry. Theo is OK but hate the rest.

hiccymapops · 12/08/2008 22:31

I like Henry, Jonah and Max

Hulababy · 12/08/2008 22:31

From your list I prefer Henry or Jonah.

hotCheeseBurns · 12/08/2008 22:32

Henry is cool

gemdangracie · 12/08/2008 22:33

Theo and Jonah

Reginaphilangy · 12/08/2008 22:33

Like Max and Theo. Not overly keen on the others.

NotAnOtter · 12/08/2008 22:33

rufus or monty my faves

forkhandles · 12/08/2008 22:35

I like Rufus and Theo

Dior · 12/08/2008 22:36

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smartiejake · 12/08/2008 22:37

Theo and Henry are lovely but Rufus and Monty are the sort of names you give a poodle. Maximus sounds like a Roman Gladiator (a lot to live up to)
On the fence about about Jonas/ Jonah.

AbstractMouse · 12/08/2008 22:40

I like Jonas, Rufus and Henry. For some reason whenever I say Maximus in my head an image of sportacus pops up

nooka · 12/08/2008 22:43

Henry
Jonas - not Jonah
Theodore (Theo)
Rufus

Boulders · 12/08/2008 22:45

I like them all but I don't like Monty or Rufus for a son, I would save those 2 for pets.

hf128219 · 12/08/2008 22:46

I love Monty.

UniversallyChallenged · 12/08/2008 22:48

Theo and Jonah

jimjamshaslefttheyurt · 12/08/2008 22:53

don;t like monty (makes me think of uncle monty in withnail and I). I do like the name Jonty though.

From your list Henry or Theo.

emj23 · 13/08/2008 00:47

Henry, Jonah and Theo.

squanderedzeitgeist · 13/08/2008 00:54

I rather like all except for Monty 'the full....' and not so keen on Max but certainly wouldn't object to it.
Theo is a tad popular, isn't it? so might avoid, although it as a lovely soft sound.

My current favourite boys' names are Hector and Moses.

S1ur · 13/08/2008 01:08

Personally. If I had to choose. I think you son will/would be fine whatever you choose (runs out of platitudes)

So. Drum roll....
I like
1st place - Henry
2nd place - Theo
3rd place - erm, erm, maybe Jonas?

I dislike Maximus a bit, bit too powerful for me.
I'm afraid Rufus has personal to me negative pet-like connotations.

I knew a Monty. I 'went out' with him. Had amazing eyes. gorgeous. Though he was really called Geoff and Monty was a nickname. But because of that I am actually rather fond of 'Monty'.

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Niecie · 13/08/2008 01:43

Theo definitely.

Not sure about any of the others except Maximus which I don't like at all. Maxim is nice but very French. Max is too common round here.

Fanlight · 13/08/2008 07:20

Theo or Henry.