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Luke, Isaac, William or Ash?

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dinkymum · 09/01/2009 20:46

Finally I think we have narrowed it down to these 4. But would just like the general opinion and preference on them please?

I'm due in 5 weeks and it has taken us this long to decide on this short list!

Many thanks xxxx

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PoloPlayingMummy · 09/01/2009 20:50

My DS is an Isaac so that is my top name! Also like William though

basementbear · 09/01/2009 20:52

Luke - loads of them about
Isaac - like it
William - like it too and quite good for shortening, ie Wills, Bill, Billy etc
Ash - quite like it too, but are you using it as a shortened version of Ashley? (I prefer Ashley from Gone with the Wind to Ashley Cole ) Is also a common Indian (I think) name, male and female (I know a male Ashok and a female Ashwini)

mooseloose · 09/01/2009 20:52

Ash or Ashley? my son is Ashley, he is 14 and I still adore it. But I don't like it shortened to Ash because it makes me think of fags!

I don't know of any other Ashley's at all!

LoveMyLapTop · 09/01/2009 20:55

Like all apart from Ash

Mammina · 09/01/2009 20:59

love Ashley not Ash. Also like Isaac, Luke is nice, William not so keen but like Billy

chancelloroftheexCHEQUERS · 09/01/2009 21:00

Luke.

Like William but not any of it's short forms.

mumof2andabit · 09/01/2009 21:06

Love Ash want it for the bump but dh says no. I would have had Asher shortened to ash but there you go...

MyDingaling · 09/01/2009 21:07

I love William, I chose it when I was pregnant with DC2. I was convinced I was having a boy (didn't find out at scan, i just had it in my head!). Dc2 turned out to be DD2 so I couldn't use it!

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dinkymum · 09/01/2009 21:35

Thanks this is all really helpful!

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stillenacht · 09/01/2009 21:36

Isaac or William

KatB · 09/01/2009 21:41

Love them all actually!

Luke - My least fave but it's still nice, there are a lot of them around
Isaac- Nice - shortened form may be Zak which it also nice.
William - Love it, not keen on Bill/Billy but I like Will
Ash - Love Ashton, think it will be on my list

Good luck

princessmel · 09/01/2009 21:45

Luke

Ash is my least fave.

happywomble · 09/01/2009 21:50

oh please don't use Ash..it makes me think of the embers of a fire.

The other names are lovely - like William best.

Nancy66 · 09/01/2009 22:16

Ash is horrible - might as well call him Benson or Marlborough

others are nice

dizzydixies · 09/01/2009 22:17

William as Will or Isaac both lovely choices

nula · 09/01/2009 22:23

Not Ash, others nice

janeite · 09/01/2009 22:25

No Ash. The others are nice enough but the only one I love is Luke.

OlaMamas · 09/01/2009 22:33

Have a very gorgeous Isaac of my own.... so slightly biased! However 16 months and not sleeping thru yet.... so hope its nothing to do with name choice!!!! It is so hard. Me and hubby had tonnes of girls names and had to compromise on boys names. DH wanted Harrisson and I wanted Archie... so ended up with an Isaac! which he totally suits. Good luck X

pointydog · 09/01/2009 22:36

I am fond of Billy (William)

hester · 09/01/2009 22:36

Isaac!

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SpeccieSeccie · 09/01/2009 22:47

Every baby boy born in 2008 that we knew (bar only one) has been called William. DH got two Williams as godchildren (so that's two out of three godchildren and the other's a girl). It is a classic and it is lovely but your DS will definitely not be the only Billy/Will/William in his class. Though that probably doesn't matter, and wouldn't necessarily bother me.

jellybeans · 09/01/2009 23:18

Luke

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dinkymum · 10/01/2009 18:37

Thanks ever so much! We have had a think and have come to realise as lovey as William is we dont think we can really use as it doesnt work with our DD's name. In a haze of trying to find names we both like we hadnt consider it much further.
Ash was always a little bit of an outsider. I actually like Ashby but this is probably hormones dh really doesnt like it but then ages after on his list came up with Ash.
Luke and Isaac, We both like, I prefer one, DH the other.
I darent ask ppl I know in RL so I appreciate all the responses. They're all very useful and appreciated and are really helping us. Thank you!

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