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Baby boy list- do you like any of them?

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peppapig3 · 15/05/2009 12:58

Having trouble agreeing on a name with DH. I am happy with more popular classic names but he isn't keen and wants something unusual. Am floating a few ideas on here. What do you think?

Raphael
Elias
Atticus
Hugo
Caspar

Any more good ideas gratefully received!

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Paolosgirl · 16/05/2009 18:46

Raphael - sounds too feminine imo
Elias - as above
Atticus - pretentious
Hugo - best of the bunch
Caspar - friendly ghost

Sorry - not too keen on them. They all sound as if you're Trying Too Hard.

LaDiDaDi · 16/05/2009 18:54

Atticus and Hugo are my favourites from your list.

I love Atticus but dp wouldn't ever agree .

WildeRose · 16/05/2009 18:58

I am with BunnyLebowski

juneybean · 16/05/2009 18:59

I like Caspar/Casper

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peppapig3 · 16/05/2009 20:54

Yes marmoset, perhaps it would be a good idea to have a children's committee within the baby name section. They do have to live with our choices after all!!

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RachieB · 17/05/2009 19:35

Elias

seeker · 18/05/2009 10:56

Seriously, get your dp to pretend to be called Atticus for a week, and check out the reactions he gets. Eliminate the minority who say "Oh that'a wonderful - I LOVED To Kill a Mocking Bird"!

avenginggerbil · 18/05/2009 11:18

Trad nickname for Elias = Ike

lockets · 18/05/2009 11:54

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seeker · 18/05/2009 12:08

No of course not. It's just that there are more people in the world who HAVEN"T read TKIM than who HAVE! So you need the responses of people who are not predisposed to like it.

cece · 18/05/2009 12:09

The only one I like is Hugo.

piecenharmoknee · 19/05/2009 08:40

Completely agree with seeker, she is talking Much sense IMO

Aurora911 · 20/05/2009 13:13

I like Raphael, Caspar, and Elias.

nooki · 20/05/2009 13:19

Really like Atticus and Raphael!

Not that keen on Caspar, Hugo and Elias...

RnB · 20/05/2009 13:21

Really lie them all to be honest...

Attius is my favourite and a strong contender for my next one

I have a Benedict already

RnB · 20/05/2009 13:22

Of course that should read like and Atticus

willowstar · 20/05/2009 14:57

Raphael is lovely, I always thought I would call my boy Raphael if I had one but OH is against it. I had a friend called Raphael and he was called his full name or Raf all the time. Love it.

Atticus sounds poncy to me, the others are all OK.

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peppapig3 · 20/05/2009 19:30

Have just done a quick poll and Raphael is defo the most popular on here and Atticus has the most neg hits!! I think Raphael is my favourite too!

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halia · 20/05/2009 19:39

DS middle name is Rafael (pronounced RaF eye ell btw)

not keen on the others though

janeite · 20/05/2009 19:43

I love Atticus and Elias (because I teach I gorgeous one!) and like Raphael. I even quite like Hugo. I don't like Caspar.

Love, love, love Benedict and Gabriel.

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