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Right come on then Mumsnetters, find a name for my son (shock)

230 replies

sweetkitty · 18/01/2010 18:05

Never thought I would ever need a boys name, bit after the shock of Saturdays scan we need one.

Nothing is jumping out at me, so anyone want a try.

Here's our criteria:

  1. Surname is one Syllable and starts with R, quite harsh sounding so need a name with at least 2 syllables so things like Jack are our

  2. Cannot have a name starting with R

  3. This child will be growing up in Scotland so more erm poncey upper class names will have him might as well having "beat me up" stamped across his forehead so names like Quentin, Augustus, Apollo, Cosmo etc are out

  4. I like traditional strong boys names, not keen on your more "modern" names i.e, anything with unusual spelling or starting with a K IYSWIM

  5. And of course blooming friends and family have pinched all the good ones.

So you see we have a job on our hands!

OP posts:
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waitingforbedtime · 18/01/2010 18:06

Lachlan? Daragh? Aidan? Aaron? Brodie? Fraser?

belgo · 18/01/2010 18:07

Congratulations! Boys are lovely.

Jonathon
Christopher
Benjamin

MrsMattie · 18/01/2010 18:07

Adam
Michael
James
Joseph
Daniel
Louis
Henry
Benjamin
William
Matthew
Jacob
Samuel

Hullygully · 18/01/2010 18:07

Horatio
Sophocles
Lancelot
Rambutan
Salutation
Nigel

pofarced · 18/01/2010 18:09

Edward.
Callum
Rory [if you like alliteration]
Luka

sweetkitty · 18/01/2010 18:09

Hullygully - please tell me you are joking, did you not see point 3) he is going to be at school with Kai's Kayden's Connor's Aidan's Jay's Brandon's do you want him to be teased non stop!

OP posts:
pofarced · 18/01/2010 18:10

oh sorry not R.

waitingforbedtime · 18/01/2010 18:12

Euan
Lewis
Lucas
Kyle (begins with a K I know!)
Logan
Oliver
Christopher
Matthew

Hullygully · 18/01/2010 18:13

Not even Rambutan?

Hulababy · 18/01/2010 18:14

Joseph
Oliver
Thomas
Charles/Charlie
William
Edward
Samuel
Jacob
Caleb
Benjamin
Harry

MrsMattie · 18/01/2010 18:14

Charles
Thomas
Arthur
Frederick
Albert
Andrew
Leo
Lawrence
Francis
Christian

Hulababy · 18/01/2010 18:15

Albert nn Albie
Freddie/Fred
Alfie
Archie

Hulababy · 18/01/2010 18:15

Albert nn Albie
Freddie/Fred
Alfie
Archie

SecretSquirrel193 · 18/01/2010 18:20

Christopher
Edward
James
William
Henry
Timothy
Peter
Douglas
Nicholas

WorzselMummage · 18/01/2010 18:20

George
Thomas
samuel
Jacob
Joseph
william

sweetkitty · 18/01/2010 18:22

Albert - no not fond of old names
Charles - no
Joseph - already know one
Alfie - no
Freddie - no
Thomas - already know one well
Arthur - too old man
Andrew - no already know one
Leo - doesn't go with surname
Laurence - too posh
Christian - no
Francis - no
Oliver - think well known drunk actor who died a few years back, pity though
William - no
Edward - no
James - know a few
Benjamin - no
Caleb - DP hates it
Logan - DP loves it I don't like it enough
Euan - know loads
Lewis - know one
Callum - know loads

Matthew - maybe

So do you see the task we face?

OP posts:
Jamieandhismagictorch · 18/01/2010 18:25

As usual, MrsMattie has stolen all my names .....

Matthew (again) !
David
Patrick
Evan

ShowOfHands · 18/01/2010 18:27

Well aren't we difficult to please?

Barnaby
Inigo
Ignatius
Ptolemy

And teach him some self defence.

Jamieandhismagictorch · 18/01/2010 18:28

Adam
sweetkitty - Hully is rarely Not Joking

wigglybeezer · 18/01/2010 18:29

What about Gregor? or

Douglas
Finlay
Harris
Alexander
Robert
Angus
Marcus

LaDiDaDi · 18/01/2010 18:30

Samuel is a good name .

PoppyIsApain · 18/01/2010 18:30

Archie
Freddie
Dexter
Noah
Oscar
Oliver
Isaac

waitingforbedtime · 18/01/2010 18:31

what about the 1st ones I suggested ? Less common (popular) but still traditional?

displayuntilbestbefore · 18/01/2010 18:32

David?
Jolyon?
Laurence, Laurie for short?
Jonathon?

PoppyIsApain · 18/01/2010 18:32

Oh sorry scratch Freddie and Oliver, just seen your post

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