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Dh's shortlist

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audley · 07/02/2010 20:54

Well, we had agreed on Caspar Gene, or so I thought. DH now says Caspar is weak sounding. It is to go with Barnaby George, and this is DH's list, in three sets, favourites first, then likes, then "could live withs" Personally makes me want to cry! Help me see some lights

Samuel ~(bad associations for me)
Jesse - a Jesse picks on DS so has put me off!

Loui - yes, this spelling
Freddie - Barney and Fred?
Sonny
Beau
Hector (I like this but friends already used)
Gene

Levi
Austin
Oskar - I could live with Oscar
Albie
Flynn
Archer
Charles
Benjamin (like this but silly with Barnaby?)

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Hulababy · 07/02/2010 20:58

Samuel - I like this
Jesse - don;t like, sounds too girly too
Loui - not keen on name and def don't like the spelling
Freddie - I like Freddie/Fred
Sonny - don't like; sounds like a nn
Beau - no
Hector - don't like
Gene - don't like
Levi - don't like
Austin - don't like
Oskar - I like Oscar
Albie - I love this, but as a nn only. Would need a longer proper name IMO
Flynn - don't like
Archer - no
Charles - like this a lot with Charlie as nn
Benjamin - fine

MmeLindt · 07/02/2010 21:01

I am not keen on Caspar - means clown in German so ruined for me.

Gene - no

Samuel is lovely. As is Hector and Austin and Oscar.

Levi/Sonny/Albie/Archer/Flynn/Beau/Loui - NO NO NO

Benjamin is nice, goes fine with Barnaby.

Oscar Benjamin gets my vote.

Wolfblass · 07/02/2010 21:01

Hmmn now i like Samuel although not Sam

Jesse, is one my OH adores, i never liked it but it's growing on me

Loui - nope
Freddie - nope
Sonny - nope
Beau - (i am beginning to love)
Hector - nope
Gene - I quite like

Levi - NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Austin - nope
Oskar - not with a k
Albie - to close to Alfie
Flynn - i could live with
Archer - nope
Charles - i love
Benjamin - cannot stand Ben or Benji (reminds me of everyones family pet!)

Can we please see YOUR shortlists???

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audley · 07/02/2010 21:04

Oscar Benjamin could work...
I will have to work on a shortlist, I've been suggesting names on and off for 3 years, and whenever I get a resounding "no" I drop them, perhaps I should try some again and see if DH may change his mind.

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janeite · 07/02/2010 21:05

Barnaby is lovely. I don't think any of the list are as nice as that and I don't like Caspar or Gene either, sorry.

Oscar with a 'c' is nice and I like Samuel. Benjamin nice but not so good with Barnaby.

mummyjackson · 07/02/2010 21:11

I like Louis (with the S!), Oscar, Charles/Charlie, Archie (nor sure about Archer) and Finn (rather than Flynn)

Not keen on Caspar or Gene either :S

Wolfblass · 07/02/2010 21:15

Audley i would do that

OH always wanted Gabriel, i vetoed it, but 6 years on we used it (and i love it)

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audley · 07/02/2010 21:17

OK, quick brainstorm for the sorts of names I like
Henry
Edward
Theodore
Sebastian
Arthur
Jude
Patrick
Nicholas
Rory
Jasper
Oliver

N ames I like but couldn't use are Alexander, Peter, Matthew, Daniel. I like pretty traditional names but we went with Barnaby because DH always knows a nasty whomever, I do love Barnaby though!

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audley · 07/02/2010 21:19

Oh, meant to say, I now like slightly more adventurous names so DS2 doesn't feel plain in comparison

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Heated · 07/02/2010 21:21

I like Albert/Albie and Arthur/Arty

mummyjackson · 07/02/2010 21:21

Henry - George
Edward - Edgar
Theodore - Benedict
Sebastian - Hugo
Arthur - Wilfred
Jude - Luke
Patrick - Fergus
Nicholas - Christopher
Rory - Finlay
Jasper - Felix
Oliver - Thomas

janeite · 07/02/2010 21:25

Henry - no
Edward - yes
Theodore - fab
Sebastian - fab
Arthur - no
Jude - yes
Patrick - not for me
Nicholas - don't like
Rory - no
Jasper - no
Oliver - yes

Theodore sounds gorgeous alongside Barnaby.

Wolfblass · 07/02/2010 21:25

Henry - adore, my ds middle name
Edward - i love and nn Eddie
Theodore - would use Theo
Sebastian - i want (oh hates) i love Seb
Arthur - i love Arty
Jude - i love
Patrick - my grandads name, but not my cuppa t
Nicholas - nope
Rory - nope
Jasper - my ginger cat
Oliver - a little common, and then there's Reed

Wolfblass · 07/02/2010 21:27

Barnaby and Edward
Barnaby and Henry
Barnaby and Theodore
Barnaby and Sebastian
Barnaby and Arthur
Barnaby and Jude (oh that sounds very 'cool')

btw, do you have an nn for Barnaby

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audley · 07/02/2010 21:33

Thanks for all the feedback, Barnaby has too many names, usually Dolly Rocket from me and DH, plain old Barney from other relatives, Barnaby as a whole by friends. Calls himself Ba Ba or Big Boy
Just read list to DH who said no to the lot! Grrr.

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momofnearly2 · 07/02/2010 21:37

I love Gene, My friends little boy is called Jimi Gene

The only other one's I like from that list are Samuel and Austin.

MintyMoo · 08/02/2010 10:38

I think Sebastian would be fab with Barnaby (great name btw).

jellybeans · 08/02/2010 11:13

Samuel - love it
Jesse - ok

Loui - dislike
Freddie - like it
Sonny- love it
Beau- hate it
Hector -awful
Gene- ok

Levi dislike
Austin like
Oskar - ok
Albie ok
Flynn love it
Archer awful
Charles not keen
Benjamin like Ben on it's own

jellybeans · 08/02/2010 11:15

Henry ok
Edward not keen, like Ted though
Theodore no but like just Theo
Sebastian not keen
Arthur not keen
Jude not keen
Patrick like
Nicholas like
Rory like
Jasper dislike
Oliver dislike

seeker · 08/02/2010 11:17

Barnaby and Patrick

Doozie · 08/02/2010 11:31

I love Casper, but DH said NO. I like your boys names. Trying to think of something a little different, how about...

Magnus
Gabriel
Vasili
Gerard
Laurance
Crispin
Xavier
George
Elmo/Elmer
Edmund
Homer
Felix
Ernest
Elliot
Dominic
Teague
William/Wilfred
Timon
Marcus
Pedro

I've come up with Pedro so I'll stop now...

MrsJohnDeere · 08/02/2010 11:33

Love Freddie, Charles is OK. Not keen on the others.

Doozie · 08/02/2010 11:57

On your DH's list...

Samuel - out of the question if it is a bad association for you.
Jesse - James, NO.

Loui - only if spelt correctly
Freddie - love Frederick but Fred and Barney? For that reason alone - NO.
Sonny - where's Cher? -NO
Beau - please NO
Hector - LOVE
Gene - Great

Levi - jeans. NO
Austin - powers. NO
Oskar - If spelt Oscar.
Albie - NO NO NO
Flynn - NO
Archer - NO
Charles - Great name
Benjamin - Ben and Barney - NO

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audley · 09/02/2010 12:23

Thanks again for your feedback. I have said absolutely no to Fred of any sort because of the Flintstones, and no to Charles, Samuel and Loui(s) because DH is blatantly lacking in naming confidence so just copying them from his friends children!

I couldn't go for Beau, Levi, Austin, Albie or Archer because they are so far away from my tastes. Flynn rhymes with our last name, so no to that too.

DH looked utterly aghast at my favourites Theodore and Sebastian.

So we have agreed on waiting to see what the little chap suits and probably choosing between Caspar Gene (a compromise for us both) and Oscar Benjamin. I did hear Barnaby and Ben the elves on Ben and Holly's little kingdom this morning , and rather liked it, so that's the wild card.

Thanks for all your opinions

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Rindercella · 09/02/2010 13:26

I actually like/love most of the names:

Samuel ~ love it
Jesse - hmm, not one of my favourites on your list
Loui - daft spelling? If he likes the sound, why not spell it correctly?
Freddie - see what you mean
Sonny - not that keen
Beau - I like
Hector - not so keen
Gene - quite like

Levi - like it
Austin - like it
Oskar - Oscar's good
Albie - hmm
Flynn - ok
Archer - no
Charles - tad dull compared to some of the others
Benjamin - Barnaby & Ben(jamin), doesn't really work