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Noah or Louis?

73 replies

bananamumma · 05/03/2010 17:57

?? Louis as in Louee NOT Lewis

These two are the front runners.

Could I also have opinions on the following

Thomas
Eli
Theo
Charlie

TIA

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izzybiz · 05/03/2010 18:03

Noah, really like Eli too!

Bleatblurt · 05/03/2010 18:03

Noah. Lovely name.

said · 05/03/2010 18:04

Louis

Really don't like Noah at all although realise this is against the zeitgeist

PestoMonster · 05/03/2010 18:04

Noah

TheCrackFox · 05/03/2010 18:07

Louis (although Noah is nice too)

sweetcat · 05/03/2010 18:08

Louis. My second fave after Thomas.

row78 · 05/03/2010 18:09

Noah

deloola · 05/03/2010 18:12

Louis - was on my shortlist - Noah is v common around here

patternedcarpet · 05/03/2010 18:12

Louis

deloola · 05/03/2010 18:14

Then Thomas

lifeas3plus1 · 05/03/2010 18:32

Noah.

I prefer Lewis to Louis (Louee)

lifeas3plus1 · 05/03/2010 18:33

Oh and then Theo.

Fayrazzled · 05/03/2010 19:04

Noah is extremely popular, so if you go for it you'll need to accept that it's very "current". I know 4/5 boys called this under 4.

imahappycamper · 05/03/2010 20:52

Louis is also very popular, but not as much so as Thomas which seems to keep going on and on.
As pointed out names seem to go in fashions in different areas. Theo is fairly unusual round here, although I know a seven month old one.

mathanxiety · 05/03/2010 20:56

Louis. Noah seems a bit wet to me.

BlueBumedFly · 05/03/2010 20:58

Noah all the way. Or Eli.

Loosemo · 05/03/2010 20:59

Louis always makes me think of Louis Theroux. I love his interview style...

Purplebuns · 05/03/2010 21:01

I know a new Eli, it is a good name.
I like Noah also, Louis will end up being lewis I think.

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bananamumma · 05/03/2010 21:02

Statistically (from the National Statistics website) Noah is more popular. But neither are overused (as in top 20).

I know Thomas is, which is why it's not in our top two. Still love it though!

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Phoenix · 05/03/2010 21:05

My ds1 is Lewis but gets called Lewie most of the time. Some eeegots spell his name Louis or say is that spelt L-E-W-I-S or L-O-U-I-S

So if the constantly having to tell people how to spell or say it would annoy you i would go with Noah which is my ds2's name

redwhiteandblue · 05/03/2010 21:10

Hate both, both are v popular and even if they are not in the top 20 yet they are all the rage in certain circles, esp Noah, and will be soon

Eli is a bit prophet in the wilderness for me

Thomas is a classic, so is Charlie, like both a lot

redwhiteandblue · 05/03/2010 21:11

PS Theo is a bit wet, I think, I know one or two little Theos

MrsJohnDeere · 05/03/2010 21:15

Like Thomas. Don't mind Theo.

Really don't like Noah, Louis, Eli or Charlie. Sorry (not that my view matters one jot).

PollyTechnique · 05/03/2010 21:30

Love Louis, and like Thomas (but not nn Tom)and Eli.

Not keen on Theo or Charlie.

neillybeag · 05/03/2010 21:32

Louis, but love Laurence.

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