Christmassy / festive / winter names

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I know I know, this should probably be in the 'baby names' section, but you lot are all do lovely and Christmassy, I thought you may have some lovely ideas 😊🎅🏻

DS2 is due end of November, so could well end up being a December baby.

We've got a few names on our list already - generally very traditional, strong, solid names.

However, id really like to consider a more wintery / festive name if he does happen to be born in December (or November I suppose!) , perhaps as a middle name (or even first if it's right!)

Any thoughts?! The obvious one is Nicholas - perfect if he arrives on 6th!
We knew we would use holly some where in the name if it had been a girl and born in December - just really struggling for a boys alternative.

And before anyone thinks I'm obsessed with Christmas - I am, but I would also like to give a nod to the time of year he is born 😊

Rudolf, Noel, Stephen, Wenceslas, Winter, Robin,

We had Holly and Ivy on the list but had DS instead of DD. Sorry, not v helpful!

I used to work with a Nollag. It means Christmas in Irish

Noel
Joseph
Gabriel
Mary
Holly
Ivy 😁
You could go full on biblical with Balthazar, melchior or gaspar!?
Prob not herod though 😂

Don't do it! It's horrible being a Christmas baby without being reminded of it every time your name is mentioned

Joseph
Noel
Gabriel
Christopher
Christian
Casper (one of the 3 wise men)

Carol?
Robin?

Winter is a name.

Or there's Buddy, Clarence, Kevin, Harry, Marv...

I have a Holly.

She was born in June...

What about Arthur (Christmas) 😝

Jesus?

Prancer, Dasher, Donner, Blixen, Vixen, Rudolph or Comet any good?

Leon - Noel backwards. Christmas link, but not too Christmassy.

@SideOrderofSprouts Arthur is actually on the list but not because of it being connected to Arthur Christmas!

He's actually due last week of November, so it's just a nod to the season really - not something obvious!

We used our favourite names on DS as his first and middle name as we thought we would only have 1 child!

I genuinely love the name winter for girl, but alas, he is a boy!

There was a chap who worked in a shop near us called Rudolph... that's just a tad too 'out there' for us.

Casper was actually on the list last time - but we went much more traditional.

Winter was a boy's name in Victorian times.

I know it dropped out of use, but is it's traditional gender really unthinkable now?

Joseph
Robin
Noel
Christian
Crispin
Gabriel
Storm

Guy - after Guy Fawkes, if he is born early in November

I know a boy called winter

Joseph
Robin
Christian / Christopher
Rudolph

Nathan or Nathaniel. Similar stem to "Nativity" and both (approximately) mean gift from God.

Jack (Frost)
Nicholas (Saint)
Aspen
Robin
Winter
Whittaker (from the white field)
Bhodi (Bhuddist festival held in winter)

DS was born last week of Nov, had he been a girl, Dh suggested Winter. Our last name and game of thrones made it impossible though. We also liked Robin/Robyn.

We also joked about Beth(lehem) and Naz(areth). 😊

Rudi (instead of, or short for Rudolph)
Robin
Snow

Jon (Snow)

My DS is a Caspar - we thought it was a nod to the season without being overly festive.

Noel?

@NapQueen thanks for the image of Jon snow in my head now... how am I going to get any work done now!