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Another boy...and DH fussy

TashaG View Member Profile	29/01/2013, 06:51 PM Post #1
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Hi everyone, I'm due with #3 in 8 weeks. We already have a Madeleine Kalea (Maddy for short) and Luke James. DS2 is due and we are yet to agree on names. DH is a bit stuck in the 80's-likes names like John (my dads name so would rather not for personal reasons), Damon, Damien, Nathan, Keith (urgh, hate) and one out there choice, Orion. As in the constellation. Great playground beatings on the horizon.... I'm loving:Theodore (Theo)CamdenElliottMaxJacobNoahCole (another family name, but less common)ReidAndrew (Drew)Tobin Main issues are MIL being incredibly opinionated... Also a three syllable surname, so trying not to be too complicated. Our surname is also a common boys first name:Gregory, so his name needs to be one that doesn't get mixed up all the time. Also preferably no 'guh' g sounds.... Thanks in anticipation

stephmd85 View Member Profile	29/01/2013, 06:59 PM Post #2
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I'm loving Max Gregory, from your list. No new suggestions sorry. Good luck coming to an agreement!

TashaG View Member Profile	29/01/2013, 06:59 PM Post #3
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And many apologies for the editing, or lack thereof.... Damn iPad. Sometimes it puts in spaces, lines etc, not this time, even when I try to edit.... Be kind

Gudrun View Member Profile	29/01/2013, 07:18 PM Post #4
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Andrew (Drew) and Reid fit well. Others: Saul Reeve Felix Joshua

imatrying View Member Profile	29/01/2013, 07:40 PM Post #5
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Out of his picks I like Nathan (I love Nathaniel so that explains it) Out of your picks..... I like all of them expect for Theodore Good luck

fifi-trixibelle View Member Profile	29/01/2013, 07:48 PM Post #6
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Damien, Theodore, Elliot, Jacob, Andrew and Noah are good choices with Madeleine and Luke but I think Jacob is the best fit. Suggestions: Madeleine, Luke and Hamish Madeleine, Luke and Isaac Madeleine, Luke and Oliver Madeleine, Luke and Tobias Madeleine, Luke and Thomas Madeleine, Luke and Benjamin Madeleine, Luke and Oscar Madeleine, Luke and Declan Madeleine, Luke and Blake Madeleine, Luke and Alexander Madeleine, Luke and Joshua Madeleine, Luke and Daniel Madeleine, Luke and Eamon Madeleine, Luke and Samuel Madeleine, Luke and Callum Madeleine, Luke and Connor Madeleine, Luke and Sebastian Madeleine, Luke and Patrick Madeleine, Luke and Ryan Madeleine, Luke and Adrian Madeleine, Luke and Bryce Madeleine, Luke and Blair

s'peachykeen View Member Profile	29/01/2013, 08:02 PM Post #7
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Options that might appeal to your DH: David James Jason Simon Allan / Allen Alex(ander) Christopher (Actually, I say that but 'Orion' is such an outlier in his list, who knows! )

la di dah View Member Profile	29/01/2013, 08:13 PM Post #8
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Similar to Jacob: Jesse, Jared, Joshua, Josiah. Similar to Noah: Jonah, Micah, Ezra. I would have said Nathan was pretty comparable? I don't mind either. Nathaniel I slightly prefer to Nathan though. I like Drew, just Drew, more than Andrew. I love Tobin. Owen would be a lot more mellow and non-controversial a pick than Orion, and one I'm quite fond of. I also like Oren/Orin but it's a bit odd (though not compared to Orion). I don't really like Keith but I love Heath. I also like Corbin/Connor/Cormac which have the same hard K sound, and for actual K names... not many... Kingsley/Kingston is all right though. I'd prefer Emmett to Elliott. Or Eli? I'm a bit unsure due to formatting if it were Cole or Reid that's the family name. In any case, I'd be tempted to use whichever of those two that is as a middle, a nice punchy short one that flatters most any first.

kerilyntaryn View Member Profile	29/01/2013, 10:48 PM Post #9
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Madeleine Kalea (Maddy for short) and Luke James. Nathan, Nathaniel or Ethan would be good, what about Jonathon or Joel, others Reuben Silas Seth Saul Timothy Adam Aaron Benjamin Caleb Daniel Thomas Andrew, Noah and Jacob are lovely Theodore, and Max are ok , Madeleine Kalea (Maddy for short) and Luke James. Nathan, Nathaniel or Ethan would be good, what about Jonathon or Joel, others Reuben Silas Seth Saul Timothy Adam Aaron Benjamin Caleb Daniel Thomas Andrew, Noah and Jacob are lovely Theodore, and Max are ok ,

~THE~MAGICIAN~ View Member Profile	29/01/2013, 11:20 PM Post #10
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I like Cole. Madeleine, Luke and Cole Madeleine, Luke and Reuben Madeleine, Luke and Trey Madeleine, Luke and Elias Madeleine, Luke and Jonah

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