Boy name help
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Topic: Boy name help
Posted By: arohanui
Subject: Boy name help
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 8:57pm
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Just wanting your (honest!) opinions....
What do you think about the name Lucas, with Louie for short? I know Louie isn't an 'obvious' nickname for Lucas, but I love both those names... not really keen on Luke (short for Lucas) or Louis (pronounced with the s, 'long' for Louie lol). At the moment we have Harrison, he gets called Harry. Any other suggestions for boy names? Can't be too long cos he'll have 2 middle names (Elliott Te Whiwhi), and our last name begins with K. We do quite like names that can be shortened, but that's not a prerequisite... but I've got this thing where I have to like both the long and the short version lol. We like names that are easy to spell/pronounce, but not tooooo common. Other names I quite like but we prob won't have for various reasons: Zac (DH doesn't really like it) Charlie Alfie Archie Also he'll *probably* have red hair, so it's gotta suit a cute wee redheaded boy  ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 9:00pm
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Lachlan? Lockie for short?
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Posted By: BeLoved
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 9:01pm
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I like the name Lucas and Louie for short is very cute. I know of one Lucas but spelt Lukas and he gets called Lukie for short, personally I like Louie better.
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 9:02pm
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I really like Alfie at the moment! And Archie although that seems to be becoming really popular here amongst the English mums - so perhaps only a matter of time before it's that popular in NZ (if it's not already?)
Couldn't you have Louie with no "long" version? Just have that as his official name? Also you can pronounce Louis with the "ie" rather than the "is" IYGWIM. 
I quite like Lucas as well but I prefer Louie. ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: jano1
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 9:04pm
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I like Louie
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Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 9:08pm
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oooh are you having another boy? Congrats! I like Louie, short for lucas. Just thought I'd let ya know ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 9:11pm
Still love Louie as a nickname  But had to say that I think Archie and Alfie are totally cute too!------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 9:11pm
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It's DH who thinks he needs to have a 'grown up' name as well lol.
Is there any other name that Louie could be short for? Doesn't have to be totally obvious (like I've never heard of Lucas being shortened to Louie before). ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 9:12pm
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Have been trying to think of names that would "go" with Harry IYKWIM... What about - Albert - Bertie Edward - Ed / Eddie Jacob - Jake William - Will Elijah - Eli Joseph - Joe Its so much fun thinking of names - am sure he is going to be another cute lil redhead just like the gorgeous Harry x x
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 9:13pm
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Could Louie be short for Lawrence maybe?
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 9:15pm
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Thanks Italiah!
Archie and Alfie are cute aren't they! I do have a thing for English names though lol. Pity I don't like the 'long' versions... Archibald and Alfred.... ! Kiwisj oh yeah I've seen Louie spelt Louis and Luis (they're more 'correct' I think). Man naming a child is an important job eh! ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 9:17pm
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Sam - I quite like Jacob, pity I've taught a kid by that name (grr being a teacher lol) ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 9:21pm
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I reckon Harry and Louie go together really well too
Haha actually I just remembered I babysat for two brothers Harry and Louis back when I was a teenager in Chch! ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 9:21pm
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Alfie could always be short for Alfonso...
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 9:22pm
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lewis - my husband. he gets "lewie" he hates - or "lew" - he tolerates.
Benjamin? - ben (bit common i suppose, but i like it) |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 9:23pm
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Oh, just read again and you said you weren't fond of lewis/louis.
ignore me then |
Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 9:35pm
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I love the name Lucas, and think it could easily be shortened to Louie. A lot of the time when they go by a shortened name you never know where the name actually came from.
Would Louie also end up being shortened to Lou... (Keira gets called Lou all the time) I also think Edward is a really cute name. And thats about all I can think of tonight - I have never been good at finding boys names. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 9:41pm
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I loved Artie (short for Arthur).
I am hearing you on the name thing being ateacher rules out so many names. I taught in a boys school and ended up with 2 boys so finding names was near impossible hence ours are not that common. I also wanted names that could be shortened as Mac's name is shortened. I did a post about it so will attempt to link it for you. http://www.ohbaby.co.nz/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26105&KW=peanut - My post -------------  
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Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 9:44pm
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I like Charlie...reminds me of a cute little redhead boy
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Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 9:45pm
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Aww Artie is cute too!
We had a friend called Justus whose nickname was Arfie, makes no sense but there you have it 
I always liked Noah for a boys name, and Josiah... but DH didn't like either. Only slight OT. ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 10:06pm
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I like Teddy, short for Edward, but DH vetoed it.
Annoyed to hear Archie is becoming more common - that's on my shortlist for this one if we have another boy (short for Archer - in general I don't like naming kids after TV characters but I figure nobody will remember Private Practice in a few years) Artie is cute too! (not a fan of Arthur though, same as I like Charlie but not Charles) FWIW, the proper french pronounciation of Louis is like Louie, without the s ------------- 
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 10:19pm
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Yeah Louis is the French way, Luis the Spanish... and Louie for the Americans who like it to look how it's said lol.
Archie short for Archer is gorgeous! Both are cool names. DH not keen on that one. I hope your next one is a boy so you can use it (huge congrats by the way!!). I really like Charlie... but with our K last name it just reminds me too much of Charlie Chaplin. Tis such a redheaded boys name eh! I told DH we could always just have Harry and William ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 10:44pm
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Well, you could have Liam short for William? Just as long as you don't pick Bob -------------
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 10:49pm
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Haha, then we'd have to have a third boy........... Richard ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 11:01pm
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I can't stand all the old fashioned names ,(sorry , no offense anyone ) but thought Id add that I know a Louie, its short for Ludvig....
anyway .. Alexander (alex) Oliver -(Ollie) Andrew - (Andy/ Drew) Michael (Mikey /Mickey ) Benjamin (Ben, Benji) Thomas (Tom/my) Cameron ( Cam ) Daniel (Dan) Matthew ( Matt) Nathaniel (Nate) Finnian (Finn) Samuel (Sam) Leonard (leo) Maxwell (Max) thats all I can think of atm Congrats on the boy !!! ------------- 
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Posted By: Freesia
Date Posted: 12 November 2009 at 6:54am
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Archie reminds me of the red-headed comic book character from back in the day. -------------  
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 12 November 2009 at 7:46am
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Louie and Lucas are already short names I guess you could have either, their both good names. You could do the calling test, Louie out loud sounds a lot like Harry would they get confused of use it as an excuse to ignore you.
Archie is popular so are a lot of the Nana/Poppa names. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 12 November 2009 at 11:02am
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Alfie, makes me think of the song by Lily Allen ..
"ohhhh deary me , my li'l brothers in his bedroom smoking weed I told him he should get up cos its nearly half past three he can't be bothered cos hes high on CHC I asked him very nicely if he'd like a cup of tea I can't even see him cos his room is so smoky don't understand how one can watch so much tv My baby brother Alfie how I wish that you could see..' -------------
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Posted By: pomikiwi
Date Posted: 12 November 2009 at 1:29pm
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I love Louis! I wanted it for a boy but DH wasn't keen.
I like it spelled Louis but pn Louie. You could have the NN Lou? Lucas is really common now. But it's a lovely name. Good luck! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
DD-Carys Amelia 17.03.06 |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 12 November 2009 at 1:35pm
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you could always do James and shorten to Jamie ;)
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 12 November 2009 at 1:58pm
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i liked Lucas and Luke but not Louie with our name.. and Dh and I eventually decided on other names.. it's hard isnt it!!we also will probably have two redheads so that counted out Garrett which we loved(rhymes with carrot) and a few others:) interestingly i know heaps of Charlies and none have red hair:)
anyway:) I think Lucas with Louie for short.. i don't know why you can't just do Louie though:) sounds cute with your last name and with Harry's name:) yah for us and our pairs of red headed boys:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 12 November 2009 at 2:00pm
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I'm kinda boring in that i don't like old fashioned names either..Edward is a family name and i got permission not to use it:) though i do like Archie it is becoming more popular though i haven't taught any at ECE ... ah names such a personal thing! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 12 November 2009 at 2:41pm
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I am quite fussy on names, I like ones you can shorten when they are little & they can sound so cute, but I make sure they have names that can grow with them, you never know what they will become when they are grown up.
I wonder what a child called "Apple" will grow up to be 
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 12 November 2009 at 2:49pm
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IMO I prefer Charlie K rather than Louis or Lucas K. Naming your kids is such a hard thing to do right? You've got to think how they will carry the name when they are older etc.
Good luck in your decision. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 12 November 2009 at 3:08pm
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hmm .Mel I'm a bit like that, I'm having trouble working names with our last name as its got lots of consonants. Its a strong last name so the first name has to be short and flows easy together. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel  07/08/2014
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 12 November 2009 at 3:12pm
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Congrats on another son. I love Charlie, Louis is cute but I don't like Lucas (personal preference). What about Topher (Tow-fer) or Toph? Short for Christopher (just in case he grows up to be a serious business type OT congrats weegee! -------------  
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Posted By: girly_girl
Date Posted: 12 November 2009 at 4:29pm
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Liz - I have a Leo in my class who gets called Louie.
Might be worth throwing in the pot too ------------- 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 12 November 2009 at 4:40pm
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I teach ferguson - who gets ferg and fergus?
not my cup of tea, but may be someone's |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 12 November 2009 at 4:48pm
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Leo is cute too - will have to run it past DH.
I do love Charlie. Don't think DH really does. Is there anything else that Charlie could be short for??? ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 12 November 2009 at 4:49pm
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Jackson ? could be shortened to Jack
Harry and Jack Harry and Charlie Harry and Louie Harry and Will (well ,that was good enough for princess Diana )
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 12 November 2009 at 4:52pm
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I said to DH last night we should have 3 boys.
Thomas, Richard and Harrison.
Get it??? ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 12 November 2009 at 5:35pm
 well you shouldn't have had Harry first then
That's a bit like when everyone was trying to guess our names last time and we said for a boy it was going to be Edward Ian Ewen Ivan (our last name starts with O - say the initials aloud). -------------
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 12 November 2009 at 7:17pm
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Haha, love it!
With Harry we knew his middle name was going to be John, so for a while there he was "John John" ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 12 November 2009 at 9:06pm
ROFL Liz!! ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
arohanui wrote:Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 13 November 2009 at 10:22am
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i love the name charlie......but i'm not bias of course
if we had another boy, he would've been charlie oskar i think archie is a cool name for a redhead...think 'morris' on ER, his first name is archie i love luka, you could call him luke for short alfie is really cool name too......or alf for short ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 13 November 2009 at 10:39am
An Apple Tree ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 13 November 2009 at 10:42am
Except he is actually Henry and gets called Harry. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Tui89
Date Posted: 13 November 2009 at 12:30pm
| I think Alfie would be gorgeous for a wee red headed boy! And super cute on an awkward teenager haha. I love it. I don't like Louie simply because it makes me think of Louie Anderson, look him up on google images if you don't know who I mean. |
Posted By: Mamma2N
Date Posted: 13 November 2009 at 1:07pm
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What about Frederick (the italian version is on my shortlist - Federico and the Maori is a family name Pererika) Shortened to Freddie
And congratulations - another boy! |
Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 15 November 2009 at 1:00pm
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I've been pondering this one since my wisecrack about Bob. I always liked the name Robbie (had a crush on a couple of Robbies in my time lol!) but not Robert. But how about Robson? (y'know, like Robson Green.) Kinda goes with Harrison and you could call him Robbie for short. -------------
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 15 November 2009 at 1:07pm
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ooh and Charlie could be short for Charlton or Carlton, hmmm I quite like that!
ETA although they don't go with our last name - nothing ending in an -on sound does - so I won't be using them -------------
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 15 November 2009 at 4:31pm
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I like Robson! That would be cool.
Some of the names we had: Corin Graydon (Gray for short) Louis - pron Louie as per the French way (we decided against it because so many people would say Lewis) Thomas Tavis -------------  
 
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