Help us find a baby name!
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Topic: Help us find a baby name!
Posted By: Kellz
Subject: Help us find a baby name!
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 1:27pm
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We are completely stuck for boys names and need help. We have several girls names picked, but no boys names. We need a first and middle name, and dont have any family names we want to use.
We like something not too common, but not so unheard of that people dont know how to spell/say it- had that prob when Isla was born, lol. I want something that is masculine sounding. The only boys name we both really like is Ryan- but doesnt go with our last name,...neither does anything ending with an 's' sound. TIA! |
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Posted By: Bubie
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 1:48pm
Hiya, im in need of boys names aswell  Im only 21 weeks pregnant and having a little boy but the only name we have came up with so far is " Riley Christopher" (Frist and second name)  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 2:03pm
| Thats a nice name, but we know too many Rileys. Want something slightly less common! |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 2:04pm
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Well , I wouldn't recommend Tyler for you Kellz ....
Caden ? Corbin? Ethan ? Evan ?Brayden,?Ashton ? Austin? Blake? Kyan? , Rylan?,Devon ? Keir ? ------------- 
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 2:07pm
| I like Evan, Austin, Rylan an Devon but DH doesnt, grr! |
Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 2:10pm
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The traditional names are less common now like james, thomas, matthew, peter which could be pete, andrew....
What about toby or Reece. names like corban, riley, austin, callum, tyler, kaedyn, lucas e.t.c are all becoming really popular now. -------------  
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Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 2:12pm
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We have this problem, we have one boys name. I do like it but I don't know if I want to use it. Why don't babies come out with names like cabbage patch babes did. Ryan's a good name..... What does your DH like? Maybe you can alter it a wee bit to make it someting you both like. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel  07/08/2014
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 2:14pm
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Ohhhh, I used to love reading the cabbage patch names .
Haha , Kellz, I really love Isla for a girl next , but now that we have Tyler , can't really use it , Tyler and Isla , haha ! Yeah , what names does your DH like ? -------------
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 2:18pm
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Chuck!
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 2:22pm
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My fav boys names are James (Jamie), Andrew (Andy), Alex, Nicholas, we have a long family name so like ones that can be shortened easily. Other options - Jeremy, Kieran, Hamish, Jonathan, Bradley, Robert If we have a boy I'd really love to all him Andrew James either Andy or AJ for short. Initials are important too. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 2:23pm
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Get a book, best thing I did, well i got several & DS1 was not named till he was born, Jordan, DH came up with while reading a name book in the hospital, I had always loved it, I was still coming to terms with him being a boy, ha ha.
I thought we were having a girl & we had a boy (did not find out) my second one I was so sure again is was going to be a girl, but no boy #2 same with the 3rd one, they all had girls names picked for them. We were going to have Samantha for a girl but had a Samuel. Ty for the last one but took ages to pick the right name we could shorten to Ty & went with Tyler & love it. When picking names I go for, sounds good with the surname, sounds cute as a baby, sounds solid when older & has no bad memories like kids you went to school with, hee hee
dam spelling,lol. |
Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 2:27pm
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Boys names I like at the mo - William, Andrew, Daniel, James (I love Jimmy for short), Joseph, Hamish ... hmm can you tell I like "traditional" names
Did you try Nymbler? You can put in the names you like and it brings up others you might like based on those ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 2:27pm
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Sawyer , Jaxon , Payton , Leighton , Liam , Asher , Finn,
Carter, Isaiah ,Eli, Seth , Reid , Connor, Zayde ,Roman,Sebastian,Xavier , Zachary ( I know a few people with Payton , or Peyton for a boy , I always think of it for a girl , cos my friend's little girl is called Payton , but its still an idea ) I know , what about Chuck ? hahahahah! -------------
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Posted By: Chickoin
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 2:29pm
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I love Evan! *mentally adds to own boy's names list*.
Also Toby. Owen? Samual is nice too, not too common now either. -------------   
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 2:29pm
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lol Deb , great minds think alike !
I actually typed in google "boy sibling names for Isla" and there were some interesting ones there -------------
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 2:41pm
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I always thought Peyton was a girls name too, never heard of any boys with it. Love Samuel and William to traditional names are def becoming more popular. Archie, Arthur, Walter, Desmond or last names as first names, Harrison, Fletcher, Mitchell ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 2:47pm
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Yeah , to me its a girls name, but I know two people that named their boys Payton (but I think spelt Peighton and Peytn )
I hate all those grandparent names that are coming back in fashion , not my cup of tea , no offence to anyone good thing we don't all like the same sort of names , how boring that would be ! -------------
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 3:41pm
LMAO! |
Bizzy wrote:Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 3:46pm
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I like Owen but DH doesnt,...hmm seems to be a pattern here. We already have 3 baby name books so not keen to buy more.
I love the nickname AJ. Were thinking of Aidan, but now we both only about 6/10 happy with it,..not sure which 'J' name for middle name tho,.....just would like to come up with more ideas so we. Might stick to Aidan if we cant agree on anything else tho! |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 3:49pm
| Taine is a GREAT name - but with our last name, everyone pronounces it maori |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 3:51pm
| We did think of a Maori name for a girl, but might be odd since we are not! Maybe for middle name tho! |
Posted By: ?Lolly?
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 5:47pm
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I liked Keet for a boy but we had two girls and theirs not gong to be any more babies for us.
Other names I like are : Matthew, Henry, Ryan or Spencer. I'm sure there were others I thought about but I can't remember now. If we had two boys they would have been called Seth and Matthew. ------------- Captain Chaos (5) & the Trouble Monsters (2!) 
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Posted By: monkey33
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 5:56pm
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Our shortlist was: Isaac, Spencer, Ethan or Nathan Looks like it is going to be Nathan (or maybe Ethan if I can twist DHs arm!)
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Posted By: RicKer
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 6:22pm
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The only boys name DP and i could agree on was Oliver.
ETA: There was a boys name a absolutly loved but DP wasnt keen on it. I cant for the life of me remember it though - amazing thing baby brain haha |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 7:27pm
our shortlist was Jeremy, James, Aiden, Denny ( dh was a BIG fan of Boston Legal) he really wanted Angus too.
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 7:31pm
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Hunter?
I know a boy called Peyton, is becoming more popular now. A friend liked Jacob and her husband liked Toby so... they have decided to name their boy due in a few months... JACOBY. 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 7:54pm
Oh dear 
I like Spencer and Kyle, but you can't use them I don't want them to become common place! ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 8:00pm
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I have a friend with a boy called Payton. Payton Manning is a big star in american football so name is becoming popular.
Umm, Eli, Leo, Hunter, Rylan, Sawyer, Deacon, Declan, Xavier, Beau were all on my list at some stage for boys. Boys names are hard, esp as I teach at an all boys school - in one year 9 class I had 4 Olivers, 2 Toms, 2 Alexs and 3 Jacks - not cool! I have a Macauley and Frano - not common names but not to weird - although heaps of people pronounce them both wrong -------------  
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Posted By: ?Lolly?
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 8:36pm
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I like Ethan, but that could because I have one ------------- Captain Chaos (5) & the Trouble Monsters (2!)
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 8:37pm
| There were 6 Kelly's in one of my 6th form classes so now thats why I dont want a common name. Love Jack or Jackson but there are too many around! |
Posted By: pickle
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 8:51pm
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I like short names that you cant change too much. I like Bede (hes ours) George, Daniel, Jasper,
Its a tricky one, as our names are sooooo important, good luck. Its funny, the one you choose some people wont like, and you instantly know from the reaction that you get from them!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 8:56pm
| Yeah thats exactly why we didnt tell anyone Isla's name til after she was born cos when we told people names that we were thinking of, someone always had a negative reaction/knew someone horrible with that name etc! |
Posted By: hannibal
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 9:04pm
| I like Aidan, Noah, Lucas, Chris, Aaron, Nathan (Nate), Logan, Conor, Alex, Brody, Brady, Cooper, Campbell |
Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 9:08pm
names are so hard, we had many 'discussions' about names I was adament I needed 2 names per sex so we would name the baby when we say it, DH loved Flynn and I loved Rory for a boy I was just going to let him have his own way but once he was born DH told me he was a boy and I said so is his name Flynn and he goes na he doesn't look anything like a Flynn so I got my way hehe other names I like are Toby, Seth, Lucas and Leo and Dh likes none of them hahaha lucky we aren't having another one at the moment lol good luck with your name hunt!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 9:58pm
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Posted By: zoeymil
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 10:06pm
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I wanted Beau for a boy , my partner wanted Benji... i wasn't so keen. I also like Leo , Murphy , and Charlie. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 09 December 2009 at 1:11am
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Aden ? instead of Aidan ? its the same, just spelt different
Isla and Aden Do that , its fun , write down Isla then the name and say it out loud Thats what I do , I already know if I have a boy next time it will be Ryan , so I practice " Caitlyn , Tyler and Ryan , come inside please !" and if its a girl , it will be Elyse (ah-lees ) "Caitlyn , Tyler and Elyse, come have some dinner " Its fun -------------
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Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 09 December 2009 at 4:21am
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Lmao Kelly! Love it ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 09 December 2009 at 6:34am
| Lol Kelly Ive already done that with Aiden and Isla,...and yeah we like that spelling of Aden too. We also practcise shouting the name too, which is pretty funny! |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 09 December 2009 at 7:35am
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How about JOSHUA? I wanted that for a boy when Alia was born but obviously she's a girl LOL
DH also wanted AUSTIN (as in the city not as in Powers lol) but we already had an "A" name. Another we had chosen but forgot about was FINN. I wanted WILLIAM but with his middle name & our last name the initials were asking for trouble (WAR) DH also wanted PEYTON but I said nope...too girlish & just cause it's the name of a sport star doesn't mean I like it. Surprised he didn't suggest BARRY after his favourite baseball player. Oh & then to mention the name I would have loved to use but my cousin took it & then calls his kid by his middle name  JAMES, this was the first name of my Grandfather who I adored. Cooper would have been a good James or Jimmy 
God names are so emotive! And then there are all the good names already taken by dogs that I know. HARLEY, CONOR, BILLY, ZAC, TOBIN, REUBEN, etc etc ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 09 December 2009 at 7:50am
| I know a Payton too. What about Harper? Friends of ours named their baby Harper after Ben Harper (they were going to name it that no matter what the sex) Turns out it was a little girl, she suits it too! |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 09 December 2009 at 7:53am
| Harper is cool. I told DH about this thread and he is gonna read it tonight! |
Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 09 December 2009 at 8:56am
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Oh Kellz, you guys are having the same problems Dh and I were having over boys names. I'm quite glad that we didn't have to get too serious about it now, being that baby is a girl.
Here's some names my family and friends have called their boys, sorry if they've been mentioned before;
Saul, Judah, Kade, Cohen, Cooper, Isaak, Ezekiel (Zeke for short), Ezra, Dane, Jaxon, Hunter, Clay, Phoenix, Liam, Kyran, Kyan, Tyson, Levi, Nivarn, Ronan, Jesse.....
and some names I like but never got to use! Reef, Luca, Cairo, Ryder ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 09 December 2009 at 10:19am
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I would have said Harper was after Harper Lee the author of To kill a mockingbird, my favorite book .
HA , i'll name a girl Harper , and a boy Atticus . (yeah right ! DH would never let me ! ) -------------
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Posted By: Bexee
Date Posted: 09 December 2009 at 12:05pm
| DH LOVED the name Atticus... |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 09 December 2009 at 2:01pm
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I love Ronan or Rohan but DH doesnt. We both like Cohen, I like Ryder but havent run that past DH yet.
Thanks for all the manes,..keep them coming! DH will look at this thread tonight! |
Posted By: Busy1
Date Posted: 09 December 2009 at 2:56pm
| Blake, Jaxon, Connor, Jacob/Jakob (Jake or Jack for short) |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 09 December 2009 at 3:44pm
| I like Blake, ...we love Jackson,...but too many Jacks around, and a bit odd using the name Jackson in the year Michael Jackson died. We have a Connor and a Jacob/Jake in the family. |
Posted By: Busy1
Date Posted: 09 December 2009 at 4:35pm
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Luca or Lucas?
Luckily i'm having a girl and have already decided on her name. Had a dream that I was having a girl (before I found out) and woke up with this name stuck in my head... and now it's totally stuck to her. |
Posted By: FreeSpirit
Date Posted: 09 December 2009 at 7:24pm
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Bevan, Dillon, Fabian (I know the nicest boy with this name, he's just awesome!) ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: Chickaboo
Date Posted: 09 December 2009 at 9:47pm
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only name we came up for this baby was
Rheed (reid/read/reed) I love it but alas this is a little girl and our last. Think I was sorta sad it was a girl cause I couldn't use the name LOL I like Deacon, Rylan, Charlton (charlie) ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: RicKer
Date Posted: 09 December 2009 at 9:58pm
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My absolute favorite boys name is Tarquin (Tar-quin). I love love LOVE it but DP isn't so keen
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 09 December 2009 at 10:34pm
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We always do the BBC news test when thinking of names.... Imagine them reading the news or reporting from a warzone..."This is Oliver xxxxx for BBC world news"....
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 10 December 2009 at 12:21am
Oliver Ex Ex Ex Ex Ex is a GREAT name for a news presenter !!! 
How about Eamon, Kellz, pronounced A (as in ape ) mon /min . like Isla , it looks like its pronounced different , but its actually quite simple name . On that note Thijs is another , but thats even harder imo than Isla , thats pronounced Tize , or Tayce , or Tyce, depending how much you emphasis the s part etc Yeah , Im bored -------------
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Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 10 December 2009 at 10:31am
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Logan
Harper hamish Jo Luke jacob i see you already have a jacob great name. -------------
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 10 December 2009 at 10:46am
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You obviously don't watch the Politically Incorrect Parenting Show, Nigel Latta uses Tarquin and Portia as his examples of polictically correct parenting names. Shame cause I quite like Portia. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 10 December 2009 at 11:20am
we had Ryan and Elyse as our next two names in line for our kids... what brilliant taste you have:) [/QUOTE] ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 10 December 2009 at 11:23am
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for boys we also had Logan, Jacob, Blake , Quaide, (mostly names I liked that DH didn't:) ) and Ryan. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 10 December 2009 at 11:40am
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haha well, if C had been a boy KA , she was going to be Ethan ! -------------
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 10 December 2009 at 12:24pm
Reid is on our list,...but its a sir name of some of my mums relatives so dunno if we should use it or not. Its not like we see them often tho, and DH thinks its ok to use it. He read all this thread last night, and so we now have added another 6 names to our 'maybe' list, so yay! |
Posted By: SusanA
Date Posted: 10 December 2009 at 12:40pm
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Gavin, Angus, Baxter, Eamon, Jonty ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 10 December 2009 at 12:59pm
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Ok so I cant remember what everyone else has said but here are some of my favourites.
Phoenix Benjamin Corbyn Dayton Donovan Jaydon Harrison Finley Ashton Thomson ------------- 
 
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 10 December 2009 at 1:23pm
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Grayson sounds nice with your surname....
Tate/Tait Hunter Brennan Dakota Layne Cameron Jayden Issac Tre Lachlan Blake Cole Zane Noah ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: Brenna
Date Posted: 11 December 2009 at 8:27pm
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Hey Kelly
Have only read page 1, so hope I don't repeat anyone, if you like AJ, about Aidan Jay???? That's one we thought about cause we also liked AJ. Other ideas...Mason, Kyan, Ari ????? -------------  My beautiful 2 girls...nearly 4 and 13 months
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 11 December 2009 at 8:53pm
| I suggested Jay as a middle name to DH last night,...but Isla's middle name is Mae so might be odd having Mae(May) and Jay, lol! |
Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 11 December 2009 at 9:43pm
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i like Aree (R-E) James
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 12 December 2009 at 7:41pm
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Quinn
Finn Noel Joel ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3)
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Posted By: Aquarius
Date Posted: 12 December 2009 at 8:37pm
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okay i will put in my 2c worth....
my boys are Tyrell, Enson and Vanda..all cool names (cough,cough) but i also love Soren, Wolf and Reef watch out for the jay middle name!! as Tyrell's middle name is jay and you guessed it he is now TJay!!! (which i hate but has stuck) ------------- http://www.magicalkingdoms.com/timers/"> 
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Posted By: Raspberryjam
Date Posted: 13 December 2009 at 2:47pm
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me too...
Milla would have been Oliver Marshall (mils maiden name) but also Looove Jasper (DH said no has a nephew called casper) Leo Marco Ry Gil but i want another girl first
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 14 December 2009 at 3:34pm
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Rocco
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