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I've fallen in love with an entirely unsuitable name. Any alternative suggestions?

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Antidote · 13/08/2013 10:47

The name is Gwilam. It is unsuitable because it is basically the Cornish version on DH's name & too similar.

If DC2 is a girl she'll probably be Isolda, or Cynthia.

But I am totally stuck for boys. Maybe Sampson, and DH likes Ulysses (no no no).

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Inclusionist · 13/08/2013 10:51

Tristan?

I don't think it being similar to your DH's name matters. In fact I think it's quite nice?

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Antidote · 13/08/2013 11:00

I like Tristan. Slightly but off by the meaning.

I shall run gwilam past DH, but I'm not optimistic.

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Inclusionist · 13/08/2013 11:09

Jago
Ruan
Gorron
Austell

Going with the Cornish thing- don@t know if you were particularly after Cornish??

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Antidote · 13/08/2013 11:30

I think it is the Cornish / Celtic angle I'm liking.

Ruan is great!

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VanitasVanitatum · 13/08/2013 11:47

I love Gwilam

I also love Jago

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DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 13/08/2013 11:48

I don't know about how Cornish it is but being a Poldark fan shall offer up
Drake.

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paperclipsarebetterthanstaples · 13/08/2013 11:49

Gillan? I once taught a boy with that name and loved it - buy my DH's surname is too similar to it :(

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BrieMonster · 13/08/2013 14:24

Sampson is cool!

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Thumbwitch · 13/08/2013 14:26

Gawain?

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Cherrypi · 13/08/2013 14:29

Ooh I quite like Gwilam. Is it pronounced as you would expect? How about Quinlan?

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Helspopje · 13/08/2013 14:31

caradoc?

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Thumbwitch · 13/08/2013 14:53

Carwyn - it's more Welsh but I've always quite liked it.

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UnevenTan · 13/08/2013 14:55

Elwen

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SconeInSixtySeconds · 13/08/2013 14:57

Gwilam is lovely, not so keen on Jago (a bit too close to Iago for me)

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QueenofallIsee · 13/08/2013 14:59

Ulysses!??! thank goodness you are a voice of reason OP!

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formicadinosaur · 13/08/2013 15:14

Silas
Simeon
Wilf
Solomon

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MoonHare · 13/08/2013 16:30

Petroc
Wyatt
Joby
Anselm
Griffin
Ossian
Taliesin
Hereward
Niall

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Antidote · 13/08/2013 16:49

These are great, thank you. Niall / Neil would be right at the top of the list if it wasn't completely hopeless with our surname.

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Caip · 13/08/2013 18:44

Love Petroc

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booksandchoc · 13/08/2013 18:53

What's wrong with it being too similar? Dd is named a female version of DHs name.

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NurseRatchet · 13/08/2013 18:53

Geraint?

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sparrowfart · 13/08/2013 19:02

Gwion?

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cuttingpicassostoenails · 13/08/2013 19:41

Tyrion

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AlfalfaMum · 13/08/2013 19:53

Can I offer you my favourite Irish boys' names? I never got to use any of them (three girls, all lovely, but no use for boy names :))

Ronan
Killian/Cillian
Lorcan
Colm
Darragh
Senan
Cormac
Daithi (pronounced Dohee)
Ailbe (pronounced Alby)
Fergal

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Rhubarbgarden · 13/08/2013 22:32

Guy
Guido

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