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Can you say yeah or nay re these names please???

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ilikeyoursleeves · 21/01/2009 16:00

I am nearly 14 weeks PG with #2, DS1 is called Jamie. Our girls name is Milly but we are really stuggling with a boys name! So far we have:

Christopher
Ben
Evan
...and I just saw 'Corin' on another thread and quite like that too!

What do you think? Any other boys names? We need help! Ta

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ilikeyoursleeves · 21/01/2009 16:16

anyone around?

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Petrovia · 21/01/2009 16:23

Ben

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LaDiDaDi · 21/01/2009 16:24

Christopher as it's much less popular than Ben but just as nice imo.

Evan just doesn't sound right to me.

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saadia · 21/01/2009 16:25

I like Christopher and Ben, Evan not so much. Also like Alexander and Henry.

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GossipMonger · 21/01/2009 16:29

Jamie and Milly

Jamie and Ben

Jamie and Sam

Jamie and Tom

Jamie and Harry

Jamie and Charlie

Jamie and Lewis

Jamie and George

Jamie and Mikey

Jamie and Zac

Jamie and Max

Jamie and Joshua

Loads go with Jamie.

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VinegarTits · 21/01/2009 16:32

I think Evan is quite nice

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thatsnotmymonster · 21/01/2009 16:42

Not that keen of any of them.

Like Ben but too popular. Like Christopher- love Kit but hate Chris!

Jamie and Alex

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belgo · 21/01/2009 16:43

Not Evan.

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janeite · 21/01/2009 16:52

I really don't like Evan or Corin.

Ben is a sensible, solid, pleasant name but I like Benjamin even more; Christopher is fine and Kit is a lovely shortening, if you want one.

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Takver · 21/01/2009 17:52

I like all of them, if you want an unusual shortening to Christopher then we used to know a Kester which is lovely and I believe 17thC English (have to confess I know nothing about history, but it is in a Georgette Heyer book which means it must be true )

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MKG · 21/01/2009 17:53

Christopher (I love that name)

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CuppaTeaJanice · 21/01/2009 17:54

Benji

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Hulababy · 21/01/2009 17:54

Of those 4 I prefer Ben, but would personally go for Benjamin on the birth certificate.

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Thrifty · 21/01/2009 18:04

Jamie & Daniel

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ilikeyoursleeves · 21/01/2009 21:57

Thanks all, I'm liking Ben the most I think but not sure if we'd just do Ben or 'Benjamin'. Daniel is nice too. Only 5ish months to think about it LOL!

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KatB · 21/01/2009 22:00

Hate Christopher, I really don't know why I've just never liked it sorry.
I love Ben, would be one of my choices but my surname starts with Ben... so can't
Evan is a definite favourite of mine too.

Think I like Evan the best as it's a bit more unusual.

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ilikeyoursleeves · 21/01/2009 22:12

I think Ben plus our surname might make him sound like a Munro LOL (as in Scottish mountain) because it starts with Mc

I swither about Evan, really like it buts it's Welsh (and we're not). Must be cos I was into the Lemonheads when I was younger (Evan Dando, what a dish)

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piscesmoon · 21/01/2009 22:17

I really like Christopher but it would be bound to be shortened.

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wheesht · 21/01/2009 22:22

I like them all. That's not very helpful though is it?

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dizzydixies · 21/01/2009 22:26

our DD1 was going to be Corin if she was a boy so I love it

Christopher not to my taste and I know LOADS of Ben/Benjamins

Evan ok

what about Reuben nn Ben if you prefer?

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Flum · 21/01/2009 22:28

All ok. Not mad on any of them though.

I like Kit as a shortening for Christopher, so leaning towards that. I used to know a lovely Kit.

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BikeRunSki · 22/01/2009 07:36

I like Evan. Have known a Greek called Evan, so maybe not too Welsh!

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Sesi · 22/01/2009 09:33

I agree Kit is a great name, Christopher is boring and a bit dated though. What about Christian with Kit as a nn.

The others i'm not keen on.

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d0glover · 22/01/2009 09:55

I think the names Chris and Ben are too common (as in lots of them around!). But you should go for name you like really - you have to live with it!

Milly and Jo(seph)
Milly and Oscar
Milly and Miles !!!
Milly and Felix
Milly and Edward
Milly and William - no no Milly and Willy just won't work......!!

I must go and do the hoovering and stop playing....!!!

ps Milly is a lovely name!

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