Very varied boys list- Fav's please!

[Lora69]

Hi again, sorry admin no names in the title but there are too many to include! Sealed In the same vein as my girls post, here are the boys names on my short/long list although I have picked one for now, I am still unsure so any comments would again be appreciated!

Zachary Shailes (Zack)

Rafferty Shailes (Raff)

Noah Shailes (went off it, he may get bullied with 'No Snailes' in your boat Noah!)

Henry Shailes

Joseph Shailes (Joe/Joey)

George Shailes (OH doesnt like, and the ge and sh sounds too similar?)

Benjamin Shailes (cant have, say name aloud it sounds like 'minge'!! Like Ben Shailes though. Maybe Reuben?)

Rupert Shailes

Oliver Shailes (but we have a neice Olivia)

Charlie Shailes

Parker Shailes

Clark Shailes

Sebastian Shailes (Seb)

Jonathan Shailes (Jonny)

Edward Shailes

Arthur Shailes (Art/Arty)

Jacob Shailes

Thats all for now..!!
Thanks in advance xxx

[AllieW]

Henry, Arthur and Sebastian are my favourites.

If you like Ben, but dislike Benjamin, how about Benedict?

[Lora69]

Thanks, Henry is very very high up there for my too, and Sebastian is definitely growing higher-had great feedback on that one-I really dont like Benedict tho but thanks!

ps Say Benjamin Shailes aloud- can you hear 'minge'??

[cece]

You have my DS name on your list with the same nn we use.

[cece]

BTW please don't use Joey. People of a certain age will know what I mean...

[Lora69]

ooh cece, which is your sons name?!
Does Joey mean willy or similar?!

[DramaInPyjamas]

I hear the minge!

..My personal favourites on your list are:

Rafferty
Noah
Parker

[AllieW]

Lora69 I think cece is referring to Joey Deacon, a disabled lad who appeared on Blue Peter and was mocked mercilessly by the nation's children as a result. I think it reflected rather more badly on them, frankly. I also think that people are more likely to associate it with the Friends' character now.

[skidoodly]

I don't hear the minge!

Sebastian Shailes sounds the best to my ears.

I agree with your OH about George Shailes.

[cece]

Like allie said but personally I wouldn't use it because of it.

I have a Jonathan (Jonny). We have never met another Jonny under the age of 30 btw.

[Lora69]

oh no, the dreaded minge! so its not just in my imagination! dammit!

ok, i used to love noah but have been put off by a) recent rapid rise in popularity and B) someone said my surname is a bit like snailes, and what with the animals on noah's ark and all he may get teased! No snailes?!

Parker i love and would really suit little one, only thing with that is that we both have fairly long noses so he may get 'Nosy Parker'! Or just plain Nosy! such a shame xx

[MrsJohnDeere]

Henry
Sebastian
Edward

are my faves.

[Lora69]

I would think most people I mingle with would think of Friends too (I'm 25) so that doesnt put me off.

Jonathan is strong and sensible but boyish too, whilst Jonny is cute so nice combo

The alliteration works quite nicely for Sebastian Shailes doesnt it?

I'm just wondering how many other people would hear the minge if i didnt mention it?! I said it to my mum and she said 'oh yeah- Now i hear it!' DAMMIT!!

[mathanxiety]

Zachary (Zack) -- Love
Rafferty (Raff) -- No. Rafferty sounds like Riff Raff to me. I much prefer Raftery
Noah -- the snails thing is a bit of a stretch, imo. But I think Noah is a bit wet all the same
Henry -- LOVE
Joseph -- I usually love Joseph, but I don't like it so much with Shailes
George -- agree with your DH about the G and the SH
Ben -- like, how about Benedict?
Reuben -- ok
Rupert -- too poncy
Oliver -- nice; is Olivia's nn Ollie though?
Charlie -- nice
Parker -- Way too surname-y
Clark -- too Batman, or Spiderman or whatever Clark Kent was
Sebastian -- I really don't like Seb as a nn. It sounds like a dermatological problem
Jonathan -- LOVE
Edward -- Like
Arthur -- meh
Jacob -- Nice

Basically, I love Henry and Jonathan (Jonny). I think the N sounds give the softer surname a bit of heft.

[mathanxiety]

And Zachary too. The Z and K sounds are very solid.

[ellesabe]

Zachary, Henry and Rupert are my favourites

[Hulababy]

Zachary Shailes - I like Zacariah; don't like Zach/Zack/Zac though

Rafferty Shailes - don't like

Noah Shailes - ok

Henry Shailes - quite nice

Joseph Shailes - love the name Joseph

George Shailes - very nice

Benjamin Shailes - nice

Rupert Shailes - don't like

Oliver Shailes - love

Charlie Shailes - love, but would prefer Charles as full name and Charlie as nn

Parker Shailes - really don''t like

Clark Shailes - really don't like

Sebastian Shailes - ok, not a fave

Jonathan Shailes - quite nice, my brther is called this but hates being called Jonny

Edward Shailes - lovely; like Ned as nn

Arthur Shailes - like this a lot too

Jacob Shailes - nice, but don't like Jake as nn

[janeite]

Zachary Shailes (Zack) - nope

Rafferty Shailes (Raff) - nope

Noah Shailes (went off it, he may get bullied with 'No Snailes' in your boat Noah!) - yes

Henry Shailes - ok but not a name I'm v fond of

Joseph Shailes (Joe/Joey) - yes, lovely

George Shailes (OH doesnt like, and the ge and sh sounds too similar?) - no

Benjamin Shailes (cant have, say name aloud it sounds like 'minge'!! Like Ben Shailes though. Maybe Reuben?) - love Benjamin and think you're over-analysing this one!

Rupert Shailes - love it

Oliver Shailes (but we have a neice Olivia) - no due reason given

Charlie Shailes - no - sounds like a character from Bugsy Malone, sorry

Parker Shailes - awful imho, sorry

Clark Shailes - no

Sebastian Shailes (Seb) - don't like the alliteration or Seb but love the name Sebastian

Jonathan Shailes (Jonny)-ok but don't like Jonny

Edward Shailes - fabbo

Arthur Shailes (Art/Arty) - no - another Bugsy Malone character

Jacob Shailes - lovely

[jellybeans]

Zachary (Zack) -- Love it
Rafferty (Raff) -- dislike
Noah -- love it
Henry -- ok
Joseph -- love it
George -- dislike
Ben -- like
Reuben -- dislike
Rupert -- dislike
Oliver -- dislike
Charlie -- ok
Parker -- awful
Clark -- awful
Sebastian -- awful
Jonathan -- ok but hate John
Edward -- dislike
Arthur -- awful
Jacob -- like

[Lora69]

Thanks ladies- I'm now down to

Henry, Jonathan, Zachary and Benjamin

[ozmetric]

Henry or Jonathan.

[ozmetric]

(Like Zachary as well but don't think it goes so well with Shailes).

[Lora69]

thankyou, i think henry and jonathan are tying, benjamin is just a pip above Zachary i think!

[MarianneD]

Zachary Shailes - naff and too faddy

Rafferty Shailes (Raff)- ditto

Noah Shailes - ditto

Henry Shailes - nice

Joseph Shailes (Joe/Joey)- very nice

George Shailes - nice

Benjamin Shailes - no

Rupert Shailes - no

Oliver Shailes - too many about

Charlie Shailes - ditto

Parker Shailes - no, a surname

Clark Shailes - ditto

Sebastian Shailes - ok

Jonathan Shailes (Jonny)- OK

Edward Shailes - OK

Arthur Shailes (Art/Arty)- nice

Jacob Shailes - very nice

I don't really like all the suggested nicknames though, I'd choose a name you like in it's own right

[lifeas3plus1]

Only one's I like are Noah and Jacob.

[Lora69]

Thing that puts me off Jacob is OH is very tall and slim, so my boy may get teased as Jake the Rake?!!