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HelpRe: Boy's name options... your feelings on these please
in reply to a message by Amphelise
Theo- Well, I love this. I say it approximately four thousand times a day, and after nearly three years...still love it. We get a lot of compliments.
Seth- I've always loved this name. I had a sweet, funny childhood friend by this name, so I'll always have a soft spot.
Jonathan- This name is not a favourite of mine at all. It's sort of annoying to me. Which is weird, b/c I do like both John and Nathan. But Jonathan grates on me. I grew up with a cool Jonathan, but we always called him by a nickname (not Jon). Still wasn't enough to make me like the name, and usually associations will make or brake a name for me.
Rowan- Like I said, associations. In this case- an insanely gorgeous, brilliant man who saved my life. So, yeah. I love it. Can't get my DH to agree to it though, ha! It's a mystery ;) Unreasonably good looking namesakes aside, I love nature names and they are so hard to come by for boys. If I ever have a red-headed son (distinct possibility, strong family trait), I reserve the right to change his name to this at birth.
Hamish- One of my top picks if we have another son, and I just got my DH to agree! I sold him with the nickname Hayes, a name I also love. It's such an sweet, underused gem.
Jonah- I like this. It's just cute, but also grows well. I do prefer Judah, personally. But that's b/c I fear "Jo", and love Jude.
Felix- our other top contender for son #2. It's so stylish, yet classic. Funky, but timeless. Just charming.
Tobin- Well, I do love Toby, but I'd go for that via Tobias, myself. Again, it's an association thing. Unfortunately, there is a rather unsavoury family from my small town with this as a surname...so it's definitely tainted for me. But if I could detach from that, I do think it is very nice and would be pleased to hear it on someone else's child.
Jasper- I used to like this more than I do now. It's lost some of it's luster for me. I still like it, but it is a place name for me (I'm Canadian), so I think that impacts for me. Plus, I would fear the nickname "Jazz" *shudders*. I love to hear it being used though, it just wouldn't make the cut for me.
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Listen to Mustn'ts, child, listen to the Don'ts.
Listen to the Shouldn'ts, the Impossibles, the Won'ts.
Listen to the Never Haves, then listen close to me.
Anything can happen, child, Anything can be.
-Shel Silverstein
Seth- I've always loved this name. I had a sweet, funny childhood friend by this name, so I'll always have a soft spot.
Jonathan- This name is not a favourite of mine at all. It's sort of annoying to me. Which is weird, b/c I do like both John and Nathan. But Jonathan grates on me. I grew up with a cool Jonathan, but we always called him by a nickname (not Jon). Still wasn't enough to make me like the name, and usually associations will make or brake a name for me.
Rowan- Like I said, associations. In this case- an insanely gorgeous, brilliant man who saved my life. So, yeah. I love it. Can't get my DH to agree to it though, ha! It's a mystery ;) Unreasonably good looking namesakes aside, I love nature names and they are so hard to come by for boys. If I ever have a red-headed son (distinct possibility, strong family trait), I reserve the right to change his name to this at birth.
Hamish- One of my top picks if we have another son, and I just got my DH to agree! I sold him with the nickname Hayes, a name I also love. It's such an sweet, underused gem.
Jonah- I like this. It's just cute, but also grows well. I do prefer Judah, personally. But that's b/c I fear "Jo", and love Jude.
Felix- our other top contender for son #2. It's so stylish, yet classic. Funky, but timeless. Just charming.
Tobin- Well, I do love Toby, but I'd go for that via Tobias, myself. Again, it's an association thing. Unfortunately, there is a rather unsavoury family from my small town with this as a surname...so it's definitely tainted for me. But if I could detach from that, I do think it is very nice and would be pleased to hear it on someone else's child.
Jasper- I used to like this more than I do now. It's lost some of it's luster for me. I still like it, but it is a place name for me (I'm Canadian), so I think that impacts for me. Plus, I would fear the nickname "Jazz" *shudders*. I love to hear it being used though, it just wouldn't make the cut for me.
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Listen to Mustn'ts, child, listen to the Don'ts.
Listen to the Shouldn'ts, the Impossibles, the Won'ts.
Listen to the Never Haves, then listen close to me.
Anything can happen, child, Anything can be.
-Shel Silverstein
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