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11-Jul-2008, 17:26
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| |  Please help me to select a good name for my son!
My son was born in 30th June, 2008. I am searching a good English name for him. Please give me some names. Please avoid to ask me to visit websites. I need your own selections. |
11-Jul-2008, 17:29
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| |  Re: Please help me to select a good name for my son!
Here's one, Fred. |
11-Jul-2008, 17:40
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| | Re: Please help me to select a good name for my son!
David
Richard
Ron 
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11-Jul-2008, 18:04
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| | Re: Please help me to select a good name for my son!
Here are some of the most popular baby boy names in the US in the past 20 years:
James
Robert
William
Jacob
Michael
David
John
Christopher
For every name, there's also a choice of nicknames. For example, if you name your son "James," you can call him that or you can call him Jim or Jimmy. Robert might be Bob, Rob, or Bobby. William can be Will, Bill, Billy, or Liam.
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11-Jul-2008, 18:28
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| | Re: Please help me to select a good name for my son!
I just realized that congratulations are in order!
CONGRATS  |
11-Jul-2008, 18:33
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| | Re: Please help me to select a good name for my son!
Hi, winston!
I can't really provide you with English names...(though I know some)
Anyway...
Congratulations!
I hope you share a long and happy life together! |
11-Jul-2008, 18:49
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| | Re: Please help me to select a good name for my son!
It is tempting to suggest "Banderas"... Just joking!
How about Sebastian? I like it, to be honest. How does it sound to native speakers of English? What image can you see when hearing this name? Is it typical for English speaking countries?
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11-Jul-2008, 18:54
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| | Re: Please help me to select a good name for my son!
How about an original English name, as in Anglo-Saxon?
Edward
Edgar
Edwin
Alfred |
11-Jul-2008, 22:22
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| | Re: Please help me to select a good name for my son!
Arthur
August 
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11-Jul-2008, 22:24
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| | Re: Please help me to select a good name for my son!
Quote:
Originally Posted by RonBee  Arthur
August | Hi, Ron!
How does "Sebastian" sound to your American ear?
1. Funny?
2. Neutral?
3. SErious?
4. Any other association?
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