Boy Name Rut

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Boy Name Rut
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Mon, 01-01-2007 - 10:17pm

Boy Name Rut



  • Samuel (Sam)
  • Sean
  • Cole
  • Seamus (Shea)
  • Joshua (Josh)


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Registered: 09-29-2005
In reply to: frecklepuss
Tue, 01-02-2007 - 7:55pm

Samuel/Sam and Joshua/Josh are both fine names, but very popular. If I were to pick between the two, I'd go with Samuel. It's obviously not quite as popular as Joshua, and it hasn't been in the past either (I grew up with a LOT of Joshuas, for example, and only one Sam -- a cousin named for his father).

Sean -- I like this a lot. It's familiar but not too popular, and still fits in with the current trends.

Cole -- Also a great choice.

Seamus (Shea) -- love this. Probably my favorite from your list. Seamus is an uncommon, traditional name that everyone's familiar with. It also has the oh-so-popular Irish roots, without the overwhelming usage of Aidan, for example, and offers the hip, more modern-feel nn Shea. Basically it fits the trends without being at all trendy. Perfect. ;)

HTH

~Kelli


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Registered: 01-02-2007
In reply to: frecklepuss
Tue, 01-02-2007 - 8:05pm

Love the name Cole!

Nancy

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In reply to: frecklepuss
Wed, 01-03-2007 - 2:15pm
Thanks so much for your feedback! One thing that I probably should have mentioned.....our last name is Ellis. Do you think Samuel and Cole sound awkward with the ln Ellis?
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Registered: 07-13-2006
In reply to: frecklepuss
Thu, 01-04-2007 - 2:42pm

"Do you think Samuel and Cole sound awkward with the ln Ellis?"

Yeah, a little. Also Seamus, which sounds rhymey, since both have 's' endings.

I think Sean has by far the best flow with Ellis, and it's a nice, understated Irish-American classic (unlike Seamus, which seems a little over-the-top Irish; e.g., the only Seamuses I've ever known were either from Ireland, or both parents were).

Samuel and especially Joshua are very popular and Cole seems a little trendy. It's at about the same level of popularity as Sean, but without the history.

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In reply to: frecklepuss
Thu, 01-04-2007 - 9:46pm
Thanks so much for your feedback! I think we're between Samuel and Sean as our top 2.