Boys names dilemma

[1stbaby]

Hi

Hope you can help, only a few weeks until the arrival of my baby boy and we are totally stuck!

We really liked the name Dylan but a few people we have told it to have turned their noses up. My IL positively HATE the name as they say it is like the magic roundabout (think I am too young for that association) and that he will be picked on at school (our surname rhymes with 'Dil') and that it is 'common'
So alternatives we have come up with are:
Sebastian (seems too big a name somehow though?)
Samuel (DH not so keen)
Joseph (not so keen on Joe which I know he will inevitably get)

And thats it - I am stumped. DH is is quite traditional and wouldnt go for anything 'flouncy' (like Finlay which I love) but then I dont want anything boring either or where there are 5 of them in one class. Aaaaargh its so difficult!
Any thoughts or suggestions gratefully received
Thanks!

[LittleCheesyPineappleOne]

Call him Dylan for goodness sake. Why on earth are you telling people before he's born? - it only gives them permission to do a cat's bum face, which they wouldn't dare do once he's actually born.

[minipie]

Dylan is a great name. If you like it and think it goes with your surname then stick with it.

ANY name will have some people who don't like it.

[IsThatTheTime]

Personally I wouldn't go for a rhyming name. You'll probably find the older "boring" ones are getting less and less common anyway (I'm thinking Daniel, Matthew, Robert etc, not Jack, Josh, Thomas etc).

If you do ditch Dylan, don't tell anyone till they've met the little feller!

[1stbaby]

It is the rhyming thing that worries me to be honest, I could ignore the magic roundabout and 'common' comments. But I dont know are kids that mean? Also it isnt funny or anything?

You are so right about not telling anyone - made that mistake and wont repeat it

[pilates]

Nathan
Matthew
Luke
Harry

[pinkbasket]

Why are you letting yourself be influenced by other people about something that matters to you? This is your baby, no other relationship compares and they should come first. Dylan is a fab name and as long as your surname isn't Dill it will be fine.

[Doozie]

Stuff your IL - it's YOUR baby. If you love the name (and it sounds ok with your surname) use it!

Stick to your guns and next time don't tell anyone your choice of name till after the baby is born.

Your IL are rude. Their problem not yours.

Good luck with your baby

[Ineedsomesleep]

Its your baby, you name him. Its not a raffle.

[Wanderingsheep]

Just ignore everyone! Your MIL will love the name once he's here because she will love him and she will only associate the name with your DS after a while.

My mum didn't like DD's name when I was pregnant with her and kept trying to suggest alternatives but we stuck with it and I'm glad we did, as we would've regretted it otherwise and now my mum loves the name because she associates it with DD, who she adores!

[preghead]

How funny I have one and all my relatives were exactly the same and now, as predcited, they all love it and he really, really suits it. We get far more positive reactions than negative, I call him Dil and Dilly all the time and the world has not ended. I heard all the magic roundabout crap and, again, as predicted, noone under the age of 50 has ever mentioned it. Re: school if it is any consolation he has just been voted school council rep as the most popular boy in the class (I know this is a bit but I couldn't help being proud as he genuinely is a popular, friendly, happy little boy - even though I am biased).

I really, really believe you should not be naming your child based on what your relatives think (particularly the older generation who live in a completely different world from yours) - name him what you like! I am on ds3 and have adopted this attitude and, as others have said, all the whinghers quickly love the little baby who almost instantly becomes his name.

Samuel and Joseph are nice names but, where we are, there are 3/4 in every class (depends whether that matters to you). Dylan is getting more popular but he still hasn't had another in his class and there is only 2 in the school.

[coraltoes]

Dylan is a great name, tell your in laws to stuff their opinions. This is why my choice will remain secret til DC is here!

[BlueChampagne]

I thought Dylan in the Magic Roundabout was named after Bob Dylan anyway. What's wrong with that? It's a fine name.

[Kathleen123]

I like Dylan, but DH insists on the welsh pronounciation dull-anne. I dont like the welsh pronounciation.

From your other names I like Samuel best.

[nicky80]

haha love the 'cats bum face' comment from littlecheesypinappleone. I am in the process of thinking of my boys name (I am 30 weeks) and people often say 'thought of any names yet'...I have had the cats bum face more times than I care to think about and it has just served to put me off names I really liked and now I am stuck. When I come up with any more potentials I certainly wont be telling a soul because people do try to influence your decision and after he is born the deal is done then! Choose a name you and hubby like dont ask anyone else, its your baby after all so they can just get used to it!

[Bellbell]

Agree with all above, everyone always asks you about names and then thinks it fine to say "oh no, you can't call him that". I just say I'm superstitious, or that we've got a few possible ones but we'll decide once we meet the baby. My husband has a different tack of offering a couple of truly horrific names which we definitely won't use and that usually throws them off track! Everyone has their own personal associations with different names, which is why this whole talk board is actually kind of limited too - people think it's fine to say "awful" about a certain name, but maybe you've got very personal reasons for liking that name (just as they have personal/culturally biased reasons for why they hate it). You just go with what you like, and as lots of others have said above, your in-laws will form new associations for the name with your lovely baby and will love it!