please help us name 1 day old DS!

[namelessboy]

DS was born a bit early yesterday after a v.fast labour which has left me a bit shell shocked. We knew we were a bit stuck for names but assumed inspiration would strike when he was born.....sadly not!

I really love Kit, but a) Dh is not convinced, and b) it's recent celebrity use puts me off.....

Names we like but maybe not enough include Edward, Jack, Luke, Eric, and Tom.

Been doing some 2am googled (so my judgement might be a bit off) and have seen Wolf, Heath, Ash, Robin (but dislike Rob as a nn).

Help. As you can see the names are all a bit random. He'll be Baby for a while at this rate :-(

[namelessboy]

Googling I mean! I think the dilemma is I like a few traditional names but am not sure they're interesting enough, and then again I like the unusual names on the list but worry they're a bit too brave. Kit seemed like middle ground

[3luckystars]

Do you like Ryan? I love that name!

Keep searching, one will feel right. Congratulations x

[Gruach]

Congratulations!

Kiefer?

Kester?

Kieron?

Ruairi?

Edwin?

Piers?

Guy - which a sort of variant of "Baby" ...

[Evaisaiah]

Can we have a pic to help us suggest names?

[Jw35]

Alex
Lucas
Max
Zachary
Oscar

[kimlo]

Phillip known as Pip

[Issie339]

Like you I like names that are not too boring but not too out there, on my list for DS are:

Tobin (Toby)
Archer (Archie)
Jacob
Nathaniel (Nate)
Dexter
Lincoln
Oscar
Louie
Theodore (Theo)
Ralph/Raiph
Jasper/Casper
Barnaby
Benedict (Ben)

Congratulations on your DS!!

[Sunshine511]

I absolutely love the name Heath. It would have been on my list if it wasn't for the fact our last name is one syllable and begins with H. So my vote is definitely for Heath congratulations

[PosieReturningParker]

Humphrey


Like Heath too

Know lots of children with your other choices

[Biscuitsneeded]

Edward. Can be shortened to Eddie or Ted. You don't meet too many of them and it's such a great name.

[namelessboy]

Thanks for the replies, will read them out to DH Will go on my phone to upload a pic...

[namelessboy]

Hope this works...

[Libitina]

Cute baby! Congratulations!

There's no rush to name him is there?

[PennyHasNoSurname]

Ted
Rex
Travis
Rory
Sam

I adore Kit though!

[BikeRunSki]

Amos
Kester
Peter, John - both very distinctive these days
Patrick
Alec
Chas
Liam
Nathaniel/Nate

[BikeRunSki]

Louis
Angus
Frazer
Anthony

[BlueChampagne]

Second Anthony

[Scoopmuckdizzy]

I think he suits Kit. I'm pregnant and hormonal though and until yesterday thought Marmaduke was a cool name for DC3 so not sure how much weight you'd want to give my say...

[JeanGenie23]

I love kit, hope to use it if we have another!

I also like Keir, Patrick, Henry and Ted/Theo

A friend of mine has just called her Ds Nate, short for Nathaniel

[ShesGotLionsInHerHeart]

Kit is very cool.

Or...

Matthew
Jonathan
Isaac
Harris
Benedict (Ben)
Luke/Lucas

[Bombaybunty]

Why call him Christopher? Then you have the option of Kit, Chris or even Topher!

Gorgeous baby!

[deepdarkwood]

Congratulations! Y'know, nothing bad happens if you wait for a while - and just enjoy his gorgeousness (he's very cute!)

Could you go for a non-standard spelling of one of your classics - say Tomas/Tomsk (OK, Tomsk is a wombles name, but I like it!!) rather than Thomas, Luka rather than Luke, Harrison rather than Harry? I would avoid names where you don't like the nn - too dangerous imo!
From your list, I like Heath and Kit best - with Tom as my personal third. But I would worry that Heath(cliff) sets up very specific expectations... How about Laurence (Laurie) as a similar option?

[TreadSoftlyOnMyDreams]

I know a Kit but his given name is Kristian rather than Christopher.

[Nodowntime]

John or Peter, totally exotic in under 10s(20s?) :)
Maybe Jonathan too (Jon)

[AskingForAPal]

I like Reuben. Love Kit too. Don't call him Jack unless you really must - there are thooouuuuusands.

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