Hi there, I stumbled across this website, as I was looking for feeding advice. However, this seems like a perfect place to ask about his name. Though, now I'm wide awake!
My son is 6 weeks, the official name deadline is today. Last week, I tried to get a week longer (at the time, 2 weeks), but got the answer of "definitely not", so I have no choice.
To be honest, I haven't enjoyed anything about the pregnancy. My husband's mum was taken very ill at the end, so he had to fly to Spain (where his parents live) and missed the whole birth. When he was born, we did begin to look at names, but then his mum went further down hill, so he had to fly back. So he hasn't been here for weeks and I have found it really hard, so the last thing I have been thinking about is his name! It has come around so quick.
He is 1/4 Spanish (FIL is Spanish) so we do have a Spanish surname (Carlos) my surname was awful, so I have gotten rid of it completely. Even though he does have a Spanish surname, I still want him to have 1 English name and 1 Spanish, as it was my choice that my surname wasn't included. I think Diego will be his middle name, we both like it.
I now need an English name, so he will be:
___ Diego Carlos
I would like something from the top 100, but it doesn't need to work in Spain, as he could always go by his middle name, when we are there. As we do stay in Spain for the holidays (we both work in schools). I want it to sound like a very English name, as my whole family is English/husband is half English and he will mainly grow up here! However, as we have come across loads of children, due to our careers, it's going to be impossible. Every time a name comes into my mind, I think of a child that I have worked with, so it does put me off. Not because I don't like the child, but for a variety of reasons.
I'm really upset, I can't believe he has to be registered today 
I'm so not ready!
Any help would be fantastic x
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6 weeks old... No name... Not even a list... HELP!
AnnieC12 · 29/06/2016 04:25
Sorry your MIL has been ill and your DH has been away, that must be very hard for you.
If you change your mind about your son's name after today, it will be easy to change it as long as you do it before his first birthday. Hope that helps you feel less anxious about it?
FWIW I think it would sound a bit strange to have an exclusively English sounding first name with very Spanish middle and last names. I suggest you pick a classic English name that is reasonably international and not impossible for Spanish people to pronounce, in case he wants to be known by his first name and not his middle name in Spain.
I'll get my thinking cap on and post some ideas for you... Meanwhile would you be happy to share a photo of your son? That would help with inspiration! 
Goodness, the replies are very quick! Thank you so much.
Elliot is very nice (I have never come across one!), so is Isaac. I do like the names that work well in Spain, such as Daniel, Sebastian, etc. but I do feel like I have met loads (not a bad thing) but so much that they don't feel particularly special, if you know what I mean? I always assume I will be working with one in the new school year, so they are never a 'ooo, I like their name'. Whereas, I had that with Elliot and Isaac (that I just read). I do like William, Henry and Edward too! Do you think the Diego is just too much Spain, with the last name? I just feel like that's quite important, as he will be growing up in the UK.
A picture you say? of course! Any reason to show him off 
Actually I think he looks like a James! But how would a Spanish person pronounce it?
He is so ridiculously cute that any name will feel special when you pick it for him 
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