I'm 36 weeks today and starting to panic about names a bit! We're totally sorted for a girl, have 2 names that both DH and I really love and we will pick one of them at the time if baby is a girl. If baby is a boy however, we're really stuck! We have a sort-of shortlist of names that we like, but we just don't 'love' any of them and don't feel sure enough about any. Our current sort-of list is:
Alfred
Alexander
William
James
Fraser
Angus
Alasdair
Alfred was DH's original choice and it's grown on me quite a lot, but I'm sure it would get shortened to Alfie which neither of us like. Al or Alf are nice nns but I'm pretty sure they would end up as yet another cutesy Alfie?
Alexander, William and James are the traditional, classic, timeless names we both like. But not sure if they are a bit... unimaginative? Quite popular at the moment?
I like William as we both have Williams in our family but not totally sold on it.
Alexander is probably our strongest contender at the moment, I like that it's a classic timeless name with good nn potential. I'm Scottish and like Sandy as a possible nn as well as Alex. But I know of quite a few baby Alexanders at the moment and wonder if we'd wish we'd chosen something else?
Fraser and Angus are the two Scottish boys names I've suggested that DH hasn't really objected to (I like Euan too but DH hates it). I'm pretty sure he won't be brave enough to go ahead with Angus though and I wonder if it's a bit much. Can't decide if I like Fraser enough.
I also like Alasdair/Alastiar (so many spellings...) but DH not sure.
DH also likes Arthur and Harry which I'm not keen on....
I have also floated Magnus but DH tells me this is the hormones talking and firmly vetoed it
If you've got to the end of this confused muddle then any opinions very welcome! Also open to suggestions... Thanks
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marmitecheesetoast · 17/03/2017 13:07
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