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Finn or Millen?

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RememberToPlaywiththeKids · 10/01/2011 22:17

We are really struggling to think of a boys name! What do you think to Finn or Millen?

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nicolakc · 20/08/2012 20:19

i love finn, but i do have a finley at home. i will add he is the only fin in his school!! so really not over popular in my opinion. i also loved the name addison and sonny when choosing. have not heard of many of these. good luck!!

thegreylady · 20/08/2012 08:06

Oh flip I wish I had looked at the date!

thegreylady · 20/08/2012 08:05

Finn is a gorgeous name with associations with Celtic mythology. Finley/Finlay is common but Finn less so.My dgs is Finn so I am prejudiced :-)

Ham69 · 20/08/2012 01:03

Just seen it's an old post. How annoying! Hate it when old threads are dug up!

Ham69 · 20/08/2012 01:01

Should go to bed but after reading your post, feel the urge to wrack my brain! Like Finn. Is fairly popular but don't think it will ever be top 10. My DS's name gets slated for being 'everywhere' but I haven't met many and there are none in his school.

Miles
Ted
Spencer
Laurence
Alistair
Levi
Jude

Millen325 · 19/08/2012 18:33

My beautiful daughter is called Millen. I have many compliments about our name choice.

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RememberToPlaywiththeKids · 01/02/2011 19:25

oh dear - it really is a split camp with either name isn't it??

I don't want to say what our other DCs are called incase someone recognises me.

Finn works well in the sense that a one syllable name works well.

Millan is more 'me' than Finn, though having said that, it really is only it's popularity that's inhibiting me as I do think it's a great name if only it wasn't everywhere!

We've never been so stumped on names before!

I think if you have any more names that you can just throw at me, that would be really helpful! Not of the Ben, Mark, Paul or the Kyle, Cain, Kai types though....

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hulabula · 01/02/2011 13:31

What are your other children called - that may help us come up with some other suggestions.

hulabula · 01/02/2011 13:30

Every other boy round here is called a variant of Finn it seems (Finlay, Finley, Finnian, Finnigan etc.), so seems very popular at the moment.

Personally I prefer some of your other choices (Eli, Abel, Milan) which are more timeless.

SE131975 · 01/02/2011 11:45

I adore the name Finn. I prefer Finn to all the longer versions. It's a very srong name and will suit all ages.

Not liking Millen.

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RememberToPlaywiththeKids · 01/02/2011 10:12

The middle name is going to be the same as DS1s and DHs middle names - a family tradition, so that's that taken care of.

All the ones I love, DH has vetoed, so we're back to the drawing board.

I must confess - if everyone or the majority came back with 'Finn is a great name' then I'd feel much happier about it but all the negatives are mirroring my concerns.

I should never have asked what people thought - fateful mistake perhaps!!!!

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TheSecondComing · 31/01/2011 23:02

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Vicky2011 · 31/01/2011 22:58

could you choose his middle name? So that effectively you and your DH do not have to love both names, just love one of them and like the other. This may be the best compromise if you have very different taste in names.

3nearly4 · 31/01/2011 22:32

Are there any names you love??

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RememberToPlaywiththeKids · 31/01/2011 22:25

ok so it does seem to be a mixed bag on nice name / too popular / full name or mixed name.

I really don't know what to do - DH loves it and i LIKE it but am more worried about it being a name for the moment and a bit 'modern' and temporary. I wish we could find a name that we both love!

Is 'like' enough??

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3nearly4 · 31/01/2011 22:06

I love Finn!

I have one. Well, he is Finlay but is mostly called Fin. Great name and I can't seeing it 'falling out of favour' for years and years. :)

evamummy · 31/01/2011 22:01

I would assume that Finn is a nickname for one of the many Fin/Phin related names.

Finn is very, very popular and I'd worry that it will soon sound dated as it falls out of favour again.

Milan is gorgeous, reminds me of Milan Kundera.

Edmundo · 31/01/2011 21:58

It's a full name in my opinion.

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RememberToPlaywiththeKids · 31/01/2011 21:54

well does Finn sound like a full name or a nickname to you?

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Edmundo · 31/01/2011 21:32

Finn is nicer. Finnian is an odd sound.

Phineas
Finlay
Finbar
Finlo
Fintan

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RememberToPlaywiththeKids · 31/01/2011 21:10

What about Finnian?

DH been charged with coming up with more names but he's not rising to the occasion - mainly because he wants Finn and I'm trying to make that work for me.

Oh dear, please help!

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RememberToPlaywiththeKids · 28/01/2011 13:39

it's great song isn't it Grin

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evamummy · 28/01/2011 12:12

But the problem with Finnigan is that it will end up as Finn...

Fenn - not sure. I know a girl called Fennella who gets called Fenn.

cece · 28/01/2011 11:45

There was an old man called Micheal Finnigan,
He grew whiskars on his chinigan...

Sorry!

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RememberToPlaywiththeKids · 27/01/2011 22:22

ok - having wracked my brains, I have also come up with.....wait for it......

Finnigan (Finn)
Fenn - mentioned earlier but now on the list!

any thoughts anyone??

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