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Help for boys name please!

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StaceymReadyForNumber3 · 09/11/2012 15:15

Right so even before I got pg me and DH decided on Cohen for a boy. Since then FIL informed us that this can be seen as insulting to orthodox jews as it is traditionally a surname. So we re-thought it and decided to change the spelling to Cohan. Which from my research is no longer insulting. Well MIL keeps going on at DH that it could cause problems, blah, blah, blah. So DH asked today if I would've happy with Coen. Which sounds the same but is the Dutch version of Conrad (I believe). But I can't help feeling this is yet another compromise and I would prefer to change the whole name. (sorry I didn't mean this to get this long)

So today we've come up with a short list of:

Johan (DH is half Swedish so this is a good option I think)
Caden
Ethan
Riley

And I would like to know what you all think of these (and the Cohen debacle) please.

and please be gentle I'm 35 wks pregnant Grin

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StaceymReadyForNumber3 · 09/11/2012 16:16

Thank you. I would love to still use Cohen but have a feeling DH is really against it now :( I did tell him that it's none of their business but they've done enough by sowing the seeds of doubt in his mind I think.

Middle name will be my DHs name and can't do 2 as we have a long double barrelled surname so the poor thing would never learn all it's names.

Thanks again, I am much calmer about it now.

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amazingmumof6 · 09/11/2012 15:53

relax. breathe in, breathe out. have a hot chocolate. all better?

go for Cohen if you both like it, its your baby! in-laws should butt out, they sound like right old interfering busybodies, so nip it in the bud or they will end up breastfeeding baby , choosing his/her school and friends. sorry, if I'm harsh, but they should respect your opinion!

I actually love Cohen! I love Jewish/Hebrew names and their beautiful meanings and all our kids have bible names! I can not see how any Jewish people would be offended - how many Davids are there? I haven't seen anyone protesting about the popularity of the name of the little boy come hero come king! end of that debate!

if too much stress you could choose it for a second name

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