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A sibling for Byron?

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DiscoBiscuits · 11/09/2013 23:05

It took us a ridiculous amount of time to agree on Byron's name. DH has....eclectic taste name wise. So now number 2 is cooking and I am flummoxed.
So far we have:
Atticus (Byron was very nearly called this but I've gone off it a bit)
Caspian - we both like but don't love this.
Tiberius - DH favourite.
Aegeaus - Dh's other suggestion.

Girl wise we have only 1 name we can agree on:
Ariadne.

And that's it, we're at a veto impasse.
Help please?

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Floggingmolly · 12/09/2013 12:51

Why do you consider them weird?. Well, the list contained Stalin for a start...

You're trying way too hard and your kids will not thank you. What about Peter or Jane, can't be any bloody worse than that list

Rockinhippy · 12/09/2013 12:43

Confused where did Tarquinius come from - I wrote Tarquin

I love Darwin BTW :)

Rockinhippy · 12/09/2013 12:42

If you like Tristan, you might also like Tarquinius?? We know adult brothers of those names, Tarquinius is by far the cooler of the two, he is a very handsome, successful sculpturer, with a penchant for renovating & collecting vintage 50s & 60s American cars

Tristan is a male stripper Grin

Also if you like Dahlia, you may also like Delia, it was my DMs name & she was always beautiful, elegant, very clever and ahead of her time

burberryqueen · 12/09/2013 08:12

Allegra
Clair
Ada

BananaHammocks · 12/09/2013 07:47

Heathcliff, Thaddeus, Ludo, Rufus

Saffron, Monica, Claudia, Ravenna, Pia

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DiscoBiscuits · 12/09/2013 07:45

Isolde! Hot Damn, I forgot that. It's so pretty. Some really glorious names there to wake up to and consider, thank you.
Butwilliseeyouagain if you'd care to reread the thread you will find Stalin has been vetoed for very obvious reasons. And wasn't my suggestion either. I am trying to find a suitable compromise with my lovely, yet slightly eclectic DH.

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BananaHammocks · 12/09/2013 07:43

I think I love you a little bit DiscoBiscuits.

Niles, Walter, Giles, Quentin, Balthasar, Chester, Amos, Jethro, Obadiah, Jedediah

Hebe, Athena, Artemis, Calliope, Renata, Acacia, Cassia, Xanthe, Olympia, Henrietta, Calista, Cleo

TheCraicDealer · 12/09/2013 07:41

If he likes Darwin, what about Dawson? I know one and it's now "on the list" for my as-yet unconceived spawn.

Livia would be great for a girl. Octavia?

fanjodisfunction · 12/09/2013 07:32

My DD1 is called Ophelia, only ever gets nice comments at how beautiful it is.

Callisto
Portia
Calla
Isis
Delphine

Julius
Cinna
Jolyon
Odin
Ulysess (sorry if spelt wrong)

Butwilliseeyouagain · 12/09/2013 04:40

Look. Hephzibah, Atticus, Stalin, Caspian, Aegeaus, Antigone are all names that would be considered very silly and pretentious by a large number of people. Obviously it's your choice but I urge you to go for something less... silly. Please. Byron is really quite nice. Can you not go for around the same level of out-there-ness for number 2?

Raeray · 12/09/2013 03:07

I like your name ideas!

How's about Tate, Ruben, Beck, Matias, Elias
Ingrid, Astrid, Darcey, Delilah,camille, Nina

Not sure where they all came from but hopefully you might like one or two Grin

LillyNotOfTheValley · 12/09/2013 02:37

Oh and Isolde is a fab name too. goes on my own list for potential DD2

LillyNotOfTheValley · 12/09/2013 02:34

Clovis, Hadrian, Hector, Priam (love Priam and Clovis)

And Lucretia or Cosima for a girl.

I have a DN named Antigone! Her siblings are Hector and Diotima FWIW outs self

sleepywombat · 12/09/2013 01:58

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lisianthus · 12/09/2013 01:56

Caroline?

herecomesthsun · 12/09/2013 01:54

Stella

Raphael

herecomesthsun · 12/09/2013 01:52

Charmian
Imogen
Viola
Naomi
Livia
Persephone
Marguerite

Benedick/Benedict
Sebastian
Bede
Julius
Marcus
Horatio (or Nelson - we considered Nelson at one point)
Lysander

CloudyBayDrainageSystem · 12/09/2013 01:40

Have we chewed over Otis yet?

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DiscoBiscuits · 12/09/2013 01:32

Also many many Olivia's, Sophia's, Millie's and a huge variety of Isabella's.
And a fair few Rio's, Jaxon's, Kelan/Kaylen/Jaiden/Briden's.
It's a varied mix of classes and naming styles so we are choosing to be really unusual and, you know, sorta just....pick something we like.
Btw your judgeypants are a bit tight.

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DiscoBiscuits · 12/09/2013 01:25

There are a ton of Emily and Grace's hereabouts.

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sleepywombat · 12/09/2013 01:21

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BigPawsBrown · 12/09/2013 01:20

Tristan is great, but pleeease pick Rory!

Butwilliseeyouagain · 12/09/2013 01:20

What interesting taste in names you have. I beg you to go with Tiberius Stalin.

CloudyBayDrainageSystem · 12/09/2013 01:11

Tell you what, I'll veto Tristan, to give your DH a break.

bouncingbelle · 12/09/2013 01:03

Ignatious
Roman
Lynas
Lyle
Amos

Xanthe
Amity

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