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Am I apporoaching choosing a boys name all wrong?

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ThinkIveBeenHacked · 13/06/2014 13:42

Ive had many suggestions thrown at me. I like a few, and love none.

Im of the opinion that when I hear THE name, I will know.

Am I doing it wrong? Do I just need to learn to love a name I currently just like?

I feel like ive seen and heard all the names that ever exist.

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Mim78 · 18/06/2014 20:50

I like frank too! Go for frank, op.

fanjodisfunction · 15/06/2014 18:13

Think its different for every person, my daughters name I have loved since I was young and it just happened to be the name of the main character of mine and my husbands first date movie. Our sons name we went about it differently, decided we wanted a scottish name as dh is scottish. And went through lots of names I liked one, took dh a while to like it and now we love it.

dollius · 15/06/2014 18:02

Frank's a great name!

What sort of names do you like OP? Maybe we can help...

burgatroyd · 15/06/2014 17:56

First time couldn't decide and went with mums suggestion. That name suits her perfectly. For Dd2 searched high and low obsessively. Love the name but trying to get used to it. My problem is that I'm a name whore.

Oriunda · 15/06/2014 13:51

I let DH choose DS' name. Deal was he chose if boy and I chose if girl. No discussion beforehand. I found out DS' name on the operating table. Luckily I liked it. Personally I didn't feel the need to love the name before hand. It simply became his name and that was it.

Valsoldknickers · 13/06/2014 23:41

I approached finding DS4's name by looking at its meaning first. It now suits him and the story behind it is so beautiful and poignant it brings a tear to my eye!

Nothing wrong with Frank but if you both don't want it...

Bicciemoosh · 13/06/2014 23:25

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EyelinerQueen · 13/06/2014 23:09

Too right squoosh. Like a mini Tom Hardy in Kray mode Grin .

It was my granda's name which is the main reason for us choosing it but it's also retro, unpretentious, a proper name and different without being yooneek which is pretty much perfect for me Smile .

It's all subjective though innit.

squoosh · 13/06/2014 23:07

I bet he's smoking a fag and thinking up some smooth lines for the ladies in there EyelinerQueen.

3boys3dogshelp · 13/06/2014 23:06

Oops sorry!

EyelinerQueen · 13/06/2014 23:05

Oi! There is absolutely nothing wrong with Frank.

squoosh · 13/06/2014 23:04

I think Frank has a certain rakish charm.

3boys3dogshelp · 13/06/2014 23:03

When my oh suggested Frank I laughed and then saw his hurt face. At that point I realised he has no taste and decided to choose a name that I love and he likes, works for us Grin.
In all seriousness I think as boy's names are much less pretty and cutesy than girl's I found it much harder to find an instant love. Two of my three were slow burners but now that name 'is' my son I love it and he couldn't be anything else iyswim.

3boys3dogshelp · 13/06/2014 23:01

When my oh suggested Frank I laughed and then saw his hurt face. At that point I realised he has no taste and decided to choose a name that I love and he likes, works for us Grin.
In all seriousness I think as boy's names are much less pretty and cutesy than girl's I found it much harder to find an instant love. Two of my three were slow burners but now that name 'is' my son I love it and he couldn't be anything else iyswim.

HaroldLloyd · 13/06/2014 22:58

Brucker?

squoosh · 13/06/2014 22:57

He likes Tucker.

You don't like Bruno.

There is no hope.

HaroldLloyd · 13/06/2014 22:56

Tucker? Shit. That's bonkers.

HaroldLloyd · 13/06/2014 22:56

I found "the one" with DS1

DS2 was wellard. We ended up calling him a name that we hadn't considered and I love it now.

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ThinkIveBeenHacked · 13/06/2014 22:54

Sorry Brunes Sad
Hahah no.

My DH has awful taste.

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BrunoBrookesDinedAlone · 13/06/2014 22:45

TUCKER?!

Is your surname Jenkins?

BrunoBrookesDinedAlone · 13/06/2014 22:45

OP, I feel rejected Grin

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ThinkIveBeenHacked · 13/06/2014 22:20

DH found his "The One" name tonught which would be marvellous, if it wasnt Tucker.

Hmm
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nasara · 13/06/2014 22:19

Op, I'm so with you. I'm waiting to find a name that gives me that special feeling of just feeling 'right'.

I'm pretty sure I've read every boys' name out there, so I guess something has to give for me to look at that name differently. This is what happened with dd2's name - it was a name I had previously discounted for being too popular, but when I reconsidered, I realised it wasn't as popular as initially thought, and then I knew it was "The One".

I really don't want to settle for a name I just like, however, I do think it might be a bit of a slow-burner and I need to 'try on' a few names I might not have short listed as yet, for whatever reason.

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ThinkIveBeenHacked · 13/06/2014 21:17

Haha sorry not a fan of Bruno!

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spleenyone · 13/06/2014 21:10

Totally agree with Maggie, neither of my two could possibly be called anything else. Love their names.