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Our short list is too short (Frej or Ludo) any suggestions?

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ikeaismylocal · 28/08/2014 21:38

Ds2 is going to be born in a matter of weeks and we really have not come up with a name that feels "right" yet.

Idealy I'd like a list of 5-10 names that I like and then pick a name from the list, but the problem is so far we have 2 names, neither of which feels like a definate yes.

The names are

-Frej (said "frey" in English, he is the norse got of fertility and fair weather)
-Ludo (we are focusing on it being latin for "to play" as me and dp met on a computor game so it would be fitting, also I think that a name connected to playing would be lovely for a child)

The names we like but can't use are

-Rowan - a close family memeber already has this name.
-Jasper - We live in Sweden and it would be pronounced yesperrr or yasperrr.
-rafferty - Dp doesn't like this name, I love it.
-Sylvester/sylvan - dp's ex is called Sylvia, he feels it would be like naming the baby after her.

Ds1 is called ELvin which means elf friend and 11th (he is the 11th grandchild and I called him elfie when he was in my tummy, he was very nearly called elfie)

Any ideas at all? This poor baby is going to be baby no name for a long time!

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Anjou · 31/08/2014 04:18

I remember your thread from a couple of months back, OP. I think Frej is lovely and it's good that you're doing the 'say it out loud' thing. It definitely help make up your mind, I think.

Can't remember for the life of me what I said/suggested on your last thread, so apologies for any repeats!

Ludo - I love it. Would go for Ludovico, nn Ludo.
Rafferty - lovely! After labour, your DH will be MUCH more likely to go with your suggestions, so take advantage of that!
Soren
Ivar
Magnus
Caspar
Stellan (biased!)
Sigurjohn (pronounced Seeguryon, I think? Not sure though! Would use nn Ziggy)
Rufus
Ethan
Fabian
Finn
Kit (biased again!)
Luca
Nico
Quinn
Vigo

Good luck! Let us know what you decide. Smile

Leeds2 · 30/08/2014 23:04

No suggestions, but Ludo is lovely.

ikeaismylocal · 30/08/2014 22:37

I'm not worried about bullying, we live in quite a multicultural area and our dc will most probably go to quite an alternative school so a child named Oliver is probably more likely to stick out than a child named Ludo, Frej or Elvin.

I'm loving all the suggestions! Thank you for the help :)

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Barbarasmum · 30/08/2014 20:23

Good grief! Are you not worried about bullying?? Why not wait until you meet your new child and then think about what suits them?

Castlemilk · 30/08/2014 20:19

Also Kit, which is one I've seen a few times recently - brilliant name. And, along the same lines, Kim for a boy.

Castlemilk · 30/08/2014 20:18

Gustav
Leif
Piran
Jago
Wyn

But I would go for Felix or Soren, probably Soren.

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Pebbles0934 · 30/08/2014 17:28

Or Leif or Rune? They go with Elvin!

Pebbles0934 · 30/08/2014 17:26

Oscar
Oz
Zephyr
Caspian
Heath
Rudy
Saxon
Axel
Abel
Quinn
Boyd
Phoenix
Lex

ikeaismylocal · 30/08/2014 12:18

I love Otto, dp says it reminds him of a German army general in the war, but I had never heard of him, it's not like calling a child adolf!

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sparklesandfizz · 30/08/2014 11:51

Otto?
Ludo is fab!

zingally · 29/08/2014 13:16

I like the sound of Frej, but child would be condemned to a life-time of butchered pronunciations.

If that name popped up on my new class register for instance, my first attempt would probably be something like Fre-j (rhyming almost with fridge).

If I badly wanted to use that name and keep the pronunciation correct, I'd spell it Frey or Fray.

friendface · 29/08/2014 13:14

Or Jesper?

WildCherryBlossom · 29/08/2014 12:12

I love Ludo and Jasper. If you can't use Jasper, how about Casper? Or Jago, Arlo, Milo....

ikeaismylocal · 29/08/2014 11:55

Felix is lovely, another one to consider!

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TheWildRumpyPumpus · 29/08/2014 11:33

I love Ludo, it was on my list along with Jasper.

We also had Felix, Alexander and Sebastian (and a collection of Welsh names you probably aren't so interested in).

ikeaismylocal · 29/08/2014 11:13

Soren is a lovely name, I'll suggest it to dp. I think Ludwig is a German name, annoying that it's already taken!

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Gumnast2014 · 28/08/2014 22:36

Soren for a boy??

SierpinskiNumber · 28/08/2014 22:04

Shock Wow! I cross posted with Friendfacewith exactly the same suggestion. That must mean something......

I didn't know it was so popular in Sweden. I thought it was German.

ikeaismylocal · 28/08/2014 22:02

I love the name ludvig but dps cousin has a dc called Ludvig, he also has cousins called Linus, Elias and Tobias which would be possible options otherwise.

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SierpinskiNumber · 28/08/2014 22:02

What about Ludvic. (ludovic/Ludwig/Ludvig) I love that name but I thought it was a bit 'out there' for us.

Beehatch · 28/08/2014 22:00

I love Sylvan, it is my brothers name and he is a pretty cool dude. Sylvanus is a nice variant.

How about Vincent or Inigo?
Sixten is a secret favourite of mine that crops up in Scandinavian names!

friendface · 28/08/2014 21:58

A quick look here shows that Ludvig was in the top 20 for boys in Sweden last year - if Ludo isn't approved could you go with Ludvig with the nickname Ludo?

As for suggestions, how about Cai, Emil or Linus?

SierpinskiNumber · 28/08/2014 21:57

Smile. Well, it really wouldn't bother me either. I think Frej is a great name and I don't think its tricky to pronounce. The more I say it the more I like it.

I used to sail a boat called Sif after another Norse god so I think I have a soft spot for names like that.

13Stitches · 28/08/2014 21:54

I like Ludo!

Probably way off the mark but I also really love Rufus.

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