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Help with names! Me and hubby on different wavelengths!

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flowerbum · 05/11/2014 21:19

Hello all. I'm having trouble with picking a name for my third baby. I have a boy and girl already called alex and paige. Me and my hubby have complete different opinions on names and are really struggling to agree. I like traditional names like benjamin and Jamie for a boy and he likes geese ( sounds like geys). For me it's too wacky, what do you think? He also likes Scott and Grayson.

Ass for girls we like megan, lily, Harriet, Elizabeth and Katie. My hubby likes Sarah but I'm not too keen. Which do you think goes with alex and paige?

Opinions greatly appreciated x

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Spanielpuppy · 16/11/2014 14:18

Alex Paige and Grayson sounds lovely I'm with dh

Alex, Paige and grace

FishWithABicycle · 12/11/2014 03:29

The names that popped into my head when I thought "Alex, Paige and ..." were Henry and Frances.

mathanxiety · 12/11/2014 03:04

And there is a lot of happy medium between a name that every second child has Ella or Jack for instance and a wacky choice like Gees. He needs to think of something reasonable. There are thousands to choose from. Maybe look at the second hundred names in the UK Most Popular Names of 2012-2013 if you want names that are recognisable but still not over-popular.

mathanxiety · 12/11/2014 03:00

Ah now that is just completely unreasonable and very short sighted of him.

What is his name and how many problems has it caused him over the years as opposed to the problems a name like Geese would cause?

Names are not supposed to be earth shatteringly exciting. They are supposed to carry you through life in such a way that people take note of you and remember you and don't get distracted by the oddness of your name or come away from an encounter with you scratching their heads and wondering what your parents were thinking.

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flowerbum · 11/11/2014 12:25

Yes it is from the computer game! He really thinks it is a cool name though, I think it is bloody awful! Every time I suggest a normal name he says it's boring but there is just no way I could live with geese!

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AnathemaIsANiceNameForAGirl · 09/11/2014 17:18

Does he mean this ? Sort of thing that might come up in a game. Not really a name, though.

TwoLittleTerrors · 09/11/2014 14:04

Or some other fighter games!

TwoLittleTerrors · 09/11/2014 14:03

DH says Geese is from king of fighters. Surely that can't be serious? I mean would you name a kid Gruul or Gandalf?

yazz21 · 08/11/2014 20:42

Geese, even though its supposed to be pronounced Gees I don't think people will realise that. Especially on paper people will think his name is Geese like the bird. I like Lily, Scott and Jamie. Grayson sounds like a last name to me.

merlehaggard · 08/11/2014 06:02

I don't like Geese, Scott or Grayson but like all the girls names. My mother in law was called Sarah and we used it as a middle name. The name has grown on me though as a first name.

mathanxiety · 08/11/2014 05:47

lol to Geese, Geys or whatever it is. The phrase 'like shit through a goose' would acquire a whole new meaning at a 2 am nappy change.

Benjamin, Scott, Katie, Sarah and Elizabeth are nice.

Grayson is a horrible name, imo.

bakingtins · 07/11/2014 20:37

I like Benjamin and any of your girls names.

Geese is ridiculous.

If you want more for the short list try a website called Named Together. It gives you each a list of the top 100/200 or 500 names and you tick any you like ( separately) then it finds any you agree on. Try agreeing to tick at least 20 possibilities for each sex from the top 500. I guarantee Geese will not feature! My DH and I have quite different taste and this site gave us something to work with.

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flowerbum · 07/11/2014 20:30

Good idea katiekaye, I will suggest it!

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KatieKaye · 07/11/2014 19:57

DH could always change his own name to Geese if he likes it that much, flowerbum!

Benjamin, Jamie (or even James) and Scott are all great names. Not keen on Grayson - it sounds dull, IYSWIM.

All the girls names are lovely.

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flowerbum · 07/11/2014 19:49

He still thinks geese is a guide idea:(

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florascotia · 06/11/2014 18:41

But Gislaine does not really sound like 'Geese'.

Ghislain is usually said 'Gizll-ayne' or 'Sheezz-layne'. For some examples
www.forvo.com/word/ghislaine/

burgatroyd · 06/11/2014 18:12

Geese is growing on me....
www.behindthename.com/name/ghislain/comments

How about Ghislain, Geese for short?

pilates · 06/11/2014 18:11

Your DH's names are awful, sorry.

Like your girls names, Harriet, Lily and Elizabeth are gorgeous.

I prefer James to Jamie and Benjamin is nice.

Lunastarfish · 06/11/2014 17:56

Scott and Megan.

moxon · 06/11/2014 14:14

squoosh alas, fertility treatment ain't what it used to be...

squoosh · 06/11/2014 12:46

Although you'd need six Geese to make it truly seasonal.

squoosh · 06/11/2014 12:45

I suppose it's Christmassy.

squoosh · 06/11/2014 12:44

GEESE?!

BlueStarsAtNight · 06/11/2014 11:13

I think Megan and Lily go really well with your other children's names. I also like Scott, Ben and Grayson, though not so sure Grayson 'goes'.

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flowerbum · 06/11/2014 09:20

I'm glad you all think geese is horrible too! I don't know what he's thinking, I think it comes from character from a computer game!

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