Do babies really look like a certain name?

Yes, I think certain names can seem to fit more once you meet the baby. Not based on looks so much as temperament sometimes though. Ds1 has a quirky name id liked but decided was too unusual and chosen another name. Once he was born dh and I both decided he was the first name-he's a quirky character . Ds2 was a very very quiet calm baby, he needed a gentle name. Ds3, however, was named in advance because by then we'd run out of ideas . Al ll their names work as well as each other, as it happens

"Not because" not "bit because"

No, I don't think they do.

I think some folk use that logic at the outset to convince others of the choice of name. Then later of course it all sounds odd ..... You call the baby "Steven" and everyone visits "Steven" and coos over him ...... At some point you say, "ooh we thought of calling him Jim at one point" and everyone goes "ooh no, he's definitely a Steven".
It's bit because he doesn't look like "a Jim" it's because you've got used to calling him Steven. Had you called him "Jim" originally, everyone would declare he "looks like a Jim".

I'm with your husband.
Ds1,3, IS his name.
Ds2, 1, really isn't. We struggled for a month to name him & he def isn't his chosen name (or any of the others we tried on him)!

DS1 was born with brown hair which then fell out and left him with hair so white he looked like he was part polar bear.
DS2 was born with blonde hair which later went very dark.

It doesn't matter what they look like when they're born as it rarely bares and resemblance to what they will look like 3 months later, and then they'll be totally different again at 1, 3, 5 etc. Choose the name for the name.

I agree with you. I've also always wondered how a baby can look like they suit a name or not! We had one name for each sex and that was it. Perhaps if you're not 100% decided on which name to use, actually seeing your newborn is helpful in making the final choice though?

There's nothing wrong with not having absolutely decided before baby arrives, but agree with pp who said that you should probably have narrowed it down to a few before the birth. Many couples have very different ideas/tastes as individuals, and the discussions can get quite heated, judging by threads on here! Not something you want to be dealing with in the first few weeks with a newborn! Congratulations on your pregnancy

We have a short list to pick from when baby arrives. To me, some names suit some looks - e.g. Fraser has curly hair, Hamish has curly hair & pink cheeks, Bruce is well built, Ethan is skinny - entirely subjective of course!

It's a big ask to come up with a name from scratch when you're exhausted and haven't even begun to discuss each other's preferences!

I agree with you - no baby 'looks' like a collection of letters!
We give babies a name so they can be identified, and people make their name, not the other way round.

We chose our kids' names after finding out their gender at the 20 wk scans.

I think they do look more like one name than another.

Make a long list and pick from it when the baby is born. It's more fun that way, anyway :)

Yes I think he is right. We had picked Felicity for our daughter but when she arrived she was very dark and grumpy/serious so a sunny name meaning happiness just didn't suit her. Even though she is now a mischievous and bubbly little toddler, that name still wouldn't have been right for her whereas her chosen name really suits her personality. However, a more generic name could suit more babies. I think it depends on the name really. Good luck x

Yes they all look like Winston Churchill