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Help with boys names...DH and I can't agree!

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cattyf · 15/03/2015 07:35

We found out yesterday we are having a boy. We had a girls name picked that we both loved but we can't agree on a boys names! Here are our top 2 each. Any thoughts or suggestions of similar gratefully received!

Me:
Ellis
Jude

DH:
Stanley
Gabriel

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chocfireguard · 16/03/2015 19:32

Love Ellis and Jude MUCH more Tha Gabriel or Stanley. It sounds like your DH prefers more traditional names. How about Elliot as a marriage of Ellis and traditional?

For some reason, reading your list I also thought Jago, Leo and Max...

Falconwolf101 · 16/03/2015 17:26

Torak
Nigel
Ian
Will
Tom
Hope you like them!

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cattyf · 15/03/2015 17:25

Interesting that Nathaniel and Ethan were suggested...one of them is the name of my DH and the other my step son!

I think you are right we need to find a different name completely that we can both agree on...time to get the baby name apps downloaded!

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Namechanged101 · 15/03/2015 15:02

I like Jude and Gabriel.
A few suggestions:
Rowan
Roman
Sebastian
Baxter
Emerson
Emmett
Rafe

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 15/03/2015 14:57

Ellis, Jude and Gabriel all nice. Stanley is awful imvho. Don't like Xavier.

Agree that you need to start looking at possible compromise names instead, rather than ones that one of you loves.

cece · 15/03/2015 14:31

IMO you both need to rethink and come up with a completely different name that you both like.

daholster · 15/03/2015 14:23

I think Stanley is terrible... I know a couple of little Stanleys and it makes me cringe...

Ellis and Gabriel are my favourites, sorry that's not helpful!

What about

Nate (Nathaniel)
Ethan
Evan
Jonah
Nicholas (Nico)
Ernest (Ernie)
Aubrey (this is a BOY'S name originally)
Ambrose
Tate
Lewis

?...

heylilbunny · 15/03/2015 12:46

We have a Gabriel and it was toss up between Gabe or Xavier.

Love Gabriel Oak from Far From the Madding Crowd!

Sophronia · 15/03/2015 12:39

I like Gabriel or Xavier.

Penguinotterfoxbadger · 15/03/2015 11:10

Xavier is a bit much unless you have Spanish roots imo

Not super keen on Ellis, all the others are good and Stanley is especially cute (also good for teen and grown up)

DianeLockhart · 15/03/2015 11:08

Ellis

MonstrousRatbag · 15/03/2015 11:02

I vote for Gabriel Ellis [your surname].

curlii103 · 15/03/2015 11:00

I like jude ( one if mine which oh wont agree as irs unisex) not keen on the rest....I also like Nate myles rupert wyatt travis

CleverPlansAndSecretTricks · 15/03/2015 10:46

The first 4 are all ok, but Xavier is great! Go for that one. Specially if you both like it.

pilates · 15/03/2015 10:28

Xavier is the best.

Stanley is ok, The other two I dislike and Gabriel is just awful.

Guin1 · 15/03/2015 10:23

Favourites are Xavier and Ellis. I actually think Ellis is more 'out there' than Xavier. Also like Jude.

NoArmaniNoPunani · 15/03/2015 10:20

Jude is my favourite out of your list, they are all nice names

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TheLeftovermonster · 15/03/2015 10:13

Xavier is not too 'out there'!
Xavier Stanley maybe?
You have to find a name you both like, even if it is not a top choice for either of you.

almapudden · 15/03/2015 10:04

I don't l Ellis but your other options are lovely. Xavier is a fab name!

gymboywalton · 15/03/2015 09:51

love jude, love gabriel
bit meh about ellis and hate stanley

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cattyf · 15/03/2015 09:49

Stanley is a family name on both sides so I like that it has meaning for us.

The girls name we picked was Beatrice.

We also like Xavier, to be called Xavi by us but I worry it's too "out there"

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MsQueenie22 · 15/03/2015 09:04

Gabriel

GotToBeInItToWinIt · 15/03/2015 08:31

I like Gabriel and Jude. Really don't like Ellis, and Stanley is an old man's name that has inexplicably been revived and deemed cool!

Archer26 · 15/03/2015 08:31

Stanley. Wanted it for us but dh vetoed it as his budgie named that.

It's a great name.