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Help with boys name! Not too unusual, not too common!

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cqssjoyful · 04/06/2015 16:22

Hi all

I need some help!

I am 31 weeks pregnant and having a boy. After 2 girls we are good at thinking of lovely girls names, but we cannot agree on ANY boy name. Sad

I seem to be much too picky, but as this will be our last child and only boy I really want the name to be perfect.

These are the criteria the name should meet (and there are quite a few!)

  • It can't start with A or B (our girls names both begin with A, and B is too alliterative with our surname)
  • I want a long version that can be shortened so it can change as he gets older (preferably a strong manly kinda name with a cuter version for when he's little)
  • Our surname has become quite a common first name so although I like a lot of the surname-y kind of names (eg. Grayson), I don't think it would work because people wouldn't know which way round his name was
  • My husband doesn't like unusual names but I don't want something too boring or too popular so it's not really any surprise that we can't find anything!

We both like Michael, Daniel, Benjamin and David - but can't have them because they are already in the family.

I really like Reuben and Robin and quite like Denzel (altho a bit out there) but they have been vetoed by my husband Sad I like Jed as a short name but not Jared or Jedediah or Jedward (!) as a long version.

I feel like we are running out of time and we are no further forward since our 20 week scan!
So if anyone has any suggestions that meet the above criteria I would love to hear them!
Thank you!

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Mouldypineapple · 04/06/2015 18:13

Victor, Murphy, Robert, Mitchell, Jeffrey, Richard, Gareth/Garth,
I love Elliott but not sure it fills your brief!

cqssjoyful · 04/06/2015 18:04

Sorry - that should read 'really like Kit'

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cqssjoyful · 04/06/2015 18:02

Thanks for your quick replies! I really Kit and quite like Christopher. I love Kester but there's no way that will get through the husband veto!

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SylvaniansAtEase · 04/06/2015 17:46

Yes, Christopher with Kit as a nickname, or (better, but unusual) Kester nn Kit.

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Simon
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Shame he has vetoed Reuben, that's really good.

Angelto5 · 04/06/2015 16:39

Christopher
Timothy
Jonathan
Nathaniel
Justin
Thomas
Matthew

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