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A brother for Artemisia

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ediepop · 20/09/2015 19:01

Originally it was going to be Lucian...yep we are those parents. But we got cold feet and decided it was too wanky even for us. (I love Lucian to any Lucian owners, but we thought in combination with Artemisia, it was a bit...hmm)

So then, after much discussion, the only name we could agree on, was Milo. But we have now come across, not one, not two, but THREE dogs called Milo. Apparently it is in the top ten dog names in the UK. This has... put us off. And we don't like Miles.

Names I like, which DH has roundly rejected:

Tobias
Marcus
Sebastian
Casper
Silas
Felix

Anyone got any good suggestions, before we name our son this generation's equivalent of Rex?

I am 39+6 and getting a bit worried that we seem to have NO candidates. DH has been totally unable to come up with any suggestions.

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NegativeIron · 25/09/2015 23:47

Love through but lots round here..

NegativeIron · 25/09/2015 23:46

John, ian, Iain, gian, jan, Giovanni, Sean

Jonathan

James, Jacopo, Iago, Jacobus, Jack.

This us fun. DS's names were pre ordained. I wanted about 50 babies just for the pleasure if naming them.

Hilary, Hilaire, like Benn ( a really nice person) or Belloc ( not).

Perhaps I'm not taking thus seriously enough...Wink

Discover his saint's name when he arrives, and see if he looks like a Michael or cornelius or whatever.

yumyumpoppycat · 25/09/2015 23:46

Lucius?
Rafferty
Aeneas (not really but it sort of goes)
Theodore
Orion

NegativeIron · 25/09/2015 23:40

Love Jonas, like Jonah

myotherusernameisbetter · 25/09/2015 23:40

Or how about good steady John with Jack as nn

NegativeIron · 25/09/2015 23:39

Ansel
Anselm ( just think, if you keep the As, only one set if name tapes)
Sandro instead of Alexander
Edgar
Eustace
Edward
Claud/Claude
Laurence/Lorenzo

myotherusernameisbetter · 25/09/2015 23:39

I don't mind Jacob but Jake is horrible, by the same token, I like joshua but hate Josh.

Jonah (Joe for nn)

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ediepop · 25/09/2015 23:31

Negative Iron Grin Love it. Quite fancied Electra for DD as it happens Wink

Funny you should mention Jacob. It transpires DH is Very Keen on Jacob nn Jake. But DD's Best Friend is called Jacob and as he also lives 2 doors down, I think it would be a bit off. Plus I am fairly indifferent to it as a name, so have vetoed.

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WingMirrorSpider · 25/09/2015 23:29

Can I chuck Dominic into the hat? Nic or Nico for short.

NegativeIron · 25/09/2015 23:24

And here's to a swift and easy delivery...

Jude
Joshua
Joel
Jabez
Jacob

NegativeIron · 25/09/2015 23:21

If he objects on those grounds, How about Oedipus then, with rex as the second name ? Grin

NegativeIron · 25/09/2015 23:20

Louis/ Lewis

You can't go for Magnum or Soft scoop or twizzler.

Too many Atticuses / Attici ( or should it just be Attics) atm.

Basil
Geraint
Parsifal
Percival
Lancelot

( some if my poor cousins called tris, lance and pars as their nns. Their pa was obsessed)

Did DP diss Archibald/ Archie?

Edmund

Chillywhippet · 25/09/2015 23:17

Vincent

Tirfarthoinn · 25/09/2015 23:16

Oh, what about Lionel?

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ediepop · 25/09/2015 23:14

Posted too soon.

As DH says: 'Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.'

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NegativeIron · 25/09/2015 23:14

Rory
Roderick
Donald
Dugald
Dougall
Alastair
Douglas
Augustus nn- Gus
Adolphus- nn Dolph
Rupert

Francis inigo or inigo Francis are good combos

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ediepop · 25/09/2015 23:11

The names of all three of my nephews have been mentioned in the last couple of posts. We may have a bit of a family culture when it comes to naming children.

Inigo is GREAT. But as DH s

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Tirfarthoinn · 25/09/2015 23:06

Hubert
Marshal
Love Hugo and I really wanted this but was over ruled

daisydalrymple · 25/09/2015 23:02

I actually read through the whole thread thinking there would be a birth announcement at the end Grin [hopeful]

NegativeIron · 25/09/2015 23:01

Bertram

NegativeIron · 25/09/2015 23:00

Thelwall only if you love ponies...

Love Ralph aka rafe

Alexander Benedict is a great combo

Rollo
Jocelyn
Tristram
Torquil
Miles as opposed to Milo which is a milky chocolate drink IMV and you might as well call him Horlicks or Ovaltino or Fido or Pongo
Rupert
Carl
Charles
Guy
Giles
Piers
Agree Hector and Horatio
Hugo
Inigo to continue the artsy theme. Artemisia and inigo are quite good.
Francis
Leo
Julian
Gawain
Timor
Tibur
Iago

Artemisia is also a flower. Do you want to find a plant type name?
Florian

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ediepop · 25/09/2015 22:56

Aww thanks, Daisy. I will come back and update when Mr takes his time decides to put in an appearance. He seems far too bloody comfortable at the moment. HmmAngry

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Chillywhippet · 25/09/2015 22:55

Wulfstan
Bertrand

I know two teens called this. Not making them up. One gets called Wolf, the other Berry but Bert would be good too.

I like all your current short list

daisydalrymple · 25/09/2015 22:51

Am shamelessly posting with no helpful suggestion, as would like to hear what you've chosen once the baby is here Smile please update soon! Best wishes for a speedy labour x

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ediepop · 25/09/2015 22:51

Love Ralph. Lifetime of it being mispronounced though.

Thelwall? This is actually a v.old family name. But no. Not even I am that cruel...

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