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My child is going to be nameless. Losing the will to live!!

42 replies

Ficidy · 23/10/2015 21:31

Baby due in 5 weeks and my husband and I can't agree on names. Correction - I'm trying to think of names and he couldn't care less. No interest. Our 2 year old son is Milo and it's the perfect name for him. I feel like I used my favourite name when I named him and now I'm scuppered. We don't know the sex. I don't want a name that's too popular. On my list (I say 'my' cause I'm clearly doing this naming business solo) I have Sebastian/Seb (but becoming very popular), Wesley/Wes, Howell (dh totally vetoing though), Gabriel (but worried he'll be called 'gay' at school - am I over-thinking this?). We were going to use Jed, but someone we know has just used it.

For girls, I love Inés, but I know it will be mispronounced. I also like Ramona, but not sure I'm in love with it. I want a strong girl's name - nothing too flowery. I like Meredith, but himself says no. I did like Merryn for a while, but I've gone off it a bit.

Anyway, I'm really looking for other suggestions based on the names above. Please help before I have an unnamed child in my arms and divorce papers in my pocket.

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minimalist000001 · 24/10/2015 16:06

Seth

minimalist000001 · 24/10/2015 16:05

Ted
Ned
Gus
Jacques
Eric

Maude
Margot
Mary
Edith
Ada

CelestiaLuna · 24/10/2015 15:59

Julian
Agatha

LittleCatInAOneBedroomFlat · 24/10/2015 11:20

Verity
Claudette
Joan
Genevieve
Sabine
Sadie
Sabrina
Gabriella
Clodagh
Olive

Rory
Albert / Albie
Nathaniel
Stephen
Ross
Dylan
Rowan
Brock
Brett

ashesandfire · 24/10/2015 08:45

Jem, Kit, Jude, Seth, Jonah, Reuben
Imogen, Violet, Erin, Adelaide, Anais, Romilly, Lilith, Sadie, Eve, Juniper, Rowan, Sorrel

Ramona is fab and sounds so cool with Milo!

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 23/10/2015 22:38

Gabriel is gorgeous. I'd short list it, but I can't use it. I would if I could though. Without hesitation.
Other suggestions
Sebastian
Xavier
David
Thomas

Girls
Grace
Marianne
Nadine
Marnie
Katherine
Martha
Marta
Ariadne

myotherusernameisbetter · 23/10/2015 22:36

Sylvester
Innes
Hayden
Gideon
Barnaby (Barny)
Hal

Marnie
Lorna
Estelle
Kezia
Carys
Eleanor

ThreeRuddyTubs · 23/10/2015 22:12

Valentina
Merryn (love this)
Meredith (love this)
Adeline
Aveline

cece · 23/10/2015 22:04

The baby is not due for another 5 weeks and then you have another 6 weeks to register the birth. Don't panic. IME men tend not to worry about stuff like this till the baby is born. Then they develop and interest. It's hard to name a baby you haven't met yet so develop your own short list and then wait to meet your baby. There is no rush!

SeldomAthleticFC · 23/10/2015 21:59

OP, I'm sorry to hear that. It's not an excuse bit maybe your DH is just freaked out with worry and ignoring the imminent new baby is just his way of coping. Not much help for you, of course! Flowers

evenoldergregg · 23/10/2015 21:57

Ines is such a beautiful and stylish name.
Meryl,
Manon,
Zoe,
Vanessa,
Josephine,
Nora,
Severine,
Celestine,
Iris,
Juliette,
Beatrix,
Nina,
Audrey.

SeldomAthleticFC · 23/10/2015 21:53

Seeing as you like M names, how about:
Mabel
Myrtle
Matilda
Melina

I like Jed. I know a Jet (short for Jethro, which is... different).
I had Gabriel on my list, but it's quite common round here (SE England).
We also had Jesse on the list, but my parents hated it. And Jerome, which we used as DS's middle name in the end.

Ficidy · 23/10/2015 21:49

Thanks for the suggestions so far. You know, RiverTam, I'm not entirely sure he does want this baby. It seems like it's more hassle to him than anything and we had to undergo fertility treatment to get pregnant, so it's not like this was a surprise. I'm incredibly frustrated at the moment and feel like I'm doing all this alone.

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ppandj · 23/10/2015 21:42

Boys-
Jonah
Arthur (Art/Artie for nn?)
Leon

Girls-
Matilda
Harriet
Ariana
Esme

RiverTam · 23/10/2015 21:41

Firstly, if your 'D'H couldn't care less (dies he want the baby?) then he doesn't get to veto. From your list I like Jed (don't think it really matters if a friend has used it) and Merryn.

Ficidy · 23/10/2015 21:35

That should be Inès (the French version). I probably need to forget it if I'm making spelling mistakes already!

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Iguessyourestuckwithme · 23/10/2015 21:33

I met a baby Miriam the other day