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4-week-old baby boy needs a name!

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TimeGoesBy31 · 29/12/2015 12:01

Hi, we have a 1-month-old son and have yet to find a perfect name :( I feel absolutely terrible about it... I like relatively classic names and DH likes more modern; I have yet to find one which suits both of our tastes and I'm wondering if you could help? :)
My favourite:
Charles, but I agreed to go with just Charlie (for DH) and this was his name for a little while...
Edward - we liked the NN Eddie, but DH said he would rather have just Eddy and that was a no from me!
Matthew, I adore Matty for a little boy and Matt for when he's older (all the family love this too)
Joseph - Joey suits him, IMHO, but DH doesn't like it...
Zack/Zach/Zac - DH would like just Zack (no way, it doesn't suit him at all) I liked Zachary and Isaac (NN Zach/Zac) - Isaac suits him, Zachary not so much!
Benjamin/Bennett
Alexander
Oliver - adore this, but know millions
Frederick - NN Freddie
Patrick - not a fan of any NNs...
DH likes:
Boston
Lincoln
Hayden
Lewis (I actually like this a lot, but not sure it suits him, sigh...)
Alfie
Leo
Jay
Kyle/Kai

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Borninthe60s · 29/12/2015 13:48

Rocco
Arlo
Jules
Robbie
Sascha
Monty

Twitterqueen · 29/12/2015 13:48

Jonah is lovely
Digby?

I always loved theodore because he could be theo, teddy, Ted..

PeasinPod1 · 29/12/2015 13:44

Time I think he does! He is also gorgeous, congrats Smile

ThatIsNachoCheese · 29/12/2015 13:38

Oh op Jonah Ethan is lovely! Suits him perfectly Smile

BendydickCuminsnatch · 29/12/2015 13:28

Oh my god those eyes! He suits Jonah soooooo much and Eden and Jonah sounds great Flowers

Whoknewitcouldbeso · 29/12/2015 13:23

My sons name is an S forename and an S surname and it's absolutely fine. Alliteration is cute Grin

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Augustwedding · 29/12/2015 12:59

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He does look like Jacob though. Congratulations

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TimeGoesBy31 · 29/12/2015 12:58

It doesn't have to be Ethan though

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TimeGoesBy31 · 29/12/2015 12:57

Aww! Isn't Jonah lovely? Cant believe I didn't think of it at the start! Maybe I'm glad I didn't give him a name!! Jonah Ethan Jackson? How's that? (Ethan is after my precious angel baby)

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ThatIsNachoCheese · 29/12/2015 12:57

I agree Jonah Jackson sounds lovely.

buddhasbelly · 29/12/2015 12:54

Def Jonah then not gutted I didn't think of it myself sounds a lot softer than Jacob jackson

PenelopePitstops · 29/12/2015 12:52

Looks like a Max to me.

Toby a close contender.

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TimeGoesBy31 · 29/12/2015 12:52

Jacob Jackson just doesn't go, I don't think. Whereas Jonah Jackson is okay

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pilates · 29/12/2015 12:50

Def Jacob and congratulations he is lovely.

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TimeGoesBy31 · 29/12/2015 12:50

I am loving Jacob and Jonah, but last name begins with a J!!! Is that a massive problem? I know DH will love that, he wanted JJ as a NN, but I'm very Hmm about it... At least then he's happy, right? I really Jonah - I get my Joey as a NN and it goes better with LN

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buddhasbelly · 29/12/2015 12:37

He def looks adorable! Jonah lovely also! My camp is now either Jacob or Jonah!

pieceofpurplesky · 29/12/2015 12:36

He is gorgeous op. Jonah or Jacob

Whoknewitcouldbeso · 29/12/2015 12:33

I read a thread on here where everyone assured the OP that Louis would always be pronounced correctly. I'm not sure that's true but there were a few pages of people saying they knew or had a Louis and never had a problem with the wrong pronunciation.

We were umming and arghing between Louis, Jesse and Joshua. Joshua seems to have won however it won't surprise me if we see him and change our mind again!!

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TimeGoesBy31 · 29/12/2015 12:30

Does he look like a Jacob?

4-week-old baby boy needs a name!
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ThatIsNachoCheese · 29/12/2015 12:23

I agree on Jacob. Jacob and Eden sounds great.
I have a Jacob and also on my list were:
Alex
Luca
Daniel
I have left out Ben and Joseph as they were on your list already.
Good luck Smile

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TimeGoesBy31 · 29/12/2015 12:21

Ooo, I absolutely adore Jonah!!! Thank you

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TimeGoesBy31 · 29/12/2015 12:20

Really don't know if Lewis suits him... So that's why I'm holding back - do love the idea of Louis though - what about Louie? I just worry it won't be pronounced the French way

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