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Born on Easter Sunday! Please, help us name our DS!

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GreenLounger · 28/03/2016 14:46

Hi all,

My little boy arrived yesterday... He is an Easter Baby! Easter Wink

We are so stuck for names - our styles are way too different.

Easter Sad

I like relatively popular names...

We gave a list of 15 to each other:

Mine:
Alexander
Benjamin
Daniel
Edward (Teddy)
Ethan
Henry
Isaac
Joseph
Kieran
Matthew
Nathan
Reuben
Samuel
William (Billy)
Zachary

His:
Ash
August
Bryce
Carson
Clinton
Cruz
Dante
Devon
Elvis
Gideon
Kyan
Nixon
Oak
Ryder
Saxon

Help!!!

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GreenLounger · 28/03/2016 17:28

Thanks all, but Brodie is a very old name (Scottish, I think?)

Brody is very American.

However, I agree, it isn't as nice as my ones! Wink

Honestly, he is an odd ball with some things! He is an artist and likes quirky things Hmm it isn't an issue, I love his art, but naming our child is becoming a difficult task!

He "doesn't like Billy enough" AngrySad

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JacobFryesTopHatLackey · 28/03/2016 17:27

Oooooh. I like Jacob too. Obviously Grin

JacobFryesTopHatLackey · 28/03/2016 17:26

He is so cute. The hair! Aaaaaw. I like all of your list green. Your DHs, otoh, is dire.

My back up names for my DSes were Arthur, Rory, Oliver and Felix.

Undercooked · 28/03/2016 17:25

Willoughby!

Is your DH suffering from post natal hormones?

Billy is lovely. Why not just christen him Billy?

Isaidboomboomboom · 28/03/2016 17:24

I like Griffin or Griffith....How about Jacoby? Can shorten to Jack or Coby or Jacob?

Undercooked · 28/03/2016 17:24

I'm afraid I think Brodie is a name like Jayden: very 'of the moment' and not timeless or Classic in anyway.

Your names are classic and classless. His are the opposite. Stick to your guns!

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GreenLounger · 28/03/2016 17:22

Willoughby is his new suggestion - he says I could still use the NN Billy, as it's like William... I really don't think it's nice as a first name?

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thebestfurchinchilla · 28/03/2016 17:20

Show him this thread , he might rethink if he realises what most people think of his suggestions.

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GreenLounger · 28/03/2016 17:16

He said his least hated is Kieran, but doesn't want his son called it, I'm really at a loss.

I really like the suggestions, thank you x

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green18 · 28/03/2016 17:13

Oscar, Caleb, Zed, Felix, Theodore/Theo, Milo,Blaise

AngelsWithFilthySouls · 28/03/2016 17:09

I like Daniel, Joseph and Kieran (although I'd go Ciaran). I like the idea of Cian as a compromise with Kyan or even Ciar/Keir?

Brodie is his best suggestion.

thebestfurchinchilla · 28/03/2016 17:08

Don't like Brodie. Like Ivan but (pronounced evan not eyevan) Leo is a good strong name as is Theo. I agree about the king test. I did that but I did PM and royal wedding test lol

ILovePies · 28/03/2016 17:08

Love your list!
Really love Brodie :)
Please updated us on what you choose!! X

Thethingswedoforlove · 28/03/2016 17:06

Pls pls not griffin! Brodie is the best of his suggestions but I wd continue to work on Jack if I were you!

AlisonWunderland · 28/03/2016 17:06

Brodie is good.
Middle ground between sensible and WTF?

CleverPlansAndSecretTricks · 28/03/2016 17:01

You have much better taste in names. If baby has his surname then I think you get to pick first name. Ask him which of your list he hates least?

Julius02 · 28/03/2016 17:00

Some other suggestions -

Rex
Eric
Ivan
Lucas
Max
Patrick
Leo
Paul

MilkTwoSugarsThanks · 28/03/2016 16:59

Agree with your DH, then register your DS when your DH is at work. Call him what you want Wink

notagiraffe · 28/03/2016 16:58

I love all the names on your list and none on his, except Gideon, which is great and traditional. Could you bear it?
Or try and push him towards Kieran, Rueben or Izaak/Isaac (Zak) on your list. Slightly less mainstream and more like his list but still trad proper names. Most of his list is truly awful, sorry.

redgoat · 28/03/2016 16:56

Ooh, I do quite like Brodie.

You need to get him to do the King Test. King Ryder sounds ridiculous. Xx

redgoat · 28/03/2016 16:54

Your list is great. His is awful. The only name I'd consider from his is Gideon.

My favourite from yours is Alexander (as I've used that myself lol).

Samuel, Isaac, Zachary and Benjamin are my next favourites from your list. :)

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GreenLounger · 28/03/2016 16:51

Thanks all Smile yep, his last name! I also suggested I pick first he picks second, he wasn't happy about that Angry

He has just suggested Brodie actually, I think I like it? What do you think?

I know I have 6 weeks or so, but it'll soon be here and we'll be in the same situation!

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PickleBot · 28/03/2016 16:48

How about you choose the first name and then he can choose as many oddball middle names as he likes? Presumably the baby also has his surname so tbh I'd say it's your call.

Fwiw I quite like Griffin. Nn Griff is cool.

grumpysquash3 · 28/03/2016 16:43

My DC1 looked so much like your baby (now nearly 15, not little and adorable any more!). He had the same hair.

He is Alexander Joseph :)

YourLeftElbow · 28/03/2016 16:42

He is so beautiful! Congratulations.

Griffin makes me think of Nick Griffin, who was, until recently, the big boss of the BNP. Your list is lovely, his is Shock And every time I read Jaxon, I think klaxon!
What about Bowie?

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