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Brekken and?

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2ndpregnancy2016 · 01/12/2016 14:41

We have a son named Brekken, so we like unusual names. Brekken is a lovely village in Norway (not where we got his name from) but it's unusual, but still pronounceable. That's what we're looking for, any ideas?

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Justwhy · 01/12/2016 19:37

What a nasty bunch of comments about a baby. It's like the little gang at school who think it's fun to make someone else feel bad.

Brekken is the chosen name. That wasn't the OP. I think Heath is fab. Strong and simple.

I think Milo.

Hamsolo · 01/12/2016 19:33

I think Brekken Jeath sounds like a place. How about a different place name from another country like Marais or Germain (both in Paris).

SloanePeterson · 01/12/2016 19:23

The name that comes to mind to go with Brekken is Heath. Love it.

GiveMyHeadPeaceffs · 01/12/2016 19:19

Oh and I have a Søren Grin

GiveMyHeadPeaceffs · 01/12/2016 19:16

What about Laggan? It's a village in the Scottish highlands or Lagan, the river through Belfast?

missymousey · 01/12/2016 19:11

Someone suggested Moss - I love that!

Heron
Quetzal
Fleance
Shackleton
Tostig
Leif

WuTangFlan · 01/12/2016 19:10

Soren is a great name. Soren Laurenson from Charlie and Lola is fab.

Seren for a girl?

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2ndpregnancy2016 · 01/12/2016 19:05

Thanks everyone, I like most of these! Really pleased I asked Smile

Yes, we live in the US.

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rosesandwreaths · 01/12/2016 18:55

Leif
Ville
Hugo
Magnus
Hannes
do you live in an english speaking country?

NavyandWhite · 01/12/2016 18:47

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Dogolphin · 01/12/2016 18:18

Brekken and Bryher
Brekken and Delphi
Brekken and Sorrel

Brekken and Lachlan
Brekken and Ulric
Brekken and Alaric

GazingAtStars · 01/12/2016 18:13

Maverick is horrible as a first name but I do like some of these others suggested like Gulliver and Heath

EmpressOfTheSpartacusOceans · 01/12/2016 18:05

I like the sound of Brekken. And it's several billion times better than Teddie-Blue.

DianaMitford · 01/12/2016 18:03

User Grin That really made me laugh!!

Gorgeous baby OP. Good luck finding a name you love :)

NavyandWhite · 01/12/2016 18:00

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FizzBombBathTime · 01/12/2016 17:56

plimsolls because evidently some people get a kick out of being nasty about a baby... Sad isn't it.

plimsolls · 01/12/2016 17:46

People taking the piss out of OP's son's name....why? Are you feeling big and clever and funny?

So nasty.

You remind me of sniggering whispering playground types.

I feel like Baby Names gets like AIBU at times. It's uncalled for at the best of times but OP didn't even ask for opinions on Brekken here.

OP your little boy is so cute. I don't have any better suggestions that those already made. I like Thurston and Stellan for boys. Although I don't know if the -on/-an/-en end sounds are too similar? Maybe a one syllable name would fit best.

CloserToFine · 01/12/2016 17:35

I like Hemnes. It's simple but strong. And it's actually mostly wood rather than particle board.

Alisvolatpropiis · 01/12/2016 17:34

Torin?

TinaBacon · 01/12/2016 17:32

Give us a clue, OP, are we prioritising Scandi-ness, or places, or what?

AmIBeingUnseasonal · 01/12/2016 17:29

One of my friends is called maverick, always shortened to "mav". Brekken is a really unusual name, I like it Smile

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2ndpregnancy2016 · 01/12/2016 17:23

Even if you don't want to consider it as a first name, it's definitely a surname and surnames are used all the time as first names.

I'm happy with his name and would appreciate if people could now leave it. I only said his name so I could get name ideas Smile

Brekken and?
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MitzyLeFrouf · 01/12/2016 17:23

But it's the OP's son's name whether you like it or not.

user1480182169 · 01/12/2016 17:20

But apart from that - what about Brekken makes it not a name?

What is about Scunthorpe that makes it not a name? It isn't a name!

PsammeadPaintedTheLion · 01/12/2016 17:20

Axel.

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