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Help my baby is 15 days and no name

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Brice5 · 18/01/2017 10:26

Please help I am going roundnin circles and just need an outsiders view!... I have just had a baby boy and we called him Barney when he was growing inside as it was a name my husband always wanted for my first little one but I didn't like it!! Then when he was born everyone was so negitive my DH decided we couldn't actually call him Barnaby so we are totally stuck :( nothing else suits and we are desperate now for a name.. I like Joshua and Theo but DH not keen :(

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LoveAB · 18/01/2017 10:48

Why thank you INeedNewShoes Smile

LoveDeathPrizes · 18/01/2017 10:45

My favourite was always Barney. We also liked William, Elliot, Laurence and Wilbur (I know I know - lucky for the kids I have two girls!)

INeedNewShoes · 18/01/2017 10:42

Isaac is such a fab name. Good suggestion LoveAB Smile

I agree with pp that you should choose a name that you like. Others will soon forget that they didn't like the name once they spend time with your little boy.

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LoveDeathPrizes · 18/01/2017 10:41

Barnaby is just lovely!! But Toby has a similar tone if you're not sure. Congratulations on your new baby!!

VaginaDentata · 18/01/2017 10:40

Congratulations, OP. Honestly, though, why listen to anyone else's opinions on your name? Do you always like their taste in wallpaper/food/dress? Probably not,so why would you give a monkey's what they think of your son's name? Barnaby is lovely. As is Oscar or Theo.

None of our son's grandparents' liked his name at all (never said so, but it was always going to be the case with mine that if we called him anything that was remotely unusual - in the sense of not Jack or Sam - they would find it 'conspicuous' and attention-seeking), but we certainly never considered changing it. This wasn't a Yougov survey!

LoveAB · 18/01/2017 10:39

I like Barney! You can't please everyone so I agree, if you like it you should go with it.

If not, how about Jacob or Isaac? I also like Charlie.

Have you decided on a middle name?

Foureyesarebetterthantwo · 18/01/2017 10:37

Barney and Barnaby are nice names, don't listen to anyone else, you choose a name you like! If you don't like it, Oscar is nice, I also like Thomas/Tom.

INeedNewShoes · 18/01/2017 10:36

Benjy (Benjamin)
Charlie
Luke

A couple of names on that list are boys' names I really like but can't use because they create an unfortunate sound when run together with the surname!

sonlypuppyfat · 18/01/2017 10:35

Sorry I don't like barney at all, it seems like a name for a cartoon character

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Brice5 · 18/01/2017 10:35

Thank you bloopbleep ;)

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Bloopbleep · 18/01/2017 10:33

I love Barney too. Sorry can't suggest any other names but I'd stick with your original.

crumble82 · 18/01/2017 10:29

I love Barnaby/Barney but other names which I think have a similar sound or feel are:
Sam
Felix
Oscar
Charlie
(I also really like Theo)

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