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Suggestions for my (fussy) husband?

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FindTheLightSwitchDarren · 25/09/2017 14:34

My DH has vetoed a lot of (beautiful) names, which I've suggested. To date he has suggested two names:

Jack
James

I don't like either of them enough to use, though they are fine. I quite like James, but I'm worried the royal baby might be a boy named James and don't really want the name to match the Royal baby. I am due well before DoC is, so can't change choice after they have their baby.

Fwiw my choice would be:

Gabriel Wilfred Surname
Rowan Wilfred Surname (which ends in -son, so not sure if Rowan goes all that well)?

Dh doesn't like them, but hasn't done a total Hmm face at me for the Gabriel suggestion. So maybe he'll come round to that. But I'm not sure.

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hanluna · 25/09/2017 16:55

I personally like James and Jack but I see what you mean about the RB! A friend of mine called her baby George and a few months later PG was born and its always what people ask.

I really love:
Ezra
Eric
Oliver
Finley (Finn for short)
Luca
Caleb

:) xx

Mrsknackered · 25/09/2017 16:11

Thomas?

Mrsknackered · 25/09/2017 16:10

Albert
Leonard/Leopold (Leo?)
Max(im)
Arthur
Benjamin
Lucas

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FindTheLightSwitchDarren · 25/09/2017 15:57

Seamus is a great name. We have an Irish James in the family too, so Seamus would be a nice nod to the James and the Irish! Sadly it was a big thumbs down from DH (boo). Apparently there's a wrestler named Sheamus (yes, with an h shoved in there so people don't mispronounce)!

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Winteriscomingneedmorewood · 25/09/2017 15:56

Op I have a Shay but he always wanted to be Seamus!!

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FindTheLightSwitchDarren · 25/09/2017 15:55

Same as you @amy; my nicknames are nothing like my name either!

I also know a Matthew who doesn't like Matt, so insists on Matthew. It's fine as he is confident enough to correct people, but it would be annoying for our DS if he hated Matt but wasn't confident enough to correct people. Or else he could love the nn Matt and insist we call him Matt. Hard to predict as you say, but I will say that most (not all) of the Matthews I know, get Matt at least some of the time.

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amyboo · 25/09/2017 15:48

My 7.5 year old is a Matthew. No abbreviations as he doesn't like them. He has several other nicknames within the family, none of which are abbreviations of Matthew though.

FWIW, I have a 3 letter name and still got given a nickname. My brother has a name that is typically shortened and he has never used the shortened version - even when he was at school! You can't predict/control how a name will/won't be used...

BrendaSmith56 · 25/09/2017 15:41

Nick (Nicholas)

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FindTheLightSwitchDarren · 25/09/2017 15:38

I could definitely come round to Peter. I know two lovely ones which helps.

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FindTheLightSwitchDarren · 25/09/2017 15:38

Yeah true re nicknames. But surely Matt is pretty much unavoidable isn't it? If he's called Matthew that is!

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OhTheRoses · 25/09/2017 15:37

The thing about Nicknames op is that they are out of your control. They will suddenly stick from something done or said at school or a club. May even be a short form of yr surname.

Chaffinch4 · 25/09/2017 15:35

Peter and Rowan are both lovely choices. The Peter I know is only ever a Peter, never a Pete.

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FindTheLightSwitchDarren · 25/09/2017 15:24

I love Matthew, DH likes it. But neither of us like Matt and I can't think of any other shortenings. It's quite a long name to write down, so expect it will get shortened.

Julian and Giles both vetoed by DH.

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RJnomore1 · 25/09/2017 15:22

Ok I think I have the hang of names YOU would like...

Hmm

Matthew?

OhTheRoses · 25/09/2017 15:15

Julian
Jeremy
Jeffrey
Joslin
Giles

Let's have a think about the other engines: Thomas, Gordon, Edward, Percy ........ or Harold the helicopter. Other traditional

Matthew
Nicholas
Anthony
Stephen
Michael
David
Simon nd Mark must be due a come back.

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FindTheLightSwitchDarren · 25/09/2017 15:15

Gregor also vetoed (despite me loving it). I thought he'd like that one too.

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FindTheLightSwitchDarren · 25/09/2017 15:14

Grin @winter. You too have fabulous taste.

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RJnomore1 · 25/09/2017 15:14

Gregor?

Trying to get a feel for what he might like!

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FindTheLightSwitchDarren · 25/09/2017 15:13

Hamish and Seamus both suggested by me and vetoed by DH. I especially love Hamish, but it's a no go.

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MammieBear · 25/09/2017 15:11

You might like seamus which is the Irish version of James or Hamish the Scottish, Peter is lovely, it sounds like you like classic unusual and he likes traditional classic, you'll find the one a good sight to go on is magicbabynames.com this allows you to put in le names you like and comes up with similar style names.

Winteriscomingneedmorewood · 25/09/2017 15:10

I have a Gabriel and a Roan. .
Great choice!!

BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 25/09/2017 15:08

You can be a Peter without being a Pete

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FindTheLightSwitchDarren · 25/09/2017 15:06

I think I like Peter. I'm not that sure about Pete though...

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FindTheLightSwitchDarren · 25/09/2017 15:05

Jonah and Jasper have been vetoed. I don't like Joseph enough to use it (beginning to wonder who the fussy one is)!

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BellaVida · 25/09/2017 15:02

If your DH likes J names, what about Jonah, Joseph or Jasper?