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Another naming row!

85 replies

islandblone · 15/12/2017 00:59

Battle has officially commenced! My DH and I are at war over a name for our expected baby boy. We spent countless hours disagreeing over names for our DD and eventually pulled Stella Joy out of a hat (no really, literally pulled it out of a hat. We couldn't agree so each chose a few favourites and picked one each).
We've got a peedie bit of time yet, ETA is middle of Feb, but the MIL is putting on the pressure to get a name sorted.
I'm keen for something a little different without being cringy or downright strange.
I've been championing:
Caspian
Ezra
Corin

DH is hoping for a local classic; Kenneth, Donald, Alexander, Magnus. All perfectly nice names, but not quite what I had in mind. I really don't want to call my son Kenny or Sandy.
Peter is already in for a middle name after my late BIL. I'd like another middle name, too, but DH isn't fussed.
Any new suggestions gratefully considered!

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WindyWindy · 15/12/2017 11:01

Donald captures the Zeitgeist surely!

CactusCactusCactus · 15/12/2017 10:52

Love your three!

Donald?! No.

Evelynismyspyname · 15/12/2017 10:33

Thorfin is hilarious.

What about Korbinian?

Evelynismyspyname · 15/12/2017 10:32

I actually thought Corin was a girls name - that doesn't have to matter, but I suppose its something I'd want to be aware of before picking it (although it could just be me). I swear I had a former female colleague called Corin, but perhaps I misremember...

I know a little boy called Caspar, which is less try hard than Caspian, but there is the danger of him being plagued by friendly ghost references....

Ezra says Ezra Pound to me and nothing else - I think its the best of the 3.

glitterbiscuits · 15/12/2017 10:31

Thorfinn is only good until you meet someone who cannot pronounce ‘th’ you could end up with “Forfinn”

WindyWindy · 15/12/2017 10:27

(I love Thorfinn!)

Colin is good,I only know one too.

WaxOnFeckOff · 15/12/2017 10:23

Benedict?

WaxOnFeckOff · 15/12/2017 10:21

Calvin

WaxOnFeckOff · 15/12/2017 10:18

Neil?

WaxOnFeckOff · 15/12/2017 10:17

Gregor
Fergus
Austin
Torin
Evan
Brodie

MiniMaxi · 15/12/2017 10:11

Thorfinn! What a name!

How about Duncan?

Or Blair?

MikeUniformMike · 15/12/2017 09:48

Alexander (too popular?) and Magnus (Gus for short?) both excellent.
Caspian is OK but a bit Narnia.

I don't like Xander at all, but Al, Alec and Alex are all fine esp Alex.

Don and Ken are Ok.

No to the other suggestions made by OP.

Calum is nice.

TatianaLarina · 15/12/2017 09:46

Ossian

pipilangstrumpf · 15/12/2017 08:53

Sorry love (silly autocorrect)

pipilangstrumpf · 15/12/2017 08:52

Like be Caspian and Corin! Or how about Quentin? Or Roman?

CocaColaTruck · 15/12/2017 06:15

Narnia fan, OP?

We used a name from there.

NotAgainYoda · 15/12/2017 05:54

Asa
Malachi
Raymond - Ray

FartnissEverbeans · 15/12/2017 05:44

#unhelpful

FartnissEverbeans · 15/12/2017 05:42

Oh my god Thorfinn is the best name ever

Rainbowandraindrops67 · 15/12/2017 05:05

Stella and Nathaniel sound good together

Joskar · 15/12/2017 03:31

Sorley was on my list but rejected by Dh

I'm thinking Gaelic names are not your thing as it's the wrong islands!? I like Seoras, Cailean, Eachainn

Other bible names maybe? Nathaniel, Saul, Levi, Reuben

Rainbowandraindrops67 · 15/12/2017 03:31

Or Magnus nn gus

Rainbowandraindrops67 · 15/12/2017 03:30

I prefer jasper to Casper

Alexander and xander as nn is nicest you have so far imo

Bruce
Bruno
Craig
Brian

TatianaLarina · 15/12/2017 03:19

Calum , Finnian, Sholto

Donald or Kenneth would be fine if he were 85. I like Magnus and Alexander (which would be shortened to Alex not Sandy).

islandblone · 15/12/2017 02:04

Jaytee what gave me away? If MIL had her way, he'd be Thorfinn Peter and that'd be the end of it. A proper Orcadian. Except theres 3 Thorfinns in DD class at nursery and an abundance of Finns too. Great name, too common here.

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